Revelation 22:7

Revelation 22:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book.
• New International Version (NIV)“Look, I am coming soon! Blessed is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy written in this scroll.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)"And behold, I am coming soon. Blessed is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book."
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Behold, I am coming quickly! Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book.”

Context of Revelation 22:7

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. 6Then the angel said to me, ‘All these words are true and everyone should believe them. The Lord God uses his prophets to speak his messages. He has sent his angel to speak to his servants. The angel will now show them what must happen soon.’ Jesus says, ‘Listen! I will come soon. God will bless everyone who obeys the words of the prophecy that is in this book.’ 8I am John. I myself heard these things and I saw them. When I had heard them and I had seen them, I bent down low at the angel's feet. I wanted to worship him because he had shown these things to me. 9But the angel said to me, ‘You must not do that! I am only a servant of God, the same as you are. I serve God like all God's prophets, who are believers like you. I serve God like everyone who obeys God's message that is written in this book. God is the one that you must worship!’

Revelation 22:7 word by word

καὶ ἰδοὺ ἔρχομαι ταχύ. μακάριος ὁ τηρῶν τοὺς λόγους τῆς προφητείας τοῦ βιβλίου τούτου.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Beholdὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• I comeἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• quicklyταχύtachu · quicklyG5035
• blessedμακάριοςmakarios · blessedG3107
• heὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• that keepethτηρέωtēreō · to keep: observeG5083
• the sayingsλόγοςlogos · wordG3056
• of the prophecyπροφητείαprophēteia · prophecyG4394
• of thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• bookβιβλίονbiblion · scrollG975

Cross-references for Revelation 22:7

• Revelation 22:10Then 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.
• Revelation 3:11I will come soon. Continue to obey my message that you already know. Then nobody can take away your crown which is God's gift to you.
• Revelation 22:9But the angel said to me, ‘You must not do that! I am only a servant of God, the same as you are. I serve God like all God's prophets, who are believers like you. I serve God like everyone who obeys God's message that is written in this book. God is the one that you must worship!’
• Revelation 1:3If anyone reads aloud the words of this prophecy, God will bless that person. God will also bless the people who listen to these words, if they continue to obey them. The things that are written here will soon happen.

Commentaries on Revelation 22:7

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7Behold, I come quickly - See the notes on Revelation 1:3. The words used here are undoubtedly the words of the Redeemer, although they are apparently repeated by the angel. The meaning is, that they were used by the angel as the words of the Redeemer. See Revelation 22:12, Revelation 22:20. Blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book - That receives them as a divine communication; that makes use of them to comfort himself in the…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. 7Blessed: The sixth blessing in Revelation (see Revelation 1:3; 14:13; 16:15; 19:9; 20:6; 22:14) is for those who obey. Obedience is essential for God's blessing.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. "And" is omitted in Coptic and Andreas with English Version, but is inserted by A, B, Vulgate and Syriac. blessed--(Re 1:3).Read the comment

Topics related to Revelation 22:7

• Faith
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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