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 And I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away. And there was no more sea.


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Then I saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, having been prepared like a bride having been adorned for her husband.


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And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, "Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He shall dwell with them, and they shall be His people, and God Himself shall be with them.


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And He shall wipe away every tear from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying out; neither shall there be any more pain, for the former things have passed away."


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Then He who sat on the throne said, "Behold, I am making all things new." And He said to me, "Write, for these words are true and faithful."


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And He said to me, "I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. I will give from the spring of the water of life freely to him that is thirsty.


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He that overcomes I shall give to him these things, and I shall be God to him, and he shall be to Me a son.


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But the cowardly and unbelieving and sinners and abominable and murderers and sexually immoral and drug users and idolaters and all who are false shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death."


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 Then came one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls being full with the seven last plagues and spoke with me, saying, "Come, I will show you the wife, the bride of the Lamb."


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And he carried me away in <i>the </i>Spirit onto a great and high mountain, and he showed to me the great city, the holy Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God,


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having the glory of God. Its radiance was like a most precious stone, like a jasper stone, <i>clear as</i> crystal,


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having a wall great and high, having twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names written on them, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the sons of Israel:


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three gates on the east, three gates on the north, three gates on the south, and three gates on the west.


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And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them were the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.


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And he who spoke with me had a measure, a golden reed, so that he might measure the city, and its gates.


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The city is laid out <i>like</i> a square; its length is as great as its breadth. And he measured the city with the reed: twelve thousand furlongs. Its length, breadth, and height are equal.


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And its wall is one hundred and forty-four cubits, <i>by the</i> measure of a man, which is, of an angel.


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The foundations of the wall of the city <i>were</i> adorned with every precious stone: the first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire, the third chalcedony, the fourth emerald,


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the fifth sardonyx, the sixth carnelian, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, and the twelfth amethyst.


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The twelve gates are twelve pearls: each one of the gates was <i>made </i>of one pearl. And the street of the city was pure gold, like transparent glass.


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The city had no need of the sun nor of the moon to shine, for the very glory of God illuminated it, and its lamp is the Lamb.


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And the nations shall walk in its light, and the kings of the earth shall bring to it <i>the</i> glory and honor of the nations into it.


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But there shall by no means enter into it anything unclean, nor shall the abominable or liars <i>enter</i>, but only those who are written in the Lamb's Book of Life.


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 And he showed me a pure river of water of life, bright as crystal, proceeding from the throne of God and of the Lamb.


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In the middle of its street, and on both sides of the river <i>was the</i> tree of life, producing twelve fruits, each yielding its fruit every month. And the leaves of the tree <i>are</i> for the healing of the nations.


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And there shall be no more curse, but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it, and His servants will minister to Him.


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And night shall not exist. And they shall need neither lamp nor light of the sun, because the Lord God shall illuminate them. And they shall reign forever and ever.


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 Then he said to me, "These words are faithful and true." And <i>the</i> Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets sent His angel to show His servants the things which must come about soon.


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And I, John, <i>am</i> the <i>one</i> hearing and seeing these things. And when I heard and when I saw, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel showing to me these things.


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Then he said to me, "See <i>that you do </i>not! For I am your fellow servant, and I am of your brothers the prophets, and of those who keep the words of this book. Worship God."


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He who acts unjustly, let him act unjustly still; and the filthy, let him be filthy still; and the righteous, let him be righteousness still; and the holy, let him be sanctified still."


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 "And behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to render to each one according to his work.


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Blessed are those who do His commandments, so that their right shall be to the tree of life, and they may enter by the gates into the city.


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But outside are dogs and drug users and sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices a lie.


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I, Jesus, have sent My angel to testify these things to you for the churches. I am the Root and the Stock of David, the Bright and Morning Star."


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And the Spirit and the bride say, "Come!" And let him who hears say, "Come!" And let him who thirsts come. And whosoever will, let him take <i>the</i> water of life freely.


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 I testify to everyone hearing the words of the prophecy of this book: If anyone adds to them, may God add to him the plagues written in this book.


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And if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, may God take away his part from the tree of Life, and from the holy city, <i>and from</i> the things written in this book.


