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Revelation 22 :: English Standard Version (ESV)

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The River of Life

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 22:1 - Then the angel[fn] showed me the river of the water of life, bright as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 22:2 - through the middle of the street of the city; also, on either side of the river, the tree of life[fn] with its twelve kinds of fruit, yielding its fruit each month. The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 22:3 - No longer will there be anything accursed, but the throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and his servants will worship him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 22:4 - They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 22:5 - And night will be no more. They will need no light of lamp or sun, for the Lord God will be their light, and they will reign forever and ever.

Jesus Is Coming

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 22:6 - And he said to me, “These words are trustworthy and true. And the Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, has sent his angel to show his servants what must soon take place.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 22:7 - “And behold, I am coming soon. Blessed is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 22:8 - I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. And when I heard and saw them, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who showed them to me,

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 22:9 - but he said to me, “You must not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers the prophets, and with those who keep the words of this book. Worship God.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 22:10 - And he said to me, “Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is near.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 22:11 - Let the evildoer still do evil, and the filthy still be filthy, and the righteous still do right, and the holy still be holy.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 22:12 - “Behold, I am coming soon, bringing my recompense with me, to repay each one for what he has done.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 22:13 - I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 22:14 - Blessed are those who wash their robes,[fn] so that they may have the right to the tree of life and that they may enter the city by the gates.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 22:15 - Outside are the dogs and sorcerers and the sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 22:16 - “I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify to you about these things for the churches. I am the root and the descendant of David, the bright morning star.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 22:17 - The Spirit and the Bride say, “Come.” And let the one who hears say, “Come.” And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who desires take the water of life without price.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 22:18 - I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: if anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book,

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 22:19 - and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away his share in the tree of life and in the holy city, which are described in this book.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 22:20 - He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 22:21 - The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all.[fn] Amen.
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ESV Footnotes
Greek he
Or the Lamb. In the midst of the street of the city, and on either side of the river, was the tree of life
Some manuscripts do his commandments
Some manuscripts all the saints
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Revelation Chapter 22 — Additional Translations:

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