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22 Luego el ángel me mostró un río de aguas que dan vida eterna. Ese río salía del trono de Dios y del Cordero, y era claro como el cristal; sus aguas pasaban por en medio de la calle principal de la ciudad. En cada orilla del río había árboles que daban fruto una vez al mes, o sea, doce veces al año. Sus frutos dan vida eterna, y sus hojas sirven para sanar las enfermedades de todo el mundo.

En la ciudad no habrá nada ni nadie que desagrade a Dios. Allí estará el trono de Dios y del Cordero, y los servidores de Dios lo adorarán. Todos podrán ver a Dios cara a cara, y el nombre de Dios estará escrito en sus frentes. Allí nunca será de noche, y nunca nadie necesitará la luz de una lámpara ni la luz del sol, porque Dios el Señor será su luz, y ellos reinarán para siempre.

Jesús promete volver pronto

El ángel me dijo:

«Todos pueden confiar en lo que aquí se dice, pues es la verdad. El Señor, el mismo Dios que da su Espíritu a los profetas, ha enviado a su ángel para mostrarles a sus servidores lo que pronto sucederá.»

Y Jesús dice: «¡Pongan atención! ¡Yo vengo pronto! Dios bendiga a los que hagan caso de la profecía que está en este libro.»

Yo, Juan, vi y oí todas estas cosas. Y después de verlas y oírlas, me arrodillé para adorar al ángel que me las mostró, pero él me dijo: «¡No lo hagas! Adora a Dios, pues todos somos servidores de él: tanto tú como yo, y los profetas y todos los que obedecen la palabra de Dios.»

10 Además me dijo:

«No guardes en secreto las profecías de este libro, porque pronto sucederán. 11 Deja que el malo siga haciendo lo malo; y que quien tenga la mente sucia, siga haciendo cosas sucias. Al que haga el bien, déjalo que siga haciéndolo, y al que haya entregado su vida a Dios, deja que se entregue más a él.»

Jesús dice:

12 «¡Pongan atención! ¡Yo vengo pronto! Y traigo el premio que le daré a cada persona, de acuerdo con lo que haya hecho. 13 Yo soy el principio y el fin,[a] el primero y el último.»

14 A los que dejen de hacer lo malo, Dios los bendecirá, pues les dará el derecho a comer de los frutos del árbol que da vida eterna. Ellos podrán entrar por los portones de la ciudad. 15 Afuera se quedarán los malvados, los que practican la brujería, los que tienen relaciones sexuales prohibidas, los asesinos, los que adoran a dioses falsos y todos los que engañan y practican el mal.

Jesús dice: 16 «Yo he enviado a mi ángel, para que les diga a las iglesias todas estas cosas. Yo soy el descendiente del rey David; yo soy la estrella que brilla al amanecer.»

17 El Espíritu de Dios y la esposa del Cordero[b] dicen: «¡Ven, Señor Jesús!»

Y todos los que estén escuchando digan: «¡Ven, Señor Jesús!»

Y el que tenga sed y quiera agua, que venga y tome gratis del agua que da vida eterna.

18 A todos los que escuchen el mensaje de esta profecía, les advierto esto: si alguien le añade algo a este libro, Dios lo castigará con todas las plagas terribles que están descritas en el libro. 19 Y si alguien le quita algo al mensaje de esta profecía, Dios no lo dejará tomar su parte del fruto del árbol que da vida, ni lo dejará vivir en la ciudad santa, como se ha dicho en este libro.

20 El que anuncia estas cosas dice: «Les aseguro que vengo pronto».

¡Así sea! ¡Ven, Señor Jesús!

21 Que el amor del Señor Jesús los acompañe siempre.

Footnotes

  1. Apocalipsis 22:13 Yo soy el principio y el fin: Véase nota en 21.6.
  2. Apocalipsis 22:17 El Cordero: Véase la nota 4 en 5.6.

The River of Life

22 And he showed me (A)a [a]pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding from the throne of God and of the Lamb. (B)In the middle of its street, and on either side of the river, was (C)the tree of life, which bore twelve fruits, each tree yielding its fruit every month. The leaves of the tree were (D)for the healing of the nations. And (E)there shall be no more curse, (F)but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it, and His (G)servants shall serve Him. (H)They shall see His face, and (I)His name shall be on their foreheads. (J)There shall be no night there: They need no lamp nor (K)light of the sun, for (L)the Lord God gives them light. (M)And they shall reign forever and ever.

The Time Is Near

Then he said to me, (N)“These words are faithful and true.” And the Lord God of the [b]holy prophets (O)sent His angel to show His servants the things which must (P)shortly take place.

(Q)“Behold, I am coming quickly! (R)Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book.”

Now I, John, [c]saw and heard these things. And when I heard and saw, (S)I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel who showed me these things.

Then he said to me, (T)“See that you do not do that. [d]For I am your fellow servant, and of your brethren the prophets, and of those who keep the words of this book. Worship God.” 10 (U)And he said to me, “Do not seal the words of the prophecy of this book, (V)for the time is at hand. 11 He who is unjust, let him be unjust still; he who is filthy, let him be filthy still; he who is righteous, let him [e]be righteous still; he who is holy, let him be holy still.”

Jesus Testifies to the Churches

12 “And behold, I am coming quickly, and (W)My reward is with Me, (X)to give to every one according to his work. 13 (Y)I am the Alpha and the Omega, the [f]Beginning and the End, the First and the Last.”

14 (Z)Blessed are those who [g]do His commandments, that they may have the right (AA)to the tree of life, (AB)and may enter through the gates into the city. 15 [h]But (AC)outside are (AD)dogs and sorcerers and sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and whoever loves and practices a lie.

16 (AE)“I, Jesus, have sent My angel to testify to you these things in the churches. (AF)I am the Root and the Offspring of David, (AG)the Bright and Morning Star.”

17 And the Spirit and (AH)the bride say, “Come!” And let him who hears say, “Come!” (AI)And let him who thirsts come. Whoever desires, let him take the water of life freely.

A Warning

18 [i]For I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: (AJ)If anyone adds to these things, [j]God will add to him the plagues that are written in this book; 19 and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, (AK)God[k] shall take away his part from the [l]Book of Life, from the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.

I Am Coming Quickly

20 He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming quickly.”

Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus!

21 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be [m]with you all. Amen.

Footnotes

  1. Revelation 22:1 NU, M omit pure
  2. Revelation 22:6 NU, M spirits of the prophets
  3. Revelation 22:8 NU, M am the one who heard and saw
  4. Revelation 22:9 NU, M omit For
  5. Revelation 22:11 NU, M do right
  6. Revelation 22:13 NU, M First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.
  7. Revelation 22:14 NU wash their robes,
  8. Revelation 22:15 NU, M omit But
  9. Revelation 22:18 NU, M omit For
  10. Revelation 22:18 M may God add
  11. Revelation 22:19 M may God take away
  12. Revelation 22:19 NU, M tree of life
  13. Revelation 22:21 NU with all; M with all the saints

22 And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.

In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.

And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him:

And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.

And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.

And he said unto me, These sayings are faithful and true: and the Lord God of the holy prophets sent his angel to shew unto his servants the things which must shortly be done.

Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book.

And I John saw these things, and heard them. And when I had heard and seen, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel which shewed me these things.

Then saith he unto me, See thou do it not: for I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book: worship God.

10 And he saith unto me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand.

11 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 And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.

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

14 Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.

15 For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.

16 I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.

17 And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.

18 For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:

19 And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.

20 He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.

21 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.