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. 14Blessed [are] they that wash their robes, that they may have right to the tree of life, and that they should go in by the gates into the city. Without [are] the dogs, and the sorcerers, and the fornicators, and the murderers, and the idolaters, and every one that loves and makes a lie. 16I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify these things to you in the assemblies. I am the root and offspring of David, the bright [and] morning star. 17And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that hears say, Come. And let him that is athirst come; he that will, let him 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

• dogsκύωνkuōn · dogG2965
• sorcerersφάρμακοςpharmakos · sorcererG5333
• fornicatorsπόρνοςpornos · sexual sinnerG4205
• murderersφονεύςphoneus · murdererG5406
• idolatersεἰδωλολάτρηςeidōlolatrēs · idolaterG1496
• oneὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• lovesφιλέωphileō · to loveG5368
• makesποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
• lieψεῦδοςpseudos · lieG5579

Cross-references for Revelation 22:15

• Revelation 9:20And the rest of men who were not killed with these plagues repented not of the works of their hands, that they should not worship demons, and the golden and silver and brazen and stone and wooden idols, which can neither see nor hear nor walk.
• Revelation 21:8But to the fearful and unbelieving, [and sinners], and those who make themselves abominable, and murderers, and fornicators, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, their part [is] in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone; which is the second death.
• 1 Corinthians 6:9Do ye not know that unrighteous [persons] shall not inherit [the] kingdom of God? Do not err: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor those who make women of themselves, nor who abuse themselves with men,
• Galatians 5:19Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are fornication, uncleanness, licentiousness,
• Ephesians 5:3But fornication and all uncleanness or unbridled lust, let it not be even named among you, as it becomes saints;
• Colossians 3:6On account of which things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.
• Philippians 3:2See to dogs, see to evil workmen, see to the concision.
• Revelation 9:21And they repented not of their murders, nor of their witchcrafts, nor of their fornication, nor of their thefts.
• Revelation 18:23and light of lamp shall shine no more at all in thee, and voice of bridegroom and bride shall be heard no more at all in thee; for thy merchants were the great ones of the earth; for by thy sorcery have all the nations been deceived.
• Isaiah 47:9yet these two things shall come upon thee in a moment, in one day, loss of children and widowhood; they shall come upon thee in full measure for the multitude of thy sorceries, for the great abundance of thine enchantments.
• Isaiah 57:3But draw near hither, ye sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the harlot.
• Malachi 3:5And I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against the false swearers, and against those that oppress the hired servant in [his] wages, the widow and the fatherless, and that turn aside the stranger [from his right], and fear not me, saith Jehovah of hosts.
• Acts 8:11And they gave heed to him, because that for a long time he had astonished them by his magic arts.
• Acts 13:6And having passed through the whole island as far as Paphos, they found a certain man a magician, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Bar-jesus,
• Revelation 17:1And one of the seven angels, which had the seven bowls, came and spoke with me, saying, Come here, I will shew thee the sentence of the great harlot who sits upon the many waters;
• 1 Kings 22:8And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man by whom we may inquire of Jehovah; but I hate him, for he prophesies no good concerning me, but evil: [it is] Micah the son of Imlah. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.

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

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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