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22 Poi mi mostrò il fiume puro dell'acqua della vita, limpido come cristallo, che scaturiva dal trono di Dio e dell'Agnello.

E in mezzo alla piazza della città e da una parte e dall'altra del fiume si trovava l'albero della vita, che fa dodici frutti e che porta il suo frutto ogni mese; e le foglie dell'albero sono per la guarigione delle nazioni.

E qui non ci sarà alcuna maledizione; in essa sarà il trono di Dio e dell'Agnello e i suoi servi lo serviranno;

essi vedranno la sua faccia e porteranno il suo nome sulla loro fronte.

E qui non ci sarà piú notte alcuna e non avranno bisogno di luce di lampada né di luce di sole, perché il Signore Dio li illuminerà, ed essi regneranno nei secoli dei secoli.

Poi mi disse: «Queste parole sono fedeli e veraci; e il Signore, Dio dei santi profeti, ha mandato il suo angelo, per mostrare ai suoi servi le cose che devono avvenire tra breve.

Ecco, io vengo presto; beato chi custodisce le parole della profezia di questo libro».

E io, Giovanni, sono colui che ho visto e udito queste cose. E dopo averle udite e viste, caddi per adorare davanti ai piedi dell'angelo che mi aveva mostrato queste cose.

Ma egli mi disse: «Guardati dal farlo! Io sono conservo tuo e dei tuoi fratelli, i profeti, e di coloro che custodiscono le parole di questo libro. Adora Dio!».

10 Poi mi disse: «Non sigillare le parole della profezia di questo libro, perché il tempo è vicino.

11 Chi è ingiusto continui ad essere ingiusto, chi è immondo continui ad essere immondo, chi è giusto continui a praticare la giustizia, e chi è santo continui a santificarsi.

12 Ecco, io vengo presto e il mio premio è con me, per rendere ad ognuno secondo le opere, che egli ha fatto.

13 Io sono l'Alfa e l'Omega, il principio e la fine, il primo e l'ultimo».

14 Beati coloro che adempiono i suoi comandamenti per avere diritto all'albero della vita, e per entrare per le porte nella città.

15 Fuori i cani, i maghi, i fornicatori, gli omicidi, gli idolatri e chiunque ama e pratica la menzogna.

16 «Io, Gesú, ho mandato il mio angelo per testimoniarvi queste cose nelle chiese. Io sono la Radice e la progenie di Davide, la lucente stella del mattino».

17 E lo Spirito e la sposa dicono: «Vieni!». E chi ode dica: «Vieni». E chi ha sete, venga; e chi vuole, prenda in dono dell'acqua della vita.

18 Io dichiaro ad ognuno che ode le parole della profezia di questo libro che, se qualcuno aggiunge a queste cose, Dio manderà su di lui le piaghe descritte in questo libro.

19 E se alcuno toglie dalle parole del libro di questa profezia, Dio gli toglierà la sua parte dal libro della vita dalla santa città e dalle cose descritte in questo libro.

20 Colui che testimonia queste cose, dice: «Sí, vengo presto. Amen». Sí, vieni, Signore Gesú.

21 La grazia del Signore Gesú Cristo sia con tutti voi. Amen.

22 Next the angel showed me the river of the water of life, sparkling like crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb. Between the main street and the river was the Tree of Life producing twelve kinds of fruit, a different kind every month; and the leaves of the tree were for healing the nations — no longer will there be any curses. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in the city, and his servants will worship him; they will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads. Night will no longer exist, so they will need neither the light of a lamp nor the light of the sun, because Adonai, God, will shine upon them. And they will reign as kings forever and ever.

Then he said to me, “These words are true and trustworthy: Adonai, God of the spirits of the prophets, sent his angel to show his servants the things that must happen soon.”

“Look! I am coming very soon. Blessed is the person who obeys the words of the prophecy written in this book!”

Then I, Yochanan, the one hearing and seeing these things, when I heard and saw them, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel showing them to me. But he said to me, “Don’t do that! I am only a fellow-servant with you and your brothers, the prophets and the people who obey the words in this book. Worship God!”

10 Then he said to me, “Don’t seal up the words of the prophecy in this book,[a] because the time of their fulfillment is near.

11 “Whoever keeps acting wickedly, let him go on acting wickedly;
whoever is filthy, let him go on being made filthy.

“Also, whoever is righteous, let him go on doing what is righteous;
and whoever is holy, let him go on being made holy.”

12 “Pay attention!” [says Yeshua,] “I am coming soon, and my rewards are with me to give to each person according to what he has done. 13 I am the ‘A’ and the ‘Z,’ the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.”

14 How blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they have the right to eat from the Tree of Life and go through the gates into the city! 15 Outside are the homosexuals, those involved with the occult and with drugs, the sexually immoral, murderers, idol-worshippers, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood. 16 “I, Yeshua, have sent my angel to give you this testimony for the Messianic communities. I am the Root and Offspring of David, the bright Morning Star. 17 The Spirit and the Bride say, ‘Come!’ Let anyone who hears say, ‘Come!’ And let anyone who is thirsty come — let anyone who wishes, take the water of life free of charge.”

18 I warn everyone hearing the words of the prophecy in this book that if anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues written in this book. 19 And if anyone takes anything away from the words in the book of this prophecy, God will take away his share in the Tree of Life and the holy city, as described in this book.

20 “The one who is testifying to these things says, ‘Yes, I am coming soon!’”

Amen! Come, Lord Yeshua!

21 May the grace of the Lord Yeshua be with all!

Footnotes

  1. Revelation 22:10 Daniel 12:4

Eden Restored

22 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)

John and the Angel

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)

10 Then he told me, “Do not seal up(Y) the words of the prophecy of this scroll,(Z) because the time is near.(AA) 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.”(AB)

Epilogue: Invitation and Warning

12 “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) 13 I am the Alpha and the Omega,(AF) the First and the Last,(AG) the Beginning and the End.(AH)

14 “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) 15 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.

16 “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)

17 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)

18 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) 19 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.

20 He who testifies to these things(BD) says, “Yes, I am coming soon.”(BE)

Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.(BF)

21 The grace of the Lord Jesus be with God’s people.(BG) Amen.

Footnotes

  1. Revelation 22:16 The Greek is plural.