Revelation 22:1

Revelation 22:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.
• New International Version (NIV)Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb
• New King James Version (NKJV)And he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding from the throne of God and of the Lamb.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Then the angel showed me a river with the water of life, clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb.

Context of Revelation 22:1

Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, bright as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb 2through the middle of the street of the city; also, on either side of the river, the tree of life with its twelve kinds of fruit, yielding its fruit each month. The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. 3No 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.

Revelation 22:1 word by word

Καὶ ἔδειξέν μοι ποταμὸν ὕδατος ζωῆς, λαμπρὸν ὡς κρύσταλλον, ἐκπορευόμενον ἐκ τοῦ θρόνου τοῦ θεοῦ καὶ τοῦ ἀρνίου.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• he shewedδεικνύωdeiknuō · to showG1166
• meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• a pureκαθαρόςkatharos · cleanG2513
• riverποταμόςpotamos · riverG4215
• of waterὕδωρhudōr hudatos · waterG5204
• of lifeζωήzōē · lifeG2222
• clearλαμπρόςlampros · shiningG2986
• asὡςhōs · as/whenG5613
• crystalκρύσταλλοςkrustallos · crystalG2930
• proceedingἐκπορεύωekporeuomai · to departG1607
• out ofἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• the throneὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the throneθρόνοςthronos · throneG2362
• of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• of the Lambἀρνίονarnion · lambG721

Cross-references for Revelation 22:1

• Psalms 36:8They feast on the abundance of your house, and you give them drink from the river of your delights.
• Psalms 46:4There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, the holy habitation of the Most High.
• Isaiah 41:18I will open rivers on the bare heights, and fountains in the midst of the valleys. I will make the wilderness a pool of water, and the dry land springs of water.
• Isaiah 48:18Oh that you had paid attention to my commandments! Then your peace would have been like a river, and your righteousness like the waves of the sea;
• Isaiah 66:12For thus says the Lord: "Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river, and the glory of the nations like an overflowing stream; and you shall nurse, you shall be carried upon her hip, and bounced upon her knees.
• Ezekiel 47:1Then he brought me back to the door of the temple, and behold, water was issuing from below the threshold of the temple toward the east (for the temple faced east). The water was flowing down from below the south end of the threshold of the temple, south of the altar.
• Zechariah 14:8On that day living waters shall flow out from Jerusalem, half of them to the eastern sea and half of them to the western sea. It shall continue in summer as in winter.
• John 7:38Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, 'Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.'"
• Revelation 7:17For the Lamb in the midst of the throne will be their shepherd, and he will guide them to springs of living water, and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes."
• Revelation 21:6And he said to me, "It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. To the thirsty I will give from the spring of the water of life without payment.
• Psalms 36:9For with you is the fountain of life; in your light do we see light.
• Jeremiah 2:13for my people have committed two evils: they have forsaken me, the fountain of living waters, and hewed out cisterns for themselves, broken cisterns that can hold no water.
• Jeremiah 17:13O Lord, the hope of Israel, all who forsake you shall be put to shame; those who turn away from you shall be written in the earth, for they have forsaken the Lord, the fountain of living water.
• John 4:10Jesus answered her, "If you knew the gift of God, and who it is that is saying to you, 'Give me a drink,' you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water."
• Revelation 21:11having the glory of God, its radiance like a most rare jewel, like a jasper, clear as crystal.
• Revelation 3:21The one who conquers, I will grant him to sit with me on my throne, as I also conquered and sat down with my Father on his throne.

Commentaries on Revelation 22:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Pure river of water of life - This is evidently a reference to the garden of paradise, and the river by which it was watered; and there is also a reference to the account, Ezekiel 47:7-12. Water of life, as we have seen before, generally signifies spring or running water; here it may signify incessant communications of happiness proceeding from God.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1And he showed me a pure river of water of life - In the New Jerusalem; the happy abode of the redeemed. The phrase “water of life,” means living or running water, like a spring or fountain, as contrasted with a stagnant pool. See the notes on John 4:14. The allusion here is doubtless to the first Eden, where a river watered the garden (Genesis 2:10, seq.), and as this is a description of Eden recovered, or Paradise regained, it was natural to introduce a…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Chapter Outline A description of the heavenly state, under the figures of the water and the tree of life, and of the throne of God and the Lamb. (1-5) The truth and certain fulfilling of all the prophetic visions, The Holy Spirit, and the bride, the church, invite, and say, Come. (6-19) The closing blessing. (20-21) Verses 1-5 All streams of earthly comfort are muddy; but these are clear, and refreshing. They give life, and preserve life, to those who…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1See Revelation 7:17; John 4:10–15; compare with Exodus 17:1–7; Isaiah 55:1; Ezekiel 47:1–10; Zechariah 14:8.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-211. pure--A, B, Vulgate, and Hilary 22, omit. water of life--infinitely superior to the typical waters in the first Paradise (Ge 2:10-14); and even superior to those figurative ones in the millennial Jerusalem (Eze 47:1, 12; Zec 14:8), as the matured fruit is superior to the flower. The millennial waters represent full Gospel grace; these waters of new Jerusalem represent Gospel glory perfected. Their continuous flow from God, the Fountain of life…Read the comment

Topics related to Revelation 22:1

• Church
• Crystal
• Heaven
• Jesus Continued
• Lamb of God
• Readings, Select
• River
• Vision

In the dictionaries

• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Crystal
• Either
• Ezekiel, Book of
• Filthy
• Offspring
• Star
• Whosoever
• Jerusalem, New

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