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10 The Great Separation.[a] Then he said to me, “Do not seal up the words of prophecy that are in this book, for the time is near. 11 Let the wicked persist in acting wickedly, and let the vile continue in their vileness, but let the righteous persevere in righteousness, and let the holy continue to be holy.”

12 “ ‘Behold, I am coming soon, and I will bring with me my reward to repay everyone as his deeds deserve.

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 22:10 The history of humankind continues up to the return of Christ. We must take his part and be polarized by the idea of a definitive lot, by the expectation of Life and Light, by the joyous certitude of the Elect. The author draws here on Ps 62:13 and Isa 40:10; 41:4; 44:6.

10 Then he told me, “Do not seal up(A) the words of the prophecy of this scroll,(B) because the time is near.(C) 11 Let the one who does wrong continue to do wrong; let the vile person continue to be vile; let the one who does right continue to do right; and let the holy person continue to be holy.”(D)

Epilogue: Invitation and Warning

12 “Look, I am coming soon!(E) My reward is with me,(F) and I will give to each person according to what they have done.(G)

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