Revelation 22 in plain modern English. New Ground English Translation.

Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb.

It flowed down the middle of the city's main street. On each side of the river stood the tree of life, producing twelve crops of fruit — yielding its fruit every month. And the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.

There will no longer be anything under a curse. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in the city, and his servants will worship him.

They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads.

There will be no more night. They won't need the light of a lamp or the light of the sun, because the Lord God will shine on them. And they will reign forever and ever.

Then the angel told me, "These words are trustworthy and true. The Lord — the God who gives his breath to the prophets — sent his angel to show his servants what must happen soon."

"Look — I am coming soon! Life is good for anyone who keeps the words of the prophecy in this book."

I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. And when I had heard and seen them, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who had been showing them to me.

But he said to me, "Don't do that! I am a fellow servant with you and with your brothers and sisters the prophets, and with all who keep the words of this book. Worship God!"

Then he told me, "Don't seal up the words of the prophecy of this book, because the time is near."

"Let the one who does wrong continue to do wrong. Let the one who is corrupt continue in corruption. Let the one who does what is right continue to do right. And let the one who is set apart continue to be set apart."

"Look — I am coming soon! And my reward is with me, to give to each person according to what they have done."

"I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End."

"Life is good for those who wash their robes, so that they will have the right to the tree of life and may go through the gates into the city."

"Outside are the dogs — those who practice sorcery, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idol-worshipers, and everyone who loves and practices deception."

"I, Jesus, have sent my angel to give you this testimony for the gathered communities. I am the Root and the Descendant of David, the bright Morning Star."

The Breath and the bride say, "Come!" Let anyone who hears this say, "Come!" Let anyone who is thirsty come. Let anyone who wants it take the water of life as a free gift.

I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: If anyone adds anything to them, God will add to that person the plagues described in this book.

And if anyone takes words away from this book of prophecy, God will take away that person's share in the tree of life and in the set-apart city that are described in this book.

The one who testifies to these things says, "Yes, I am coming soon." Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.

The undeserved kindness of the Lord Jesus be with all of God's people. Amen.