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Eden Restored

Then the angel showed me the river^(a) of the water of life,^(b) as clear as crystal,^(c) flowing^(d) from the throne of God and of the Lamb

down the middle of the great street of the city. On each side of the river stood the tree of life,^(e) bearing twelve crops of fruit, yielding its fruit every month. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations.^(f)

No longer will there be any curse.^(g) The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in the city, and his servants will serve him.^(h)

They will see his face,⁽ⁱ⁾ and his name will be on their foreheads.^(j)

There will be no more night.^(k) They will not need the light of a lamp or the light of the sun, for the Lord God will give them light.^(l) And they will reign for ever and ever.^(m)

The angel said to me,⁽ⁿ⁾ "These words are trustworthy and true.^(o) The Lord, the God who inspires the prophets,^(p) sent his angel^(q) to show his servants the things that must soon take place."

"Look, I am coming soon!^(r) Blessed^(s) is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy written in this scroll."^(t)

I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things.^(u) And when I had heard and seen them, I fell down to worship at the feet^(v) of the angel who had been showing them to me.

But he said to me, "Don't do that! I am a fellow servant with you and with your fellow prophets and with all who keep the words of this scroll.^(w) Worship God!"^(x)

Then he told me, "Do not seal up^(y) the words of the prophecy of this scroll,^(z) because the time is near.^(aa)

Let the one who does wrong continue to do wrong; let the vile person continue to be vile; let the one who does right continue to do right; and let the holy person continue to be holy."^(ab)

"Look, I am coming soon!^(ac) My reward is with me,^(ad) and I will give to each person according to what they have done.^(ae)

I am the Alpha and the Omega,^(af) the First and the Last,^(ag) the Beginning and the End.^(ah)

"Blessed are those who wash their robes,^(ai) that they may have the right to the tree of life^(aj) and may go through the gates^(ak) into the city.^(al)

Outside^(am) are the dogs,^(an) those who practice magic arts, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.

"I, Jesus,^(ao) have sent my angel^(ap) to give you^[a] this testimony for the churches.^(aq) I am the Root^(ar) and the Offspring of David,^(as) and the bright Morning Star."^(at)

The Spirit^(au) and the bride^(av) say, "Come!" And let the one who hears say, "Come!" Let the one who is thirsty come; and let the one who wishes take the free gift of the water of life.^(aw)

I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this scroll:^(ax) If anyone adds anything to them,^(ay) God will add to that person the plagues described in this scroll.^(az)

And if anyone takes words away^(ba) from this scroll of prophecy,^(bb) God will take away from that person any share in the tree of life^(bc) and in the Holy City, which are described in this scroll.

He who testifies to these things^(bd) says, "Yes, I am coming soon."^(be) Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.^(bf)

The grace of the Lord Jesus be with God's people.^(bg) Amen.