Revelation 22:12-21
New King James Version
Jesus Testifies to the Churches
12 “And behold, I am coming quickly, and (A)My reward is with Me, (B)to give to every one according to his work. 13 (C)I am the Alpha and the Omega, the [a]Beginning and the End, the First and the Last.”
14 (D)Blessed are those who [b]do His commandments, that they may have the right (E)to the tree of life, (F)and may enter through the gates into the city. 15 [c]But (G)outside are (H)dogs and sorcerers and sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and whoever loves and practices a lie.
16 (I)“I, Jesus, have sent My angel to testify to you these things in the churches. (J)I am the Root and the Offspring of David, (K)the Bright and Morning Star.”
17 And the Spirit and (L)the bride say, “Come!” And let him who hears say, “Come!” (M)And let him who thirsts come. Whoever desires, let him take the water of life freely.
A Warning
18 [d]For I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: (N)If anyone adds to these things, [e]God will add to him the plagues that are written in this book; 19 and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, (O)God[f] shall take away his part from the [g]Book of Life, from the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.
I Am Coming Quickly
20 He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming quickly.”
Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus!
21 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be [h]with you all. Amen.
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- Revelation 22:13 NU, M First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.
- Revelation 22:14 NU wash their robes,
- Revelation 22:15 NU, M omit But
- Revelation 22:18 NU, M omit For
- Revelation 22:18 M may God add
- Revelation 22:19 M may God take away
- Revelation 22:19 NU, M tree of life
- Revelation 22:21 NU with all; M with all the saints
Revelation 22:12-21
American Standard Version
12 Behold, I come quickly; and my [a]reward is with me, to render to each man according as his work is. 13 I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end. 14 Blessed are they that wash their robes, that they may have [b]the right to come to the tree of life, and may enter in by the [c]gates into the city. 15 Without are the dogs, and the sorcerers, and the fornicators, and the murderers, and the idolaters, and every one that loveth and [d]maketh a lie.
16 I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things [e]for the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, the bright, the morning star.
17 [f]And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And he that heareth, let him say, Come. And he that is athirst, let him come: he that will, let him take the water of life freely.
18 I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add [g]unto them, God shall add [h]unto him the plagues which are written in this book: 19 and if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part from the tree of life, and out of the holy city, [i]which are written in this book.
20 He who testifieth these things saith, Yea: I come quickly. Amen: come, Lord Jesus.
21 The grace of the Lord Jesus [j]be [k]with the saints. Amen.
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- Revelation 22:12 Or, wages
- Revelation 22:14 Or, the authority over. Compare 6:8.
- Revelation 22:14 Greek portals.
- Revelation 22:15 Or, doeth. Compare 21:27.
- Revelation 22:16 Greek over.
- Revelation 22:17 Or, Both
- Revelation 22:18 Greek upon.
- Revelation 22:18 Greek upon.
- Revelation 22:19 Or, even from the things which are written
- Revelation 22:21 Some ancient authorities add Christ.
- Revelation 22:21 Two ancient authorities read with all.
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