This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about His mother Mary was pledged in marriage to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through [the] Holy Spirit.

But after he had pondered these things, an angel of [the] Lord appeared to him in a dream [and] said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to embrace Mary [as] your wife, for the [One] conceived in her is from [the] Holy Spirit.

I baptize you with water for repentance, but after me will come [One] more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with [the] Holy Spirit and with fire.

Then the devil took Him to the holy city and set Him on the pinnacle of the temple.

{Do} not give dogs what is holy; {do} not throw your pearls before swine. If you do they may trample them under their feet, and then turn [and] tear you to pieces

Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven [either] in this age [or] in the [one] to come.

So when you see standing in [the] holy place ‘the abomination of desolation,’ spoken of by the prophet Daniel ({let} the reader understand),

The tombs broke open, and [the] bodies of many saints who had fallen asleep were raised.

After [Jesus’] resurrection, when they had come out of the tombs, they entered the holy city and appeared to many [people].

Therefore go [and] make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

I baptize you with water, but He will baptize you with [the] Holy Spirit.

“What do You [ want ] with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have You come to destroy us? I know who You are — the Holy [One] of God!

But whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit {will} never be forgiven; he is guilty [of] eternal sin.

because Herod feared John and protected him, knowing [that] he [was] a righteous and holy man. When he heard [John’s words], he was greatly perplexed; yet he listened to him gladly.

If anyone is ashamed of Me and My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will also be ashamed of him when He comes in His Father’s glory with the holy angels.

Speaking by the Holy Spirit, David himself declared: ‘[The] Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand until I put Your enemies under Your feet.”’

But when they arrest you [and] hand [you] over, {do} not worry beforehand what to say. Instead, speak whatever you are given at that time, for it will not be you speaking, but the Holy Spirit.

for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He shall never take wine [or] strong drink, and he will be filled [with the] Holy Spirit even from his mother’s womb.

The angel replied “[The] Holy Spirit will come upon you, and [the] power of [the] Most High will overshadow you. So the Holy One to be born will be called [the] Son of God.

When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with [the] Holy Spirit.

For the Mighty One has done great things for me. Holy [is] His name.

Then his father Zechariah was filled with [the] Holy Spirit and prophesied

as He spoke through His holy prophets, [those] of ages past,

to show mercy to our fathers and to remember His holy covenant,

Now there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon, [who] [was] righteous and devout. He was waiting for [the] consolation of Israel, and [the] Holy Spirit was upon him.

The Holy Spirit had revealed to him [that he would] not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.

John answered all of them “I baptize you with water, but [One] more powerful than I will come, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with [the] Holy Spirit and with fire.

and the Holy Spirit descended on Him in a bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.

Then Jesus, full of [the] Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,

“Ha! What do You [want] with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have You come to destroy us? I know who You are — the Holy [One] of God!

If anyone is ashamed of Me and My words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when He comes in His glory and [in the glory] of the Father and of the holy angels.

At that time [Jesus] rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from [the] wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this was well-pleasing in Your sight

So if you who are evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more {will} [your] Father in heaven give [the] Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!

And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.

For at that time the Holy Spirit will teach you what you should say.

I myself {did} not know Him, but the [One who] sent me to baptize with water told me, ‘[The man] on whom you see the Spirit descend and rest is He who will baptize with [the] Holy Spirit.

We believe and know that You are the Holy One of God.

But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have told you.

I will no longer be in the world, but they are in the world, and I am coming to You. Holy Father, protect them by Your name, [the name] You gave Me, so that they may be one as We [are one].

[When] He had said this, He breathed on [them] and said “Receive [the] Holy Spirit.

until the day He was taken up [to heaven], after giving instructions through [the] Holy Spirit to the apostles He had chosen.

For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with [the] Holy Spirit.

But you will receive power [when] the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to [the] ends of the earth.

Brothers, the Scripture had to be fulfilled that the Holy Spirit foretold through [the] mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide for those who arrested Jesus.

And they {were} all filled with [the] Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.

Exalted, then, to the right hand of God, He has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit [and] has poured out what you now see and hear.

Peter replied “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

You rejected the Holy and Righteous One and asked that a murderer be released to you.

Heaven must take Him in until [the] time [comes] for [the] restoration of all things, which God announced long ago through His holy prophets.

