3. There will no longer be any curse. The throne of God and the Lamb will be in it, and his servants will worship him.
4. They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads.
5. Night will be no more. They won’t need the light of a lamp or the light of the sun, for the Lord God will shine on them, and they will rule forever and always.
6. Then he said to me, “These words are trustworthy and true. The Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, sent his angel to show his servants what must soon take place.
7. "Look! I’m coming soon. Favored is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy contained in this scroll."
8. I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. When I heard and saw them, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who had shown them to me.
9. But he said to me, "Don’t do that! I’m a servant just like you and your brothers and sisters, the prophets, and those who keep the words of this scroll. Worship God!"