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Ezekiel 43

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1 και-C αγω-VBI-AAI3S εγω- P--AS επι-P ο- A--ASF πυλη-N1--ASF ο- A--ASF βλεπω-V1--PAPASF κατα-P ανατολη-N1--APF και-C εκαγω-VBI-AAI3S εγω- P--AS

2 και-C ιδου-I δοξα-N1S-NSF θεος-N2--GSM *ισραηλ-N---GSM αρχω-V1I-IMI3S κατα-P ο- A--ASF οδος-N2--ASF ο- A--GSF πυλη-N1--GSF ο- A--GSF βλεπω-V1--PAPGSF προς-P ανατολη-N1--APF και-C φωνη-N1--NSF ο- A--GSF παρεμβολη-N1--GSF ως-C φωνη-N1--NSF διπλασιαζω-V1--PAPGPN πολυς-A1--GPN και-C ο- A--NSF γη-N1--NSF εκλαμπω-V1I-IAI3S ως-C φεγγος-N3E-NSN απο-P ο- A--GSF δοξα-N1S-GSF κυκλοθεν-D

3 και-C ο- A--NSF ορασις-N3I-NSF ος- --ASF οραω-VBI-AAI1S κατα-P ο- A--ASF ορασις-N3I-ASF ος- --ASF οραω-VBI-AAI1S οτε-D ειςπορευομαι-V1I-IMI1S ο- A--GSN χριω-VA--AAN ο- A--ASF πολις-N3I-ASF και-C ο- A--NSF ορασις-N3I-NSF ο- A--GSN αρμα-N3M-GSN ος- --GSN οραω-VBI-AAI1S κατα-P ο- A--ASF ορασις-N3I-ASF ος- --ASF οραω-VBI-AAI1S επι-P ο- A--GSM ποταμος-N2--GSM ο- A--GSM *χοβαρ-N---GS και-C πιπτω-V1--PAI1S επι-P προσωπον-N2N-ASN εγω- P--GS

4 και-C δοξα-N1S-NSF κυριος-N2--GSM ειςερχομαι-VBI-AAI3S εις-P ο- A--ASM οικος-N2--ASM κατα-P ο- A--ASF οδος-N2--ASF ο- A--GSF πυλη-N1--GSF ο- A--GSF βλεπω-V1--PAPGSF κατα-P ανατολη-N1--APF

5 και-C αναλαμβανω-VBI-AAI3S εγω- P--AS πνευμα-N3M-NSN και-C ειςαγω-VBI-AAI3S εγω- P--AS εις-P ο- A--ASF αυλη-N1--ASF ο- A--ASF εσωτερος-A1A-ASF και-C ιδου-I πληρης-A3H-NSM δοξα-N1S-GSF κυριος-N2--GSM ο- A--NSM οικος-N2--NSM

6 και-C ιστημι-VHI-AAI1S και-C ιδου-I φωνη-N1--NSF εκ-P ο- A--GSM οικος-N2--GSM λαλεω-V2--PAPGSM προς-P εγω- P--AS και-C ο- A--NSM ανηρ-N3--NSM ιστημι-VXI-YAI3S εχω-V1--PMPNSM εγω- P--GS

7 και-C ειπον-VBI-AAI3S προς-P εγω- P--AS οραω-VX--XAI2S υιος-N2--VSM ανθρωπος-N2--GSM ο- A--ASM τοπος-N2--ASM ο- A--GSM θρονος-N2--GSM εγω- P--GS και-C ο- A--ASM τοπος-N2--ASM ο- A--GSN ιχνος-N3E-GSN ο- A--GPM πους-N3D-GPM εγω- P--GS εν-P ος- --DPM κατασκηνοω-VF--FAI3S ο- A--NSN ονομα-N3M-NSN εγω- P--GS εν-P μεσος-A1--DSM οικος-N2--GSM *ισραηλ-N---GSM ο- A--ASM αιων-N3W-ASM και-C ου-D βεβηλοω-VF--FAI3P ουκετι-D οικος-N2--NSM *ισραηλ-N---GSM ο- A--ASN ονομα-N3M-ASN ο- A--ASN αγιος-A1A-ASN εγω- P--GS αυτος- D--NPM και-C ο- A--NPM ηγεομαι-V2--PMPNPM αυτος- D--GPM εν-P ο- A--DSF πορνεια-N1A-DSF αυτος- D--GPM και-C εν-P ο- A--DPM φονος-N2--DPM ο- A--GPM ηγεομαι-V2--PMPGPM εν-P μεσος-A1--DSM αυτος- D--GPM

