The Source of Life

22 Then he showed me the river[a] of the water of life,(A) clear as crystal,(B) flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb(C) down the middle of the city’s main street. The tree of life was on each side of the river, bearing twelve kinds of fruit, producing its fruit every month.(D) The leaves of the tree are for healing the nations,(E) and there will no longer be any curse.(F) The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in the city, and his servants will worship him. They will see his face,(G) and his name will be on their foreheads.(H) Night will be no more;(I) people will not need the light of a lamp or the light of the sun, because the Lord God will give them light,(J) and they will reign forever and ever.

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  1. 22:1 Other mss read pure river

The River of Life

22 Then the angel[a] showed me the river of the water of life, bright as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb(A) through the middle of the street of the city. On either side of the river is the tree of life[b] with its twelve kinds of fruit, producing its fruit each month, and the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations.(B) Nothing accursed will be found there any more. But the throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and his servants will worship him;(C) they will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads.(D) And there will be no more night; they need no light of lamp or sun, for the Lord God will be their light, and they will reign forever and ever.(E)

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  1. 22.1 Gk he
  2. 22.2 Or the Lamb. In the middle of the street of the city, and on either side of the river, is the tree of life