The Source of Life

22 Then he showed me the river[a] of living water, sparkling like crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb(A) down the middle of the broad street of the city. The tree of life[b] was on both sides of the river, bearing 12 kinds of fruit, producing its fruit every month.(B) The leaves of the tree are for healing the nations, and there will no longer be any curse.(C) The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in the city,[c] and His slaves will serve Him. They will see His face,(D) and His name will be on their foreheads.(E) Night will no longer exist,(F) and people will not need lamplight or sunlight, because the Lord God will give them light. And they will reign forever and ever.

The Time Is Near

Then he said to me, “These words are faithful and true.(G) And the Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets,[d] has sent His angel to show His slaves what must quickly take place.”[e](H)

“Look, I am coming quickly!(I) The one who keeps the prophetic words of this book is blessed.”(J)

I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. When I heard and saw them, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who had shown them to me. But he said to me, “Don’t do that! I am a fellow slave with you, your brothers the prophets, and those who keep the words of this book. Worship God.”(K) 10 He also said to me, “Don’t seal the prophetic words of this book, because the time is near.(L) 11 Let the unrighteous go on in unrighteousness; let the filthy go on being made filthy; let the righteous go on in righteousness; and let the holy go on being made holy.”(M)

12 “Look! I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me(N) to repay each person according to what he has done.(O) 13 I am the Alpha and the Omega,(P) the First and the Last,(Q) the Beginning and the End.(R)

14 “Blessed(S) are those who wash their robes,[f] so that they may have the right to the tree of life and may enter the city by the gates. 15 Outside are the dogs, the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices lying.(T)

16 “I, Jesus, have sent My angel to attest these things to you[g] for the churches. I am the Root(U) and the Offspring of David,(V) the Bright Morning Star.”(W)

17 Both the Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” Anyone who hears should say, “Come!” And the one who is thirsty should come. Whoever desires should take the living water as a gift.(X)

18 I testify to everyone who hears the prophetic words of this book: If anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues that are written in this book. 19 And if anyone takes away from the words of this prophetic book, God will take away his share of the tree of life and the holy city, written in this book.(Y)

20 He who testifies about these things(Z) says, “Yes, I am coming quickly.”

Amen! Come, Lord Jesus!(AA)

21 The grace of the Lord Jesus[h] be with all the saints.[i] Amen.[j]

Footnotes

  1. Revelation 22:1 Other mss read pure river
  2. Revelation 22:2 Or was a tree of life, or was a tree that gives life
  3. Revelation 22:3 Lit in it
  4. Revelation 22:6 Other mss read God of the holy prophets
  5. Revelation 22:6 Or soon
  6. Revelation 22:14 Other mss read who keep His commands
  7. Revelation 22:16 In Gk, you is pl
  8. Revelation 22:21 Other mss add Christ
  9. Revelation 22:21 Other mss omit the saints
  10. Revelation 22:21 Other mss omit Amen.

Ang Ilog na Nagbibigay Buhay

22 Ipinakita niya sa akin ang isang ilog na may dalisay na tubig na nagbibigay buhay. Ito ay nagniningning katulad ng kristal. Ito ay lumalabas mula sa trono ng Diyos at ng Kordero.

Sa kalagitnaan ng lansangan at sa magka­bilang panig ng ilog, naroroon ang punong-kahoy na nagbibigay buhay. Ito ay nagbubunga ng labindalawang bunga. Bawat buwan ay magbibigay ng kaniyang bunga. Ang dahon ng punong-kahoy ay para sa pagpapagaling ng mga bansa. Doon ay hindi na magkakaroon ng sumpa. Ang trono ng Diyos at ng Kordero ay makikita sa lungsod. Ang kaniyang mga alipin ay maglilingkod sa kaniya. Makikita nila ang kaniyang mukha. Ang kaniyang pangalan ay nasa mga noo nila. Hindi na magkakaroon ng gabi roon. Hindi na nila kailangan ang isang ilawan o ang liwanag ng araw sapagkat ang Panginoong Diyos ang maglili­wanag sa kanila. Sila ay maghahari magpakailan pa man.

Sinabi ng anghel sa akin: Ang mga salitang ito ay tapat at totoo. Ang Panginoong Diyos ng mga propetang banal ay nagsugo ng kaniyang anghel upang ipakita ang mga bagay na dapat nang mangyari kaagad.

Si Jesus ay Darating

Narito, malapit na akong dumating. Pinagpala ang tumu­tupad sa mga pahayag ng Diyos sa aklat na ito.

At akong si Juan na nakakita at nakarinig ng mga bagay na ito ay nagpatirapa sa paanan ng anghel, na siyang nagpa­kita sa akin ng mga bagay na ito, upang sambahin siya. Sinabi niya sa akin: Huwag mong gawin ito sapagkat ako ay iyong kapwa alipin at gayundin ang iyong mga kapatid na lalaki na mga propeta at sa mga tumutupad ng mga salita sa aklat na ito. Ang Diyos ang sambahin mo.

10 At sinabi niya sa akin: Huwag mong selyohan ang mga pahayag sa aklat na ito sapagkat nalalapit na ang pana­hon. 11 Ang hindi matuwid ay magpapatuloy sa pagiging hindi matuwid. Ang masama ay magpapatuloy sa pagiging masama. Ang matuwid ay magpapatuloy sa pagiging matuwid. Ang banal ay magpapatuloy sa pagpapakabanal.

12 Narito, malapit na Akong dumating. Ang aking gantim­pala ay nasa akin upang igawad sa bawat tao ayon sa kaniyang gawa. 13 Ako ang Alpha at Omega, ang simula at ang wakas, ang una at ang huli.

14 Pinagpala ang mga tumutupad sa kaniyang mga utos. Sila ay magkakaroon ng karapatang kumain mula sa punong-kahoy ng buhay at pumasok sa mga tarangkahan ng lungsod. 15 Ngunit sa labas ng mga ito ay mananatili ang mga aso, ang mga gumagawa ng panggagaway, mga mapakiapid, mga mamamatay-tao, mga mapagsamba sa diyos-diyosan at bawat gumugusto sa kasinungalingan at ang mga sinungaling.

16 Akong si Jesus ay nagsugo ng aking anghel upang siya ay magpatotoo sa mga bagay na ito sa inyong mga nasa iglesiya. Ako ang ugat at ang anak ni David, ang maningning na tala sa umaga.

17 Ang Espiritu at dalagang ikakasal ay nagsabi: Halika. At ang nakarinig ay dapat magsabi: Halika. Ang nauuhaw ay dapat lumapit. Ang naghahangad ay dapat uminom ng walang bayad sa tubig na nagbibigay buhay.

18 Ang dahilan nito ay nagpapatotoo rin ako sa lahat ng nakakarinig ng mga pahayag ng Diyos sa aklat na ito. Sinabi ko: Kapag dinagdagan ng sinuman ang mga bagay na ito, ida­dagdag ng Diyos sa kaniya ang mga salot na aking isinulat sa aklat na ito. 19 Kung binawasan ng sinuman ang mga salita sa aklat ng pahayag na ito, aalisin ng Diyos ang kaniyang bahagi sa aklat ng buhay. Aalisin din ang kaniyang bahagi sa banal na lungsod at mula sa mga bagay na isinulat sa aklat na ito.

20 Siya na nagpapatotoo sa mga bagay na ito ay nagsabi: Oo, ako ay malapit nang dumating.

Siya nawa. Oo, Panginoong Jesus, dumating ka na.

21 Ang biyaya ng ating Panginoong Jesucristo ay mapa­sainyo nawang lahat. Siya nawa!

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