12 “Behold, (A)I am coming quickly, and My (B)reward is with Me, (C)to reward each one as his work [a]deserves. 13 I am the (D)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, so that they will have the right to (H)the tree of life, and may (I)enter the city by the (J)gates. 15 (K)Outside are the (L)dogs, the sorcerers, the sexually immoral persons, the murderers, the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices lying.

16 (M)I, Jesus, have sent (N)My angel to testify to you of these things [b](O)for the churches. I am (P)the root and the (Q)descendant of David, the bright (R)morning star.”

17 The (S)Spirit and the (T)bride say, “Come.” And let the one who hears say, “Come.” And (U)let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who desires, take the (V)water of life without cost.

18 I testify to everyone who hears (W)the words of the prophecy of this book: if anyone (X)adds to them, God will add to him (Y)the plagues that are written in (Z)this book; 19 and if anyone (AA)takes away from the (AB)words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away his part from (AC)the tree of life and [c]from the holy city, (AD)which are written in this book.

20 He who (AE)testifies to these things says, “Yes, (AF)I am coming quickly.” Amen. (AG)Come, Lord Jesus.

21 (AH)The grace of the Lord Jesus be with [d]all. Amen.

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 22:12 Lit is
  2. Revelation 22:16 Or concerning
  3. Revelation 22:19 Lit out of
  4. Revelation 22:21 One early ms the saints

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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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 22:13 The speaker possibly concludes his quotation here rather than at the end of vs. 16.
  2. Revelation 22:14 Other mss. read who do his commandments
  3. Revelation 22:21 Other mss. lack Amen