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And he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding from the throne of God and of the Lamb.
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In the middle of its street, and on either side of the river, was the tree of life, which bore twelve fruits, each tree yielding its fruit every month. The leaves of the tree were 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 shall serve Him.
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They shall see His face, and His name shall be on their foreheads.
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There shall be no night there: They need no lamp nor light of the sun, for the Lord God gives them light. And they shall reign forever and ever.
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Then he said to me, "These words are faithful and true." And the Lord God of the holy prophets sent His angel to show His servants the things which must shortly take place.
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"Behold, I am coming quickly! Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book."
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Now I, John, saw and heard these things. And when I heard and saw, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel who showed me these things.
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Then he said to me, "See that you do not do that. For I am your fellow servant, and of your brethren the prophets, and of those who keep the words of this book. Worship God."
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And he said to me, "Do not seal the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is at hand.
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He who is unjust, let him be unjust still; he who is filthy, let him be filthy still; he who is righteous, let him be righteous still; he who is holy, let him be holy still."
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"And behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to give to every one according to his work.