Then Peter, filled with [the] Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers and elders of the people!

[You] spoke by [the] Holy Spirit through [the] mouth of Your servant, our father David ‘Why {do} the nations rage and [the] peoples plot in vain?

In fact, this is the [very] city [where] Herod and Pontius Pilate conspired with [the] Gentiles and [the] people of Israel against Your holy servant Jesus, whom You anointed.

as You stretch out Your hand to heal and [perform] signs and wonders through the name of Your holy servant Jesus.

[After] they had prayed, [their] meeting place was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.

Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan has filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and withhold [some] of the proceeds from the land?

We are witnesses of these things, and so [is] the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey Him.

[This] proposal pleased the whole group. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and [of the] Holy Spirit, as well as Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas from Antioch, a convert [to Judaism].

[where] they presented false witnesses [who] said, “This man never stops speaking against this holy place and [against] the law.

Then the Lord said to him, ‘Take off [your] sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.

[You] stiff-necked [people] [with] uncircumcised hearts and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit, just as your fathers [did].

On their arrival, they prayed for them to receive [the] Holy Spirit.

Then [Peter and John] laid [their] hands on them, and they received [the] Holy Spirit.

“Give {me} this power as well, he said, “so that everyone on whom I lay [my] hands may receive [the] Holy Spirit.

But Ananias answered, “Lord, many [people] have told me about this man [and] all [the] harm he has done to Your saints in Jerusalem.

[So] Ananias went to the house, and [when] he arrived he placed [his] hands on [Saul]. “Brother Saul, he said, “the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road [as] you were coming [here], has sent me so that you may see again and be filled [with the] Holy Spirit.

Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria experienced [a time of] peace. It grew in strength and numbers, living in the fear of the Lord and the encouragement of the Holy Spirit.

As Peter traveled throughout [the area], he went to [visit] the saints [in] Lydda.

[Peter] took her by the hand [and] helped her up Then he called the saints and widows [and] presented her [to them] alive.

“Cornelius [the] centurion [ has sent us ], they said. “[He is] a righteous and God-fearing man [with] a good reputation among the whole Jewish nation. A holy angel instructed [him] to request your presence in his home [so he could] hear a message from you.

how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with [the] Holy Spirit and with power, [and] how [Jesus] went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with Him.

[While] Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon all who heard [his] message.

All the circumcised believers [who] had accompanied Peter were astounded that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles.

“Can anyone withhold the water to baptize these [people]? [They] have received the Holy Spirit just as we [have]!

[As] I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them, just as [He had fallen] upon us at [the] beginning.

Then I remembered the word of the Lord, how He said, ‘John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with [the] Holy Spirit.’

[Barnabas] was a good man, full of [the] Holy Spirit and faith, and a great [number of people] were brought to the Lord.

[While] they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.

So [Barnabas and Saul], sent forth by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia and sailed from there to Cyprus.

Then Saul, who [was] also [called] Paul, filled with [the] Holy Spirit, looked directly at Elymas

And the disciples were filled with joy and [with the] Holy Spirit.

And God, who knows the heart, showed His approval by giving the Holy Spirit to them, just as [He did] to us.

It seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us not to burden you [with anything] beyond these essential requirements:

{After} the Holy Spirit had prevented them from speaking the word in [the province of] Asia, they traveled through the region of Phrygia and Galatia.

and asked them, Did you receive [the] Holy Spirit when you became believers?” “No, [they answered] we have not even heard that there is [a] Holy Spirit.

And [when] Paul laid [his] hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied.

[I] only [know] that in town after town the Holy Spirit warns me that chains and afflictions await me.

Keep watch over yourselves and the entire flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which He purchased with [His] own blood.

Coming over to us, he took Paul’s belt, bound his [own] feet and hands, [and] said, The Holy Spirit says: ‘In this way the Jews of Jerusalem will bind the owner of this belt and hand [him] over to [the] Gentiles.

crying out, “Men [of] Israel, help us! This is the man who teaches everyone everywhere against [our] people and [against our] law and [against] this place. Furthermore he has brought Greeks into the temple and defiled this holy place.

