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Revelation 22 :: New King James Version (NKJV)

The River of Life
Jesus Is Coming Quickly

Rev 22:1

Rev 22:1And he showed me a pure[fn] river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding from the throne of God and of the Lamb.

Rev 22:2

Rev 22:2In 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.

Rev 22:3

Rev 22:3And 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.

Rev 22:4

Rev 22:4They shall see His face, and His name shall be on their foreheads.

Rev 22:5

Rev 22:5There 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

Rev 22:6

Rev 22:6Then he said to me, “These words are faithful and true.” And the Lord God of the holy[fn] prophets sent His angel to show His servants the things which must shortly take place.

Rev 22:7

Rev 22:7“Behold, I am coming quickly! Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book.”

Rev 22:8

Rev 22:8Now I, John, saw and heard[fn] these things. And when I heard and saw, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel who showed me these things.

Rev 22:9

Rev 22:9Then he said to me, “See that you do not do that. For[fn] I am your fellow servant, and of your brethren the prophets, and of those who keep the words of this book. Worship God.”

Rev 22:10

Rev 22:10And he said to me, “Do not seal the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is at hand.

Rev 22:11

Rev 22:11“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[fn] still; he who is holy, let him be holy still.”
Jesus Testifies to the Churches

Rev 22:12

Rev 22:12“And behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to give to every one according to his work.

Rev 22:13

Rev 22:13“I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, the First and the Last.”[fn]

Rev 22:14

Rev 22:14Blessed are those who do His commandments,[fn] that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter through the gates into the city.

Rev 22:15

Rev 22:15But[fn] outside are dogs and sorcerers and sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and whoever loves and practices a lie.

Rev 22:16

Rev 22:16“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.”

Rev 22:17

Rev 22:17And 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

Rev 22:18

Rev 22:18For[fn] I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: If anyone adds to these things, God will add[fn] to him the plagues that are written in this book;

Rev 22:19

Rev 22:19and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away[fn] his part from the Book[fn] of Life, from the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.
I Am Coming Quickly

Rev 22:20

Rev 22:20He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming quickly.” Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus!

Rev 22:21

Rev 22:21The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.[fn] Amen.
See the NKJV Preface (Especially for Parenthesis, Brackets, & Asterisks).
NKJV Footnotes
NU-Text and M-Text omit pure.
NU-Text and M-Text read spirits of the prophets.
NU-Text and M-Text read am the one who heard and saw.
NU-Text and M-Text omit For.
NU-Text and M-Text read do right.
NU-Text and M-Text read the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.
NU-Text reads wash their robes.
NU-Text and M-Text omit But.
NU-Text and M-Text omit For.
M-Text reads may God add.
M-Text reads may God take away.
NU-Text and M-Text read tree of life.
NU-Text reads with all; M-Text reads with all the saints.
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