6
Then I was told: These
words are true and can be trusted. The Lord God controls the spirits of
his prophets, and he is the one who sent his angel to show his servants
what must happen right away. 7 Remember, I am coming soon! God will bless
everyone who pays attention to the message of this book. 8
My name is John, and I am the one who heard and saw these things. Then
after I had heard and seen all this, I knelt down and began to worship
at the feet of the angel who had shown it to me. 9
But the angel said, Don’t
do that! I am a servant, just like you. I am the same as a follower or
a prophet or anyone else who obeys what is written in this book. God is
the one you should worship. 10
Don’t keep the prophecies in this book a secret. These things will happen
soon. 11
Evil people will keep on being evil, and everyone who is dirty-minded will
still be dirty-minded. But good people will keep on doing right, and God’s
people will always be holy. 12
Then I was told: I
am coming soon! And when I come, I will reward everyone for what they have
done. 13 I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last, the beginning
and the end. 14
God will bless all who have washed their robes. They will each have the
right to eat fruit from the tree that gives life, and they can enter the
gates of the city. 15 But outside the city will be dogs, witches, immoral
people, murderers, idol worshipers, and everyone who loves to tell lies
and do wrong. 16
I am Jesus! And I am the one who sent my angel to tell all of you these
things for the churches. I am David’s Great Descendant, and I am
also the bright morning star. 17
The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” Everyone
who hears this should say, “Come!” If
you are thirsty, come! If you want life-giving water, come and take it.
It’s free! 18
Here is my warning for everyone who hears the prophecies in this book: If
you add anything to them, God will make you suffer all the terrible troubles
written in this book. 19 If you take anything away from these prophecies,
God will not let you have part in the life-giving tree and in the holy
city described in this book. 20
The one who has spoken these things says, “I am coming soon!” So,
Lord Jesus, please come soon! 21
I pray that the Lord Jesus will be kind to all of you. The
Contemporary English [computer file], electronic ed., Logos Library System,
(Nashville: Thomas Nelson) 1997, c1995 by the American Bible Society.
(CEV)
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Quotations marked (CEV) are from the Contemporary English Version (c) 1991,
1992, 1995 by American Bible Society.
Used by permission."
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