| Clementine Latin VulgateClementine Latin Vulgate Bible -- an update to the Latin Vulgate Bible of St. Jerome, a foundational Catholic bible. Issued under Pope Sixtus V and authoritatively revised by Pope Clement VIII, hence its name. This 1914 printing starts with the original Clementine text and takes into account variations in prior printings as well as correctoria officially issued by the Vatican. | Douay RheimsDouay-Rheims Bible -- The New Testament was published at Rheims (1582), the Old Testament at Douay (1609). The Douay Rheims served as the main English bible for the Catholic world for centuries. Bishop Challoner updated it extensively mid-18th century. Biblical scholar Rev. George Haydock compiled a Catholic commentary mid-19th century. This text set is from an approved 1914 U.S. printing. |
| 1 Et ostendit mihi fluvium aquæ vitæ, splendidum tamquam crystallum, procedentem de sede Dei et Agni. | And he showed me a river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding from the throne of God and of the Lamb. |
| 2 In medio plateæ eius, et ex utraque parte fluminis lignum vitæ, afferens fructus duodecim, per menses singulos reddens fructum suum, et folia ligni ad sanitatem Gentium. | In the midst of the street thereof, and on both sides of the river, was the tree of life, bearing twelve fruits, yielding its fruits every month, and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. |
| 3 Et omne maledictum non erit amplius: sed sedes Dei, et Agni in illa erunt, et servi eius servient illi. | And there shall be no curse any more; but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it, and his servants shall serve him. |
| 4 Et videbunt faciem eius: et nomen eius in frontibus eorum. | And they shall see his face: and his name shall be on their foreheads. |
| 5 Et nox ultra non erit: et non egebunt lumine lucernæ, neque lumine solis, quoniam Dominus Deus illuminabit illos, et regnabunt in sæcula sæculorum. | And night shall be no more: and they shall not need the light of the lamp, nor the light of the sun, because the Lord God shall enlighten them, and they shall reign for ever and ever. |
| 6 Et dixit mihi: Hæc verba fidelissima sunt, et vera. Et Dominus Deus spirituum prophetarum misit Angelum suum ostendere servis suis quæ oportet fieri cito. | And he said to me: These words are most faithful and true. And the Lord God of the spirits of the prophets sent his angel to shew his servants the things which must be done shortly. |
| 7 Et ecce venio velociter. Beatus, qui custodit verba prophetiæ libri huius. | And, Behold I come quickly. Blessed is he that keepeth the words of the prophecy of this book. |
| 8 Et ego Ioannes, qui audivi, et vidi hæc. Et postquam audissem, et vidissem, cecidi ut adorarem ante pedes angeli, qui mihi hæc ostendebat: | And I, John, who have heard and seen these things. And after I had heard and seen, I fell down to adore before the feet of the angel, who shewed me these things. |
| 9 et dixit mihi: Vide ne feceris: conservus enim tuus sum, et fratrum tuorum prophetarum, et eorum, qui servant verba prophetiæ libri huius: Deum adora. | And he said to me: See thou do it not: for I am thy fellow servant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them that keep the words of the prophecy of this book. Adore God. |
| 10 Et dicit mihi: Ne signaveris verba prophetiæ libri huius: tempus enim prope est. | And he saith to me: Seal not the words of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand. |
| 11 Qui nocet, noceat adhuc: et qui in sordibus est, sordescat adhuc: et qui iustus est, iustificetur adhuc: et sanctus, sanctificetur adhuc. | He that hurteth, let him hurt still: and he that is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is just, let him be justified still: and he that is holy, let him be sanctified still. |
| 12 Ecce venio cito, et merces mea mecum est, reddere unicuique secundum opera sua. | Behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to render to every man according to his works. |
| 13 Ego sum ?, et ?, primus, et novissimus, principium, et finis. | I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end. |
| 14 Beati, qui lavant stolas suas in sanguine Agni: ut sit potestas eorum in ligno vitæ, et per portas intrent in civitatem. | Blessed are they that wash their robes in the blood of the Lamb: that they may have a right to the tree of life, and may enter in by the gates into the city. |
| 15 Foris canes, et venefici, et impudici, et homicidæ, et idolis servientes, et omnis, qui amat, et facit mendacium. | Without are dogs, and sorcerers, and unchaste, and murderers, and servers of idols, and every one that loveth and maketh a lie. |
| 16 Ego Iesus misi Angelum meum, testificari vobis hæc in Ecclesiis. Ego sum radix, et genus David, stella splendida, et matutina. | I Jesus have sent my angel, to testify to you these things in the churches. I am the root and stock of David, the bright and morning star. |
| 17 Et spiritus, et sponsa dicunt: Veni. Et qui audit, dicat: Veni. Et qui sitit, veniat: et qui vult, accipiat aquam vitæ, gratis. | And the spirit and the bride say: Come. And he that heareth, let him say: Come. And he that thirsteth, let him come: and he that will, let him take the water of life, freely. |
| 18 Contestor enim omni audienti verba prophetiæ libri huius: Si quis apposuerit ad hæc, apponet Deus super illum plagas scriptas in libro isto. | For I testify to every one that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book: If any man shall add to these things, God shall add unto him the plagues written in this book. |
| 19 Et si quis diminuerit de verbis libri prophetiæ huius, auferet Deus partem eius de libro vitæ, et de civitate sancta, et de his, quæ scripta sunt in libro isto. | And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from these things that are written in this book. |
| 20 dicit qui testimonium perhibet istorum. Etiam venio cito: Amen. Veni Domine Iesu. | He that giveth testimony of these things, saith, Surely I come quickly: Amen. Come, Lord Jesus. |
| 21 Gratia Domini nostri Iesu Christi cum omnibus vobis. Amen. | The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen. |
