Revelation 22:12-21
English Standard Version
12 “Behold, (A)I am coming soon, (B)bringing my recompense with me, (C)to repay each one for what he has done. 13 (D)I am the Alpha and the Omega, (E)the first and the last, (F)the beginning and the end.”
14 Blessed are those who (G)wash their robes,[a] so that they may have the right to (H)the tree of life and that (I)they may enter the city by the gates. 15 (J)Outside are (K)the dogs (L)and sorcerers and the sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.
16 (M)“I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify to you about these things (N)for the churches. I am (O)the root and (P)the descendant of David, (Q)the bright morning star.”
17 The Spirit and (R)the Bride say, “Come.” And let the one who hears say, “Come.” And (S)let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who desires take the (T)water of life without price.
18 I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: (U)if anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book, 19 and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away his share in (V)the tree of life and in (W)the holy city, which are described in this book.
20 He who testifies to these things says, “Surely (X)I am coming soon.” Amen. (Y)Come, Lord Jesus!
21 The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all.[b] Amen.
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- Revelation 22:14 Some manuscripts do his commandments
- Revelation 22:21 Some manuscripts all the saints
Revelation 22:12-21
International Standard Version
Concluding Benediction
12 “See! I am coming soon! My reward is with me to repay everyone according to his behavior. 13 I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.[a]
14 “How blessed are those who wash their robes[b] so that they may have the right to the tree of life and may go through the gates into the city! 15 Outside are dogs, sorcerers, immoral people, murderers, idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.
16 “I, Jesus, have sent my angel to give this testimony to you for the churches. I am the root and descendant of David, the bright morning star.”
Concluding Invitation
17 The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!”
Let everyone who hears this say, “Come!”
Let everyone who is thirsty come!
Let anyone who wants the water of life take it as a gift!
Concluding Warning
18 I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy in this book: If anyone adds anything to them, God will strike him with the plagues that are written in this book. 19 If anyone takes away any words from the book of this prophecy, God will take away his portion of the tree of life and the holy city that are described in this book.
Epilogue
20 The one who is testifying to these things says, “Yes, I am coming soon!”
Amen! Come, Lord Jesus!
21 May the grace of the Lord Jesus be with all the saints.
Amen.[c]
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- Revelation 22:13 The speaker possibly concludes his quotation here rather than at the end of vs. 16.
- Revelation 22:14 Other mss. read who do his commandments
- Revelation 22:21 Other mss. lack Amen
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