Opening the chapter…
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And he showed to me the river of the water of life, clear as crystal, flowing out from the throne of God and of the Lamb,
in the middle of its public square. And on this side and on that side of the river {was} the tree of life, bearing 12 fruits, giving its fruit according to each month, and the leaves of the tree {are} for the healing of the nations. \*
And there will no longer be any curse, and the throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and his servants will serve him.
And they will see his face, and his name {will be} on their foreheads.
And there will be no more night, and they have no need of {the} light of a lamp or of the light of the sun, because the Lord God will shine on them, and they will reign to the ages of the ages. \*
And he said to me, “These words {are} trustworthy and true, and the Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, has sent his angel to show his servants what must happen soon.”
“And behold, I am coming quickly! Blessed {is} the one keeping the words of the prophecy of this book.” \*
And I, John, {am} the one seeing and hearing these {things}. And when I heard and saw them, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel showing me these {things}.
But he says to me, “See not! I am a fellow servant of you and of your brothers the prophets and of the ones keeping the words of this book. Worship God!” \*
And he says to me, “Do not seal the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is near.
Let the one being unrighteous still be unrighteous, and let the filthy {one} still be filthy, and let the righteous {one} still do righteousness, and let the holy {one} still be holy. \*
Behold, I am coming quickly, and my reward {is} with me, to render to each one as his work is.
I {am} the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end. \*
Blessed {are} the ones washing their robes so that their authority over the tree of life will be and they may enter into the city by the gates.
Outside {are} dogs and sorcerers and the sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters and everyone loving and doing falsehood. \*
I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify these things to you concerning the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, the bright morning star.” \*
And the Spirit and the Bride say, “Come!” And let the one hearing say, “Come!” And the one thirsting, let him come. The one desiring, let him take the water of life freely. \*
I testify to everyone hearing the words of the prophecy of this book: If anyone might add to them, God will add to him the plagues written in this book.
And if anyone might take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away his share from the tree of life and from the holy city written in this book. \*
The one testifying these {things} says, “Yes! I am coming quickly.” Amen! Come, Lord Jesus!
The grace of the Lord Jesus {be} with the saints. Amen.
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