1 Some ancient authorities insert from God. 2 Gr. unto the ages of the ages. 3 Or, the holy city Je- 4 Gr. taber- sea. of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together : And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat 11 upon it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. And I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing 12 before the throne; and books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life and the dead were judged out of the things which were written in the books, according to their works. And 13 the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and Hades gave up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. And death and Hades were cast into the lake 14 of fire. This is the second death, even the lake of fire. And if any was not found written in the book 15 of life, he was cast into the lake of fire. And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the 21 first heaven and the first earth are passed away; and the sea is no more. And I saw the holy city, new 2 Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, made ready as a bride adorned for her husband. And 3 I heard a great voice out of the throne saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he shall dwell with them, and they shall be his peoples, and God himself shall be with them, 5 and be their God: and he shall 4 thorities wipe away every tear from their eyes; and death shall be no more; neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain, any more: the first things are passed away. And he that sitteth on the throne said, Be- 5 Or, Write, hold, I make all things new. And he saith, Write: These words for these words are faithful and true. And he said 6 are faithful and true. unto me, They are come to pass. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. I will ancient au omit, and be their God. 6 give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the 7 water of life freely. He that overcometh shall inherit these things; and I will be his God, and he shall be 8 my son. But for the fearful, and unbelieving, and abominable, and murderers, and fornicators, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, their part shall be in the lake that burneth with fire and brimstone; which is the second death. 9 And there came one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls, who were laden with the seven last plagues; and he spake with me, saying, Come hither, I will shew thee the bride, the wife of the Lamb. 10 And he carried me away in the Spirit to a mountain great and high, and shewed me the holy city Jerusa11 lem, coming down out of heaven from God, having the glory of God: her light was like unto a stone1 Gr. lumimost precious, as it were a jasper stone, clear as crys 2 2 1 2 nary. tuls. 12 tal: having a wall great and high; having twelve 2 gates, and at the gates twelve angels; and names 2 Gr. porwritten thereon, which are the names of the twelve 13 tribes of the children of Israel: on the east were three 2 gates; and on the north three gates; and on the south three gates; and on the west three gates. 14 And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them twelve names of the twelve apostles of the 15 Lamb. And he that spake with me had for a measure a golden reed to measure the city, and the gates 16 thereof, and the wall thereof. And the city lieth foursquare, and the length thereof is as great as the breadth and he measured the city with the reed, twelve thousand furlongs: the length and the breadth 17 and the height thereof are equal. And he measured 2 the wall thereof, a hundred and forty and four cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of an angel. 18 And the building of the wall thereof was jasper: and 19 the city was pure gold, like unto pure glass. The 3 foundations of the wall of the city were adorned with ali nanner of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, chal- Or, lapis 20 cedony; the fourth, emerald; the fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolite; the eighth, lazuli. 2 Gr. portals. parent as glass. 4 Or, and the lamp thereof. 5 Or, by. 6 Gr. com mon. beryl; the ninth, topaz; the tenth, chrysoprase; the 7 3 6 And 23 And the nations 24 and the kings of And the gates 25 1 Or, sap- eleventh, 1jacinth; the twelfth, amethyst. And the 21 phire. twelve 2 gates were twelve pearls; each one of the several 2gates was of one pearl: and the street of the 3 Or, trans- city was pure gold, 3 as it were transparent glass. And 22 I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God the Almighty, and the Lamb, are the temple thereof. the city hath no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine upon it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the lamp thereof is the Lamb. the Lamb, shall walk 5 amidst the light thereof the earth do bring their glory into it. thereof shall in no wise be shut by day (for there shall be no night there) and they shall bring the glory 26 and the honour of the nations into it: and there shall 27 in no wise enter into it any thing unclean, or he that maketh an abomination and a lie: but only they which are written in the Lamb's book of life. And he 22 shewed me a river of water of life, bright as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb, in the midst of the street thereof. And on 2 this side of the river and on that was the tree of life, bearing twelve 10 manner of fruits, yielding its fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. And there shall be no curse any 3 more and the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be therein and his servants shall do him service; and they shall see his face; and his name shall be on 4 their foreheads. And there shall be night no more; 5 and they need no light of lamp, neither light of sun; for the Lord God shall give them light: and they shall 12 Gr. unto reign 12 for ever and ever. 7 Or, doeth. 8 Or, the Lamb. In the midst of the street thereof, and on either side of the river, was the tree of life. 9 Or, a tree. 10 Or, crops of fruit. 11 Or, no more any thing accursed. the ages of the ages. 9 11 And he said unto me, These words are faithful and 6 true and the Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, sent his angel to shew unto his servants the things which must shortly come to pass. And behold, I come 7 quickly. Blessed is he that keepeth the words of the prophecy of this book. And I John am he that heard and saw these things. 8 And when I heard and saw, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel which shewed me these 9 things. And he saith unto me, See thou do it not: I am a fellow-servant with thee and with thy brethren the prophets, and with them which keep the words of this book worship God. 10 And he saith unto me, Seal not up the words of the 11 prophecy of this book; for the time is at hand. He more. that is unrighteous, let him do unrighteousness 1still: 1 Or, yet and he that is filthy, let him be made filthy still and he that is righteous, let him do righteousness 1still: 12 and he that is holy, let him be made holy 1still. Behold, I come quickly; and my 2 reward is with me, to 2 Or, wages. 13 render to each man according as his work is. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the 14 beginning and the end. Blessed are they that wash their robes, that they may have the right to come to Or, the authority the tree of life, and may enter in by the gates into 15 the city. Without are the dogs, and the sorcerers, Gr. porand the fornicators, and the murderers, and the idolaters, and every one that loveth and 5 maketh a lie. I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things for the churches. I am the root and the • Gr. over. offspring of David, the bright, the morning star. 16 17 6 4 over. tals. 5 Or, doeth. 7 And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And he Or, Both. that heareth, let him say, Come. And he that is athirst, let him come he that will, let him take the water of life freely. 8 from the things written. 18 I testify unto every man that heareth the words of 8 Gr. upon. the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto Or, even them, God shall add unto him the plagues which are 19 written in this book and if any man shall take away which are from the words of the book of this prophecy, God 10 Some shall take away his part from the tree of life, and out ancient auof the holy city, which are written in this book. add Christ. He which testifieth these things saith, Yea: I come " Two quickly. Amen: come, Lord Jesus. 20 9 thorities ancient authorities 21 The grace of the Lord Jesus 10 be with the saints. read with Amen. all. |