Christian Standard Bible
Revelation 22:3
3and there will no longer be any curse. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in the city, and his servants will worship him.
Revelation 22:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him:
- New International Version (NIV)No longer will there be any curse. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in the city, and his servants will serve him.
- English Standard Version (ESV)No longer will there be anything accursed, but the throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and his servants will worship him.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And there shall be no more curse, but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it, and His servants shall serve Him.
Context of Revelation 22:3
1Then he showed me the river of the water of life, clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb 2down the middle of the city’s main street. The tree of life was on each side of the river, bearing twelve kinds of fruit, producing its fruit every month. The leaves of the tree are for healing the nations, and there will no longer be any curse. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in the city, and his servants will worship him. 4They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads. 5Night will be no more; people will not need the light of a lamp or the light of the sun, because the Lord God will give them light, and they will reign forever and ever.
Read all of Revelation 22Revelation 22:3 word by word
καὶ πᾶν κατάθεμα οὐκ ἔσται ἔτι, καὶ ὁ θρόνος τοῦ θεοῦ καὶ τοῦ ἀρνίου ἐν αὐτῇ ἔσται, καὶ οἱ δοῦλοι αὐτοῦ λατρεύσουσιν αὐτῷRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Andκαίkai · andG2532
- there shall beεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- noοὐou · noG3756
- ·πᾶςpas · allG3956
- moreἔτιeti · stillG2089
- curseκατανάθεμαkatanathema · curseG2652
- the throneὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- the throneθρόνοςthronos · throneG2362
- of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
- of the Lambἀρνίονarnion · lambG721
- inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- itαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- servantsδοῦλοςdoulos · slaveG1401
- shall serveλατρεύωlatreuō · to ministerG3000
Cross-references for Revelation 22:3
- Revelation 21:4He will wipe away every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; grief, crying, and pain will be no more, because the previous things have passed away.
- Deuteronomy 27:26‘Anyone who does not put the words of this law into practice is cursed.’ And all the people will say, ‘Amen!’
- Zechariah 14:11People will live there, and never again will there be a curse of complete destruction. So Jerusalem will dwell in security.
- Matthew 25:41“Then he will also say to those on the left, ‘Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels!
- Genesis 3:10And he said, “I heard you in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked, so I hid.”
- Revelation 7:15For this reason they are before the throne of God, and they serve him day and night in his temple. The one seated on the throne will shelter them:
- Revelation 21:22I did not see a temple in it, because the Lord God the Almighty and the Lamb are its temple.
- Psalms 16:11You reveal the path of life to me; in your presence is abundant joy; at your right hand are eternal pleasures.
- Psalms 17:15But I will see your face in righteousness; when I awake, I will be satisfied with your presence.
- Isaiah 12:6Cry out and sing, citizen of Zion, for the Holy One of Israel is among you in his greatness.”
- Ezekiel 48:35The perimeter of the city will be six miles, and the name of the city from that day on will be The Lord Is There.”
- Matthew 25:21“His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You were faithful over a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Share your master’s joy.’
- John 14:3If I go away and prepare a place for you, I will come again and take you to myself, so that where I am you may be also.
- John 17:24“Father, I want those you have given me to be with me where I am, so that they will see my glory, which you have given me because you loved me before the world’s foundation.
- John 12:26If anyone serves me, he must follow me. Where I am, there my servant also will be. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.
Commentaries on Revelation 22:3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3No more curse - Instead of , curse, the best MSS., versions, etc., read cursed person. As there shall be no more sinning against God, so there shall be no more curse of God upon the people; for they shall be all his servants, and serve him. Our first parents came under the curse by sinning against their Maker in paradise; these shall never apostatize, therefore neither they nor the earth shall be cursed.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3And there shall be no more curse - This is doubtless designed to be in strong contrast with our present abode; and it is affirmed that what now properly comes under the name of a curse, or whatever is part of the curse pronounced on man by the fall, will be there unknown. The earth will be no more cursed, and will produce no more thorns and thistles; man will be no more compelled to earn his bread by the sweat of his brow; woman will be no more doomed to…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3No longer … any curse: Since the first sin (Genesis 3:14–19), humanity has faced a curse due to their rebellion against God (see 1 Corinthians 16:22). Now, rebellion, sin, and the curse are gone forever. His servants will worship him: Revelation shows examples of true worship (see Revelation 4–5; 7:9–17).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. no more curse--of which the earnest shall be given in the millennium (Zec 14:11). God can only dwell where the curse and its cause, the cursed thing sin (Jos 7:12), are removed. So there follows rightly, "But the throne of God and of the Lamb (who redeemed us from the curse, Ga 3:10, 13) shall be in it." Compare in the millennium, Eze 48:35. serve him--with worship (Re 7:15).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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