1. Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life. The river was shining like crystal. It flows from the throne of God and of the Lamb
2. down the middle of the street of the city. The tree of life was on each side of the river. It produces fruit 12 times a year, once each month. The leaves of the tree are for the healing of all people.
3. Nothing that God judges guilty will be in that city. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be there. And God’s servants will worship him.
4. They will see his face, and his name will be written on their foreheads.
5. There will never be night again. They will not need the light of a lamp or the light of the sun. The Lord God will give them light. And they will rule like kings forever and ever.
6. The angel said to me, “These words are true and can be trusted. The Lord is the God of the spirits of the prophets. He sent his angel to show his servants the things that must happen soon.”
7. “Listen! I am coming soon! He who obeys the words of prophecy in this book will be happy.”
8. I am John. I am the one who heard and saw these things. When I heard and saw them, I bowed down to worship at the feet of the angel who showed these things to me.
9. But the angel said to me, “Do not worship me! I am a servant like you and your brothers the prophets. I am a servant like all those who obey the words in this book. Worship God!”
10. Then the angel told me, “Do not keep secret the words of prophecy in this book. The time is near for all this to happen.
11. Whoever is doing evil, let him continue to do evil. Whoever is unclean, let him continue to be unclean. Whoever is doing right, let him continue to do right. Whoever is holy, let him continue to be holy.”