^{8 Ref} And I John am he that heard and saw these things. And when I heard and saw, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel that showed me these things.

^{9 Ref} And he saith unto me, See thou do it not: I am a fellow-servant with thee and with thy brethren the prophets, and with them that keep the words of this book: worship God.

^{10 Ref} And he saith unto me, Seal not up the words of the prophecy of this book; for the time is at hand.

^{11 Ref} He that is unrighteous, let him do unrighteousness still: and he that is filthy, let him be made filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him do righteousness still: and he that is holy, let him be made holy still.

^{12 Ref} Behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to render to each man according as his work is.

^{13 Ref} I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.

^{14 Ref} Blessed are they that wash their robes, that they may have the right `to come' to the tree of life, and may enter in by the gates into the city.

^{15 Ref} Without are the dogs, and the sorcerers, and the fornicators, and the murderers, and the idolaters, and every one that loveth and maketh a lie.

^{16 Ref} I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things for the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, the bright, the morning star.