11 [a]He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still.

12 [b]And behold, I come shortly, and my reward is with me, (A)to give to every man according as his work shall be.

13 I am (B)Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.

14 Blessed are they, that do his Commandments, [c]that their right may be in the tree of Life, and may enter in through the gates into the City.

15 For without shall be dogs and enchanters, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth or maketh lies.

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 22:11 An objection prevented. But there will be some that will abuse this occasion unto evil, and will wrest this Scripture unto their own destruction, as Peter saith. What then saith the Angel, the mysteries of God must not therefore be concealed, which it hath pleased him to communicate unto us. Let them be hurtful unto others, let such be more and more vile in themselves, whom this Scripture doth not please: yet others shall be further conformed thereby unto righteousness and true holiness. The care and reformation of these may not be neglected, because of the voluntary and malicious offense of others.
  2. Revelation 22:12 The second place belonging unto the use of this book, as I said, verse 10. Also (saith God by the Angel) though there should be no use of this book unto men: yet it shall be of this use unto me, that it is a witness of my truth unto my glory, who will come shortly to give and execute just judgment, in this verse: who have taught that all these things have their being in me, in verse 13, and have denounced blessedness unto my servants in the Church, verse 14, and reprobation unto the ungodly, verse 15.
  3. Revelation 22:14 The blessedness of the godly set down by their title and interest thereunto: and their fruit in the same.

11 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.”(A)

Epilogue: Invitation and Warning

12 “Look, I am coming soon!(B) My reward is with me,(C) and I will give to each person according to what they have done.(D) 13 I am the Alpha and the Omega,(E) the First and the Last,(F) the Beginning and the End.(G)

14 “Blessed are those who wash their robes,(H) that they may have the right to the tree of life(I) and may go through the gates(J) into the city.(K) 15 Outside(L) are the dogs,(M) those who practice magic arts, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.

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