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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)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
• 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, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb 2down the middle of the great street of the city. On each side of the river stood the tree of life, bearing twelve crops of fruit, yielding its fruit every month. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations. 3No longer will there be any curse. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in the city, and his servants will serve 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; you give them drink from your river of delights.
• Psalms 46:4There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, the holy place where the Most High dwells.
• Isaiah 41:18I will make rivers flow on barren heights, and springs within the valleys. I will turn the desert into pools of water, and the parched ground into springs.
• Isaiah 48:18If only you had paid attention to my commands, your peace would have been like a river, your well-being like the waves of the sea.
• Isaiah 66:12For this is what the Lord says: “I will extend peace to her like a river, and the wealth of nations like a flooding stream; you will nurse and be carried on her arm and dandled on her knees.
• Ezekiel 47:1The man brought me back to the entrance to the temple, and I saw water coming out from under the threshold of the temple toward the east (for the temple faced east). The water was coming down from under the south side of the temple, south of the altar.
• Zechariah 14:8On that day living water will flow out from Jerusalem, half of it east to the Dead Sea and half of it west to the Mediterranean Sea, in summer and in winter.
• John 7:38Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them.”
• Revelation 7:17For the Lamb at the center of the throne will be their shepherd; ‘he will lead them to springs of living water.’ ‘And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’”
• Revelation 21:6He said to me: “It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To the thirsty I will give water without cost from the spring of the water of life.
• Psalms 36:9For with you is the fountain of life; in your light we see light.
• Jeremiah 2:13“My people have committed two sins: They have forsaken me, the spring of living water, and have dug their own cisterns, broken cisterns that cannot hold water.
• Jeremiah 17:13Lord, you are the hope of Israel; all who forsake you will be put to shame. Those who turn away from you will be written in the dust because they have forsaken the Lord, the spring of living water.
• John 4:10Jesus answered her, “If you knew the gift of God and who it is that asks you for a drink, you would have asked him and he would have given you living water.”
• Revelation 21:11It shone with the glory of God, and its brilliance was like that of a very precious jewel, like a jasper, clear as crystal.
• Revelation 3:21To the one who is victorious, I will give the right to sit with me on my throne, just as I was victorious 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
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• Heaven
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• Lamb of God
• Readings, Select
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• Vision

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• Ezekiel, Book of
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• 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