And [that] is what I did in Jerusalem. With authority from the chief priests I put many of the saints in prison, and [when] they were condemned to death, I cast my vote against [them]

They disagreed among [themselves] [and] began to leave [after] Paul had made [this final] statement “The Holy Spirit was right when He spoke to your fathers through Isaiah the prophet:

[the gospel] He promised beforehand through His prophets in [the] Holy Scriptures,

To all in Rome who are loved by God [and] called to be saints: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and [the] Lord Jesus Christ.

And hope does not disappoint [us], because God has poured out [His] love into our hearts through [the] Holy Spirit, whom He has given us.

So then, the law [is] holy, and the commandment [is] holy, righteous, and good.

And He who searches [our] hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because [the Spirit] intercedes for [the] saints according to [the will] [of] God.

I speak [the] truth in Christ; I am not lying, as confirmed by my conscience in [the] Holy Spirit.

If the first part [of the dough] [is] holy, so [is] the whole batch; if the root [is] holy, so [are] the branches.

Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies [as] living sacrifices, holy [and] pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.

Share with the saints who [are] in need. Practice hospitality.

For the kingdom of God is not [a matter of] eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace, and joy in [the] Holy Spirit.

Now {may} the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe [in Him], so that you may overflow with hope by [the] power [of the] Holy Spirit.

to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles in the priestly service of the gospel of God, so that the Gentiles might become [an] offering acceptable [to God], sanctified by [the] Holy Spirit.

Now, however, I am on my way to Jerusalem to serve the saints [there].

For Macedonia and Achaia were pleased to make a contribution for the poor among the saints in Jerusalem.

[Pray] that I may be delivered from the unbelievers in Judea, and [that] my service in Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints [there],

Welcome her in [the] Lord in a manner worthy of [the] saints, and assist her with anything she may need from you. For she has been a great help to many [people], including me

Greet Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas and all the saints with them.

Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ send you greetings

To the church of God in Corinth, [to those] sanctified in Christ Jesus [and] called [to be] holy, together with all those everywhere [who] call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, their [Lord] and ours:

If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him; for God’s temple is holy, [and] you are [that temple].

[If] any of you has a grievance against another, how dare he go to law before the unrighteous [instead of] before the saints!

Do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if you are to judge the world, are you not competent [ to judge ] trivial cases?

Do you not know that your body [is] a temple of the Holy Spirit [who] is in you, whom you have [received] from God? You are not your own;

For the unbelieving husband is sanctified through [his] [believing] wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified through [her] [believing] husband. Otherwise your children would be unclean, but now they are holy.

and [his interests] are divided. The unmarried woman [or] virgin is concerned about the [work] of the Lord, how she can be holy in both body and spirit. But the married woman is concerned about the [affairs] of this world, how she can please [her] husband.

Therefore I inform you that no one who is speaking by [the] Spirit of God says, “Jesus [be] cursed, and no one can say, “Jesus [is] Lord, except by [the] Holy Spirit.

For [God] is not a God of disorder, but of peace— as in all the churches of the saints.

Now about the collection for the saints, you are to do as I directed the churches of Galatia:

You know that Stephanas [and his] household were [the] first converts in Achaia, and they have devoted themselves to the service of the saints. Now I urge you, brothers,

All the brothers [here] send you greetings Greet one another with a holy kiss.

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by [the] will of God, and Timothy [our] brother, To the church of God in Corinth, together with all the saints throughout Achaia:

in purity, knowledge, patience, [and] kindness; in [the] Holy Spirit [and] in sincere love;

they earnestly pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing in [this] service to the saints.

Now about the service to the saints, there is no need for me to write to you.

For this ministry of service is not only supplying the needs of the saints but is also overflowing in many expressions of thanksgiving to God.

Greet one another with a holy kiss.

All the saints send you greetings

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit [be] with all of you.

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by [the] will of God, To the saints in Ephesus, [the] faithful in Christ Jesus:

For He chose us in Him before [the] foundation of [the] world to be holy and blameless in His presence In love

And in [Him], having heard and believed the word of truth — the gospel of your salvation — you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit

For this reason ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and [your] love for all the saints,

[I ask that] the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you may know the hope of His calling, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints,

Therefore you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of God’s household

In Him the whole building is fitted together [and] grows into a holy temple in [the] Lord.

which was not made known to men in other generations as it has now been revealed by [the] Spirit to [God’s] holy apostles and prophets.

