Die frühe Kirche
The River of Life and the Tree of Life in the New Jerusalem
John sees a river with the water of life, clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb in the middle of the city. On both sides of the river stands the tree of life, which bears twelve kinds of fruit each month, and its leaves bring healing to the nations. There is no curse anymore, and God's servants will serve him, see his face, and have his name on their foreheads. Night is gone, for the Lord God himself shines upon them, and they will reign forever and ever.
Offenbarung 22,1-5
1Then he showed me the river of the water of life, bright as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb
Καὶ ἔδειξέν μοι ⸀ποταμὸν ὕδατος ζωῆς λαμπρὸν ὡς κρύσταλλον, ἐκπορευόμενον ἐκ τοῦ θρόνου τοῦ θεοῦ καὶ τοῦ ἀρνίου
2down the middle of the city's street. On either side of the river stands the tree of life, bearing twelve crops of fruit, yielding its fruit every month; and the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations.
ἐν μέσῳ τῆς πλατείας αὐτῆς· καὶ τοῦ ποταμοῦ ἐντεῦθεν καὶ ἐκεῖθεν ξύλον ζωῆς ποιοῦν καρποὺς δώδεκα, κατὰ μῆνα ἕκαστον ⸀ἀποδιδοῦν τὸν καρπὸν αὐτοῦ, καὶ τὰ φύλλα τοῦ ξύλου εἰς θεραπείαν τῶν ἐθνῶν.
3Nothing accursed will be there any longer. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in the city, and his servants will worship him.
καὶ πᾶν κατάθεμα οὐκ ἔσται ἔτι. καὶ ὁ θρόνος τοῦ θεοῦ καὶ τοῦ ἀρνίου ἐν αὐτῇ ἔσται, καὶ οἱ δοῦλοι αὐτοῦ λατρεύσουσιν αὐτῷ,
4They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads.
καὶ ὄψονται τὸ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ, καὶ τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τῶν μετώπων αὐτῶν.
5Night will be no more. They will need no lamplight, no light of the sun, for the Lord God will shine upon them, and they will reign forever and ever.
καὶ νὺξ οὐκ ἔσται ⸀ἔτι, καὶ ⸂οὐκ ἔχουσιν χρείαν⸃ ⸀φωτὸς λύχνου καὶ ⸀φῶς ἡλίου, ὅτι κύριος ὁ θεὸς φωτίσει ⸀ἐπʼ αὐτούς, καὶ βασιλεύσουσιν εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων.