Epilogue: Invitation and Warning

12 “Look, I am coming soon!(A) My reward is with me,(B) and I will give to each person according to what they have done.(C) 13 I am the Alpha and the Omega,(D) the First and the Last,(E) the Beginning and the End.(F)

14 “Blessed are those who wash their robes,(G) that they may have the right to the tree of life(H) and may go through the gates(I) into the city.(J) 15 Outside(K) are the dogs,(L) those who practice magic arts, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.

16 “I, Jesus,(M) have sent my angel(N) to give you[a] this testimony for the churches.(O) I am the Root(P) and the Offspring of David,(Q) and the bright Morning Star.”(R)

17 The Spirit(S) and the bride(T) say, “Come!” And let the one who hears say, “Come!” Let the one who is thirsty come; and let the one who wishes take the free gift of the water of life.(U)

18 I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this scroll:(V) If anyone adds anything to them,(W) God will add to that person the plagues described in this scroll.(X) 19 And if anyone takes words away(Y) from this scroll of prophecy,(Z) God will take away from that person any share in the tree of life(AA) and in the Holy City, which are described in this scroll.

20 He who testifies to these things(AB) says, “Yes, I am coming soon.”(AC)

Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.(AD)

21 The grace of the Lord Jesus be with God’s people.(AE) Amen.

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 22:16 The Greek is plural.

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