8 εν-P ο- A--DSN τιθημι-V7--PAN αυτος- D--APM ο- A--ASN προθυρον-N2N-ASN εγω- P--GS εν-P ο- A--DPN προθυρον-N2N-DPN αυτος- D--GPM και-C ο- A--APF φλια-N1A-APF εγω- P--GS εχω-V1--PMPAPF ο- A--GPF φλια-N1A-GPF αυτος- D--GPM και-C διδωμι-VAI-AAI3P ο- A--ASM τοιχος-N2--ASM εγω- P--GS ως-C συνεχω-V1--PMPASM εγω- P--GS και-C αυτος- D--GPM και-C βεβηλοω-VAI-AAI3P ο- A--ASN ονομα-N3M-ASN ο- A--ASN αγιος-A1A-ASN εγω- P--GS εν-P ο- A--DPF ανομια-N1A-DPF αυτος- D--GPM ος- --DPF ποιεω-V2I-IAI3P και-C εκτριβω-VAI-AAI1S αυτος- D--APM εν-P θυμος-N2--DSM εγω- P--GS και-C εν-P φονος-N2--DSM

9 και-C νυν-D αποωθεω-VA--AMD3P ο- A--ASF πορνεια-N1A-ASF αυτος- D--GPM και-C ο- A--APM φονος-N2--APM ο- A--GPM ηγεομαι-V2--PMPGPM αυτος- D--GPM απο-P εγω- P--GS και-C κατασκηνοω-VF--FAI1S εν-P μεσος-A1--DSM αυτος- D--GPM ο- A--ASM αιων-N3W-ASM

10 και-C συ- P--NS υιος-N2--VSM ανθρωπος-N2--GSM δεικνυω-VA--AAD2S ο- A--DSM οικος-N2--DSM *ισραηλ-N---GSM ο- A--ASM οικος-N2--ASM και-C κοπαζω-VF--FAI3P απο-P ο- A--GPF αμαρτια-N1A-GPF αυτος- D--GPM και-C ο- A--ASF ορασις-N3I-ASF αυτος- D--GSM και-C ο- A--ASF διαταξις-N3I-ASF αυτος- D--GSM

11 και-C αυτος- D--NPM λαμβανω-VF--FMI3P ο- A--ASF κολασις-N3I-ASF αυτος- D--GPM περι-P πας-A3--GPM ος- --GPM ποιεω-VAI-AAI3P και-C διαγραφω-VF--FAI2S ο- A--ASM οικος-N2--ASM και-C ο- A--APF εξοδος-N2--APF αυτος- D--GSM και-C ο- A--ASF υποστασις-N3I-ASF αυτος- D--GSM και-C πας-A3--APN ο- A--APN προσταγμα-N3M-APN αυτος- D--GSM και-C πας-A3--APN ο- A--APN νομιμος-A1--APN αυτος- D--GSM γνωριζω-VF2-FAI2S αυτος- D--DPM και-C διαγραφω-VF--FAI2S εναντιον-P αυτος- D--GPM και-C φυλασσω-VF--FMI3P πας-A3--APN ο- A--APN δικαιωμα-N3M-APN εγω- P--GS και-C πας-A3--APN ο- A--APN προσταγμα-N3M-APN εγω- P--GS και-C ποιεω-VF--FAI3P αυτος- D--APN

12 και-C ο- A--ASF διαγραφη-N1--ASF ο- A--GSM οικος-N2--GSM επι-P ο- A--GSF κορυφη-N1--GSF ο- A--GSN ορος-N3E-GSN πας-A3--APN ο- A--APN οριον-N2N-APN αυτος- D--GSM κυκλοθεν-D αγιος-A1A-APN αγιος-A1A-GPN

