The Message Reaffirmed
6 And he said unto me, These words are faithful and true: and the Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, sent his angel to show unto his servants the things which must shortly come to pass. 7 And behold, I come quickly. Blessed is he that keepeth the words of the prophecy of this book.
Worship Again Refused by the Angel
8 And I John am he that heard and saw these things. And when I heard and saw, I fell down to worship[287] before the feet of the angel that showed me these things. 9 And he saith unto me, See thou do it not: I am a fellow-servant with thee and with thy brethren the prophets, and with them that keep the words of this book: worship[288] God.
The Book Not to Be Sealed
10 And he saith unto me, Seal not up the words of the prophecy of this book; for the time is at hand. 11 He that is unrighteous, let him do unrighteousness still[289]: and he that is filthy, let him be made filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him do righteousness still: and he that is holy, let him be made holy still.
Christ's Promise to the Victors
12 Behold, I come quickly; and my reward[290] is with me, to render to each man according as his work is. 13 I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end. 14 Blessed are they that wash their robes, that they may have the right[291] to come to the tree of life, and may enter in by the gates[292] into the city. 15 Without are the dogs, and the sorcerers, and the fornicators, and the murderers, and the idolators, and every one that loveth and maketh[293] a lie.
Christ the Morning Star
16 I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things for[294] the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, the bright, the morning star.