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The River and the Tree of Life
1 Then ARev 1:1; 21:9; 22:6he showed me a BPs 46:4; Ezek 47:1river of the CZech 14:8; Rev 7:17; 22:17water of life, 1Lit brightclear DRev 4:6as crystal, coming from the throne of God and of 2Or the Lamb. In the middle of its street, and on either side of the river, wasthe Lamb, 2 in the middle of ARev 21:21its street. BEzek 47:12On either side of the river was CGen 2:9; Rev 2:7; 22:14, 19the tree of life, bearing twelve 1Or crops of fruitkinds of fruit, yielding its fruit every month; and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. 3 AZech 14:11There will no longer be any curse; and BRev 21:3the throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and His bond-servants will CRev 7:15serve Him; 4 they will APs 17:15; 42:2; Matt 5:8see His face, and His BRev 14:1name will be on their CRev 7:3foreheads. 5 And AZech 14:7; Rev 21:25there will no longer be any night; and they 1Lit do not havewill not have need BIs 60:19; Rev 21:23of the light of a lamp nor the light of the sun, because the Lord God will illumine them; and they will CDan 7:18, 27; Matt 19:28; Rom 5:17; Rev 20:4reign forever and ever.
6 And ARev 1:1; 21:9he said to me, “BRev 19:9; 21:5These words are faithful and true”; and the Lord, the C1 Cor 14:32; Heb 12:9God of the spirits of the prophets, DRev 1:1; 22:16sent His angel to show to His bond-servants the things which must soon take place.
7 “And behold, ARev 1:3; 3:3, 11; 16:15; 22:12, 20I am coming quickly. BRev 1:3; 16:15Blessed is he who 1Lit keepsheeds CRev 1:11; 22:9, 10, 18fthe words of the prophecy of this book.”
8 ARev 1:1I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. And when I heard and saw, BRev 19:10I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who showed me these things. 9 But ARev 19:10he *said to me, “Do not do that. I am a BRev 1:1fellow servant of yours and of your brethren the prophets and of those who 1Lit keepheed the words of CRev 1:11; 22:10, 18fthis book. Worship God.”
The Final Message
10 And he *said to me, “ADan 8:26; Rev 10:4Do not seal up BRev 1:11; 22:9, 18fthe words of the prophecy of this book, CRev 1:3for the time is near. 11 “AEzek 3:27; Dan 12:10Let the one who does wrong, still do wrong; and the one who is filthy, still be filthy; and let the one who is righteous, still practice righteousness; and the one who is holy, still keep himself holy.”
12 “Behold, ARev 22:7I am coming quickly, and My BIs 40:10; 62:11reward is with Me, CPs 28:4; Jer 17:10; Matt 16:27; Rev 2:23to render to every man 1Lit as his work isaccording to what he has done. 13 “I am the ARev 1:8Alpha and the Omega, BIs 44:6; 48:12; Rev 1:17; 2:8the first and the last, CRev 21:6the beginning and the end.”
14 Blessed are those who ARev 7:14wash their robes, so that they may have the right to BGen 2:9; 3:22; Rev 22:2the tree of life, and may CRev 21:27enter by the DRev 21:12gates into the city. 15 AMatt 8:12; 1 Cor 6:9f; Gal 5:19ff; Rev 21:8Outside are the BDeut 23:18; Matt 7:6; Phil 3:2dogs and the sorcerers and the immoral persons and the murderers and the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices lying.
16 “ARev 1:1I, Jesus, have sent BRev 1:1; 22:6My angel to testify to you these things 1Or concerningCRev 1:4, 11; 3:22for the churches. I am DRev 5:5the root and the EMatt 1:1descendant of David, the bright FMatt 2:2; Rev 2:28morning star.”
17 The ARev 2:7; 14:13Spirit and the BRev 21:2, 9bride say, “Come.” And let the one who hears say, “Come.” And CIs 55:1; Rev 21:6let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who wishes take the DRev 7:17; 22:1water of life without cost.
18 I testify to everyone who hears ARev 22:7the words of the prophecy of this book: if anyone BDeut 4:2; 12:32; Prov 30:6adds to them, God will add to him CRev 15:6-16:21the plagues which are written in DRev 22:7this book; 19 and if anyone ADeut 4:2; 12:32; Prov 30:6takes away from the BRev 22:7words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away his part from CRev 22:2the tree of life and 1Lit out offrom the holy city, DRev 21:10-22:5which are written in this book.
20 He who ARev 1:2testifies to these things says, “Yes, BRev 22:7I am coming quickly.” Amen. C1 Cor 16:22Come, Lord Jesus.
C22:1 Zech 14:8; Rev 7:17; 22:17
122:1 Lit bright
222:1 Or the Lamb. In the middle of its street, and on either side of the river, was
C22:2 Gen 2:9; Rev 2:7; 22:14, 19
122:2 Or crops of fruit
A22:4 Ps 17:15; 42:2; Matt 5:8
122:5 Lit do not have
C22:5 Dan 7:18, 27; Matt 19:28; Rom 5:17; Rev 20:4
A22:7 Rev 1:3; 3:3, 11; 16:15; 22:12, 20
122:7 Lit keeps
122:9 Lit keep
C22:12 Ps 28:4; Jer 17:10; Matt 16:27; Rev 2:23
122:12 Lit as his work is
B22:13 Is 44:6; 48:12; Rev 1:17; 2:8
B22:14 Gen 2:9; 3:22; Rev 22:2
A22:15 Matt 8:12; 1 Cor 6:9f; Gal 5:19ff; Rev 21:8
B22:15 Deut 23:18; Matt 7:6; Phil 3:2
122:16 Or concerning
B22:18 Deut 4:2; 12:32; Prov 30:6
C22:18 Rev 15:6-16:21
A22:19 Deut 4:2; 12:32; Prov 30:6
122:19 Lit out of
122:21 One early ms reads the saints