Dec 31 - Revelation 21-22
Revelation
1I saw the new heaven and the new earth. For the first heaven and the first earth passed away, and the sea is no more2And I, John, saw the Holy City, the New Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God, prepared like a bride adorned for her husband3And I heard a great voice from the throne, saying: "Behold the tabernacle of God with men. And he will dwell with them, and they will be his people. And God himself will be their God with them4And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes. And death shall be no more. And neither mourning, nor crying out, nor grief shall be anymore. For the first things have passed away.5And the One who was sitting upon the throne, said, "Behold, I make all things new." And he said to me, "Write, for these words are entirely faithful and true.6And he said to me: "It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To those who thirst, I will give freely from the fountain of the water of life7Whoever prevails shall possess these things. And I will be his God, and he shall be my son8But the fearful, and the unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and fornicators, and drug users, and idolaters, and all liars, these shall be a part of the pool burning with fire and sulphur, which is the second death.9And one of the seven Angels, those holding the bowls filled with the seven last afflictions, approached and spoke with me, saying: "Come, and I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb.10And he took me up in spirit to a great and high mountain. And he showed me the Holy City Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God11having the glory of God. And its light was like that of a precious stone, even like that of the jasper stone or like crystal12And it had a wall, great and high, having twelve gates. And at the gates were twelve Angels. And names were written upon them, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the sons of Israel13On the East were three gates, and on the North were three gates, and on the South were three gates, and on the West were three gates14And the wall of the City had twelve foundations. And upon them were the twelve names of the twelve Apostles of the Lamb15And he who was speaking with me was holding a golden measuring reed, in order to measure the City, and its gates and wall16And the city is laid out as a square, and so its length is as great as the width. And he measured the city with the golden reed for twelve thousand stadia, and its length and height and breadth were equal17And he measured its wall as one hundred and forty-four cubits, the measure of a man, which is of an Angel18And the structure of its wall was of jasper stone. Yet truly, the city itself was of pure gold, similar to pure glass19And the foundations of the wall of the city were adorned with every kind of precious stone. The first foundation was of jasper, the second was of sapphire, the third was of chalcedony, the fourth was of emerald20the fifth was of sardonyx, the sixth was of sardius, the seventh was of chrysolite, the eighth was of beryl, the ninth was of topaz, the tenth was of chrysoprasus, the eleventh was of jacinth, the twelfth was of amethyst21And the twelve gates are twelve pearls, one for each, so that each gate was made from a single pearl. And the main street of the city was of pure gold, similar to transparent glass22And I saw no temple in it. For the Lord God Almighty is its temple, and the Lamb23And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine in it. For the glory of God has illuminated it, and the Lamb is its lamp24And the nations shall walk by its light. And the kings of the earth shall bring their glory and honor into it25And its gates shall not be closed throughout the day, for there shall be no night in that place26And they shall bring the glory and honor of the nations into it27There shall not enter into it anything defiled, nor anything causing an abomination, nor anything false, but only those who have been written in the Book of Life of the Lamb
1And he showed me the river of the water of life, shining like crystal, proceeding from the throne of God and of the Lamb2In the midst of its main street, and on both sides of the river, was the Tree of Life, bearing twelve fruits, offering one fruit for each month, and the leaves of the tree are for the health of the nations3And every curse shall be no more. But the throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and his servants shall serve him4And they shall see his face. And his name shall be on their foreheads5And night shall be no more. And they will not need the light of a lamp, nor the light of the sun, because the Lord God will illuminate them. And they shall reign forever and ever6And he said to me: "These words are entirely faithful and true." And the Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, sent his Angel to reveal to his servant what must occur soon7"For behold, I am approaching quickly! Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book.8And I, John, heard and saw these things. And, after I had heard and seen, I fell down, so as to adore before the feet of the Angel, who was revealing these things to me9And he said to me: "Be careful not to do so. For I am your fellow servant, and I am among your brothers the prophets, and among those who keep the words of the prophecy of this book. Adore God.10And he said to me: "Do not seal the words of the prophecy of this book. For the time is near11Whoever does harm, he might still do harm. And whoever is filthy, he might still be filthy. And whoever is just, he may still be just. And one who is holy, he may still be holy.12"Behold, I am approaching quickly! And my repayment is with me, to render to each one according to his works13I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.14Blessed are those who wash their robes in the blood of the Lamb. So may they have a right to the tree of life; so may they enter through the gates into the City15Outside are dogs, and drug users, and homosexuals, and murderers, and those who serve idols, and all who love and do what is false16"I, Jesus, have sent my Angel, to testify to these things for you among the Churches. I am the Root and the Origin of David, the bright morning Star.17And the Spirit and the Bride say: "Draw near." And whoever hears, let him say: "Draw near." And whoever thirsts, let him draw near. And whoever is willing, let him accept the water of life, freely18For I call as witnesses all listeners of the words of the prophecy of this book. If anyone will have added to these, God will add upon him the afflictions written in this book19And if anyone will have taken away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away his portion from the Book of Life, and from the Holy City, and from these things which have been written in this book20He who offers testimony to these things, says: "Even now, I am approaching quickly." Amen. Come, Lord Jesus21The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen