27AND CERTAINLY NOT MAY ENTER INTO IT ANYTHING UNSANCTIFIED AND THE [ONE] PRACTICING ABOMINATION AND A LIE ONLY EXCEPT THOSE WRITTEN IN THE BOOK <THE> OF LIFE OF THE LAMB. 27But nothing unclean will ever enter it, nor anyone who practices an abomination or a lie, but only those whose names are written in the Lamb’s Book of Life.
1AND HE SHOWED ME A RIVER PURE OF WATER OF LIFE, CLEAR AS CRYSTAL, FLOWING OUT OF THE THRONE <THE> OF GOD AND OF THE LAMB. The River of Life 1Then the angel showed me a river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb
2IN [THE] MIDDLE OF THE STREET OF IT AND OF THE RIVER, FROM HERE AND FROM THERE, [WAS A] TREE OF LIFE PRODUCING FRUITS TWELVE, ACCORDING TO MONTH ONE EACH YIELDING THE FRUIT OF IT, AND THE LEAVES OF THE TREE [ARE] FOR [THE] HEALING OF THE NATIONS. 2down the middle of the main street of the city. On either side of the river stood a tree of life, bearing twelve kinds of fruit and yielding a fresh crop for each month. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations.
3AND ANY CURSE NOT THERE WILL BE ANY LONGER, AND THE THRONE <THE> OF GOD AND OF THE LAMB IN IT WILL BE, AND THE SERVANTS OF HIM WILL SERVE HIM 3No longer will there be any curse. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be within the city, and His servants will worship Him.
4AND THEY WILL BEHOLD THE FACE OF HIM, AND THE NAME OF HIM [WILL BE] ON THE FOREHEADS OF THEM. 4They will see His face, and His name will be on their foreheads.
5AND NIGHT NOT THERE WILL BE STILL, AND NOT THEY HAVE NEED OF [THE] LIGHT OF A LAMP AND OF [THE] LIGHT OF [THE] SUN BECAUSE [THE] LORD <THE> GOD WILL ENLIGHTEN UPON THEM. AND THEY WILL REIGN TO THE AGES OF THE AGES. 5There will be no more night in the city, and they will have no need for the light of a lamp or of the sun. For the Lord God will shine on them, and they will reign forever and ever.
6AND HE SAID TO ME; THESE <THE> WORDS [ARE] FAITHFUL AND TRUE, AND THE LORD THE GOD OF THE SPIRITS OF THE PROPHETS SENT THE ANGEL OF HIM TO SHOW TO THE SERVANTS OF HIM [THE THINGS] THAT MUST COME TO PASS WITH SPEED. Jesus Is Coming 6Then the angel said to me, “These words are faithful and true. The Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, has sent His angel to show His servants what must soon*NoteCloseOr suddenly or quickly; similarly in verses 7, 12, and 20 take place. ”
7AND BEHOLD I AM COMING QUICKLY. BLESSED [IS] THE [ONE] KEEPING THE WORDS OF THE PROPHECY OF THE BOOK THIS. 7Behold, I am coming soon. Blessed is the one who keeps the words of prophecy in this book.*NoteCloseOr scroll; also in verses 9, 10, 18, 19 ”
8AND I MYSELF JOHN WHO IS HEARING AND IS SEEING THESE THINGS; AND WHEN I HEARD AND SAW, I FELL DOWN TO WORSHIP BEFORE THE FEET OF THE ANGEL WHO IS SHOWING ME THESE THINGS. 8And I, 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 shown me these things.
9AND HE SAYS TO ME; DO SEE THAT YOU [DO] NOT, FELLOW SERVANT OF YOU FOR I AM AND WITH THE BROTHERS OF YOU THE PROPHETS AND WITH THOSE KEEPING THE WORDS OF THE BOOK THIS; <THE> GOD DO WORSHIP. 9But he said to me, “Do not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers the prophets, and with those who keep the words of this book. Worship God! ”
10AND HE SAYS TO ME; NOT MAY SEAL THE WORDS OF THE PROPHECY OF THE BOOK THIS THAT THE TIME FOR NEAR IS. 10Then he told me, Do not seal up the words of prophecy in this book, because the time is near.
