1Then he showed me a pure river of the water of life, clear as crystal. It flowed out from the throne of God and of the Lamb.
2It ran down the middle of the street of the city. On each side of the river was the tree of life, which bore twelve kinds of fruit, giving its fruit every month. And the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
3There will be no more curse. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in the city, and his servants will serve him.
4They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads.
5There will be no night there. They need no lamp, and no light of the sun, for the Lord God gives them light. And they will reign for ever and ever.
6Then he said to me, "These words are faithful and true. The Lord God of the holy prophets sent his angel to show his servants the things which must happen soon."
7"Look, I come quickly. Blessed is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book."
8I, John, saw these things and heard them. And when I had heard and seen them, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who showed me these things.
9Then he said to me, "Do not do that. I am a fellow servant with you, and with your brothers the prophets, and with those who keep the words of this book. Worship God."
10Then he said to me, "Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is near."
11"Let the one who is unjust be unjust still. Let the one who is filthy be filthy still. Let the one who is righteous be righteous still. And let the one who is holy be holy still."
12"Look, I come quickly, and my reward is with me, to give to every person according to what their work has been."
13"I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last."
14"Blessed are those who do his commandments. They will have the right to the tree of life, and may go in through the gates into the city."
15"Outside are dogs, and those who practise magic, and those who are sexually immoral, and murderers, and those who worship idols, and everyone who loves and tells a lie."
16"I, Jesus, have sent my angel to tell you these things for the churches. I am the root and the descendant of David, and the bright morning star."
17The Spirit and the bride say, "Come." And let the one who hears say, "Come." And let the one who is thirsty come. Whoever wants it, let him take the water of life freely.
18I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: If anyone adds to these things, God will add to him the plagues that are written in this book.
19And if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away his share in the book of life, and in the holy city, and in the things which are written in this book.
20He who tells of these things says, "Surely I come quickly." Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.
21The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.