Revelation 22:12

Revelation 22:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.
• New International Version (NIV)“Look, I am coming soon! My reward is with me, and I will give to each person according to what they have done.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"Behold, I am coming soon, bringing my recompense with me, to repay each one for what he has done.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“And behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to give to every one according to his work.

Context of Revelation 22:12

10Then he said to me, ‘Do not hide the words of God's prophecy that are written in this book. The time is near when these things will happen. 11Let everybody continue to live as they choose. Everyone who does wrong things will continue to do wrong things. Everyone who is disgusting will continue to be disgusting. Everyone who does right things will continue to do right things. Everyone who belongs to God will continue to be holy.’ Jesus says, ‘Listen! I will come quickly! I know what each person has done. I will give each one what they ought to have. I am ready to do that. 13I caused all things to begin and I will cause the end of all things. I am the first and the last. I am the beginning and the end. 14Believers who keep themselves clean will be happy. They are like people who always wash their clothes. I will let them eat the fruit from the tree that causes people to have true life. I will let them go through the gates into the city.

Revelation 22:12 word by word

ἰδοὺ ἔρχομαι ταχύ, καὶ ὁ μισθός μου μετ᾽ ἐμοῦ ἀποδοῦναι ἑκάστῳ ὡς τὸ ἔργον ἐστὶν αὐτοῦ.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• beholdὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• I comeἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• quicklyταχύtachu · quicklyG5035
• myἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• rewardὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• rewardμισθόςmisthos · wageG3408
• withμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
• to giveἀποδίδωμιapodidōmi · to payG591
• every manἕκαστοςhekastos · eachG1538
• according asὡςhōs · as/whenG5613
• hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• workἔργονergon · workG2041
• shall beεἰμίeimi · to beG1510

Cross-references for Revelation 22:12

• Revelation 22:7Jesus says, ‘Listen! I will come soon. God will bless everyone who obeys the words of the prophecy that is in this book.’
• Zephaniah 1:14The time for the great day of the Lord is coming very soon. It will happen quickly. Strong men will weep when they hear the noise of it.
• Revelation 11:18The nations of the world were very angry. But now it is time for you to be angry with them. Now you will judge all the people who have died. You will give good things to your servants, the prophets, and to all your people. You will bless everyone who respects and obeys you, whether they are important people or not. But you will destroy all those people who destroy the earth. The time has now come for all this to happen.’
• Isaiah 3:10Tell the righteous people that they are in a good place. They will enjoy the results of the good things that they have done.
• Isaiah 40:10Look! The Almighty Lord is coming with power. He will use his great strength to rule the people. Look again! He is bringing his gifts with him. He brings the prize that he has won in battle.
• Isaiah 62:11Look! The Lord has this message for the whole earth: ‘Say to the people of Zion, “Look! Your Saviour is coming! Look again! He is bringing his gifts with him. He brings the prize that he has won.” ’
• 1 Corinthians 3:8The person who plants and the person who gives water both have the same purpose. God will pay each person what is right for their work.
• 1 Corinthians 9:17If I were doing this work because I chose to do it, I would receive my pay. But I myself did not choose to do it. God has given me this work, so I have to do it.
• Revelation 20:12I also saw the people who had died, important people and ordinary people. They were standing in front of the great throne. Then someone opened books to see what was in them. God had written in them all the things that the people had done. Then someone opened another book which is God's book of life. God judged the people who had died. He looked in the books to see what they had done, and he decided what was right.
• Matthew 16:27I tell you all this because I, the Son of Man, will come back to this earth with God's angels. When I come, I will have the powerful beauty of my Father. I will see what each person has done on earth. Then I will pay them what is right.
• Romans 2:6He will give to each person what they ought to have because of the things that they have done.
• Romans 14:12So each of us will have to explain to God about the things that we have done.

Commentaries on Revelation 22:12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12Behold, I come quickly - I come to establish nay cause, comfort and support my followers, and punish the wicked.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12And behold, I come quickly - See the notes on Revelation 1:1, Revelation 1:3. These are undoubtedly the words of the Redeemer; and the meaning is, that the period when the unchanging sentence would be passed on each individual - on the unjust, the filthy, the righteous, and the holy - would not be remote. The design of this seems to be to impress on the mind the solemnity of the truth that the condition hereafter will soon be fixed, and to lead people to…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. 12Christ is coming soon to repay everyone, not just based on their faith, but according to their actions (see Revelation 2:23; 11:18; 14:13; 20:12–13; see also Proverbs 24:12; Matthew 16:27; 2 Corinthians 5:10). Not every statement of belief is sincere (John 2:23–25); true faith shows through actions (James 2:14–26). We are saved by God's grace and power in Christ. Our actions do not save us, but they show the seriousness of our confession and provide a…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. And--in none of our manuscripts. But A, B, Vulgate, Syriac, Coptic, and Cyprian omit it. behold, I come quickly--(Compare Re 22:7). my reward is with me--(Is 40:10; 62:11). to give--Greek, "to render." every man--Greek, "to each." shall be--so B in Mai. But B in Tischendorf, and A, Syriac, read, "is."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