I
heard a loud voice from the throne saying, "Behold,
God's
dwelling is with the human
race. He will dwell
with
them and they will be his people and God himself
will
always be with them (as their God).
He
will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there
shall
be no more death or mourning, wailing or pain,
(for)
the old order has passed away." The one who
sat
on the throne said, "Behold, I make all things
new."
Then he said, "Write these words down, for they
are
trustworthy and true." He said to me, "They are
accomplished.
I (am) the Alpha and the Omega, the
beginning
and the end. To the thirsty I will give a gift
from
the spring of life-giving water. The victor will inherit
these
gifts, and I shall be his God, and he will be my
son.
But as for cowards, the unfaithful, the depraved,
murderers,
the unchaste, sorcerers, idol-worshipers,
and
deceivers of every sort, their lot is in the burning
pool
of fire and sulfur, which is the second death."