Revelation 22
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A description of the heavenly state, under the figures of the water and the tree of life, and of the throne of God and the Lamb
Verse 1
WEB He showed me a river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb,
KJV And he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.
TSK A pure: ps 36:8, ps 46:4, isa 41:18, isa 48:18, isa 66:12, eze 47:1-9, zec 14:8, joh 7:38,39; water: re 7:17, re 21:6, ps 36:9, jer 2:13, jer 17:13, joh 4:10,11,14; clear: re 21:11; proceeding: re 3:21, re 4:5, re 5:6,13, re 7:10,11,17, joh 14:16-18, joh 15:26, joh 16:7-15, ac 1:4,5, ac 2:33
Verse 2
WEB in the middle of its street. On this side of the river and on that was the tree of life, bearing twelve kinds of fruits, yielding its fruit every month. The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
KJV In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
TSK the midst: re 22:1, re 21:21, eze 47:1,12; the tree of life: re 22:14, re 2:7, ge 2:9, ge 3:22-24, pr 3:18; healing: re 21:24, ps 147:3, isa 6:10, isa 57:18,19, jer 17:14, eze 47:8-11, ho 14:4, mal 4:2, lu 4:18, 1pe 2:24
Verse 3
WEB There will be no curse any more. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and his servants serve him.
KJV And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him:
TSK there: re 21:4, de 27:26, zec 14:11, mt 25:41, ge 3:10-13, eze 37:27; but: re 7:15-17, re 21:22,23, ps 16:11, ps 17:15, isa 12:6, eze 48:35, mt 25:21, joh 14:3, joh 17:24; his: re 7:15, joh 12:26
Verse 4
WEB They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads.
KJV And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.
TSK they: eze 33:18-20,23, job 33:26, ps 4:6, isa 33:17, isa 35:2, isa 40:5, mt 5:8, joh 12:26, joh 17:24, 1co 13:12, heb 12:14, 1jo 3:2,3; and his: re 3:12, re 14:1
Verse 5
WEB There will be no night, and they need no lamp light; for the Lord God will illuminate them. They will reign forever and ever.
KJV And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.
TSK no night: re 18:23, re 21:22-25, ps 36:9, ps 84:11, pr 4:18,19, isa 60:19,20; and they: re 3:21, re 11:15, da 7:18,27, mt 25:34,46, ro 5:17, 2ti 2:12, 1pe 1:3,4
The truth and certain fulfilling of all the prophetic visions, The Holy Spirit, and the bride, the church, invite, and say, Come
Verse 6
WEB He said to me, “These words are faithful and true. The Lord God of the spirits of the prophets sent his angel to show to his bondservants the things which must happen soon.”
KJV And he said unto me, These sayings are faithful and true: and the Lord God of the holy prophets sent his angel to show unto his servants the things which must shortly be done.
TSK These: re 19:9, re 21:5; the holy: re 18:20, lu 1:70, lu 16:16, ac 3:18, ro 1:2, 1pe 1:11,12, 2pe 1:21, 2pe 3:2; sent: re 1:1, da 3:28, da 6:22, mt 13:41, ac 12:11, 2th 1:7; which: re 22:7, ge 41:32, 1co 7:29, 2pe 3:8,9
Verse 7
WEB “Behold, I come quickly. Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book.”
KJV Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book.
TSK I come: re 22:10,12,20, re 3:11; blessed: re 22:9, re 1:3
Verse 8
WEB Now I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. When I heard and saw, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel who had shown me these things.
KJV And I John saw these things, and heard them. And when I had heard and seen, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel which showed me these things.
TSK I fell: re 19:10,19
Verse 9
WEB He said to me, “See you don’t do it! I am a fellow bondservant with you and with your brothers, the prophets, and with those who keep the words of this book. Worship God.”
KJV Then saith he unto me, See thou do it not: for I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book: worship God.
TSK See: re 19:10, de 4:19, col 2:18,19, 1jo 5:20; worship God: re 4:10, re 9:20, re 14:7, re 15:4, ex 34:14, 2ki 17:36, ps 45:11, mt 4:9, lu 4:7, joh 4:22,23
Verse 10
WEB He said to me, “Don’t seal up the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is at hand.
KJV And he saith unto me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand.
TSK he saith: re 22:12,13,16,20; Seal: re 5:1, re 10:4, isa 8:16, da 8:26, da 12:4,9, mt 10:27; for: re 1:3, isa 13:6, eze 12:23, ro 13:12, 2th 2:3, 1pe 4:7
Verse 11
WEB He who acts unjustly, let him act unjustly still. He who is filthy, let him be filthy still. He who is righteous, let him do righteousness still. He who is holy, let him be holy still.”
