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1 Then he showed me a river of the water of life, bright as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb 2 down the middle of the city's street. On either side of the river was the tree of life, bearing twelve crops of fruit, yielding its fruit each month. The leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations. 3 There will no longer be any curse. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and his slaves will serve him. 4 They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads. 5 There will be no more night. They have no need of lamplight or sunlight, for the Lord God will shine on them, and they will reign forever and ever.
6 And he said to me, “These words are faithful and true. The Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, sent his angel to show his slaves what must take place soon.” 7 “And look, I am coming soon! Blessed is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book.”
8 I, John, am the one who hears and sees these things. When I heard and saw them, I fell at the feet of the angel who was showing me these things to worship him. 9 But he says to me, “Do not do that! I am a fellow slave with you and your brothers and sisters who are prophets, and with those who keep the words of this book. Worship God!”
10 And he says to me, “Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is near. 11 Let the one who does wrong go on doing wrong, and the filthy go on being filthy; let the righteous go on practicing righteousness, and the holy go on being holy.”
12 “Look, I am coming soon, and my reward is with me, to repay each one according to their work. 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 the city through the gates. 15 Outside are the dogs, the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.
16 “I, Jesus, sent my angel to testify to you about these things for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the bright Morning Star.”
17 The Spirit and the bride say, “Come.”
Let the one who hears say, “Come.”
Let the one who thirsts come;
let the one who wishes 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 these things, God will add to him the plagues written in this book. 19 And if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away his portion from the tree of life and from the holy city, which are described in this book.
20 The one who testifies to these things says, “Yes, I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!
21 The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all.