[Though I am] less than the least of all [the] saints, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,

will have power, together with all the saints, to comprehend the length and width and height and depth

to equip the saints for works of ministry [and] to build up the body of Christ,

And {do} not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed for [the] day of redemption.

But among you, as is proper among the saints, there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, [or] of any kind of impurity, or of greed.

[and] to present her to Himself as a glorious church, without stain or wrinkle or any such [blemish], but holy and blameless.

Pray in [the] Spirit at all times, with every kind of prayer and petition. To this [end], stay alert with all perseverance in your prayers for all the saints.

Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, To all the saints in Christ Jesus at Philippi, together with [the] overseers and deacons:

Greet all the saints in Christ Jesus. The brothers who are with me send you greetings

All the saints send you greetings especially those from the household of Caesar.

To the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace and peace to you from God our Father.

because we have heard about your faith in Christ Jesus and your love for all the saints —

giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the light.

But now He has reconciled [you] by [Christ’s] physical body through death to present you holy, unblemished, and blameless in His presence

the mystery that was hidden for ages and generations but is now revealed to His saints.

Therefore, as [the] elect of God, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, [and] patience.

because our gospel came to you not only in word, but also in power, in [the] Holy Spirit, and with great conviction — just as you know we lived among you for your sake

And you became imitators of us and of the Lord when you welcomed the message with [the] joy of [the] Holy Spirit, in [spite of your] great suffering.

so that He may establish your hearts in blamelessness [and] holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all His saints. Amen.

Anyone, then, who rejects [this command] {does} not reject man but God, the very [One who] gives you His Holy Spirit.

Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.

on [the] day He comes to be glorified in His saints and regarded with wonder by all who have believed, including you who have believed our testimony.

[and] well known for good deeds [such as] bringing up children, entertaining strangers, washing [the] feet of the saints, imparting relief to the afflicted, [and] devoting herself to every good work.

[He] has saved us and called [us] to a holy calling, not because of our works, but by His own purpose and [by the] grace He granted us in Christ Jesus before time began.

Guard the treasure entrusted [to you], with the help of [the] Holy Spirit who dwells in us.

He saved us, not by [the] righteous deeds we had done, but according to His mercy, through [the] washing of new birth and renewal by [the] Holy Spirit.

because I hear about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints.

I take great joy and encouragement in your love, because you, brother, have refreshed the hearts of the saints.

[and] was affirmed by God through signs, wonders, various miracles, and {gifts} of [the] Holy Spirit distributed according to His will.

Therefore, holy brothers, who share in [the] heavenly calling, set your focus on Jesus, the apostle and high priest whom we confess.

Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says: “Today, if you hear His voice,

[It is] impossible for those who have once been enlightened, [who] have tasted the heavenly gift, [who] have shared in [the] Holy Spirit,

For God [is] not unjust. He will not forget your work and the love you have shown for His name as you have ministered to the saints and continue to [do so].

[and who] ministers in the sanctuary and true tabernacle set up by the Lord, not by man.

Now the first [ covenant ] had regulations for worship and also an earthly sanctuary.

A tabernacle was prepared. In [its] first [room] [were] the lampstand, the table, and the consecrated bread. This was called [the] Holy [Place].

Behind the second curtain [was] a room called [the] Most Holy Place

By this [arrangement] the Holy Spirit was showing [that] the way into the [Most] Holy Place {had} not yet been disclosed {as long as} the first tabernacle was still standing.

[He did not enter] by [the] blood of goats and calves, but He entered the [Most] Holy Place once for all by [His] own blood, thus securing eternal redemption.

For Christ did not enter a man-made copy of the true sanctuary, but [He entered] heaven itself, now to appear on our behalf in the presence of God.

Nor [did He enter heaven] to offer Himself again and again, as the high priest enters the [Most] Holy Place every year with blood that is not his own.

The Holy Spirit also testifies to us {about this}. [First] He says:

Therefore, brothers, [since] we have confidence to enter the [Most] Holy Place by the blood of Jesus,

[Although] the high priest brings the blood of animals into the Holy Place [as a sacrifice] for sin, the bodies are burned outside the camp.

