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Revelation 22:7
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).”
Revelation 22:7 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book.
- New International Version (NIV)“Look, I am coming soon! Blessed is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy written in this scroll.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)"And behold, I am coming soon. Blessed is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book."
- New King James Version (NKJV)“Behold, I am coming quickly! Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book.”
Context of Revelation 22:7
5And there will no longer be night; they have no need for lamplight or sunlight, because the Lord God will illumine them; and they will reign [as kings] forever and ever. 6Then he said to me, “These words are faithful and true.” And the Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, has sent His angel [as a representative] to show His bond-servants the things that must soon take place. “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).” 8I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. And when I heard and saw them, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel who showed me these things. 9But he said to me, “Do not do that. I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers the prophets and with those who heed and remember [the truths contained in] the words of this book. Worship God.”
Read all of Revelation 22Revelation 22:7 word by word
καὶ ἰδοὺ ἔρχομαι ταχύ. μακάριος ὁ τηρῶν τοὺς λόγους τῆς προφητείας τοῦ βιβλίου τούτου.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Beholdὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
- I comeἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
- quicklyταχύtachu · quicklyG5035
- blessedμακάριοςmakarios · blessedG3107
- heὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- that keepethτηρέωtēreō · to keep: observeG5083
- the sayingsλόγοςlogos · wordG3056
- of the prophecyπροφητείαprophēteia · prophecyG4394
- of thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
- bookβιβλίονbiblion · scrollG975
Cross-references for Revelation 22:7
- Revelation 22:10And he said to me, “Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time [of their fulfillment] is near.
- Revelation 3:11I am coming quickly. Hold tight what you have, so that no one will take your crown [by leading you to renounce the faith].
- Revelation 22:9But he said to me, “Do not do that. I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers the prophets and with those who heed and remember [the truths contained in] the words of this book. Worship God.”
- Revelation 1:3Blessed (happy, prosperous, to be admired) is he who reads and those who hear the words of the prophecy, and who keep the things which are written in it [heeding them and taking them to heart]; for the time [of fulfillment] is near.
Commentaries on Revelation 22:7
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7Behold, I come quickly - See the notes on Revelation 1:3. The words used here are undoubtedly the words of the Redeemer, although they are apparently repeated by the angel. The meaning is, that they were used by the angel as the words of the Redeemer. See Revelation 22:12, Revelation 22:20. Blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book - That receives them as a divine communication; that makes use of them to comfort himself in 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. 7Blessed: The sixth blessing in Revelation (see Revelation 1:3; 14:13; 16:15; 19:9; 20:6; 22:14) is for those who obey. Obedience is essential for God's blessing.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. "And" is omitted in Coptic and Andreas with English Version, but is inserted by A, B, Vulgate and Syriac. blessed--(Re 1:3).Read the comment
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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
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