10. Then he said to me, “Do not seal up the words of the prophecy contained in this book, because the time is near.
11. The evildoer must continue to do evil, and the one who is morally filthy must continue to be filthy. The one who is righteous must continue to act righteously, and the one who is holy must continue to be holy.”
12. (Look! I am coming soon, and my reward is with me to pay each one according to what he has done!
13. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end!)
14. Blessed are those who wash their robes so they can have access to the tree of life and can enter into the city by the gates.
15. Outside are the dogs and the sorcerers and the sexually immoral, and the murderers, and the idolaters and everyone who loves and practices falsehood!
16. “I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify to you about these things for the churches. I am the root and the descendant of David, the bright morning star!”