Revelation 22:12-18
Tree of Life Version
[a] 12 Behold, I am coming soon, and My reward is with Me, to pay back each one according to his deeds.
13 “I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End. [b] 14 How fortunate are those who wash their robes,[c] so that they may have the right to the Tree of Life[d] and may enter through the gates into the city. 15 Outside are the dogs and the sorcerers and the sexually immoral and the murderers and the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood. 16 I, Yeshua, have sent My angel to testify these things to you for My communities. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the Bright and Morning Star.”[e]
17 The Ruach and the bride say, “Come!” And let the one who hears say, “Come!” Let the one who is thirsty come—let the one who wishes freely take the water of life! [f] 18 I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book. If anyone adds to them, God shall add to him the plagues that are written in this book;
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- Revelation 22:12 cf. Dan. 12:10.
- Revelation 22:14 cf. Isa. 44:6; 48:12.
- Revelation 22:14 Some mss. read do His commandments.
- Revelation 22:14 cf. Gen. 2:9; 3:22; Prov. 3:18; 11:30.
- Revelation 22:16 cf. Isa. 11:1.
- Revelation 22:18 cf. Isa. 55:1.
Revelation 22:12-18
English Standard Version
12 “Behold, (A)I am coming soon, (B)bringing my recompense with me, (C)to repay each one for what he has done. 13 (D)I am the Alpha and the Omega, (E)the first and the last, (F)the beginning and the end.”
14 Blessed are those who (G)wash their robes,[a] so that they may have the right to (H)the tree of life and that (I)they may enter the city by the gates. 15 (J)Outside are (K)the dogs (L)and sorcerers and the sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.
16 (M)“I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify to you about these things (N)for the churches. I am (O)the root and (P)the descendant of David, (Q)the bright morning star.”
17 The Spirit and (R)the Bride say, “Come.” And let the one who hears say, “Come.” And (S)let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who desires take the (T)water of life without price.
18 I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: (U)if anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book,
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- Revelation 22:14 Some manuscripts do his commandments
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