Revelation 22
International Children’s Bible
22 Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life. The river was shining like crystal. It flows from the throne of God and of the Lamb 2 down the middle of the street of the city. The tree of life was on each side of the river. It produces fruit 12 times a year, once each month. The leaves of the tree are for the healing of all people. 3 Nothing that God judges guilty will be in that city. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be there. And God’s servants will worship him. 4 They will see his face, and his name will be written on their foreheads. 5 There will never be night again. They will not need the light of a lamp or the light of the sun. The Lord God will give them light. And they will rule like kings forever and ever.
6 The angel said to me, “These words are true and can be trusted. The Lord is the God of the spirits of the prophets. He sent his angel to show his servants the things that must happen soon.”
7 “Listen! I am coming soon! He who obeys the words of prophecy in this book will be happy.”
8 I am John. I am the one who heard and saw these things. When I heard and saw them, I bowed down to worship at the feet of the angel who showed these things to me. 9 But the angel said to me, “Do not worship me! I am a servant like you and your brothers the prophets. I am a servant like all those who obey the words in this book. Worship God!”
10 Then the angel told me, “Do not keep secret the words of prophecy in this book. The time is near for all this to happen. 11 Whoever is doing evil, let him continue to do evil. Whoever is unclean, let him continue to be unclean. Whoever is doing right, let him continue to do right. Whoever is holy, let him continue to be holy.”
12 “Listen! I am coming soon! I will bring rewards with me. I will repay each one for what he has done. 13 I am the Alpha and the Omega,[a] the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.
14 “Those who wash their robes[b] will be blessed. They will have the right to eat the fruit from the tree of life. They may go through the gates into the city. 15 Outside the city are the evil people, those who do evil magic, who are sexually immoral, who murder, who worship idols, and who love lies and tell lies.
16 “I, Jesus, have sent my angel to tell you these things for the churches. I am the descendant from the family of David. I am the bright morning star.”
17 The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” Everyone who hears this should also say, “Come!” If anyone is thirsty, let him come; whoever wishes it may have the water of life as a free gift.
18 I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: If anyone adds anything to these words, God will give him the troubles written about in this book. 19 And if anyone takes away from the words of this book of prophecy, God will take away his share of the tree of life and of the holy city, which are written about in this book.
20 Jesus is the One who says that these things are true. Now he says, “Yes, I am coming soon.”
Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!
21 The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all. Amen.
Revelation 22
King James Version
22 And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.
2 In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
3 And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him:
4 And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.
5 And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.
6 And he said unto me, These sayings are faithful and true: and the Lord God of the holy prophets sent his angel to shew unto his servants the things which must shortly be done.
7 Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book.
8 And I John saw these things, and heard them. And when I had heard and seen, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel which shewed me these things.
9 Then saith he unto me, See thou do it not: for I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book: worship God.
10 And he saith unto me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand.
11 He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still.
12 And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.
13 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.
14 Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.
15 For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.
16 I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.
17 And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.
18 For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:
19 And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.
20 He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.
21 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.
Apocalisse 22
La Nuova Diodati
22 Poi mi mostrò il fiume puro dell'acqua della vita, limpido come cristallo, che scaturiva dal trono di Dio e dell'Agnello.
2 E in mezzo alla piazza della città e da una parte e dall'altra del fiume si trovava l'albero della vita, che fa dodici frutti e che porta il suo frutto ogni mese; e le foglie dell'albero sono per la guarigione delle nazioni.
3 E qui non ci sarà alcuna maledizione; in essa sarà il trono di Dio e dell'Agnello e i suoi servi lo serviranno;
4 essi vedranno la sua faccia e porteranno il suo nome sulla loro fronte.
5 E qui non ci sarà piú notte alcuna e non avranno bisogno di luce di lampada né di luce di sole, perché il Signore Dio li illuminerà, ed essi regneranno nei secoli dei secoli.
6 Poi mi disse: «Queste parole sono fedeli e veraci; e il Signore, Dio dei santi profeti, ha mandato il suo angelo, per mostrare ai suoi servi le cose che devono avvenire tra breve.
7 Ecco, io vengo presto; beato chi custodisce le parole della profezia di questo libro».
8 E io, Giovanni, sono colui che ho visto e udito queste cose. E dopo averle udite e viste, caddi per adorare davanti ai piedi dell'angelo che mi aveva mostrato queste cose.
9 Ma egli mi disse: «Guardati dal farlo! Io sono conservo tuo e dei tuoi fratelli, i profeti, e di coloro che custodiscono le parole di questo libro. Adora Dio!».
10 Poi mi disse: «Non sigillare le parole della profezia di questo libro, perché il tempo è vicino.
11 Chi è ingiusto continui ad essere ingiusto, chi è immondo continui ad essere immondo, chi è giusto continui a praticare la giustizia, e chi è santo continui a santificarsi.
12 Ecco, io vengo presto e il mio premio è con me, per rendere ad ognuno secondo le opere, che egli ha fatto.
13 Io sono l'Alfa e l'Omega, il principio e la fine, il primo e l'ultimo».
14 Beati coloro che adempiono i suoi comandamenti per avere diritto all'albero della vita, e per entrare per le porte nella città.
15 Fuori i cani, i maghi, i fornicatori, gli omicidi, gli idolatri e chiunque ama e pratica la menzogna.
16 «Io, Gesú, ho mandato il mio angelo per testimoniarvi queste cose nelle chiese. Io sono la Radice e la progenie di Davide, la lucente stella del mattino».
17 E lo Spirito e la sposa dicono: «Vieni!». E chi ode dica: «Vieni». E chi ha sete, venga; e chi vuole, prenda in dono dell'acqua della vita.
18 Io dichiaro ad ognuno che ode le parole della profezia di questo libro che, se qualcuno aggiunge a queste cose, Dio manderà su di lui le piaghe descritte in questo libro.
19 E se alcuno toglie dalle parole del libro di questa profezia, Dio gli toglierà la sua parte dal libro della vita dalla santa città e dalle cose descritte in questo libro.
20 Colui che testimonia queste cose, dice: «Sí, vengo presto. Amen». Sí, vieni, Signore Gesú.
21 La grazia del Signore Gesú Cristo sia con tutti voi. Amen.
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