Revelation 22:12-14
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12 “Behold, I am coming soon. I bring with me the recompense I will give to each according to his deeds.(A) 13 I am the Alpha and the Omega,(B) the first and the last, the beginning and the end.”[a]
14 Blessed are they who wash their robes so as to have the right to the tree of life and enter the city[b] through its gates.(C)
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Revelation 22:16-17
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16 “I, Jesus, sent my angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the root and offspring of David,[a] the bright morning star.”(A)
17 The Spirit and the bride[b] say, “Come.” Let the hearer say, “Come.” Let the one who thirsts come forward, and the one who wants it receive the gift of life-giving water.(B)
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- 22:16 The root…of David: see note on Rev 5:5. Morning star: see note on Rev 2:26–28.
- 22:17 Bride: the church; see note on Rev 21:2.
Revelation 22:20
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20 [a](A)The one who gives this testimony says, “Yes, I am coming soon.” Amen! Come, Lord Jesus!
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- 22:20 Come, Lord Jesus: a liturgical refrain, similar to the Aramaic expression Marana tha—“Our Lord, come!”—in 1 Cor 16:22; cf. note there. It was a prayer for the coming of Christ in glory at the parousia; see note on Rev 1:3.
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