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Revelation 22
1THEN HE showed me the river whose waters give life, sparkling like
crystal, flowing out from the throne of God and of the Lamb 2Through
the middle of the broadway of the city; also, on either side of the river was
the tree of life with its twelve varieties of fruit, yielding each month its
fresh crop; and the leaves of the tree were for the healing and the restoration
of the nations.(1)
3There shall no longer exist there anything that is accursed
(detestable, foul, offensive, impure, hateful, or horrible). But the throne of
God and of the Lamb shall be in it, and His servants shall worship Him [pay
divine honors to Him and do Him holy service].(2)
4They shall see His face, and His name shall be on their foreheads.(3)
5And there shall be no more night; they have no need for lamplight or
sunlight, for the Lord God will illuminate them and be their light, and they
shall reign [as kings] forever and ever (through the eternities of the
eternities). 6And he [of the seven angels further] said to me, These
statements are reliable (worthy of confidence) and genuine (true). And the Lord,
the God of the spirits of the prophets, has sent His messenger (angel) to make
known and exhibit to His servants what must soon come to pass. 7And
behold, I am coming speedily. Blessed (happy and [1]
to be envied) is he who observes and lays to heart and keeps the truths of the
prophecy (the predictions, consolations, and warnings) contained in this
[little] book.
Revelation 22
17The [Holy] Spirit and the bride (the church, the true Christians)
say, Come! And let him who is listening say, Come! And let everyone come who is
thirsty [who is painfully conscious of his need [1]
of those things by which the soul is refreshed, supported, and strengthened];
and whoever [earnestly] desires to do it, let him come, take, appropriate, and
drink the water of Life without cost.(1)
Revelation 1
3Blessed (happy, [1]
to be envied) is the man who reads aloud [in the assemblies] the word of this
prophecy; and blessed (happy, [2]
to be envied) are those who hear [it read] and who keep themselves true to the
things which are written in it [heeding them and laying them to heart], for the
time [for them to be fulfilled] is near. 7Behold, He is coming with
the clouds, and every eye will see Him, even those who pierced Him; and all the
tribes of the earth shall gaze upon Him and beat their breasts and mourn and
lament over Him. Even so [must it be]. Amen (so be it).(1)
8I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, says the
Lord God, He Who is and Who was and Who is to come, the Almighty (the Ruler of
all).(2)
Revelation 21
10Then in the Spirit He conveyed me away to a vast and lofty mountain
and exhibited to me the holy (hallowed, consecrated) city of Jerusalem
descending out of heaven from God,(1)
11Clothed in God's glory [in all its splendor and radiance]. The
luster of it resembled a rare and most precious jewel, like jasper, shining
clear as crystal. 12It had a massive and high wall with twelve
[large] gates, and at the gates [there were stationed] twelve angels, and [on
the gates] the names of the twelve tribes of the sons of Israel were written:(2)
13On the east side three gates, on the north side three gates, on the
south side three gates, and on the west side three gates. 14And the
wall of the city had twelve foundation [stones], and on them the twelve names of
the twelve apostles of the Lamb. 15And he who spoke to me had a
golden measuring reed (rod) to measure the city and its gates and its wall.(3)
16The city lies in a square, its length being the same as its width.
And he measured the city with his reed--12,000 stadia (about 1,500 miles); its
length and width and height are the same. 17He measured its wall
also--144 cubits (about 72 yards) by a man's measure [[1]
of a cubit from his elbow to his third fingertip], which is [the measure] of the
angel. 18The wall was built of jasper, while the city [itself was of]
pure gold, clear and transparent like glass.
19The foundation [stones] of the wall of the city were ornamented
with all of the precious stones. The first foundation [stone] was jasper, the
second sapphire, the third chalcedony (or white agate), the fourth emerald,(4)
20The fifth onyx, the sixth sardius, the seventh chrysolite, the
eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, the
twelfth amethyst.
21And the twelve gates were twelve pearls, each separate gate being
built of one solid pearl. And the main street (the broadway) of the city was of
gold as pure and translucent as glass. 22I saw no temple in the city,
for the Lord God Omnipotent [Himself] and the Lamb [Himself] are its temple.
23And the city has no need of the sun nor of the moon to give light
to it, for the splendor and radiance (glory) of God illuminate it, and the Lamb
is its lamp.(5) 24The
nations shall walk by its light and the rulers and leaders of the earth shall
bring into it their glory. 25And its gates shall never be closed by
day, and there shall be no night there.(6)
26They shall bring the glory (the splendor and majesty) and the honor
of the nations into it. 27But nothing that defiles or profanes or is
[2] unwashed shall ever enter it,
nor anyone who commits abominations (unclean, detestable, morally repugnant
things) or practices falsehood, but only those whose names are recorded in the
Lamb's Book of Life.
Revelation 21
3Then I heard a mighty voice from the throne and I perceived its
distinct words, saying, See! The abode of God is with men, and He will live
(encamp, tent) among them; and they shall be His people, and God shall
personally be with them and be their God.(1)
4God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; and death shall be no
more, neither shall there be anguish (sorrow and mourning) nor grief nor pain
any more, for the old conditions and the former order of things have passed
away.(2)
Revelation 5
9And [now] they sing a new song, saying, You are worthy to take the
scroll and to break the seals that are on it, for You were slain (sacrificed),
and with Your blood You purchased men unto God from every tribe and language and
people and nation.(1)
10And You have made them a kingdom (royal race) and priests to our God,
and they shall reign [as kings] over the earth!(2)
11Then I looked, and I heard the voices of many angels on every side
of the throne and of the living creatures and the elders [[1]
of the heavenly Sanhedrin], and they numbered ten thousand times ten thousand
and thousands of thousands,(3)
12Saying in a loud voice, Deserving is the Lamb, Who was sacrificed,
to receive all the power and riches and wisdom and might and honor and majesty
(glory, splendor) and blessing!
13And I heard every created thing in heaven and on earth and under
the earth [in Hades, the place of departed spirits] and on the sea and all that
is in it, crying out together, To Him Who is seated on the throne and to the
Lamb be ascribed the blessing and the honor and the majesty (glory, splendor)
and the power (might and dominion) forever and ever (through the eternities of
the eternities)!(4) 14Then
the four living creatures (beings) said, Amen (so be it)! And the elders [[2]
of the heavenly Sanhedrin] prostrated themselves and worshiped Him Who lives
forever and ever.
In Christ Love
Roy Atkinson
January 2004

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