1 A nd he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding from the throne of God and of the Lamb.

And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, bright as crystal, going forth out of the throne of God and of the Lamb:

2 I n the middle of its street, and on either side of the river, was the tree of life, which bore twelve fruits, each tree yielding its fruit every month. The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.

in the midst of its broad place, and of the river on this side and on that, a tree of life, yielding twelve fruits, in each several month rendering its fruits, and the leaves of the tree for the service of the nations;

3 A nd there shall be no more curse, but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it, and His servants shall serve Him.

and any curse there shall not be any more, and the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it, and His servants shall serve Him,

4 T hey shall see His face, and His name shall be on their foreheads.

and they shall see His face, and His name upon their foreheads,

5 T here shall be no night there: They need no lamp nor light of the sun, for the Lord God gives them light. And they shall reign forever and ever. The Time Is Near

and night shall not be there, and they have no need of a lamp and light of a sun, because the Lord God doth give them light, and they shall reign -- to the ages of the ages.

6 T hen he said to me, “These words are faithful and true.” And the Lord God of the holy prophets sent His angel to show His servants the things which must shortly take place.

And he said to me, `These words stedfast and true, and the Lord God of the holy prophets did send His messenger to shew to His servants the things that it behoveth to come quickly:

7 “ Behold, I am coming quickly! Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book.”

Lo, I come quickly; happy he who is keeping the words of the prophecy of this scroll.'

8 N ow I, John, saw and heard these things. And when I heard and saw, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel who showed me these things.

And I, John, am he who is seeing these things and hearing, and when I heard and beheld, I fell down to bow before the feet of the messenger who is shewing me these things;

9 T hen he said to me, “See that you do not do that. For I am your fellow servant, and of your brethren the prophets, and of those who keep the words of this book. Worship God.”

and he saith to me, `See -- not; for fellow-servant of thee am I, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of those keeping the words of this scroll; before God bow.'

10 A nd he said to me, “Do not seal the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is at hand.

And he saith to me, `Thou mayest not seal the words of the prophecy of this scroll, because the time is nigh;

11 H e 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; he who is holy, let him be holy still.” Jesus Testifies to the Churches

he who is unrighteous -- let him be unrighteous still, and he who is filthy -- let him be filthy still, and he who is righteous -- let him be declared righteous still, and he who is sanctified -- let him be sanctified still:

12 “ And behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to give to every one according to his work.

And lo, I come quickly, and my reward with me, to render to each as his work shall be;

13 I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, the First and the Last.”

I am the Alpha and the Omega -- the Beginning and End -- the First and the Last.

14 B lessed are those who do His commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter through the gates into the city.

`Happy are those doing His commands that the authority shall be theirs unto the tree of the life, and by the gates they may enter into the city;

15 B ut outside are dogs and sorcerers and sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and whoever loves and practices a lie.

and without the dogs, and the sorcerers, and the whoremongers, and the murderers, and the idolaters, and every one who is loving and is doing a lie.

16 “ I, Jesus, have sent My angel to testify to you these things in the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the Bright and Morning Star.”

`I, Jesus did send my messenger to testify to you these things concerning the assemblies; I am the root and the offspring of David, the bright and morning star!

17 A nd the Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” And let him who hears say, “Come!” And let him who thirsts come. Whoever desires, let him take the water of life freely. A Warning

And the Spirit and the Bride say, Come; and he who is hearing -- let him say, Come; and he who is thirsting -- let him come; and he who is willing -- let him take the water of life freely.

18 F or 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 that are written in this book;

`For I testify to every one hearing the words of the prophecy of this scroll, if any one may add unto these, God shall add to him the plagues that have been written in this scroll,

19 a nd if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part from the Book of Life, from the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book. I Am Coming Quickly

and if any one may take away from the words of the scroll of this prophecy, God shall take away his part from the scroll of the life, and out of the holy city, and the things that have been written in this scroll;'

20 H e who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming quickly.” Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus!

he saith -- who is testifying these things -- `Yes, I come quickly!' Amen! Yes, be coming, Lord Jesus!

21 T he grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ with you all. Amen.