11THE [ONE] BEING UNRIGHTEOUS HE SHOULD BE UNRIGHTEOUS STILL, AND HE WHO FILTHY HE SHOULD BE DEFILED STILL, AND HE WHO [IS] RIGHTEOUS RIGHTEOUSNESS HE SHOULD PRACTICE STILL; AND HE WHO [IS] HOLY HE SHOULD BE HOLY STILL. 11Let the unrighteous continue to be unrighteous, and the vile continue to be vile; let the righteous continue to practice righteousness, and the holy continue to be holy. ”
12AND BEHOLD I AM COMING QUICKLY, AND THE REWARD OF MINE [IS] WITH ME TO GIVE TO EACH AS THE WORK IS OF HIM. 12“Behold, I am coming soon, and My reward is with Me, to give to each one according to what he has done.
13I MYSELF AM THE ALPHA AND THE OMEGA THE FIRST AND THE LAST, THE BEGINNING AND THE END. 13I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End. ”
14BLESSED [ARE] THOSE WASHING THE ROBES OF THEM, THAT WILL BE THE RIGHT OF THEM TO THE TREE <THE> OF LIFE, AND BY THE GATES THEY MAY ENTER INTO THE CITY. 14Blessed are those who wash their robes,*NoteCloseBYZ and TR Blessed are those who do His commandments so that they may have the right to the tree of life and may enter the city by its gates.
15OUTSIDE [ARE] NOW THE DOGS AND THE SORCERERS AND THE SEXUALLY IMMORAL AND THE MURDERERS AND THE IDOLATERS AND EVERYONE WHO IS LOVING AND PRACTICING FALSEHOOD. 15But outside are the dogs, the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.
16I MYSELF JESUS SENT THE ANGEL OF MINE TO TESTIFY TO YOU THESE THINGS IN THE CHURCHES. I MYSELF AM THE ROOT AND THE OFFSPRING <THE> OF DAVID, THE STAR THE BRIGHT THE MORNING. 16“I, Jesus, have sent My angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the bright Morning Star. ”
17AND THE SPIRIT AND THE BRIDE SAY; COME! AND THE [ONE] HEARING HE SHOULD SAY; COME! AND THE [ONE] THIRSTING HE SHOULD COME, AND THE [ONE] DESIRING HE SHOULD TAKE THE WATER OF LIFE FREELY. 17The Spirit and the bride say, “Come! ” Let the one who hears say, “Come! ” And let the one who is thirsty come, and the one who desires the water of life drink freely.
18TESTIFY I MYSELF TO EVERYONE WHO IS HEARING THE WORDS OF THE PROPHECY OF THE BOOK THIS: IF ANYONE SHALL ADD TO THESE THINGS, WILL ADD <THE> GOD UNTO HIM THE PLAGUES WHICH WRITTEN IN <THE> BOOK THIS. Nothing May Be Added or Removed 18I testify to everyone who hears the words of prophecy in this book: If anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book.
19AND IF ANYONE SHALL TAKE AWAY FROM THE WORDS OF THE BOOK OF THE PROPHECY THIS, WILL TAKE AWAY <THE> GOD THE PART OF HIM FROM THE TREE <THE> OF LIFE AND OUT OF THE CITY <THE> HOLY, AND OF THOSE WRITTEN IN <THE> BOOK THIS. 19And if anyone takes away from the words of this book of prophecy, God will take away his share in the tree of life and the holy city, which are described in this book.
20SAYS THE [ONE] TESTIFYING THESE THINGS; YES I AM COMING QUICKLY; AMEN. YES DO COME, LORD JESUS! 20He who testifies to these things says, “Yes, I am coming soon. ” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!
21THE GRACE OF THE LORD OF US JESUS CHRIST [BE] WITH ALL <THE> OF YOU AMEN. 21The grace of the Lord Jesus*NoteCloseWH and BYZ the Lord Jesus Christ; TR our Lord Jesus Christ be with all the saints.*NoteCloseSBL, WH, NE, and TR do not include the saints. Amen.*NoteCloseSBL, WH, NE, and NA do not include Amen.