10-11 The Angel continued, “Don’t seal the words of the prophecy of this book; don’t put it away on the shelf. Time is just about up. Let evildoers do their worst and the dirty-minded go all out in pollution, but let the righteous maintain a straight course and the holy continue on in holiness.”

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12-13 “Yes, I’m on my way! I’ll be there soon! I’m bringing my payroll with me. I’ll pay all people in full for their life’s work. I’m A to Z, the First and the Final, Beginning and Conclusion.

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10 Then he told me, “Do not seal up(A) the words of the prophecy of this scroll,(B) because the time is near.(C) 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.”(D)

Epilogue: Invitation and Warning

12 “Look, I am coming soon!(E) My reward is with me,(F) and I will give to each person according to what they have done.(G)

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