13 και-C ουτος- D--NPN ο- A--NPN μετρον-N2N-NPN ο- A--GSN θυσιαστηριον-N2N-GSN εν-P πηχυς-N3U-DSM ο- A--GSM πηχυς-N3U-GSM και-C παλαιστη-N1--GSF κολπωμα-N3M-NSN βαθος-N3E-NSN επι-P πηχυς-N3U-ASM και-C πηχυς-N3U-NSM ο- A--NSN ευρος-N3E-NSN και-C γεισος-N3E-NSN επι-P ο- A--ASN χειλος-N3E-ASN αυτος- D--GSM κυκλοθεν-D σπιθαμη-N1--GSF και-C ουτος- D--NSN ο- A--NSN υψος-N3E-NSN ο- A--GSN θυσιαστηριον-N2N-GSN

14 εκ-P βαθος-N3E-GSN ο- A--GSF αρχη-N1--GSF ο- A--GSN κοιλωμα-N3M-GSN αυτος- D--GSM προς-P ο- A--ASN ιλαστηριον-N2N-ASN ο- A--ASN μεγας-A1P-ASN ο- A--ASN υποκατωθεν-D πηχυς-N3V-DPM δυο-M και-C ο- A--ASN ευρος-N3E-ASN πηχυς-N3U-GSM και-C απο-P ο- A--GSN ιλαστηριον-N2N-GSN ο- A--GSN μικρος-A1A-GSN επι-P ο- A--ASN ιλαστηριον-N2N-ASN ο- A--ASN μεγας-A1P-ASN πηχυς-N3U-NPM τεσσαρες-A3--NPM και-C ευρος-N3E-NSN πηχυς-N3U-NSN

15 και-C ο- A--ASN αριηλ-N---ASN πηχυς-N3V-DPM τεσσαρες-A3--GPM και-C απο-P ο- A--GSN αριηλ-N---GSN και-C υπερανω-D ο- A--GPN κερας-N3T-GPN πηχυς-N3U-NSM

16 και-C ο- A--ASN αριηλ-N---ASN πηχυς-N3V-DPM δωδεκα-M μηκος-N3E-GSN επι-P πηχυς-N3U-APM δωδεκα-M πλατος-N3E-GSN τετραγωνος-A1B-ASM επι-P ο- A--APN τεσσαρες-A3--APN μερος-N3E-APN αυτος- D--GSM

17 και-C ο- A--ASN ιλαστηριον-N2N-ASN πηχυς-N3V-DPM δεκα-M τεσσαρες-A3--GPM ο- A--ASN μηκος-N3E-ASN επι-P πηχυς-N3U-APM δεκα-M τεσσαρες-A3--APM ο- A--ASN ευρος-N3E-ASN επι-P τεσσαρες-A3--ASM μερος-N3E-APN αυτος- D--GSM και-C ο- A--ASN γεισος-N3E-ASN αυτος- D--DSM κυκλοθεν-D κυκλοω-V4--PMPASN αυτος- D--DSM ημισυς-A3U-ASN πηχυς-N3U-GSM και-C ο- A--ASN κυκλωμα-N3M-ASN αυτος- D--GSM πηχυς-N3U-NSM κυκλοθεν-D και-C ο- A--NPM κλιμακτηρ-N3H-NPM αυτος- D--GSM βλεπω-V1--PAPNPM κατα-P ανατολη-N1--APF

18 και-C ειπον-VBI-AAI3S προς-P εγω- P--AS υιος-N2--VSM ανθρωπος-N2--GSM οδε- D--APN λεγω-V1--PAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM ο- A--NSM θεος-N2--NSM *ισραηλ-N---GSM ουτος- D--NPN ο- A--NPN προσταγμα-N3M-NPN ο- A--GSN θυσιαστηριον-N2N-GSN εν-P ημερα-N1A-DSF ποιησις-N3I-GSF αυτος- D--GSM ο- A--GSN αναφερω-V1--PAN επι-P αυτος- D--GSM ολοκαυτωμα-N3M-APN και-C προςχεω-V1--PAN προς-P αυτος- D--ASN αιμα-N3M-ASN

19 και-C διδωμι-VF--FAI2S ο- A--DPM ιερευς-N3V-DPM ο- A--DPM *λευιτης-N1M-DPM ο- A--DPM εκ-P ο- A--GSN σπερμα-N3M-GSN *σαδδουκ-N---GSM ο- A--DPM εγγιζω-V1--PAPDPM προς-P εγω- P--AS λεγω-V1--PAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM ο- A--NSM θεος-N2--NSM ο- A--GSN λειτουργεω-V2--PAN εγω- P--DS μοσχος-N2--ASM εκ-P βους-N3--GPM περι-P αμαρτια-N1A-GSF

