The Earth Is Made Like New Again
1Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life. It was as clear as crystal. It flowed from the throne of God and of the Lamb. 2It flowed down the middle of the city’s main street. On each side of the river stood the tree of life, bearing 12 crops of fruit. Its fruit was ripe every month. The leaves of the tree bring healing to the nations. 3There will no longer be any curse. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in the city. God’s servants will serve him. 4They will see his face. 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. The Lord God will give them light. They will rule for ever and ever.
John and the Angel
6The angel said to me, “You can trust these words. They are true. The Lord is the God who gives messages to the prophets. He sent his angel to show his servants the things that must soon take place.”
7“Look! I am coming soon! Words of prophecy are written in this book. Blessed is the person who obeys them.”
8I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. After that, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel. He is the one who had been showing me these things. 9But he said to me, “Don’t do that! I serve God, just as you do. I am God’s servant, just like the other prophets. And I serve God along with all who obey the words of this book. Worship God!”
10Then he told me, “Do not seal up the words of the prophecy in this book. These things are about to happen. 11Let the person who does wrong keep on doing wrong. Let the evil person continue to be evil. Let the person who does right keep on doing what is right. And let the holy person continue to be holy.”
The Revelation Ends With Warnings and Blessings
12“Look! I am coming soon! I bring my rewards with me. I will reward each person for what they have done. 13I am the Alpha and the Omega. I am the First and the Last. I am the Beginning and the End.
14“Blessed are those who wash their robes. They will have the right to come to the tree of life. They will be allowed to go through the gates into the city. 15Outside the city are those who are impure. These people include those who practice witchcraft. Outside are also those who commit sexual sins and murder. Outside are those who worship statues of gods. And outside is everyone who loves and does what is false.
16“I, Jesus, have sent my angel to give you this witness for the churches. I am the Root and the Son of David. I am the bright Morning Star.”
17The Holy Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” And the person who hears should say, “Come!” Anyone who is thirsty should come. Anyone who wants to take the free gift of the water of life should do so.
18I am warning everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book. Suppose someone adds anything to them. Then God will add to that person the plagues told about in this book. 19Suppose someone takes away any words from this book of prophecy. Then God will take away from that person the blessings told about in this book. God will take away their share in the tree of life. God will also take away their place in the Holy City.
20Jesus is a witness about these things. He says, “Yes. I am coming soon.”
Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!
21May the grace of the Lord Jesus be with God’s people. Amen.
1天使让我看城内街道当中一道流淌着生命水的河，清澈如水晶，从上帝和羔羊的宝座那里流出。 2河两岸有结十二种果子的生命树，每个月都结果子，叶子能医治万民。 3再也没有咒诅，因为城里有上帝和羔羊的宝座，祂的奴仆都要事奉祂。 4他们必见上帝的面，上帝的名字必印在他们的额上。 5再没有黑夜，也不需要灯光和阳光，因为主上帝必做他们的光。他们要执掌王权直到永永远远。
基督的再来
6天使对我说：“这些话真实可靠。赐圣灵感动众先知的主上帝已差遣祂的天使，将那些快要发生的事指示给祂的奴仆们。”
7“看啊，我快要来了。遵行这书中预言的人有福了！”
8以上都是我约翰亲眼看见、亲耳听见的事。当我听见、看见这些事后，就俯伏敬拜将这一切指示给我的天使。 9天使对我说：“千万不可！我与你、你的众先知弟兄和那些遵行这书上话语的人同是上帝的奴仆，你要敬拜上帝。”
10他又对我说：“不可封住这卷书上的预言，因为时候快到了。 11不义的，让他继续不义；污秽的，让他继续污秽；公义的，让他保持公义；圣洁的，让他保持圣洁。”
12“看啊，我快要来了，到时候我要按各人的行为施行赏罚。 13我是阿拉法，我是俄梅加；我是首先的，我是末后的；我是开始，我是终结。 14那些洗净自己衣裳的人有福了！他们有权吃生命树的果子，也可以从城门进入城中。 15那些如同恶犬的败类、行邪术的、淫乱的、杀人的、拜偶像的和一切喜欢弄虚作假的，都要被拒之城外。 16我耶稣差遣我的天使到众教会，向你们证明这些事。我是大卫的根，也是大卫的后裔，又是明亮的晨星。”
17圣灵和新娘都说：“来吧！”听见的也要说：“来吧！”口渴的，让他来吧！愿意的，让他白白享用生命水吧！
警告
18我郑重警告所有听见这书上预言的人：如果谁在这书上增添什么，上帝必将这书上所记载的灾祸加在他身上； 19如果有人从这预言书上删减什么，上帝必使他无份于这书上所记载的生命树和圣城。
20那位证明这些事的说：“是的，我快要来了。”阿们！主耶稣啊，我愿你来！
21愿主耶稣的恩典与众圣徒同在。阿们！
