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.

He showed me a river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of 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. On this side of the river and on that was the tree of life, bearing twelve kinds of fruits, 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.

There will be no curse any more. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and his servants serve him.

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

They will see his face, and his name will 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 will be no night, and they need no lamp light; for the Lord God will illuminate them. They will reign forever and ever.

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.”

He said to me, “These words are faithful and true. The Lord God of the spirits of the prophets sent his angel to show to his bondservants the things which must happen soon.”

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

“Behold, I come 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, am the one who heard and saw these things. When I heard and saw, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel who had shown 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!”

He said to me, “See you don’t do it! I am a fellow bondservant with you and with your brothers, the prophets, and with 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.

He said to me, “Don’t seal up 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 acts unjustly, let him act unjustly still. He who is filthy, let him be filthy still. He who is righteous, let him do righteousness still. He who is holy, let him be holy still.”

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

“Behold, I come quickly. My reward is with me, to repay to each man 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 First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.

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 in by 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.

Outside are the dogs, the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.

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 these things to you for the assemblies. 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.

The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” He who hears, let him say, “Come!” He who is thirsty, let him come. He who desires, let him take the water of life freely.

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.

I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book, if anyone adds to them, may God add to him the plagues which 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.

If anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, may God take away his part from the tree of life, and out of the holy city, which are written in this book.

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

He who testifies these things says, “Yes, I come quickly.” Amen! Yes, 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 the Lord Jesus Christ be with all the saints. Amen.