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the angel showed me the river of the water of life, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb 2 through the middle of the great street of the city. On each side of the river was the tree of life, bearing twelve kinds of fruit, producing its fruit each month. The leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations. 3 No longer will there be any curse. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in the city, and His servants will serve Him. 4 They will see His face, and His name will be on their foreheads. 5 And there will be no more night. They will not need the light of a lamp nor the light of the sun, for the Lord God will give them light. And they will reign forever and ever.
6 Then the angel said to me, “These words are trustworthy and true. The Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, has sent His angel to show His servants what must soon take place.”
7 “Behold, I am coming quickly! Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy in this book.”
8 I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. And when I heard and saw them, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who had showed these things to me. 9 But he said to me, “Do not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and with your brothers the prophets, and those who keep the words of this book. Worship God!”
10 He also said to me, “Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this book, because the time is near. 11 He who is unjust, let him be unjust still; he who is filthy, let him be filthy still; he who is righteous, let him be righteous still; and he who is holy, let him be holy still.”
12 “Behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to repay each person according to what he has done. 13 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 may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter through the gates into the city. 15 Outside are the dogs, the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.
16 “I, Jesus, have sent My angel to you with this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the Bright Morning Star.”
17 The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” And let him who hears say, “Come!” And let everyone who is thirsty come. Whoever desires, let him take the water of life freely.
18 I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: If anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues that are written in this book. 19 And if anyone takes away from the words of this book of prophecy, God will take away his share of the tree of life and in the Holy City, which are described in this book.
20 He who testifies to these things says, “Yes, I am coming quickly.”
Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!
21 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with all the saints. Amen.