Revelation 22 ESV | WeDevote Bible

The River of Life

1Then the angel22:1 Greek he showed me 22:1 Ezek. 47:1; Zech. 14:8; [Ps. 46:4] the river of 22:1 See ch. 21:6the water of life, bright as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb

2through the middle of 22:2 ch. 21:21the street of the city; 22:2 Ezek. 47:12also, on either side of the river, 22:2 ver. 14, 19; ch. 2:7; Gen. 2:9the tree of life22:2 Or the Lamb. In the midst of the street of the city, and on either side of the river, was the tree of life with its twelve kinds of fruit, yielding its fruit each month. The leaves of the tree were 22:2 [ch. 21:24]for the healing of the nations.

322:3 Zech. 14:11; [Gen. 3:17] No longer will there be anything accursed, but 22:3 ch. 21:3, 23; Ezek. 48:35the throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and 22:3 ch. 7:15his servants will worship him.

422:4 Matt. 5:8; 1 Cor. 13:12; 1 John 3:2They will see his face, and 22:4 ch. 3:12; 7:3; 14:1his name will be on their foreheads.

5And 22:5 ch. 21:25night will be no more. They will need no light of lamp 22:5 See ch. 21:23or sun, for 22:5 Ps. 36:9; See ch. 21:11the Lord God will be their light, and 22:5 Dan. 7:18, 27; Rom. 5:17; 2 Tim. 2:12; See ch. 20:4they will reign forever and ever.

Jesus Is Coming

6And he said to me, 22:6 See ch. 21:5“These words are trustworthy and true. And the Lord, the God of 22:6 1 Cor. 14:32the spirits of the prophets, 22:6 ch. 1:1has sent his angel to show his servants what must soon take place.”

7“And behold, 22:7 ver. 12, 20; ch. 3:11I am coming soon. 22:7 ch. 1:3Blessed is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book.”

8I, 22:8 ch. 1:1, 4, 9John, am the one who heard and saw these things. And when I heard and saw them, 22:8 ch. 19:10I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who showed them to me,

922:9 [See ver. 8above] but he said to me, “You must not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers the prophets, and with those 22:9 [See ver. 6above]who keep the words of this book. Worship God.”

10And he said to me, 22:10 [ch. 10:4]“Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is near.

1122:11 Ezek. 3:27; [Dan. 12:10; 2 Tim. 3:13]Let the evildoer still do evil, and the filthy still be filthy, and the righteous still do right, and the holy still be holy.”

12“Behold, 22:12 ver. 7, 20I am coming soon, 22:12 Isa. 40:10; 62:11bringing my recompense with me, 22:12 See Matt. 16:27to repay each one for what he has done.

1322:13 See ch. 1:8I am the Alpha and the Omega, 22:13 See ch. 1:17the first and the last, 22:13 ch. 21:6the beginning and the end.”

14Blessed are those who 22:14 See ch. 7:14wash their robes,22:14 Some manuscripts do his commandments so that they may have the right to 22:14 ver. 2, 19the tree of life and that 22:14 Ps. 118:20; See ch. 21:27they may enter the city by the gates.

1522:15 [Gal. 5:19-21]; See Matt. 8:12Outside are 22:15 See Phil. 3:2the dogs 22:15 See ch. 21:8and sorcerers and the sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.

1622:16 ch. 1:1“I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify to you about these things 22:16 ch. 1:4for the churches. I am 22:16 See ch. 5:5the root and 22:16 See Matt. 1:1the descendant of David, 22:16 [ch. 2:28; Num. 24:17; Isa. 60:3; Matt. 2:2]the bright morning star.”

17The Spirit and 22:17 ch. 21:2, 9the Bride say, “Come.” And let the one who hears say, “Come.” And 22:17 ch. 21:6; Isa. 55:1; John 7:37let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who desires take the 22:17 See ch. 21:6water of life without price.

18I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: 22:18 Deut. 4:2; 12:32; [Prov. 30:6]if anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book,

19and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away his share in 22:19 ver. 2, 14the tree of life and in 22:19 See ch. 21:2the holy city, which are described in this book.

20He who testifies to these things says, “Surely 22:20 ver. 7, 12I am coming soon.” Amen. 22:20 [2 Tim. 4:8]Come, Lord Jesus!

21The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all.22:21 Some manuscripts all the saints Amen.

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