Weymouth New Testament in Modern Speech, Revelation Part 4

022:002 On either side of the river, midway between it and the main street of the city, was the Tree of Life. It produced twelve kinds of fruit, yielding a fresh crop month by month, and the leaves of the tree served as medicine for the nations.

022:003 "In future there will be no curse," he said, "but the throne of G.o.d and of the Lamb will be in that city. And His servants will render Him holy service and will see His face, 022:004 and His name will be on their foreheads.

022:005 And there will be no night there; and they have no need of lamplight or sunlight, for the Lord G.o.d will s.h.i.+ne upon them, and they will be kings until the Ages of the Ages."

022:006 And he said to me, "These words are trustworthy and true; and the Lord, the G.o.d of the spirits of the Prophets, sent His angel to make known to His servants the things which must soon happen.

022:007 'I am coming quickly.' Blessed is he who is mindful of the predictions contained in this book."

022:008 I John heard and saw these things; and when I had heard and seen them, I fell at the feet of the angel who was showing me them-- to wors.h.i.+p him.

022:009 But he said to me, "Oh, do not do that. I am a fellow bondservant of yours, and a fellow bondservant of your brethren the Prophets and of those who are mindful of the teachings of this book. Wors.h.i.+p G.o.d."

022:010 "Make no secret," he added, "of the meaning of the predictions contained in this book; for the time for their fulfillment is now close at hand.

022:011 Let the dishonest man act dishonestly still; let the filthy make himself filthy still; let the righteous practise righteousness still; and let the holy be made holy still."

022:012 "I am coming quickly; and My reward is with Me, that I may requite every man in accordance with what his conduct has been.

022:013 I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.

022:014 Blessed are those who wash their robes clean, that they may have a right to the Tree of Life, and may go through the gates into the city.

022:015 The unclean are shut out, and so are all who practise magic, all fornicators, all murderers, and those who wors.h.i.+p idols, and every one who loves falsehood and tells lies.

022:016 "I Jesus have sent My angel for him solemnly to declare these things to you among the Churches. I am the Root and the offspring of David, the bright Morning Star.

022:017 The Spirit and the Bride say, 'Come;' and whoever hears, let him say, 'Come;' and let those who are thirsty come.

Whoever will, let him take the Water of Life, without payment.

022:018 "I solemnly declare to every one who hears the words of the prophecy contained in this book, that if any one adds to those words, G.o.d will add to him the plagues spoken of in this book; 022:019 and that if any one takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, G.o.d will take from him his share in the Tree of Life and in the holy city--the things described in this book.

022:020 "He who solemnly declares all this says, "'Yes, I am coming quickly.'" Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.

022:021 The grace of the Lord Jesus be with G.o.d's people.