Revelation 22 (NET)

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Revelation 22:1¹Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life—water as clear as crystal—pouring out from the throne of God and of the Lamb,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Rev 7:17 John 4:14 John 7:38-39 Ps 36:8-9 John 4:10-11 Rev 21:6 Zech 14:8 Ps 46:4 Jer 17:13 Rev 22:17

Revelation 22:2²flowing down the middle of the city’s main street. On each side of the river is the tree of life producing twelve kinds of fruit, yielding its fruit every month of the year. Its leaves are for the healing of the nations.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Rev 22:1 1 Pet 2:24 Rev 2:7 Ezek 47:8-12 Gen 2:9 Rev 22:14 Gen 3:22-24 Prov 3:18 Rev 22:19 Rev 21:24

Revelation 22:3³And there will no longer be any curse, and the throne of God and the Lamb will be in the city. His servants will worship him,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Matt 25:21 Rev 21:3-4 John 12:26 Rev 7:15-17 John 14:3 Ezek 37:27 Zech 14:11 Ps 17:15 Ps 16:11 Isa 12:6

Revelation 22:4⁴and they will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Matt 5:8 Rev 14:1 Rev 3:12 1 John 3:2-3 Heb 12:14 Job 33:26 1 Cor 13:12 John 17:24 Rev 7:3 Isa 33:17

Revelation 22:5⁵Night will be no more, and they will not need the light of a lamp or the light of the sun, because the Lord God will shine on them, and they will reign forever and ever.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Dan 7:18 Isa 60:19-20 Rev 20:4 1 Pet 1:3-4 Dan 7:27 Ps 36:9 Rom 5:17 Rev 21:22-25 2 Tim 2:12 Matt 25:34

Revelation 22:6⁶Then the angel said to me, “These words are reliable and true. The Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, has sent his angel to show his servants what must happen soon.”Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Rev 1:1 Rev 21:5 Rev 19:9 Rom 1:2 2 Pet 1:21 Acts 3:18 Luke 1:70 2 Pet 3:2 Heb 12:9 Rev 18:20

Revelation 22:7⁷(Look! I am coming soon! Blessed is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy expressed in this book.)Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Rev 1:3 Rev 3:11 Rev 22:20 Rev 22:12 Rev 22:9-10 Rev 16:15

Revelation 22:8⁸I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things, and when I heard and saw them, I threw myself down to worship at the feet of the angel who was showing them to me.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Rev 19:10 Rev 1:1

Revelation 22:9⁹But he said to me, “Do not do this! I am a fellow servant with you and with your brothers the prophets, and with those who obey the words of this book. Worship God!”Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Rev 19:10 Col 2:18-19 Rev 14:7 1 John 5:20 Rev 4:10 Deut 4:19 Exod 34:14 John 4:22-23 Ps 45:11 Rev 15:4

Revelation 22:10¹⁰Then he said to me, “Do not seal up the words of the prophecy contained in this book, because the time is near.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Dan 8:26 1 Pet 4:7 Rev 1:3 Rev 10:4 Matt 10:27 Ezek 12:23 Dan 12:4 Dan 12:9 Rom 13:12 Isa 13:6

Revelation 22:11¹¹The evildoer must continue to do evil, and the one who is morally filthy must continue to be filthy. The one who is righteous must continue to act righteously, and the one who is holy must continue to be holy.”Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Dan 12:10 Prov 4:18 Ezek 3:27 2 Tim 3:13 Matt 15:14 Job 17:9 Matt 5:6 Matt 25:10 Prov 14:32 Jude 1:24

Revelation 22:12¹²(Look! I am coming soon, and my reward is with me to pay each one according to what he has done!Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Matt 16:27 Isa 62:11 Isa 40:10 1 Cor 3:14 Rev 22:7 1 Cor 3:8 Rom 2:6-11 Rom 14:12 Rev 11:18 Rev 20:12

Revelation 22:13¹³I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end!)Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Rev 1:8 Rev 21:6 Isa 44:6 Isa 48:12 Isa 41:4 Rev 1:17 Rev 1:11

Revelation 22:14¹⁴Blessed are those who wash their robes so they can have access to the tree of life and can enter into the city by the gates.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Rev 21:27 1 John 5:3 Rev 22:7 1 John 3:23-24 1 John 3:3 Rev 2:7 John 14:15 1 Cor 7:19 John 15:10-14 John 14:21-23

Revelation 22:15¹⁵Outside are the dogs and the sorcerers and the sexually immoral, and the murderers, and the idolaters and everyone who loves and practices falsehood!Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Rev 21:8 Gal 5:19-21 Phil 3:2 1 Cor 6:9-10 Rev 21:27 Rev 9:20-21 Col 3:6 John 3:18-21 Mal 3:5 2 Thess 2:10-12

Revelation 22:16¹⁶“I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify to you about these things for the churches. I am the root and the descendant of David, the bright morning star!”Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Rev 5:5 2 Pet 1:19 Isa 11:1 Rev 1:4 Rom 1:3-4 Matt 22:42 Rev 22:20 Rev 22:6 Matt 2:2 Num 24:17

Revelation 22:17¹⁷And the Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” And let the one who hears say: “Come!” And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who wants it take the water of life free of charge.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:John 4:14 Rev 21:6 Isa 55:1-3 John 7:37 Isa 12:3 John 4:10 Ps 34:8 Rev 22:1 Isa 2:5 Isa 2:3

Revelation 22:18¹⁸I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy contained in this book: If anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Deut 12:32 Deut 4:2 Prov 30:6 Rev 1:3 Matt 15:6-9 Rev 22:7 Lev 26:18 Lev 26:24-25 Lev 26:28 1 Thess 4:6

Revelation 22:19¹⁹And if anyone takes away from the words of this book of prophecy, God will take away his share in the tree of life and in the holy city that are described in this book.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Deut 4:2 Luke 11:52 Rev 22:2 Ps 69:28 Rev 1:3 Rev 21:2 Rev 21:22-27 Exod 32:33 Rev 22:12 Rev 3:12

Revelation 22:20²⁰The one who testifies to these things says, “Yes, I am coming soon!” Amen! Come, Lord Jesus!Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Rev 22:7 Heb 9:28 Rev 22:12 2 Tim 4:8 1 Cor 16:22 Isa 25:9 Rev 1:2 Rev 22:10 Rev 22:18 2 Pet 3:12-14

Revelation 22:21²¹The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:2 Thess 3:18 Rom 16:20 Eph 6:23-24 Rev 1:4

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