Revelation 22:3

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 the angel showed me a river. It had water that gives true life to people. The water shone like clean glass. The river of water started from the throne where God and the Lamb sit to rule. It ran from the throne 2along the middle of the city's biggest street. I saw a tree that was growing on each side of the river. It is the tree that gives people true life. It has 12 different kinds of fruit, a new fruit every month. The tree's leaves are like medicine. They make people of every nation well again. Nothing that is in the city will be under a curse. The throne where God and the Lamb sit to rule will be in the city. God's servants will worship him there. 4They will see his face. His name will be on the front of their heads. 5There will be no more night, so nobody will need a lamp to make light. They will not need light from the sun, because the Lord God will shine on them. They will rule as kings for ever.

Revelation 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 21:4God will take away all the tears from their eyes. Nobody will ever die again. Nobody will be sad again. Nobody will ever cry. Nobody will have pain again. Everything that made people sad has now gone. That old world has completely gone away.’
• Deuteronomy 27:26‘God will curse anyone who refuses to obey all the words of this law.’ Then all the people will say, ‘Yes, we agree!’
• Zechariah 14:11Jerusalem will be safe. People will live there. Nobody will destroy Jerusalem ever again.
• Matthew 25:41Then the king will say to those people who are at his left side, “Go away from me. God has decided to punish you. He has prepared a fire that will burn for ever. He has prepared it for Satan and his servants. You will also go into that fire.
• Genesis 3:10The man replied, ‘I heard you in the garden. I was afraid because I had no clothes. So I hid myself from you.’
• Revelation 7:15Because of that, they are now standing in front of God's throne. They serve God in his house all the time, day and night. And God will keep them safe because he is with them.
• Revelation 21:22When I looked, I saw that there was no temple in the city. The Lord God, who has all power and authority, is there himself. The Lamb is also there. So people do not need a special place to worship him there.
• Psalms 16:11You will lead me along the path of life. Because you are with me, I am very happy. I know that I will be with you for ever, and that makes me very happy!
• Psalms 17:15As for me, Lord, I am not guilty of sin. So I will see your face. When I wake up, I will see you clearly, and I will be really happy!
• Isaiah 12:6Everyone who lives in Zion, shout aloud and sing with joy! The Holy God of Israel is great, and he lives among you.’
• Ezekiel 48:35So the walls all around the city will measure 9,000 metres. From that time on, the name of the city will be, “The Lord is there.” ’
• Matthew 25:21The master said to this servant, “You are a good servant and you have done really well. You were careful with a small amount of money. Now I will give you authority over many more things. I am really happy about this and I want you to be happy with me.”
• John 14:3After I have prepared a place for you, I will return. Then I will take you so that you will be with me. You will be where I am.
• John 17:24Father, you have given these people to me. I want them to be with me where I am. Then they will see how great I am. You made me great because you loved me. You loved me even before the world began.
• John 12:26Anyone who wants to be my servant must follow me. Then he will be with me, where I am. My Father will praise anyone who is my servant.

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