Common English Bible translation
published 2011
Visions and promises that Jesus is coming soon
Then the angel showed me
the river of life-giving water /
water of life shining like
crystal, flowing from the throne
of God and the Lamb through
the middle of the city's main
street. On each side of the
river is the tree of life, which
produces 12 crops of fruit,
bearing its fruit each month.
The tree's leaves are for the
healing of the nations. There
will no longer be any curse.
The throne of God and the Lamb
will be in it, and his servants will
worship him. They will see his
face, and his name will be on
their foreheads. Night will be
no more. They won't need the
light of a lamp or the light of
the sun, for the Lord God will
shine on them, and they will
rule forever and always.
Then he said to me,
These words are trustworthy
and true. The Lord, the God
of the spirits of the prophets,
sent his angel to show his
servants what soon must take
place. Look! I'm coming soon!
Favored is the one who keeps
the words of the prophecy
contained in the scroll!"
I, John, am the one who heard
and saw these things. When I
heard and saw them, I fell down
to worship at the feet of the angel
who had shown them to me. But
he said to me, "Don't do that! I'm
a servant just like you and your
brothers and sisters, the prophets,
and those who keep the words of
this scroll. Worship God!
Then he said to me, "Don't seal
up the words of the prophecy
contained in this scroll, because
the time is near. Let those who
do wrong keep doing what is
wrong. Let the filthy still be filthy.
Let those who are righteous keep
doing what is right. Let those who
are holy still be holy.
Look! I'm coming soon! My
reward is with me, to repay
all people as their actions deserve.
I am the Alpha and Omega
the first and the last, the
beginning and the end.
Favored are those who
wash their robes so that
they may have the right
of access to the tree of
life and may enter the city
by the gates. Outside are
the dogs, the drug users,
and spell-casters, those
who commit sexual
immorality, the murderers,
the idolaters, and all who
love and practice deception.
I, Jesus have sent my angel
to bear witness to all of you
about these things for the
churches. I'm the root
and descendant of David,
the bright morning star.
The Spirit and the Bride say
'Come!' Let the one who
hears say, 'Come!' And let
the one who is thirsty come!
Let the one who wishes
receive life-giving water /
the water of life as a gift.
verses 18 - 21
Now I (John) bear witness to everyone
who hears the words of the prophecy
contained in this scroll: if anyone
adds to them, God will add to that
person the plagues that are written
in this scroll. If anyone takes away
from the words of this scroll of
prophecy, God will take away that
person's share in the tree of life
and the holy city, which are described
in this scroll. The one who bears
witness to these things says, Yes,
I'm coming soon.
Amen. Come, Lord Jesus! The
grace of the Lord Jesus be with all.
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