New American Standard Bible 1995
Revelation 22
The River and the Tree of Life
1ThenG2532he showedἔδειξένedeixenG1166me ariverποταμὸνpotamonG4215of thewaterὕδατοςhudatosG5204of lifeζωῆς,zōēsG2222,clearλαμπρὸνlampronG2986as crystalκρύσταλλον,krustallonG2930,comingἐκπορευόμενονekporeuomenonG1607from the throneθρόνουthronouG2362of GodθεοῦtheouG2316and ofthe Lambἀρνίου.arniouG721,
2in the middleμέσῳmesōG3319ofits streetπλατείαςplateiasG4116.On eitherG1782sideG1782of the riverποταμοῦ,potamouG4215wasthe treeξύλονxulonG3586of lifeζωῆςzōēsG2222,bearingποιοῦνpoiounG4160twelveδώδεκα,dōdekaG1427kinds offruitκαρποὺςkarpousG2590,yieldingἀποδιδοῦνapodidounG591its fruitκαρπὸνkarponG2590everyκατὰ ἕκαστονkata hekastonG2596G1538monthμῆναmēnaG3376;and the leavesφύλλαphullaG5444of the treeξύλουxulouG3586were for the healingθεραπείανtherapeianG2322of the nationsἐθνῶν.ethnōnG1484.
5Andthere will noG3756longerἔτι,etiG2089be anynightνὺξnuxG3571; and theywill not haveἔχουσινechousinG2192needχρείανchreianG5532of the lightφωτὸςphōtosG5457of a lampλύχνουluchnouG3088norG2532the lightφωτὸςphōtosG5457of the sunἡλίουhēliouG2246,becauseὅτιhotiG3754the LordκύριοςkuriosG2962GodθεὸςtheosG2316will illumineφωτίσειphōtiseiG5461them; and they willreignβασιλεύσουσινbasileusousinG936foreverαἰῶναςaiōnasG165and everαἰώνων.¶aiōnōnG165.
6Andhe saidG3004to me, “TheseοὗτοιhoutoiG3778wordsλόγοιlogoiG3056are faithfulπιστοὶpistoiG4103and trueἀληθινοί,alēthinoiG228”;and the LordκύριοςkuriosG2962, theGodθεὸςtheosG2316of the spiritsπνευμάτωνpneumatōnG4151of the prophetsπροφητῶνprophētōnG4396,sentἀπέστειλενapesteilenG649His angelἄγγελονangelonG32to showδεῖξαιdeixaiG1166to His bond-servantsδούλοιςdouloisG1401the things whichἃhaG3739mustδεῖdeiG1163soonτάχει.tacheiG5034takeG1096placeG1096.
8I, JohnἸωάννηςIōannēsG2491,am the one who heardἀκούωνakouōnG191and sawβλέπωνblepōnG991theseG3778thingsταῦτα·tautaG3778.And whenὅτεhoteG3753I heardἤκουσαēkousaG191and sawἔβλεψα,eblepsaG991,I fellG4098downἔπεσαepesaG4098to worshipπροσκυνῆσαιproskunēsaiG4352at the feetποδῶνpodōnG4228of the angelἀγγέλουangelouG32who showedδεικνύοντόςdeiknuontosG1166me theseG3778thingsταῦτα.tautaG3778.
9Buthe saidλέγειlegeiG3004to me, “Do not doὅραhoraG3708that. I amεἰμιeimiG1510afellowσύνδουλόςsundoulosG4889servantG4889of yoursG4771and of your brethrenἀδελφῶνadelphōnG80the prophetsπροφητῶνprophētōnG4396and of thoseG3588whoheedτηρούντωνtērountōnG5083the wordsλόγουςlogousG3056ofthisτούτου·toutouG3778bookβιβλίουbibliouG975.Worshipπροσκύνησον.¶proskunēsonG4352GodθεῷtheōG2316.”
