Revelation 22:12-21
Amplified Bible
12 “Behold, I (Jesus) am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, [a]to give to each one [b]according to the merit of his deeds (earthly works, faithfulness).(A) 13 I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End [the Eternal One].”(B)
14 [c]Blessed (happy, prosperous, to be admired) are those who wash their robes [in the blood of Christ by believing and trusting in Him—the righteous who do His commandments], so that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter by the gates into the city.(C) 15 Outside are the dogs [the godless, the impure, those of low moral character] and the sorcerers [with their intoxicating drugs, and magic arts], and the immoral persons [the perverted, the molesters, and the adulterers], and the murderers, and the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices lying (deception, cheating).
The Final Invitation
16 “I, Jesus, have sent My angel to testify to you and to give you assurance of these things for the churches. I am the Root (the Source, the Life) and the Offspring of David, the radiant and bright Morning Star.”(D)
17 The [Holy] Spirit and the bride (the church, believers) say, “Come.” And let the one who hears say, “Come.” And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who wishes take and drink the water of life without cost.(E)
18 I testify and warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book [its predictions, consolations, and admonitions]: if anyone adds [anything] to them, God will add to him the plagues (afflictions, calamities) which are written in this book;(F) 19 and if anyone takes away from or distorts the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away [from that one] his share from the tree of life and from the holy city (new Jerusalem), which are written in this book.
20 He who testifies and affirms these things says, “Yes, I am coming quickly.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.
21 The grace of the Lord Jesus (the Christ, the Messiah) be with all [the saints—all believers, those set apart for God]. Amen.
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- Revelation 22:12 I.e. the final judgment for the believer will occur when he stands before Christ to have his fidelity and service judged, and the appropriate reward determined.
- Revelation 22:12 Lit as his work is.
- Revelation 22:14 This is the seventh and last of the promised blessings. See note 1:3.
Revelation 22:12-21
New American Standard Bible
12 “Behold, (A)I am coming quickly, and My (B)reward is with Me, (C)to reward each one as his work [a]deserves. 13 I am the (D)Alpha and the Omega, (E)the first and the last, (F)the beginning and the end.”
14 Blessed are those who (G)wash their robes, so that they will have the right to (H)the tree of life, and may (I)enter the city by the (J)gates. 15 (K)Outside are the (L)dogs, the sorcerers, the sexually immoral persons, the murderers, the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices lying.
16 “(M)I, Jesus, have sent (N)My angel to testify to you of these things [b](O)for the churches. I am (P)the root and the (Q)descendant of David, the bright (R)morning star.”
17 The (S)Spirit and the (T)bride say, “Come.” And let the one who hears say, “Come.” And (U)let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who desires, take the (V)water of life without cost.
18 I testify to everyone who hears (W)the words of the prophecy of this book: if anyone (X)adds to them, God will add to him (Y)the plagues that are written in (Z)this book; 19 and if anyone (AA)takes away from the (AB)words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away his part from (AC)the tree of life and [c]from the holy city, (AD)which are written in this book.
20 He who (AE)testifies to these things says, “Yes, (AF)I am coming quickly.” Amen. (AG)Come, Lord Jesus.
21 (AH)The grace of the Lord Jesus be with [d]all. Amen.
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- Revelation 22:12 Lit is
- Revelation 22:16 Or concerning
- Revelation 22:19 Lit out of
- Revelation 22:21 One early ms the saints
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