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foundations of the wall of the city were garnished with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, a chalcedony; the fourth, an emerald; 20 the fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolite; the eighth, beryl: the ninth, a topaz; the tenth, a chrysoprasus; the eleventh, a jacinth; the twelfth, an amethyst. 21 And the twelve gates were twelve pearls: every several gate was of one pearl: and the street of the city was pure gold, as it were transparent 22 glass. And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty, and the Lamb, are the 23 temple of it. And the city had no need of the

sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the 24 light thereof. And the nations of them which

are saved shall walk in the light of it and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and 25 honour into it. And the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day: for there shall be no night 26 there. And they shall bring the glory and 27 honour of the nations into it. And there shall

in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the XXII. 1 Lamb's book of life. And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the 2 Lamb. In the midst of the street of it, and on

either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. 3 And there shall be no more curse: but the

throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; 4 and his servants shall serve him and they shall

see his face and his name shall be in their fore5 heads. And there shall be no night there; and

they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light and they shall reign for ever and ever.

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6 And he said unto me, These sayings are faithful and true; and the Lord God of the holy prophets sent his angel to shew unto his servant 7 the things which must shortly be done. Behold,

I come quickly blessed is he that keepeth the 8 sayings of the prophecy of this book. And I

John saw these things, and heard them. And when I had heard and seen, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel which shewed 9 me these things. Then saith he unto me, See thou do it not:* for I am thy fellow-servant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book; worship God. 10 And he saith unto me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at 11 hand. He that is unjust, let him be unjust still:

still

and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still:
and he that is righteous let him be righteous,
and he that is holy, let him be holy
And behold, I come quickly;
my reward is with me, to give every man

12 still.

and

Here, and at the close of the Fifth Vision is, as it were, a prophetic caution against what the Roman church afterwards did, viz. worship angels, as Michael, Gabriel, and the like.

13 according as his work shall be. I am Alpha and

Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and 14 the last. Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city. 15 For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whore

mongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and 16 whosoever loveth and maketh a lie. I. Jesus

have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning 17 star. And the Spirit and the bride say, Come.

And let him that heareth say, Come. And let

him that is athirst, come: and whosoever will, let 18 him take the water of life freely. For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues 19 that are written in this book: and if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book. 20 He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly; Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.

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