CHAPTER 22
Then
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
down
the middle
of the
main street
of the city.
On either side
of the
river
stood a tree
of life,
producing
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.
No
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.
There 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.
Then
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
take place."
And I am
John,
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.
But
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!"
Let 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.”
“Behold,
I am coming
quickly,
and
My
reward
is with
Me,
to give
to each one
according to
what
he
has done.
Blessed are
those who
wash
their
robes,
so that
they
may have
the
right
to
the
tree
of life
and
may enter
the
city
by its
gates.
But outside are
the
dogs,
the
sorcerers,
the
sexually immoral,
the
murderers,
the
idolaters,
and
everyone who
loves
and
practices
falsehood.
“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."
The
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.
I
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.
And
if
anyone
takes away
from
the
words
of this
book
of prophecy,
God
will take away
his
share
in
the
tree
of life
and
in
the
holy
city,
which are
described
in
this
book.