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211 THEN I SAW a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had vanished, and there was no longer any sea. 2 I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, made ready like a bride adorned for her husband. 3 I heard a loud voice proclaiming from the throne: 'Now at last God has his dwelling among men! He will dwell among them and they shall be his people, and God himself will be with them. 4 He will wipe every tear from their eyes; there shall be an end to death, and to mourning and crying and pain; for the old order has passed away!'
5 Then he who sat on the throne said, 'Behold! I am making all things new!' And he said to me, 'Write this down; for these words are trustworthy and true. 6 Indeed', he said, 'they are already fulfilled. For I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. A draught from the water-springs of life will be my free gift to the thirsty. 7 All this is the victor's heritage; and I will be his God and he shall be my son. 8 But as for the cowardly, the faithless, and the vile, murderers, fornicators, sorcerers, idolaters, and liars of every kind, their lot will be the second death, in the lake that burns with sulphurous flames.'
9 Then one of the seven angels that held the seven bowls full of the seven last plagues came and spoke to me and said, 'Come, and I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb.' 10 So in the Spirit he carried me away to a great high mountain, and showed me the holy city of Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God. 11 It shone with the glory of God; it had the radiance of some priceless jewel, like a jasper, clear as crystal. 12 It had a great high wall, with twelve gates, at which were twelve angels; and on the gates were inscribed the names of the twelve tribes of Israel. 13 There were three gates to the east, three to the north, three to the south, and three to the west. 14 The city wall had twelve foundation-stones, and on them were the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
15 The angel who spoke with me carried a gold measuring-rod, to measure the city, its wall, and its gates. 16 The city was built as a square, and was as wide as it was long. It measured by his rod twelve thousand furlongs, its length and breadth and height being equal. 17 Its wall was one hundred and forty-four cubits high, that is, by human measurements, which the angel was using. 18 The wall was built of jasper, while the city itself was of pure gold, bright as clear glass. 19 The foundations of the city wall were adorned with jewels of every kind, the first of the foundation-stones being jasper, the second lapis lazuli, the third chalcedony, the fourth emerald, 20 the fifth sardonyx, the sixth cornelian, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh turquoise, and the twelfth amethyst. 21 The twelve gates were twelve pearls, each gate being made from a single pearl. The streets of the city were of pure gold, like translucent glass.
22 I saw no temple in the city; for its temple was the sovereign Lord God and the Lamb. 23 And the city had no need of sun or moon to shine upon it; for the glory of God gave it light, and its lamp was the Lamb. 24 By its light shall the nations walk, and the kings of the earth shall bring into it all their splendo 25 The gates of the city shall never be shut by day-and there will be no night. 26 The wealth and splendour of the nations shall be brought into it; 27 but nothing unclean shall enter, nor anyone whose ways are false or foul, but only those who are inscribed in the Lamb's roll of the living.
221 Then he showed me the river of the water of life, sparkling like crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb 2 down the middle of the city's street. On either side of the river stood a tree of life, which yields twelve crops of fruit, one for each month of the year. The leaves of the trees serve for the healing of the nations, 3 and every accursed thing shall disappear. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be there, and his servants shall worship him; 4 they shall see him face to face, and bear his name on their foreheads. 5 There shall be no more night, nor will they need the light of lamp or sun, for the Lord God will give them light; and they shall reign for evermore.
6 THEN HE SAID to me, 'These words are trustworthy and true.
The Lord God who inspires the prophets has sent his angel to show his servants what must shortly happen.
7 And, remember, I am coming soon!'
Happy is the man who heeds the words of prophecy contained in this book!
8 It is I, John, who heard and saw these things.
And when I had heard and seen them,
I fell in worship at the feet of the angel who had shown them to me.
9 But he said to me,
'No, not that!
I am but a fellow-servant with you and your brothers the prophets and those who heed the words of this book.
It is God you must worship.'
10 Then he told me,
'Do not seal up the words of prophecy in this book, for the hour of fulfilment is near.
11 Meanwhile, let the evil-doer go on doing evil
and the filthy-minded wallow in his filth,
but let the good man persevere in his goodness
and the dedicated man be true to his dedication.'
12 'Yes, I am coming soon,
and bringing my recompense with me,
to requite everyone according to his deeds!
13 I am the Alpha and the Omega,
the first and the last,
the beginning and the end.'
14 Happy are those who wash their robes clean!
They will have the right to the tree of life
and will enter by the gates of the city.
15 Outside are dogs,
sorcerers and fornicators,
murderers and idolaters,
and all who love and practise deceit.
16 'I, Jesus, have sent my angel to you with this testimony for the churches.
I am the root and scion of David, the bright morning star.'
17 'Come!' say the Spirit and the bride.
'Come!' let each hearer reply.
Come forward, you who are thirsty;
accept the water of life,
a free gift to all who desire it.
18 For my part, I give this warning to everyone who is is listening to the words of prophecy in this book: should anyone add to them. God will add to him the plagues described in this book; 19 should anyone take away from the words in this book of prophecy, God will take away from him his share in the tree of life and the Holy City, described in this book.
20 He who gives this testimony speaks:
'Yes, I am coming soon!'
Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!
21 The grace of the Lord Jesus be with you all.