Revelation 22:15

Revelation 22:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.
• New International Version (NIV)Outside are the dogs, those who practice magic arts, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Outside are the dogs and sorcerers and the sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But outside are dogs and sorcerers and sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and whoever loves and practices a lie.

Context of Revelation 22:15

13I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end. 14“Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they may have the right to the tree of life and may enter the city by the gates. Outside are the dogs, the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood. 16“I, Jesus, have sent my angel to attest these things to you for the churches. I am the Root and descendant of David, the bright morning star.” 17Both the Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” Let anyone who hears, say, “Come!” Let the one who is thirsty come. Let the one who desires take the water of life freely.

Revelation 22:15 word by word

Ἔξω οἱ κύνες καὶ οἱ φάρμακοι καὶ οἱ πόρνοι καὶ οἱ φονεῖς καὶ οἱ εἰδωλολάτραι καὶ πᾶς φιλῶν καὶ ποιῶν ψεῦδος.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Forδέde · thenG1161
• withoutἔξωexō · out/outside(r)G1854
• dogsὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• dogsκύωνkuōn · dogG2965
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• sorcerersφάρμακοςpharmakos · sorcererG5333
• whoremongersπόρνοςpornos · sexual sinnerG4205
• murderersφονεύςphoneus · murdererG5406
• idolatersεἰδωλολάτρηςeidōlolatrēs · idolaterG1496
• whosoeverπᾶςpas · allG3956
• lovethφιλέωphileō · to loveG5368
• makethποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
• a lieψεῦδοςpseudos · lieG5579

Cross-references for Revelation 22:15

• Revelation 9:20The rest of the people, who were not killed by these plagues, did not repent of the works of their hands to stop worshiping demons and idols of gold, silver, bronze, stone, and wood, which cannot see, hear, or walk.
• Revelation 21:8But the cowards, faithless, detestable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars — their share will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.”
• 1 Corinthians 6:9Don’t you know that the unrighteous will not inherit God’s kingdom? Do not be deceived: No sexually immoral people, idolaters, adulterers, or males who have sex with males,
• Galatians 5:19Now the works of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, moral impurity, promiscuity,
• Ephesians 5:3But sexual immorality and any impurity or greed should not even be heard of among you, as is proper for saints.
• Colossians 3:6Because of these, God’s wrath is coming upon the disobedient,
• Philippians 3:2Watch out for the dogs, watch out for the evil workers, watch out for those who mutilate the flesh.
• Revelation 9:21And they did not repent of their murders, their sorceries, their sexual immorality, or their thefts.
• Revelation 18:23the light of a lamp will never shine in you again; and the voice of a groom and bride will never be heard in you again. All this will happen because your merchants were the nobility of the earth, because all the nations were deceived by your sorcery.
• Isaiah 47:9These two things will happen to you suddenly, in one day: loss of children and widowhood. They will happen to you in their entirety, in spite of your many sorceries and the potency of your spells.
• Isaiah 57:3But come here, you witch’s sons, offspring of an adulterer and a prostitute!
• Malachi 3:5“I will come to you in judgment, and I will be ready to witness against sorcerers and adulterers; against those who swear falsely; against those who oppress the hired worker, the widow, and the fatherless; and against those who deny justice to the resident alien. They do not fear me,” says the Lord of Armies.
• Acts 8:11They were attentive to him because he had amazed them with his sorceries for a long time.
• Acts 13:6When they had traveled the whole island as far as Paphos, they came across a sorcerer, a Jewish false prophet named Bar-Jesus.
• Revelation 17:1Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and spoke with me: “Come, I will show you the judgment of the notorious prostitute who is seated on many waters.
• 1 Kings 22:8The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “There is still one man who can inquire of the Lord, but I hate him because he never prophesies good about me, but only disaster. He is Micaiah son of Imlah.” “The king shouldn’t say that!” Jehoshaphat replied.

Commentaries on Revelation 22:15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 15Without are dogs - All those who are uncircumcised in heart. The Jews call all the uncircumcised dogs. "Who is a dog? Ans. He who is not circumcised." Pirkey Elieser, chap. 29. And sorcerers - See the note on Revelation 21:8.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15For without are dogs - The wicked, the depraved, the vile: for of such characters the dogs, an unclean animal among the Jews, was regarded as a symbol, Deuteronomy 23:18. On the meaning of the expression, see the notes on Philemon 3:2. The word “without” means that they would not be admitted into the heavenly city, the New Jerusalem, Revelation 21:8, Revelation 21:27. And sorcerers, … - All these characters are specified in Revelation 21:8, as excluded…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. 15This verse lists those not allowed to enter, contrasting with those admitted in Revelation 22:14 (see 21:8, 27; 22:11). Unrepentant sinners stay outside the city. It warns that those who do not repent cannot enter the city of God (Revelation 22:14). The term dogs for sinners was a common Jewish label for outsiders (see Matthew 7:6; Philippians 3:2; also 2 Samuel 3:8; 2 Kings 8:13); Jews used this term for Gentiles (see Mark 7:26–28).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1515. But--so Coptic. But A, B, Hippolytus, Andreas, and Cyprian omit. dogs--Greek, "the dogs"; the impure, filthy (Re 22:11; compare Php 3:2). maketh--including also "whosoever practiceth a lie" [W. Kelly].Read the comment

Topics related to Revelation 22:15

• Adultery
• Dog (Sodomite?)
• Falsehood
• Heaven
• Homicide
• Idolatry
• Readings, Select
• Whoremonger

In the dictionaries

• Dog
• Either
• Filthy
• Lie
• Offspring
• Sorcerer
• Star
• Whosoever
• Lie; Lying
• Revelation of John

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