Revelation 22:12

Revelation 22:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.
• New International Version (NIV)“Look, I am coming soon! My reward is with me, and I will give to each person according to what they have done.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"Behold, I am coming soon, bringing my recompense with me, to repay each one for what he has done.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“And behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to give to every one according to his work.

Context of Revelation 22:12

10Then he said to me, “Do not seal up the words of the prophecy contained in this book, because the time is near. 11The evildoer must continue to do evil, and the one who is morally filthy must continue to be filthy. The one who is righteous must continue to act righteously, and the one who is holy must continue to be holy.” (Look! I am coming soon, and my reward is with me to pay each one according to what he has done! 13I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end!) 14Blessed are those who wash their robes so they can have access to the tree of life and can enter into the city by the gates.

Revelation 22:12 word by word

ἰδοὺ ἔρχομαι ταχύ, καὶ ὁ μισθός μου μετ᾽ ἐμοῦ ἀποδοῦναι ἑκάστῳ ὡς τὸ ἔργον ἐστὶν αὐτοῦ.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• beholdὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• I comeἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• quicklyταχύtachu · quicklyG5035
• myἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• rewardὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• rewardμισθόςmisthos · wageG3408
• withμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
• to giveἀποδίδωμιapodidōmi · to payG591
• every manἕκαστοςhekastos · eachG1538
• according asὡςhōs · as/whenG5613
• hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• workἔργονergon · workG2041
• shall beεἰμίeimi · to beG1510

Cross-references for Revelation 22:12

• Revelation 22:7(Look! I am coming soon! Blessed is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy expressed in this book.)
• Zephaniah 1:14The Lord’s great day of judgment is almost here; it is approaching very rapidly! There will be a bitter sound on the Lord’s day of judgment; at that time warriors will cry out in battle.
• Revelation 11:18The nations were enraged, but your wrath has come, and the time has come for the dead to be judged, and the time has come to give to your servants, the prophets, their reward, as well as to the saints and to those who revere your name, both small and great, and the time has come to destroy those who destroy the earth.”
• Isaiah 3:10Tell the innocent it will go well with them, for they will be rewarded for what they have done.
• Isaiah 40:10Look, the sovereign Lord comes as a victorious warrior; his military power establishes his rule. Look, his reward is with him; his prize goes before him.
• Isaiah 62:11Look, the Lord announces to the entire earth: “Say to Daughter Zion, ‘Look, your deliverer comes! Look, his reward is with him and his reward goes before him!’”
• 1 Corinthians 3:8The one who plants and the one who waters work as one, but each will receive his reward according to his work.
• 1 Corinthians 9:17For if I do this voluntarily, I have a reward. But if I do it unwillingly, I am entrusted with a responsibility.
• Revelation 20:12And I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne. Then books were opened, and another book was opened – the book of life. So the dead were judged by what was written in the books, according to their deeds.
• Matthew 16:27For the Son of Man will come with his angels in the glory of his Father, and then he will reward each person according to what he has done.
• Romans 2:6He will reward each one according to his works:
• Romans 14:12Therefore, each of us will give an account of himself to God.

Commentaries on Revelation 22:12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12Behold, I come quickly - I come to establish nay cause, comfort and support my followers, and punish the wicked.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12And behold, I come quickly - See the notes on Revelation 1:1, Revelation 1:3. These are undoubtedly the words of the Redeemer; and the meaning is, that the period when the unchanging sentence would be passed on each individual - on the unjust, the filthy, the righteous, and the holy - would not be remote. The design of this seems to be to impress on the mind the solemnity of the truth that the condition hereafter will soon be fixed, and to lead people to…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. 12Christ is coming soon to repay everyone, not just based on their faith, but according to their actions (see Revelation 2:23; 11:18; 14:13; 20:12–13; see also Proverbs 24:12; Matthew 16:27; 2 Corinthians 5:10). Not every statement of belief is sincere (John 2:23–25); true faith shows through actions (James 2:14–26). We are saved by God's grace and power in Christ. Our actions do not save us, but they show the seriousness of our confession and provide a…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. And--in none of our manuscripts. But A, B, Vulgate, Syriac, Coptic, and Cyprian omit it. behold, I come quickly--(Compare Re 22:7). my reward is with me--(Is 40:10; 62:11). to give--Greek, "to render." every man--Greek, "to each." shall be--so B in Mai. But B in Tischendorf, and A, Syriac, read, "is."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