John and the Angel

⁶ The angel said to me,^(A) “These words are trustworthy and true.^(B) The Lord, the God who inspires the prophets,^(C) sent his angel^(D) to show his servants the things that must soon take place.”

⁷ “Look, I am coming soon!^(E) Blessed^(F) is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy written in this scroll.”^(G)

⁸ I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things.^(H) And when I had heard and seen them, I fell down to worship at the feet^(I) of the angel who had been showing them to me. ⁹ 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.^(J) Worship God!”^(K)

¹⁰ Then he told me, “Do not seal up^(L) the words of the prophecy of this scroll,^(M) because the time is near.^(N)

Epilogue: Invitation and Warning

¹² “Look, I am coming soon!^(A) My reward is with me,^(B) and I will give to each person according to what they have done.^{(C) 13} I am the Alpha and the Omega,^(D) the First and the Last,^(E) the Beginning and the End.^(F)

¹⁶ “I, Jesus,^(A) have sent my angel^(B) to give you^[a] this testimony for the churches.^(C) I am the Root^(D) and the Offspring of David,^(E) and the bright Morning Star.”^(F)

¹⁷ The Spirit^(G) and the bride^(H) 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.^(I)

¹⁸ I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this scroll:^(J) If anyone adds anything to them,^(K) God will add to that person the plagues described in this scroll.^{(L) 19} And if anyone takes words away^(M) from this scroll of prophecy,^(N) God will take away from that person any share in the tree of life^(O) and in the Holy City, which are described in this scroll.

²⁰ He who testifies to these things^(P) says, “Yes, I am coming soon.”^(Q)

Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.^(R)

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