³ Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy,^(A) and blessed are those who hear the words of this prophecy and keep^[a] what is written in it, because the time is near.

¹³ Then I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Write: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.”^(A)

“Yes,” says the Spirit, “so they will rest from their labors, since their works follow them.”

¹⁵ “Look, I am coming like a thief. Blessed^(A) is the one who is alert and remains clothed^[a](B) so that he may not go around naked and people see his shame.”^(C)

⁹ Then he^[a] said to me,^(A) “Write: Blessed are those invited to the marriage feast^(B) of the Lamb!” He also said to me, “These words of God are true.”^(C)

⁷ “Look, I am coming soon!^(A) Blessed is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book.”^(B)

¹⁴ “Blessed ^(A) are those who wash their robes,^[a] so that they may have the right to the tree of life and may enter the city by the gates.