9. But he said, “No, don’t worship me. I am a servant of God, just like you and your brothers the prophets, as well as all who obey what is written in this book. Worship only God!”
10. Then he instructed me, “Do not seal up the prophetic words in this book, for the time is near.
11. Let the one who is doing harm continue to do harm; let the one who is vile continue to be vile; let the one who is righteous continue to live righteously; let the one who is holy continue to be holy.”
12. “Look, I am coming soon, bringing my reward with me to repay all people according to their deeds.
13. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.”