| New International Version | NET Bible |
| 1Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb | 1Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life--water as clear as crystal--pouring out from the throne of God and of the Lamb, |
| 2down the middle of the great street of the city. On each side of the river stood the tree of life, bearing twelve crops of fruit, yielding its fruit every month. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations. | 2flowing down the middle of the city's main street. On each side of the river is the tree of life producing twelve kinds of fruit, yielding its fruit every month of the year. Its leaves are for the healing of the nations. |
| 3No longer will there be any curse. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in the city, and his servants will serve him. | 3And there will no longer be any curse, and the throne of God and the Lamb will be in the city. His servants will worship him, |
| 4They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads. | 4and they will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads. |
| 5There will be no more night. They will not need the light of a lamp or the light of the sun, for the Lord God will give them light. And they will reign for ever and ever. | 5Night will be no more, and they will not need the light of a lamp or the light of the sun, because the Lord God will shine on them, and they will reign forever and ever. |
| 6The angel said to me, "These words are trustworthy and true. The Lord, the God who inspires the prophets, sent his angel to show his servants the things that must soon take place." | 6Then the angel said to me, "These words are reliable and true. The Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, has sent his angel to show his servants what must happen soon." |
| 7"Look, I am coming soon! Blessed is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy written in this scroll." | 7(Look! I am coming soon! Blessed is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy expressed in this book.) |
| 8I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. And when I had heard and seen them, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who had been showing them to me. | 8I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things, and when I heard and saw them, I threw myself down to worship at the feet of the angel who was showing them to me. |
| 9But he said to me, "Don't do that! I am a fellow servant with you and with your fellow prophets and with all who keep the words of this scroll. Worship God!" | 9But he said to me, "Do not do this! I am a fellow servant with you and with your brothers the prophets, and with those who obey the words of this book. Worship God!" |
| 10Then he told me, "Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this scroll, because the time is near. | 10Then he said to me, "Do not seal up the words of the prophecy contained in this book, because the time is near. |
| 11Let the one who does wrong continue to do wrong; let the vile person continue to be vile; let the one who does right continue to do right; and let the holy person continue to be holy." | 11The evildoer must continue to do evil, and the one who is morally filthy must continue to be filthy. The one who is righteous must continue to act righteously, and the one who is holy must continue to be holy." |
| 12"Look, I am coming soon! My reward is with me, and I will give to each person according to what they have done. | 12(Look! I am coming soon, and my reward is with me to pay each one according to what he has done! |
| 13I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End. | 13I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end!) |
| 14"Blessed are those who wash their robes, that they may have the right to the tree of life and may go through the gates into the city. | 14Blessed are those who wash their robes so they can have access to the tree of life and can enter into the city by the gates. |
| 15Outside are the dogs, those who practice magic arts, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters and everyone who loves and practices falsehood. | 15Outside are the dogs and the sorcerers and the sexually immoral, and the murderers, and the idolaters and everyone who loves and practices falsehood! |
| 16"I, Jesus, have sent my angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, and the bright Morning Star." | 16"I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify to you about these things for the churches. I am the root and the descendant of David, the bright morning star!" |
| 17The Spirit and the bride 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. | 17And the Spirit and the bride say, "Come!" And let the one who hears say: "Come!" And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who wants it take the water of life free of charge. |
| 18I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this scroll: If anyone adds anything to them, God will add to that person the plagues described in this scroll. | 18I testify to the one who hears the words of the prophecy contained in this book: If anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book. |
| 19And if anyone takes words away from this scroll of prophecy, God will take away from that person any share in the tree of life and in the Holy City, which are described in this scroll. | 19And if anyone takes away from the words of this book of prophecy, God will take away his share in the tree of life and in the holy city that are described in this book. |
| 20He who testifies to these things says, "Yes, I am coming soon." Amen. Come, Lord Jesus. | 20The one who testifies to these things says, "Yes, I am coming soon!" Amen! Come, Lord Jesus! |
| 21The grace of the Lord Jesus be with God's people. Amen. | 21The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all. |
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