Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)

The River of Life Flowing From The Throne of God

22 And he showed^[a] me a river of the water of life, shining^[b] like crystal, proceeding out from the throne of God and of the Lamb, ² in the middle of its wide-road. And on this side and on that side of the river is a tree of life producing twelve fruits, yielding its fruit^[c] every month. And the leaves of the tree are for the service^[d] of the nations. ³ And there will no longer be any accursed^[e] thing. And the throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it. And His slaves will serve^[f] Him, ⁴ and see His face. And His name will be on their foreheads. ⁵ And there will be no more night. And they do not have a need of the light of a lamp and the light of the sun, because the Lord God will give-light upon them. And they will reign forever and ever.

The Angel Says, These Words Are Trustworthy And True. I, John, Heard And Saw These Things

⁶ And he^[g] said to me, “These words are trustworthy^[h] and true. And the Lord, the God of the spirits^[i] of the prophets, sent-forth His angel^[j] to show^[k] His slaves the things which must take place quickly. ⁷ And behold— I^[l] am coming quickly. Blessed is the one keeping the words of the prophecy of this book”. ⁸ And I, John, am the one hearing and seeing these things. And when I heard and saw, I fell to worship^[m] in front of the feet of the angel showing me these things. ⁹ And he says to me, “See that you not do it. I am a fellow-slave of you and of your brothers the prophets, and of the ones keeping the words of this book. Give-worship to God”.