Revelation 22

1 The angel showed me the river of water of life, crystal-clear, flowing out of the throne of God and of the Lamb,

And the angel showed me a river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, issuing from the throne of God and of the Lamb,

2 right in the middle of the main street of the city. On both sides of the river was the tree of life, producing twelve crops of fruit, one every month. The leaves of the tree were used to heal people from all nations.

in the middle of the street of the city. On each side of the river was a Tree of life which bore twelve kinds of fruit, yielding its fruit each month; and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.

3 There will no longer be any curse. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be there in the city, and his servants will worship him.

Every thing that is accursed will cease to be. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be within it, and his servants will worship him;

4 They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads.

they will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads.

5 There will be no more night, and they will not need the light of a lamp, or the light of the sun, because the Lord God will give them light. They shall reign for ever and ever. (aiōn g165)

Night will cease to be. They have no need of the light of a lamp, nor have they the light of the sun; for the Lord God will be their light, and they will reign for ever and ever. (aiōn g165)

6 The angel told me, “These words are trustworthy and true. The Lord God, who gave his Spirit to the prophets, sent his angel to show his servants what is about to happen.”

Then the angel said to me – “These words may be trusted and are true. The Lord, the God that inspires the prophets, sent his angel to show his servants what must quickly take place;

7 “I am coming soon! Blessed are those who obey the prophetic words of this book.”

and they said ‘I will come quickly.’ Blessed will he be who lays to heart the words of the prophecy contained in this book.”

8 I am John who heard and saw all this. When I heard and saw them, I fell down at the feet of the angel who had shown me these things to worship him.

It was I, John, who heard and saw these things; and, when I heard and saw them, I prostrated myself in worship at the feet of the angel that showed them to me.

9 He told me, “Don't do that! I am one of God's servants just as you are, together with your brothers the prophets, and those who obey the words of this book. Worship God!”

But he said to me – “Forbear; I am your fellow servant, and the fellow servant of your fellow prophets, and of all who lay to heart the words in this book. Worship God.”

10 Then he told me, “Don't seal up the words of prophecy of this book and keep them secret, for the time is near.

Then the angel said to me – “Do not keep secret the words of the prophecy contained in this book; for the time is near.

11 Whoever doesn't do what is right, let them stay that way. Whoever is impure, let them stay that way. Whoever does what is right, let them stay that way. Whoever is holy, let them stay that way.

Let the wrongdoer continue to do wrong; the filthy-minded continue to be filthy; the righteous continue to act righteously; and the holy-minded continue to be holy.”

12 I am coming soon, and I am bringing my reward to give to everybody based on what they've done.

(‘I will come quickly. I bring my rewards with me, to give to each what their actions deserve.

13 I am the Alpha and Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.

I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the beginning and the End.’)

14 Blessed are those who wash their robes so that they have the right to the tree of life, and can enter into the city through the gates.

Blessed will they be who wash their robes! They will have the right to approach the Tree of life, and may enter the city by the gates.

15 Those outside the city are dogs, those who practice witchcraft, those who are sexually immoral, those who murder, those who worship idols, and all those who love and invent lies.

Outside will be the filthy, the sorcerers, the impure, the murderers, the idolaters, and all who love the false and live it.

16 I, Jesus, have sent my angel to give you this testimony to share with the churches. I am both the root and the descendant of David, the bright morning star.”

‘I, Jesus, sent my angel to bear testimony to you about these things before the churches. I am the Scion and the Offspring of David, the bright star of the Morning.’

17 The Spirit and the bride say, “Come.” Whoever hears this, say, “Come.” Whoever is thirsty, come, and whoever wants to, freely drink of the water of life.

‘Come,’ say the Spirit and the Bride; and all who hear, say ‘Come.’ All who thirst, come; anyone who wants, take the water of life freely.

18 I solemnly declare to everyone who hears the prophetic words of this book that if anyone adds to them then God will add to them the plagues described in this book.

I declare to all who hear the words of the prophecy contained in this book – ‘If anyone adds to it, God will add to his troubles the curses described in this book;

19 If anyone takes away the prophetic words of this book, God will take away their share of the tree of life and of the holy city that are described in this book.

and if anyone takes away any of the words in the book containing this prophecy, God will take away his share in the Tree of life, and in the Holy City – as described in this book.’

20 He who confirms all this says, “Yes, I am coming soon.” Amen, come, Lord Jesus.

He whose testimony this is says – ‘Assuredly I will come quickly.’ ‘Amen, come, Lord Jesus.’

21 May the grace of the Lord Jesus be with the believers. Amen.

May the blessing of the Lord Jesus Christ, be with his people.