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12  Behold idou, I am coming erchomai soon tachus, and kai · ho my egō recompense misthos is with meta me egō, to repay apodidōmi everyone hekastos according hōs to what ho he autos has eimi done ergon. 13 I egō am the ho Alpha alpha and kai the ho Omega ō, the ho first prōtos and kai the ho last eschatos, the ho beginning archē and kai the ho end telos.”

14 Blessed makarios are those ho who wash plynō · ho their autos robes stolē, so hina they autos will have eimi the ho right exousia to epi the ho tree xylon of ho life zōē and kai may enter eiserchomai the ho city polis by its ho gates pylōn. 15 Outside exō are the ho dogs kyōn, · kai those ho who practice the occult pharmakos, · kai the ho sexually immoral pornos, · kai · ho murderers phoneus, · kai · ho idolaters eidōlolatrēs, and kai everyone pas who loves phileō and kai practices poieō falsehood pseudos.

16  I egō, Jesus Iēsous, have sent pempō · ho my egō angel angelos to bear witness martyreō to you hymeis about these things houtos for epi the ho churches ekklēsia. I egō am eimi the ho Root rhiza, · kai the ho descendant genos of David Dauid the ho bright lampros morning prōinos star astēr!” · ho · ho

17 · kai The ho Spirit pneuma and kai the ho Bride nymphē say legō, “ Come erchomai!” And kai let the ho one who hears akouō say legō, “ Come erchomai!” · kai Whoever ho is thirsty dipsaō, let him come forward erchomai; and whoever ho so desires thelō, let him receive lambanō the water hydōr of life zōē free of charge dōrean.

18 I egō bear witness martyreō to everyone pas who ho hears akouō the ho words logos of the ho prophecy prophēteia of ho this houtos book biblion: if ean anyone tis should add epitithēmi to epi them autos, God theos will add epitithēmi · ho to epi him autos the ho plagues plēgē · ho described graphō in en · ho this houtos book biblion; 19 and kai if ean anyone tis should take away aphaireō from apo the ho words logos of ho the book biblion of ho this houtos prophecy prophēteia, God theos will take away aphaireō · ho · ho his autos share meros from apo the ho tree xylon of ho life zōē and kai from ek the ho holy hagios city polis, · ho which ho are described graphō in en · ho this houtos book biblion.

20 The ho one who testifies martyreō to these things houtos says legō: “ Yes nai, I am coming erchomai soon tachus!” Amen amēn! Come erchomai, Lord kyrios Jesus Iēsous!

21 May the ho grace charis of the ho Lord kyrios Jesus Iēsous be with meta you all pas.

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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