The Final Message
11Let the one who doesG91wrongG91,stillἔτι,etiG2089doG91wrongG91;and the one whoG4508is filthyG4508,stillἔτι,etiG2089be filthyG4507;and let the one whoG3588is righteousδίκαιοςdikaiosG1342,stillἔτι·etiG2089practiceποιησάτωpoiēsatōG4160righteousnessδικαιοσύνηνdikaiosunēnG1343;and the one whoG40is holyG40,stillἔτι.etiG2089keepG37himself holyG37.”
14BlessedΜακάριοιMakarioiG3107are thoseG3588whowashπλύνοντεςplunontesG4150their robesστολὰςstolasG4749,soἵναinaG2443that they may have the rightἐξουσίαexousiaG1849tothe treeξύλονxulonG3586of lifeζωῆς,zōēsG2222, and mayenterεἰσέλθωσινeiselthōsinG1525by thegatesπυλῶσινpulōsinG4440into the cityπόλιν.¶polinG4172.
15OutsideἜξωExōG1854are thedogsκύνεςkunesG2965and the sorcerersφάρμακοιpharmakoiG5333and the immoralπόρνοιpornoiG4205personsG4205and the murderersφονεῖςphoneisG5406and the idolatersεἰδωλολάτραιeidōlolatraiG1496,and everyoneπᾶςpasG3956who lovesφιλῶνphilōnG5368and practicesποιῶνpoiōnG4160lyingψεῦδος.¶pseudosG5579.
16“I, JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424,have sentἔπεμψαepempsaG3992My angelἄγγελόνangelonG32to testifyμαρτυρῆσαιmarturēsaiG3140to you theseG3778thingsταῦταtautaG3778for the churchesἐκκλησίαις.ekklēsiaisG1577.I amεἰμιeimiG1510the rootῥίζαrhizaG4491and thedescendantγένοςgenosG1085of DavidG1160,the brightλαμπρὸςlamprosG2986morningπρωϊνός.prōinosG4407starἀστὴρastērG792.”
17TheSpiritπνεῦμαpneumaG4151and thebrideνύμφηnumphēG3565sayλέγουσιν·legousinG3004, “Comeἔρχου.erchouG2064.”And let the one who hearsἀκούωνakouōnG191sayG3004, “Comeἔρχου.erchouG2064.” Andlet the one who is thirstyδιψῶνdipsōnG1372comeἐρχέσθω,erchesthōG2064;let the one who wishesθέλωνthelōnG2309takeλαβέτωlabetōG2983thewaterὕδωρhudōrG5204of lifeζωῆςzōēsG2222withoutG1431costG1431.
18I testifyΜαρτυρῶMarturōG3140to everyoneπαντὶpantiG3956who hearsἀκούοντιakouontiG191the wordsλόγουςlogousG3056of the prophecyπροφητείαςprophēteiasG4394of thisτούτου·toutouG3778bookβιβλίουbibliouG975:ifἐάνeanG1437anyoneτιςtisG5100addsἐπιθῇepithēaG2007to them, GodθεὸςtheosG2316will addἐπιθήσειepithēseiG2007to himthe plaguesπληγὰςplēgasG4127which are writtenγεγραμμέναςgegrammenasG1125inthisτούτῳ.toutōG3778bookβιβλίῳbibliōG975;
19and ifἐάνeanG1437anyoneτιςtisG5100takesἀφέλῃaphelēG851awayἀφελεῖapheleiG851from thewordsλόγωνlogōnG3056of the bookβιβλίουbibliouG975of thisταύτης,tautēsG3778prophecyπροφητείαςprophēteiasG4394,GodθεὸςtheosG2316will takeG851awayG851his partμέροςmerosG3313fromthe treeξύλουxulouG3586of lifeζωῆςzōēsG2222andfrom the holyἁγίας,hagiasG40cityπόλεωςpoleōsG4172,which are writtenγεγραμμένωνgegrammenōnG1125in thisτούτῳ.¶toutōG3778bookβιβλίῳbibliōG975.
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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