Revelation 22:14

Revelation 22:14 in other versions

• King James Version (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.
• New International Version (NIV)“Blessed are those who wash their robes, that they may have the right to the tree of life and may go through the gates into the city.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they may have the right to the tree of life and that they may enter the city by the gates.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Blessed are those who do His commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter through the gates into the city.

Context of Revelation 22:14

12“Behold, I (Jesus) am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to give to each one according to the merit of his deeds (earthly works, faithfulness). 13I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End [the Eternal One].” 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. 15Outside 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). 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.”

Revelation 22:14 word by word

Μακάριοι οἱ πλύνοντες τὰς στολὰς αὐτῶν, ἵνα ἔσται ἡ ἐξουσία αὐτῶν ἐπὶ τὸ ξύλον τῆς ζωῆς, καὶ τοῖς πυλῶσιν εἰσέλθωσιν εἰς τὴν πόλιν.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Blessedμακάριοςmakarios · blessedG3107
• theyὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• that doποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
• hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• commandmentsἐντολήentolē · commandmentG1785
• thatἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
• may haveεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• rightἐξουσίαexousia · authorityG1849
• toἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• the treeξύλονxulon · woodG3586
• of lifeζωήzōē · lifeG2222
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• may enter inεἰσέρχομαιeiserchomai · to enterG1525
• through the gatesπυλώνpulōn · gateG4440
• intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• the cityπόλιςpolis · cityG4172

Cross-references for Revelation 22:14

• Revelation 22:7“And behold, I am coming quickly. Blessed (happy, prosperous, to be admired) is the one who heeds and takes to heart and remembers the words of the prophecy [that is, the predictions, consolations, and warnings] contained in this book (scroll).”
• Psalms 106:3Blessed are those who observe justice [by honoring God’s precepts], Who practice righteousness at all times.
• Psalms 112:1Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!) Blessed [fortunate, prosperous, and favored by God] is the man who fears the Lord [with awe-inspired reverence and worships Him with obedience], Who delights greatly in His commandments.
• Psalms 119:1How blessed and favored by God are those whose way is blameless [those with personal integrity, the upright, the guileless], Who walk in the law [and who are guided by the precepts and revealed will] of the Lord.
• Isaiah 56:1This is what the Lord says, “Maintain justice and do righteousness, For My salvation is soon to come, And My righteousness and justice is soon to be revealed.
• Daniel 12:12How blessed [happy, fortunate, spiritually prosperous] and beloved is he who waits expectantly [enduring without wavering for the period of tribulation] and comes to the 1,335 days!
• Matthew 7:21“Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven.
• Luke 12:37Blessed (happy, prosperous, to be admired) are those servants whom the master finds awake and watching when he arrives. I assure you and most solemnly say to you, he will prepare himself to serve, and will have them recline at the table, and will come and wait on them.
• John 14:15“If you [really] love Me, you will keep and obey My commandments.
• John 15:10If you keep My commandments and obey My teaching, you will remain in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and remain in His love.
• 1 Corinthians 7:19Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but what matters is keeping the commandments of God.
• Galatians 5:6For [if we are] in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything, but only faith activated and expressed and working through love.
• 1 John 3:3And everyone who has this hope [confidently placed] in Him purifies himself, just as He is pure (holy, undefiled, guiltless).
• 1 John 5:3For the [true] love of God is this: that we habitually keep His commandments and remain focused on His precepts. And His commandments and His precepts are not difficult [to obey].
• John 4:12Are You greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well, and who used to drink from it himself, and his sons and his cattle also?”
• 1 Corinthians 8:9Only be careful that this liberty of yours [this power to choose] does not somehow become a stumbling block [that is, a temptation to sin] to the weak [in conscience].

Commentaries on Revelation 22:14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14Blessed are they that do his commandments - They are happy who are obedient. That they may have right to the tree of life - The original is much more expressive, ̔ ̔ · That they may have authority over the tree of life; an authority founded on right, this right founded on obedience to the commandments of God, and that obedience produced by the grace of God working in them. Without grace no obedience; without obedience no authority to the tree of life…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14Blessed are they that do his commandments - See the notes on Revelation 1:3; Revelation 22:7. That they may have right - That they may be entitled to approach the tree of life; that this privilege may be granted to them. It is not a right in the sense that they have merited it, but in the sense that the privilege is conferred on them as one of the rewards of God, and that, in virtue of the divine arrangements, they will be entitled to this honor. So the…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-19Verses 6-19 The Lord Jesus spake by the angel, solemnly confirming the contents of this book, particularly of this last vision. He is the Lord God faithful and true. Also by his messengers; the holy angels showed them to holy men of God. They are things that must shortly be done; Christ will come quickly, and put all things out of doubt. And by the integrity of that angel who had been the apostle's interpreter. He refused to accept religious worship from…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14Blessed are those: In response to the link between actions and final outcomes (Revelation 22:12), the seventh blessing of Revelation (see also 1:3; 14:13; 16:15; 19:9; 20:6; 22:7) promises acceptance for those who wash their robes. These are people purified by trusting in Christ and following him faithfully (Revelation 3:5; 6:11; 7:9–10, 14; 19:13; Ephesians 5:26; Hebrews 10:22). enter the city by its gates: See study note on Revelation 21:24–25.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1414. do his commandments--so B, Syriac, Coptic, and Cyprian. But A, Aleph, and Vulgate read, "(Blessed are they that) wash their robes," namely, in the blood of the Lamb (compare Re 7:14). This reading takes away the pretext for the notion of salvation by works. But even English Version reading is quite compatible with salvation by grace; for God's first and grand Gospel "commandment" is to believe on Jesus. Thus our "right" to (Greek, "privilege" or…Read the comment

Topics related to Revelation 22:14

• Ablution
• Obedience
• Readings, Select
• Righteous
• Tree
• Works

In the dictionaries

• Tree of life
• Either
• Filthy
• Offspring
• Star
• Whosoever
• Authority in Religion
• Jerusalem, New
• Revelation of John
• Wash; Washing

Commentaries on Revelation 22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings