1 T hen the angel showed me the river of the water of life. It was as clear as glass and came from the throne of God and of the Lamb.

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

2 I t runs down the center of the street in the city. On each side of the river was the tree of life. It gives twelve different kinds of fruit. It gives this fruit twelve times a year, new fruit each month. Its leaves are used to heal the nations.

In 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.

3 T here will be nothing in the city that is sinful. The place where God and the Lamb sit will be there. The servants He owns will serve Him.

And 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.

4 T hey will see His face and His name will be written on their foreheads.

They shall see His face, and His name shall be on their foreheads.

5 T here will be no night there. There will be no need for a light or for the sun. Because the Lord God will be their light. They will be leaders forever. Jesus Is Coming Soon

There 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

6 T hen the angel said to me, “These words are faithful and true. The Lord God of the early preachers has sent His angel to show the servants He owns what must happen soon.”

Then 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.

7 “ See! I am coming soon. The one who obeys what is written in this Book is happy!”

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

8 I t was I, John, who heard and saw these things. Then I got down at the feet of the angel who showed me these things. I was going to worship him.

Now 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.

9 B ut he said to me, “No! You must not do that. I am a servant together with you and with your Christian brothers and the early preachers and with all those who obey the words in this Book. You must worship God!”

Then 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.”

10 T hen he said to me, “Do not lock up the words of this Book. These things will happen soon.

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

11 A nd let the sinful people keep on being sinful. Let the dirty-minded people keep on being dirty-minded. And let those right with God keep on being right with God. Let the holy people keep on being holy.

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

12 “ See! I am coming soon. I am bringing with Me the reward I will give to everyone for what he has done.

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

13 I am the First and the Last. I am the beginning and the end.

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

14 T hose who wash their clothes clean are happy (who are washed by the blood of the Lamb). They will have the right to go into the city through the gates. They will have the right to eat the fruit of the tree of life.

Blessed 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.

15 O utside the city are the dogs. They are people who follow witchcraft and those who do sex sins and those who kill other people and those who worship false gods and those who like lies and tell them.

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

16 “ I am Jesus. I have sent My angel to you with these words to the churches. I am the beginning of David and of his family. I am the bright Morning Star.”

“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.”

17 T he Holy Spirit and the Bride say, “Come!” Let the one who hears, say, “Come!” Let the one who is thirsty, come. Let the one who wants to drink of the water of life, drink it. It is a free gift.

And 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

18 I am telling everyone who hears the words that are written in this book: If anyone adds anything to what is written in this book, God will add to him the kinds of trouble that this book tells about.

For 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;

19 I f anyone takes away any part of this book that tells what will happen in the future, God will take away his part from the tree of life and from the Holy City, which are told about in this book.

and 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

20 H e Who tells these things says, “Yes, I am coming soon!” Let it be so. Come, Lord Jesus.

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

21 M ay all of you have the loving-favor of the Lord Jesus Christ. Let it be so.

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