12 “Look, I am coming soon, and my reward is with me(A) to repay each person according to his work.(B) 13 I am the Alpha and the Omega, (C) the first and the last,(D) the beginning and the end.(E)

14 “Blessed (F) are those who wash their robes,[a] 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, (G) the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.(H)

16 “I, Jesus, have sent my angel to attest these things to you for the churches. I am the Root(I) and descendant of David,(J) the bright morning star.”(K)

17 Both the Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” Let anyone who hears, say, “Come!” Let the one who is thirsty come. Let the one who desires take the water of life freely.(L)

18 I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy 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 the book of this prophecy, God will take away his share of the tree of life and the holy city, which are written about in this book.(M)

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

Amen! Come, Lord Jesus!(O)

21 The grace of the Lord Jesus[b] be with everyone.[c] Amen.[d]

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Footnotes

  1. 22:14 Other mss read who keep his commands
  2. 22:21 Other mss add Christ
  3. 22:21 Other mss read with all the saints
  4. 22:21 Other mss omit Amen.

12 “See, I am coming soon; my reward is with me, to repay according to everyone’s work.(A) 13 I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.”

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

16 “It is I, Jesus, who sent my angel to you with this testimony for the churches. I am the root and the descendant of David, the bright morning star.”(C)

17 The Spirit and the bride say, “Come.”
And let everyone who hears say, “Come.”
And let everyone who is thirsty come.
Let anyone who wishes take the water of life as a gift.(D)

18 I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: if anyone adds to them, God will add to that person the plagues described in this book;(E) 19 if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away that person’s share in the tree of life and in the holy city, which are described in this book.

20 The one who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.”

Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!(F)

21 The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all the saints. Amen.[c]

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Footnotes

  1. 22.14 Other ancient authorities read do his commandments
  2. 22.15 Or prostitutes
  3. 22.21 Other ancient authorities lack all or the saints or Amen