20 και-C λαμβανω-VF--FMI3P εκ-P ο- A--GSN αιμα-N3M-GSN αυτος- D--GSM και-C επιτιθημι-VF--FAI3P επι-P ο- A--APN τεσσαρες-A3--APN κερας-N3T-APN ο- A--GSN θυσιαστηριον-N2N-GSN και-C επι-P ο- A--APF τεσσαρες-A3--APF γωνια-N1A-APF ο- A--GSN ιλαστηριον-N2N-GSN και-C επι-P ο- A--ASF βασις-N3I-ASF κυκλος-N2--DSM και-C εκιλασκομαι-VF--FMI3P αυτος- D--ASN

21 και-C λαμβανω-VF--FMI3P ο- A--ASM μοσχος-N2--ASM ο- A--ASM περι-P αμαρτια-N1A-GSF και-C κατακαιω-VC--FPI3S εν-P ο- A--DSM αποχωριζω-VT--XMPDSM ο- A--GSM οικος-N2--GSM εξωθεν-D ο- A--GPM αγιος-A1A-GPM

22 και-C ο- A--DSF ημερα-N1A-DSF ο- A--DSF δευτερος-A1A-DSF λαμβανω-VF--FMI3P εριφος-N2--APM δυο-M αιξ-N3G-GPM αμωμος-A1B-APM υπερ-P αμαρτια-N1A-APF και-C εκιλασκομαι-VF--FMI3P ο- A--ASN θυσιαστηριον-N2N-ASN καθοτι-D εκιλασκομαι-VAI-AMI3P εν-P ο- A--DSM μοσχος-N2--DSM

23 και-C μετα-P ο- A--ASN συντελεω-VA--AAN συ- P--AS ο- A--ASM εξιλασμος-N2--ASM προςφερω-VF--FAI3P μοσχος-N2--ASM εκ-P βους-N3--GPM αμωμος-A1B-ASM και-C κριος-N2--ASM εκ-P προβατον-N2N-GPN αμωμος-A1B-ASM

24 και-C προςφερω-VF--FAI2P εναντιον-P κυριος-N2--GSM και-C επιριπτω-VF--FAI3P ο- A--NPM ιερευς-N3V-NPM επι-P αυτος- D--APN αλς-N3--ASM και-C αναφερω-VF--FAI3P αυτος- D--APN ολοκαυτωμα-N3M-APN ο- A--DSM κυριος-N2--DSM

25 επτα-M ημερα-N1A-APF ποιεω-VF--FAI2S εριφος-N2--ASM υπερ-P αμαρτια-N1A-APF κατα-P ημερα-N1A-ASF και-C μοσχος-N2--ASM εκ-P βους-N3--GPM και-C κριος-N2--ASM εκ-P προβατον-N2N-GPN αμωμος-A1B-APN ποιεω-VF--FAI3P

26 επτα-M ημερα-N1A-APF και-C εκιλασκομαι-VF--FMI3P ο- A--ASN θυσιαστηριον-N2N-ASN και-C καθαριζω-VF2-FAI3P αυτος- D--ASN και-C πιμπλημι-VF--FAI3P χειρ-N3--APF αυτος- D--GPM

27 και-C ειμι-VF--FMI3S απο-P ο- A--GSF ημερα-N1A-GSF ο- A--GSF ογδοος-A1--GSF και-C επεκεινα-D ποιεω-VF--FAI3P ο- A--NPM ιερευς-N3V-NPM επι-P ο- A--ASN θυσιαστηριον-N2N-ASN ο- A--APN ολοκαυτωμα-N3M-APN συ- P--GP και-C ο- A--APN ο- A--GSN σωτηριον-N2N-GSN συ- P--GP και-C προςδεχομαι-VF--FMI1S συ- P--AP λεγω-V1--PAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM

   

