Warning Against Idolatry

²⁹ “When ^(A)the Lord your God cuts off before you the nations whom you go in to dispossess, and you dispossess them and dwell in their land, ³⁰ take care ^(B)that you be not ensnared to follow them, after they have been destroyed before you, and that you do not inquire about their gods, saying, ‘How did these nations serve their gods?—that I also may do the same.’ ^31 (C)You shall not worship the Lord your God in that way, for every ^(D)abominable thing that the Lord hates they have done for their gods, for ^(E)they even burn their sons and their daughters in the fire to their gods.

^32 [a] “Everything that I command you, you shall be careful to do. ^(F)You shall not add to it or take from it.

^16 (A)“I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify to you about these things ^(B)for the churches. I am ^(C)the root and ^(D)the descendant of David, ^(E)the bright morning star.”

¹⁷ The Spirit and ^(F)the Bride say, “Come.” And let the one who hears say, “Come.” And ^(G)let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who desires take the ^(H)water of life without price.

¹⁸ I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: ^(I)if anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book, ¹⁹ and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away his share in ^(J)the tree of life and in ^(K)the holy city, which are described in this book.

²⁰ He who testifies to these things says, “Surely ^(L)I am coming soon.” Amen. ^(M)Come, Lord Jesus!

²¹ The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all.^[a] Amen.