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Revelation 22:1

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Eternal lifeHeaven and the new creation
And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.

2 In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.

3 And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him:

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BSB
Then the angel showed me a river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb
KJV
And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.
WEB
He showed me a river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb,
ASV
And he showed me a river of water of life, bright as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb,
DARBY
And he shewed me a river of water of life, bright as crystal, going out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.
BLB
And he showed me a river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.
ÅB
Og han viste meg en elv med livsens vann, som rant, klar som krystall, ut fra Guds og Lammets trone.
OTB
Engelen viste meg elven med livets vann, klar som krystall, som strømmer fra Guds og Lammets trone,
B1930
Og han viste mig en elv med livsens vann, som rant, klar som krystall, ut fra Guds og Lammets trone.

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  • Revelation 7:17

    For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.

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  • John 4:14

    But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.

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  • John 7:38–39

    He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.

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  • Psalms 36:8–9

    They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.

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  • John 4:10–11

    Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.

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  • Revelation 21:6

    And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.

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  • Zechariah 14:8

    And it shall be in that day, that living waters shall go out from Jerusalem; half of them toward the former sea, and half of them toward the hinder sea: in summer and in winter shall it be.

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  • Psalms 46:4

    There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High.

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