English Standard Version
Revelation 22:5
5And night will be no more. They will need no light of lamp or sun, for the Lord God will be their light, and they will reign forever and ever.
Revelation 22:5 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.
- New International Version (NIV)There will be no more night. They will not need the light of a lamp or the light of the sun, for the Lord God will give them light. And they will reign for ever and ever.
- New King James Version (NKJV)There shall be no night there: They need no lamp nor light of the sun, for the Lord God gives them light. And they shall reign forever and ever.
- New Living Translation (NLT)And there will be no night there—no need for lamps or sun—for the Lord God will shine on them. And they will reign forever and ever.
Context of Revelation 22:5
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. 4They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads. And night will be no more. They will need no light of lamp or sun, for the Lord God will be their light, and they will reign forever and ever. 6And he said to me, "These words are trustworthy and true. And the Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, has sent his angel to show his servants what must soon take place." 7"And behold, I am coming soon. Blessed is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book."
Read all of Revelation 22Revelation 22:5 word by word
καὶ νὺξ οὐκ ἔσται ἔτι, καὶ οὐκ ἔχουσιν χρείαν φωτὸς λύχνου καὶ φωτὸς ἡλίου ὅτι κύριος ὁ θεὸς φωτίσει ἐπ᾽ αὐτούς. καὶ βασιλεύσουσιν εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων.¶Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Andκαίkai · andG2532
- there shall beεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- noοὐou · noG3756
- nightνύξnux · nightG3571
- thereἐκεῖekei · thereG1563
- theyἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
- needχρείαchreia · needG5532
- candleλύχνοςluchnos · lampG3088
- lightφῶςphōs · lightG5457
- of the sunἥλιοςhēlios · sunG2246
- forὅτιhoti · that/since: sinceG3754
- the Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
- Godὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
- givethφωτίζωphōtizō · to illuminateG5461
- themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- they shall reignβασιλεύωbasileuō · to reignG936
- forεἰςeis · towardG1519
- everαἰώνaiōn · an age: eternityG165
Cross-references for Revelation 22:5
- Revelation 18:23and the light of a lamp will shine in you no more, and the voice of bridegroom and bride will be heard in you no more, for your merchants were the great ones of the earth, and all nations were deceived by your sorcery.
- Revelation 21:22And I saw no temple in the city, for its temple is the Lord God the Almighty and the Lamb.
- Psalms 36:9For with you is the fountain of life; in your light do we see light.
- Psalms 84:11For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord bestows favor and honor. No good thing does he withhold from those who walk uprightly.
- Proverbs 4:18But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn, which shines brighter and brighter until full day.
- Isaiah 60:19The sun shall be no more your light by day, nor for brightness shall the moon give you light; but the Lord will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your glory.
- 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.
- Revelation 11:15Then the seventh angel blew his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, saying, "The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he shall reign forever and ever."
- Daniel 7:18But the saints of the Most High shall receive the kingdom and possess the kingdom forever, forever and ever.'
- Matthew 25:34Then the King will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
- Romans 5:17For if, because of one man's trespass, death reigned through that one man, much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and the free gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man Jesus Christ.
- 2 Timothy 2:12if we endure, we will also reign with him; if we deny him, he also will deny us;
- 1 Peter 1:3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
Commentaries on Revelation 22:5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5There shall be no night there - See the 23d (note) and 25th (note) verses of the preceding chapter ( Revelation 21:23; and Revelation 21:25;).Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5And there shall be no night there - notes on Revelation 21:25. And they need no candle - No lamp; no artificial light, as in a world where there is night and darkness. Neither light of the sun; for the Lord God, - See the notes on Revelation 21:23. And they shall reign forever and ever - That is, with God; they shall be as kings. See the notes on Revelation 5:10; Revelation 20:6. Compare the Romans 8:16 note; 2 Timothy 2:11-12 note. Remarks On…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5They will rule with God forever (see Revelation 20:4; see also 5:10) in his bright light that removes night and the need for lamps (see Isaiah 60:19–20).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. there--so Andreas. But A, B, Vulgate, and Syriac read, "(there shall be no night) any longer"; Greek, "eti," for "ekei." they need--A, Vulgate, and Coptic read the future, "they shall not have need." B reads, "(and there shall be) no need." candle--Greek, "lamp." A, Vulgate, Syriac, and Coptic insert "light (of a candle, or lamp)." B Omits it. of the sun--so A. But B omits it. giveth ... light--"illumines." So Vulgate and Syriac. But A reads, "shall…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
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