Greet all your leaders and all the saints. Those from Italy send you greetings

It was revealed to [them] that they were not serving themselves, but you, [when they foretold] the things now announced by those who preached the gospel to you by [the] Holy Spirit sent from heaven. [Even] angels long to look into [these things].

But just as He who called you [is] holy, so be holy in all you do,

for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.”

you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to [be] a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

But you [are] a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for [God’s own] possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.

For this is how the holy women of the past adorned themselves. They put their hope in God [and] were submissive to [their] husbands,

And we ourselves heard this voice from heaven [when] we were with Him on the holy mountain.

For no [such] prophecy {was} ever brought forth by [the] will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by [the] Holy Spirit.

It would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness than to have known [it] and then to turn away from the holy commandment passed on to them.

by recalling what was foretold by the holy prophets and commanded by [our] Lord and Savior through your apostles.

[Since] everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of [people] ought you to be? You ought to conduct yourselves in holiness and godliness

You, however, have [an] anointing from the Holy [One], and all of you know the truth

Beloved, [although] I made every effort to write to you about the salvation we share, I felt it necessary to write [and] urge you to contend earnestly for the faith entrusted once for all to the saints.

Enoch, [the] seventh from Adam, also prophesied about them “Behold, [the] Lord is coming with myriads of His holy [ones]

But you, beloved, by building yourselves {up} in your most holy faith [and] praying in [the] Holy Spirit,

To [the] angel of the church in Philadelphia write: These [are] the words of the [One who is] holy [and] true, who holds the key of David. What He opens no one can shut, and what He shuts no one can open.

And each [of] the four living creatures had six wings [and was] covered with eyes all around and within. Day and night they never stop saying: “Holy, Holy, Holy, [is the] Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is to come!”

When He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp, and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.

And they cried out in a loud voice “How long, O Lord, holy and true, until You judge those who dwell upon the earth and avenge our blood?

Then another angel, who had a golden censer, came and stood at the altar. He was given much incense to offer, along with the prayers of all the saints, on the golden altar before the throne.

And the smoke of the incense, together with the prayers of the saints, rose up before God from [the] hand of the angel.

[But] exclude the courtyard outside the temple. {Do} not measure it, because it has been given [over] to the nations, and they will trample the holy city for 42 months.

The nations were enraged, and Your wrath has come. The time [has come] to judge the dead and to reward Your servants the prophets, as well as the saints and those who fear Your name, [both] small and great— and to destroy those who destroy the earth.

Then [the beast] was permitted to wage war against the saints and to conquer them, and it was given authority over every tribe and people and tongue and nation.

“If anyone [is destined for] captivity, into captivity he will go; if anyone is to die by [the] sword, by [the] sword he must be killed.” Here is [a call for] the perseverance and faith of the saints.

he too will drink the wine of God’s anger, poured undiluted into the cup of His wrath. And he will be tormented in fire and sulfur in the presence of [the] holy angels and of the Lamb.

Here is [a call for] the perseverance of the saints, who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus.

For they have spilled [the] blood of saints and prophets, and You have given them blood to drink, as they deserve.

I could see that the woman [was] drunk with the blood of the saints and witnesses for Jesus. And I was utterly amazed at the sight of her.

Rejoice over her, O heaven, and [you] saints and apostles and prophets, because God has pronounced for you [His] judgment against her.

And there was found in her [the] blood of prophets and saints, and of all who had been slain on the earth.

She was given clothing of fine linen, bright [and] pure. For the fine linen [ she wears ] is the righteous acts of the saints.

Blessed and holy [are] those who share in the first resurrection! [The] second death has no power over them, but they will be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with Him for a thousand years.

And they marched across the broad expanse of the earth and surrounded the camp of the saints and the beloved city. But fire came down from heaven and consumed them.

I saw the holy city, [the] new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

And he carried me away in [the] Spirit to a mountain great and high, and showed me the holy city [of] Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God,

{Let} the unrighteous continue to be unrighteous and the vile continue to be vile {let} the righteous continue to practice righteousness, and the holy continue to be holy

And if anyone takes away from the words of this book of prophecy, God will take away his share in the tree of life and the holy city, which [are] described in this book.

The grace of the Lord Jesus [be] with all the saints. Amen.