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14 Believers who keep themselves clean will be happy. They are like people who always wash their clothes. I will let them eat the fruit from the tree that causes people to have true life. I will let them go through the gates into the city. 15 But other people must stay outside the city:

wicked people;

people who do magic;

people who have sex in a wrong way;

people who murder other people;

people who worship idols;

everyone who likes to tell lies and deceive people.

16 I am Jesus. I have sent my angel to tell you this message. You must tell it to all the people in the churches. I am called the Root of King David. I am his descendant. I am the bright morning star.’[a]

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  1. 22:16 See Revelation 5:5 and the note there. Jesus was born into King David's family when he came to this earth as a man. Jesus is greater than David. He has always been alive and he made everything and everyone.

14 “Blessed are those who wash their robes,(A) that they may have the right to the tree of life(B) and may go through the gates(C) into the city.(D) 15 Outside(E) are the dogs,(F) those who practice magic arts, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.

16 “I, Jesus,(G) have sent my angel(H) to give you[a] this testimony for the churches.(I) I am the Root(J) and the Offspring of David,(K) and the bright Morning Star.”(L)

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  1. Revelation 22:16 The Greek is plural.