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Arcana Coelestia #10129

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10129. 'And the altar shall be the holy of holies' means the celestial kingdom, where the Lord is present in the good of love. This is clear from the meaning of 'the altar' as that which is representative of the Lord in respect of Divine Good, dealt with in 9388, 9389, 9714, 9964, at this point in respect of Divine Good in heaven and in the Church, 10123; and from the meaning of 'the holy of holies' as celestial good or the good of love from the Lord. The reason why it is the celestial kingdom that is meant here by 'the altar' and the good there that is meant by 'the holy of holies' is that the good received in that kingdom is the good of love which comes from and is offered back to the Lord, which is celestial good. For there are two kingdoms into which the heavens are divided, the celestial kingdom and the spiritual kingdom. The celestial kingdom receives the good of love coming from and offered back to the Lord, whereas the spiritual kingdom receives from the Lord the good of charity towards the neighbour, see the places referred to in 9277, and what is stated in 9680, 10068.

[2] 'The altar' represents the celestial kingdom, or what amounts to the same thing, it represents the Lord where He is present in the good of love; and 'the tent of meeting outside the veil' represents the spiritual kingdom, or what amounts to the same thing, it represents the Lord where He is present in the good of charity towards the neighbour. The spiritual kingdom's good, or spiritual good, is called the holy place, but the celestial kingdom's good, or celestial good, is called the holy of holies. The reason why celestial good, which is the good of love received from and offered back to the Lord, is referred to as the holy of holies is that this good is a channel through which the Lord flows directly into the heavens; but spiritual good - the good of charity towards the neighbour - is a channel through which He does so indirectly, by way of celestial good, see 9473, 9683, 9873, 9992, 10005. The term 'flow in' is used because the Lord, being the Sun of heaven, is above the heavens and flows in from there, 10106; yet He is still as one present within the heavens.

[3] The fact that celestial good, which is the good of love received from and offered back to the Lord, is meant by 'the holy of holies' is clear from places in the Word where the expression 'the holy of holies' occurs, as in Moses,

The veil shall be for you a divider between the holy place and the holy of holies. And you shall put the mercy-seat onto the ark of the Testimony in the holy of holies. Exodus 26:33-34.

From this it is evident that 'the holy place' refers to that part of the tent which was outside the veil, and 'the holy of holies' to the part within the veil. Regarding the tent or the dwelling-place outside the veil, that it represented the Lord's spiritual kingdom, or the middle heaven, and regarding the tent or dwelling-place within the veil, that it represented the Lord's celestial kingdom, or the inmost heaven, see 9457, 9481, 9485, 10001, 10025. The part of the tent within the veil is also called the holy sanctuary 1 , Leviticus 16:33. Since the ark, which had the Testimony within it and the mercy-seat above it, represented the inmost heaven, where celestial good reigns, the innermost part of the temple, where the ark of the covenant was, is also called the holy of holies, 1 Kings 6:16; 8:6.

[4] Since the bread and the minchah were signs of the good of love received from and offered back to the Lord, which is celestial good, they too are called 'the holy of holies' in Moses,

The bread of faces (or of the presence) shall be eaten by Aaron and his sons in a holy place; for it is the holy of holies of the fire offerings to Jehovah. Leviticus 24:9.

'The bread of faces (or of the presence)' means celestial good, see 9545. In the same book,

That which remains of the minchah shall be for Aaron and his sons, the holy of holies of the fire offerings to Jehovah. Leviticus 2:3, 10.

'The minchah', which consisted of unleavened bread, unleavened cakes, and unleavened wafers mixed with oil, means celestial good or the good of love, see 4581, 9992, 10079; and 'a fire offering to Jehovah' means Divine Love, 10055.

[5] In the same author,

Every minchah - a sacrifice of sin offering and a sacrifice of guilt offering - which is for Aaron and his sons, is the holy of holies to Jehovah. Numbers 18:9-10.

Such minchahs too were called 'the holy of holies' because those sacrifices were signs of purification from evils, and all purification from evils is accomplished in a state of the good of innocence; and this good as well is celestial good. This explains why in sacrifices of sin offering or guilt offering female or male lambs, or rams, or young bulls, or turtle doves were offered, as is clear from Chapters 4, 5 of Leviticus, that good being meant by these creatures. For its being meant by 'lambs', see 3994, 3519, 7840, by 'rams', 10042, by 'young bulls', 9391; and its being meant by 'turtle doves' is evident from the places in the Word where such birds are mentioned. As regards purification from evils and regeneration, that they are accomplished in a state of innocence, see 10021. Therefore those sacrifices are called 'the holy of holies' also in Leviticus 6:25; 7:6; 10:17; 14:13.

