Revelation 22 :: New International Version (NIV)

Eden Restored

Rev 22:1Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb

Rev 22:2

Rev 22:2down the middle of the great street of the city. On each side of the river stood the tree of life, bearing twelve crops of fruit, yielding its fruit every month. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations.

Rev 22:3

Rev 22:3No longer will there be any curse. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in the city, and his servants will serve him.

Rev 22:4

Rev 22:4They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads.

Rev 22:5

Rev 22:5There will be no more night. They will not need the light of a lamp or the light of the sun, for the Lord God will give them light. And they will reign for ever and ever.

John and the Angel

Rev 22:6

Rev 22:6The angel said to me, “These words are trustworthy and true. The Lord, the God who inspires the prophets, sent his angel to show his servants the things that must soon take place.”

Rev 22:7

Rev 22:7“Look, I am coming soon! Blessed is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy written in this scroll.”

Rev 22:8

Rev 22:8I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. And when I had heard and seen them, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who had been showing them to me.

Rev 22:9

Rev 22:9But he said to me, “Don’t do that! I am a fellow servant with you and with your fellow prophets and with all who keep the words of this scroll. Worship God!”

Rev 22:10

Rev 22:10Then he told me, “Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this scroll, because the time is near.

Rev 22:11

Rev 22:11Let the one who does wrong continue to do wrong; let the vile person continue to be vile; let the one who does right continue to do right; and let the holy person continue to be holy.”

Epilogue: Invitation and Warning

Rev 22:12

Rev 22:12“Look, I am coming soon! My reward is with me, and I will give to each person according to what they have done.

Rev 22:13

Rev 22:13I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.

Rev 22:14

Rev 22:14“Blessed are those who wash their robes, that they may have the right to the tree of life and may go through the gates into the city.

Rev 22:15

Rev 22:15Outside are the dogs, those who practice magic arts, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.

Rev 22:16

Rev 22:16“I, Jesus, have sent my angel to give you[fn] this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, and the bright Morning Star.”

Rev 22:17

Rev 22:17The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” And let the one who hears say, “Come!” Let the one who is thirsty come; and let the one who wishes take the free gift of the water of life.

Rev 22:18

Rev 22:18I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this scroll: If anyone adds anything to them, God will add to that person the plagues described in this scroll.

Rev 22:19

Rev 22:19And if anyone takes words away from this scroll of prophecy, God will take away from that person any share in the tree of life and in the Holy City, which are described in this scroll.

Rev 22:20

Rev 22:20He who testifies to these things says, “Yes, I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.

Rev 22:21

Rev 22:21The grace of the Lord Jesus be with God’s people. Amen.

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NIV Footnotes

(22:16)

The Greek is plural.

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