22 I did not see a temple in it, because the Lord God the Almighty and the Lamb are its temple. 23 The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, because the glory of God illuminates it, and its lamp is the Lamb.k 24 The nationsD will walk by its light,l and the kings of the earth will bring their glory into it.E,m 25 Its gates will never close by day because it will never be night there.n 26 They will bring the glory and honor of the nations into it.F,o 27 Nothing unclean will ever enter it,p nor anyone who does what is detestable or false, but only those written in the Lamb’s book of life.q

THE SOURCE OF LIFE

22 Then he showed me the riverG of the water of life,r clear as crystal,s flowing from the throne of God and of the Lambt 2 down the middle of the city’s main street. The tree of life was on each side of the river, bearing twelve kinds of fruit, producing its fruit every month.u The leaves of the tree are for healing the nations,v 3 and there will no longer be any curse.w The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in the city, and his servants will worship him. 4 They will see his face,x and his name will be on their foreheads.y 5 Night will be no more;z people will not need the light of a lamp or the light of the sun, because the Lord God will give them light,aa and they will reign forever and ever.

THE TIME IS NEAR

6 Then he said to me, “These words are faithfulH and true.ab The Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets,I has sent his angel to show his servants what must soon take place.”ac

7 “Look, I am coming soon!ad Blessed is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book.”ae