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|And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of [[God]] and of the Lamb.
|<span id="22:1"></span>And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of [[God]] and of the Lamb.
|And He showed me a pure river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing out of the throne of [[God]] and the Lamb.
|And He showed me a pure river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing out of the throne of [[God]] and the Lamb.
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|In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
|<span id="22:2"></span>In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
|In the middle of its street, and to either side of the river, grew the Tree of Life. It bore all kinds of fruits, and produced fruit every month, and the leaves of the tree served for the healing of the ethnic groups.
|In the middle of its street, and to either side of the river, grew the Tree of Life. It bore all kinds of fruits, and produced fruit every month, and the leaves of the tree served for the healing of the ethnic groups.
|"It" is the New [[Jerusalem]], whose description continues.
|"It" is the New [[Jerusalem]], whose description continues.
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|And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him:
|<span id="22:3"></span>And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him:
|Every curse will no longer exist. The Throne of God and the Lamb will be in it, and His slaves will serve Him.
|Every curse will no longer exist. The Throne of God and the Lamb will be in it, and His slaves will serve Him.
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|And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.
|<span id="22:4"></span>And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.
|They will see His face, and His name will be on their foreheads.
|They will see His face, and His name will be on their foreheads.
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|And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.
|<span id="22:5"></span>And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.
|Night will not exist there, and they will need no candles, or sunlight. The Lord God gives them light, and they will reign for ever and ever.
|Night will not exist there, and they will need no candles, or sunlight. The Lord God gives them light, and they will reign for ever and ever.
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|And he said unto me, These sayings are faithful and true: and the Lord God of the holy prophets sent his angel to shew unto his servants the things which must shortly be done.
|<span id="22:6"></span>And he said unto me, These sayings are faithful and true: and the Lord God of the holy prophets sent his angel to shew unto his servants the things which must shortly be done.
|And he told me, "These words are faithful and true. The Lord God of the holy [[prophet]]s sent His Messenger to show his slaves the things that must soon happen.
|And he told me, "These words are faithful and true. The Lord God of the holy [[prophet]]s sent His Messenger to show his slaves the things that must soon happen.
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|Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book.
|<span id="22:7"></span>Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book.
|Look: I will come quickly. Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book.
|Look: I will come quickly. Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book.
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|And I John saw these things, and heard them. And when I had heard and seen, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel which shewed me these things.
|<span id="22:8"></span>And I John saw these things, and heard them. And when I had heard and seen, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel which shewed me these things.
|I, John, saw these things, and heard them. When I had heard and seen everything, I fell down to worship before the feet of the Messenger that showed me these things.
|I, John, saw these things, and heard them. When I had heard and seen everything, I fell down to worship before the feet of the Messenger that showed me these things.
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|Then saith he unto me, See thou do it not: for I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book: worship God.
|<span id="22:9"></span>Then saith he unto me, See thou do it not: for I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book: worship God.
|He told me, "Don't do that! I am your fellow slave, and the slave of your brothers the prophets, and of all those who keep the words of this book. Worship God."
|He told me, "Don't do that! I am your fellow slave, and the slave of your brothers the prophets, and of all those who keep the words of this book. Worship God."
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|And he saith unto me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand.
|<span id="22:10"></span>And he saith unto me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand.
|And he told me, "Do not keep the words of the prophecy of this book under wraps. The time has arrived.
|And he told me, "Do not keep the words of the prophecy of this book under wraps. The time has arrived.
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|He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still.
|<span id="22:11"></span>He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still.
|Let the unjust man remain unjust, and the filthy man remain filthy. Let the just man stay just, and the holy man stay holy."
|Let the unjust man remain unjust, and the filthy man remain filthy. Let the just man stay just, and the holy man stay holy."
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|And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.
|<span id="22:12"></span>And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.
|"Look: I will come quickly, and my reward is with me, to give to every man according to his deeds.
|"Look: I will come quickly, and my reward is with me, to give to every man according to his deeds.
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|I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.
|<span id="22:13"></span>I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.
|I am A and Z, the beginning and the end, first and last."
|I am A and Z, the beginning and the end, first and last."
|Use "A and Z", or the more traditional "Alpha and Omega" here?
|Use "A and Z", or the more traditional "Alpha and Omega" here?
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|Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.
|<span id="22:14"></span>Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.
|Blessed are they who wash their robes, so that they may have the right to the Tree of Life, and may walk in through the gates into the city.
|Blessed are they who wash their robes, so that they may have the right to the Tree of Life, and may walk in through the gates into the city.
|Some manuscripts read, "who keep His commandments." The robe referred to is the Roman toga, the robe of citizenship.
|Some manuscripts read, "who keep His commandments." The robe referred to is the Roman toga, the robe of citizenship.
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|For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.
|<span id="22:15"></span>For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.
|Outside are homosexuals, and drug dealers, and prostitute users, and murderers, and idolaters, and whoever loves and tells lies.
|Outside are homosexuals, and drug dealers, and prostitute users, and murderers, and idolaters, and whoever loves and tells lies.
|"dogs" are not sinners - the original meaning is homosexuals, but the Greek is mistranslated by most English versions
|"dogs" are not sinners - the original meaning is homosexuals, but the Greek is mistranslated by most English versions
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|I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.
|<span id="22:16"></span>I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.
|"I, Jesus, have sent My Messenger to testify these things to you in the churches. I am the Root and Offspring of David, and the Bright and Morning Star."
|"I, Jesus, have sent My Messenger to testify these things to you in the churches. I am the Root and Offspring of David, and the Bright and Morning Star."
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|And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.
|<span id="22:17"></span>And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.
|The Spirit and the bride say, "Come!" Let anyone who is listening say, "Come!" Let him who is thirsty come. And whoever is willing, let him drink freely of the water of life.
|The Spirit and the bride say, "Come!" Let anyone who is listening say, "Come!" Let him who is thirsty come. And whoever is willing, let him drink freely of the water of life.
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|And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.
|<span id="22:19"></span>And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.
|And if any man subtracts from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will subtract his portion out of the Book of Life, and out of the holy city, and from the things written in this book.
|And if any man subtracts from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will subtract his portion out of the Book of Life, and out of the holy city, and from the things written in this book.
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|He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.
|<span id="22:20"></span>He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.
|He who bears witness to these things says, "Indeed, I am coming quickly!" Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!
|He who bears witness to these things says, "Indeed, I am coming quickly!" Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!
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|The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.
|<span id="22:21"></span>The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.
|The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.
|The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.
|This verse has many variations, and in some manuscripts is left out entirely.
|This verse has many variations, and in some manuscripts is left out entirely.