1 And he showed me a pure river of the water of life, gleaming like crystal, flowing out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.
2 In the middle of its street, and on this side and that side of the river, was the tree of life, producing twelve crops of fruit, giving its fruit each month; and the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations.
3 And there will no longer be any curse; the throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and his servants will render him service.
4 They will look upon his face, and his name will be on their foreheads.
5 Night will not be there, and they have no need of a lamp or of the light of the sun, because the Lord God gives them light; and they will reign forever and ever.
6 And he said to me, "These words are faithful and true; and the Lord God of the holy prophets sent his angel to show his servants the things that must come to pass shortly.
7 See, I come swiftly. Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book."
8 I, John, am the one who saw these things and heard them. And when I had heard and seen, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who was showing me these things.
9 And he says to me, "Take care not to! For I am a fellow servant of yours, and of your brothers the prophets, and of those keeping the words of this book. Worship God."
10 And he tells me, "Do not put a seal on the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is near.
11 Whoever does wrong, let him keep doing wrong; whoever is filthy, let him be filthy still; whoever is righteous, let him be made righteous still; and whoever is holy, let him be made holy still.
12 And see, I come swiftly, and I bring my reward with me, to repay each one as his work shall be.
13 I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last."
14 Blessed are those who carry out his commandments, so that they will have the right to the tree of life and may enter the city by the gates.
15 Outside are the dogs, the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters, and everyone who loves a lie and practices it.
16 "I, Jesus, sent my angel to bear witness to you of these things in the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the bright and morning star."
17 The Spirit and the bride say, "Come!" And let him who hears say, "Come!" Let him who is thirsty come; whoever wishes, let him take the water of life as a gift.
18 For I solemnly testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: if anyone adds to them, God will lay upon him the plagues written in this book;
19 and if anyone removes anything from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will remove his part from the book of life, and from the holy city, and from what is written in this book.
20 The one who bears witness to these things says, "Yes, I am coming swiftly." Amen. Yes, come, Lord Jesus!
21 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with all of you. Amen.