KJV He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still.
TSK that is unjust: re 16:8-11,21, ps 81:12, pr 1:24-33, pr 14:32, ec 11:3, eze 3:27, da 12:10, mt 15:14, mt 21:19, mt 25:10, joh 8:21, 2ti 3:13; and he that: re 22:3, re 7:13-15, job 17:9, pr 4:18, mt 5:6, eph 5:27, col 1:22, jude 1:24
Verse 12
WEB “Behold, I come quickly. My reward is with me, to repay to each man according to his work.
KJV And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.
TSK I come: re 22:7, zep 1:14; and my: re 11:18, isa 3:10,11, isa 40:10, isa 62:11, 1co 3:8,14, 1co 9:17,18; to give: re 20:12, mt 16:27, ro 2:6-11, ro 14:12
Verse 14
WEB Blessed are those who do his commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter in by the gates into the city.
KJV Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.
TSK Blessed: re 22:7, ps 106:3-5, ps 112:1, ps 119:1-6, isa 56:1,2, da 12:12, mt 7:21-27, lu 12:37,38, joh 14:15,21-23, joh 15:10-14, 1co 7:19, ga 5:6, 1jo 3:3,23,24, 1jo 5:3; may have: joh 4:12, 1co 8:9, 1co 9:5; to the: re 22:2, re 2:7; and may: re 21:27, joh 10:7,9, joh 14:6
Verse 15
WEB Outside are the dogs, the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.
KJV For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.
TSK without: re 9:20,21, re 21:8,27, 1co 6:9,10, ga 5:19-21, eph 5:3-6, col 3:6; dogs: php 3:2; sorcerers: re 9:21, re 18:23, isa 47:9,12, isa 57:3, mal 3:5, ac 8:11, ac 13:6-11; whoremongers: re 17:1-6; whosoever: re 21:8,27, 1ki 22:8,21-23, isa 9:15,16, jer 5:31, joh 3:18-21, joh 8:46, 2th 2:10-12
Verse 16
WEB I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify these things to you for the assemblies. I am the root and the offspring of David; the Bright and Morning Star.”
KJV I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.
TSK I Jesus: re 22:6, re 1:1; to testify: re 22:20; See on ver: re 22:1,11, re 2:7,11,17,29, re 3:6,13,22; I am: re 5:5, isa 11:1, zec 6:12, mt 22:42,45, ro 1:3,4, ro 9:5; the bright: re 2:28, nu 24:17, mt 2:2,7-10, lu 1:78, 2pe 1:19
Verse 17
WEB The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” He who hears, let him say, “Come!” He who is thirsty, let him come. He who desires, let him take the water of life freely.
KJV And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.
TSK the Spirit: re 22:16, isa 55:1-3, joh 16:7-15; the bride: re 21:2,9; Come: isa 2:5; let him that heareth: ps 34:8, isa 2:3,5, isa 48:16-18, jer 50:5, mic 4:2, zec 8:21-23, joh 1:39-46, joh 4:29, 1th 1:5-8; let him that is athirst: re 21:6, isa 55:1, joh 7:37; let him take: isa 12:3, joh 4:10,14; freely: ro 3:24, 1co 2:12
Verse 18
WEB I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book, if anyone adds to them, may God add to him the plagues which are written in this book.
KJV For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:
TSK testify: re 22:16, re 3:14, eph 4:17, 1th 4:6; heareth: re 1:3; If: de 4:2, de 12:32, pr 30:6, mt 15:6-9,13; God: re 14:10,11, re 15:1, re 16:1, re 19:20, re 20:10,15, le 26:18,24,25,28,37
Verse 19
WEB If anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, may God take away his part from the tree of life, and out of the holy city, which are written in this book.
KJV 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 the things which are written in this book.
TSK take: re 2:18, lu 11:52; God: re 3:5, re 13:8, ex 32:33, ps 69:28; out of the book of life: re 22:2; and out: re 21:2,22-27; and from: re 22:12, re 1:3, re 2:7,11,17,26, re 3:4,5,12,21, re 7:9-17, re 14:13
The closing blessing
Verse 20
WEB He who testifies these things says, “Yes, I come quickly.” Amen! Yes, come, Lord Jesus.
KJV He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.
TSK which: re 22:18; Surely: re 22:7,10,12; Amen: re 1:18, so 8:14, isa 25:9, joh 21:25, 2ti 4:8, heb 9:28, 2pe 3:12-14
Verse 21
WEB The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with all the saints. Amen.
KJV The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.
TSK The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.: re 1:4, ro 1:7, ro 16:20,24, 2co 13:14, eph 6:23,24, 2th 3:18