[6] In the same author,

The minchah shall be eaten beside the altar; for it is the holy of holies. Leviticus 10:12.

It has been shown above that the altar of burnt offering represented the Lord in respect of the good of love, and reception by angels and men. This accounts for the use of the following words concerning it in Moses,

You shall anoint the altar of burnt offering and all its vessels, its laver, and its pedestal. And you shall sanctify them, that they may be the holy of holies; everyone who touches them will make himself holy. Exodus 30:28-29.

[7] The incense too, some of which was placed before the Testimony in the tent of meeting, is called the holy of holies, Exodus 30:36, because it meant celestial good in last and lowest things, and also meant the things that emanate from that good, 9475. In Ezekiel,

This is the law of the house 2 : On the top of the mountain shall its whole border round about be, the holy of holies. Ezekiel 43:12.

The reason why 'the house' together with the border around it is called 'the holy of holies' is that 'God's house' means the celestial kingdom, and in the highest sense the Lord in respect of the good of love, 3720. This is why the words 'on the top of the mountain' are also used, for 'the top of the mountain' has the same meaning, 6435, 9422, 9434.

[8] In Daniel,

Seventy weeks have been decreed concerning the people and concerning the holy city to seal up vision and prophet, and to anoint the holy of holies. Daniel 9:24.

This refers to the Coming of the Lord, who alone is Jehovah's Anointed and who alone is the Holy One, and who also as to His Human is the Divine Good of Divine Love, and so is the holy of holies.

The Lord alone as to His Divine Human is Jehovah's Anointed, see 9954.

He alone is the Holy One, 9229.

He is the Divine Good of Divine Love, see the places referred to in 9199(end).

[9] The reason why celestial good is meant by 'the holy of holies' but spiritual good by 'the holy place' is that celestial good is inmost good, and therefore also is the inmost heaven's good, whereas spiritual good is good emanating from that celestial good and is therefore the middle heaven's good. And this good is good and consequently holy to the extent that it has celestial good within it; for celestial good flows into spiritual, conceives it, and begets it as a father does his child. The words 'celestial good' are used to mean the good of love received from and offered back to the Lord, and 'spiritual good' to mean the good of charity towards the neighbour received from the Lord.

[10] The good of love to the Lord received from the Lord is 'the holy of holies' because the Lord joins Himself directly to others through it. But the good of charity towards the neighbour is 'the holy place' because He joins Himself through it indirectly; and He joins Himself to the extent that it has the good of love from the Lord within it. The good of love to the Lord received from the Lord is present within all genuine good of charity, and also within all genuine good of faith; for such good flows in from the Lord. No one by his own strength, only by the Lord's, can love the neighbour and in love do good to him; and no one by his own strength, only by the Lord's, can believe in God. When therefore the Lord is acknowledged and the neighbour is loved, the Lord is present within the love towards the neighbour, however unaware the person may be of it. This also is what the Lord's words in Matthew serve to mean,

The righteous will answer, Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You drink? When did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You? But the King will say to them, Truly I say to you, Insofar as you did it to one of the least of these My brothers you did it to Me. Matthew 25:37-40.

From these words it is evident that the Lord is within the good of charity, indeed is that good, even though those governed by this good are unaware of it. 'Brothers' is used in the proximate sense 3 to mean those governed by the good of charity; and in the abstract sense, without reference to persons, 'the Lord's brothers' are the good of charity itself, in all its forms, see 5063-5071.

Footnotes:

1. i.e. the internal historical sense. See the final words of 4690.

2. i.e. the new temple

3. literally, the sanctuary of holiness

  
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Revelation 22

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1 And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.

2 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; and his servants shall serve him:

4 And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.

5 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.

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 servants the things which must shortly be done.

7 Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book.

8 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 me these things.

9 Then saith he unto me, See thou do it not: for I am thy fellowservant, 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 hand.

11 He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still.

12 And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.

13 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.

14 Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may 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 whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.

16 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 star.

17 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 him take the water of life freely.

18 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 that are written in this book:

19 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.

21 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.