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Revelation 22 :: New Living Translation (NLT)

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 22:1 - Then the angel showed me a river with the water of life, clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb.
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 22:2 - It flowed down the center of the main street. On each side of the river grew a tree of life, bearing twelve crops of fruit,[fn] with a fresh crop each month. The leaves were used for medicine to heal the nations.
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 22:3 - No longer will there be a curse upon anything. For the throne of God and of the Lamb will be there, and his servants will worship him.
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 22:4 - And they will see his face, and his name will be written on their foreheads.
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 22:5 - And there will be no night there—no need for lamps or sun—for the Lord God will shine on them. And they will reign forever and ever.
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 22:6 - Then the angel said to me, “Everything you have heard and seen is trustworthy and true. The Lord God, who inspires his prophets,[fn] has sent his angel to tell his servants what will happen soon.[fn]
Jesus Is Coming
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 22:7 - “Look, I am coming soon! Blessed are those who obey the words of prophecy written in this book.[fn]
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 22:8 - I, John, am the one who heard and saw all 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.
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 22:9 - But he said, “No, don’t worship me. I am a servant of God, just like you and your brothers the prophets, as well as all who obey what is written in this book. Worship only God!”
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 22:10 - Then he instructed me, “Do not seal up the prophetic words in this book, for the time is near.
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 22:11 - Let the one who is doing harm continue to do harm; let the one who is vile continue to be vile; let the one who is righteous continue to live righteously; let the one who is holy continue to be holy.”
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 22:12 - “Look, I am coming soon, bringing my reward with me to repay all people according to their deeds.
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 22:13 - I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.”
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 22:14 - Blessed are those who wash their robes. They will be permitted to enter through the gates of the city and eat the fruit from the tree of life.
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 22:15 - Outside the city are the dogs—the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idol worshipers, and all who love to live a lie.
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 22:16 - “I, Jesus, have sent my angel to give you this message for the churches. I am both the source of David and the heir to his throne.[fn] I am the bright morning star.”
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 22:17 - The Spirit and the bride say, “Come.” Let anyone who hears this say, “Come.” Let anyone who is thirsty come. Let anyone who desires drink freely from the water of life.
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 22:18 - And I solemnly declare to everyone who hears the words of prophecy written in this book: If anyone adds anything to what is written here, God will add to that person the plagues described in this book.
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 22:19 - And if anyone removes any of the words from this book of prophecy, God will remove that person’s share in the tree of life and in the holy city that are described in this book.
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 22:20 - He who is the faithful witness to all these things says, “Yes, I am coming soon!”
Amen! Come, Lord Jesus!
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 22:21 - May the grace of the Lord Jesus be with God’s holy people.[fn]
NLT Footnotes
Or twelve kinds of fruit.
Or The Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets.
Or suddenly, or quickly; also in 22:7, 12, 20.
Or scroll; also in 22:9, 10, 18, 19.
Greek I am the root and offspring of David.
Other manuscripts read be with all; still others read be with all of God’s holy people. Some manuscripts add Amen.
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