7 "Look! I am coming soon! Blessed are those who obey the words of the prophecy in this book."
8 I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. After I had heard and seen them, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel. He is the one who had been showing me these things.
9 But he said to me, "Don't do that! I serve God, just as you do. I am God's servant, just like the other prophets and all who obey the words of this book. Worship God!"
10 Then he told me, "Do not seal up the words of the prophecy in this book. These things are about to happen.
11 Let those who do wrong keep on doing wrong. Let those who are evil continue to be evil. Let those who do what is right keep on doing what is right. And let those who are holy continue to be holy."
12 "Look! I am coming soon! I bring my rewards with me. I will reward each person for what he has done.
13 I am the Alpha and the Omega. I am the First and the Last. I am the Beginning and the End.