Revelation 22:15

Revelation 22:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.
• New International Version (NIV)Outside are the dogs, those who practice magic arts, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Outside are the dogs and sorcerers and the sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Outside the city are the dogs—the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idol worshipers, and all who love to live a lie.

Context of Revelation 22:15

13I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, the First and the Last.” 14Blessed are those who do His commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter through the gates into the city. But outside are dogs and sorcerers and sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and whoever loves and practices a lie. 16“I, Jesus, have sent My angel to testify to you these things in the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the Bright and Morning Star.” 17And the Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” And let him who hears say, “Come!” And let him who thirsts come. Whoever desires, let him take the water of life freely.

Revelation 22:15 word by word

Ἔξω οἱ κύνες καὶ οἱ φάρμακοι καὶ οἱ πόρνοι καὶ οἱ φονεῖς καὶ οἱ εἰδωλολάτραι καὶ πᾶς φιλῶν καὶ ποιῶν ψεῦδος.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Forδέde · thenG1161
• withoutἔξωexō · out/outside(r)G1854
• dogsὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• dogsκύωνkuōn · dogG2965
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• sorcerersφάρμακοςpharmakos · sorcererG5333
• whoremongersπόρνοςpornos · sexual sinnerG4205
• murderersφονεύςphoneus · murdererG5406
• idolatersεἰδωλολάτρηςeidōlolatrēs · idolaterG1496
• whosoeverπᾶςpas · allG3956
• lovethφιλέωphileō · to loveG5368
• makethποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
• a lieψεῦδοςpseudos · lieG5579

Cross-references for Revelation 22:15

• Revelation 9:20But the rest of mankind, who were not killed by these plagues, did not repent of the works of their hands, that they should not worship demons, and idols of gold, silver, brass, stone, and wood, which can neither see nor hear nor walk.
• Revelation 21:8But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.”
• 1 Corinthians 6:9Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites,
• Galatians 5:19Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness,
• Ephesians 5:3But fornication and all uncleanness or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as is fitting for saints;
• Colossians 3:6Because of these things the wrath of God is coming upon the sons of disobedience,
• Philippians 3:2Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the mutilation!
• Revelation 9:21And they did not repent of their murders or their sorceries or their sexual immorality or their thefts.
• Revelation 18:23The light of a lamp shall not shine in you anymore, and the voice of bridegroom and bride shall not be heard in you anymore. For your merchants were the great men of the earth, for by your sorcery all the nations were deceived.
• Isaiah 47:9But these two things shall come to you In a moment, in one day: The loss of children, and widowhood. They shall come upon you in their fullness Because of the multitude of your sorceries, For the great abundance of your enchantments.
• Isaiah 57:3“But come here, You sons of the sorceress, You offspring of the adulterer and the harlot!
• Malachi 3:5And I will come near you for judgment; I will be a swift witness Against sorcerers, Against adulterers, Against perjurers, Against those who exploit wage earners and widows and orphans, And against those who turn away an alien— Because they do not fear Me,” Says the Lord of hosts.
• Acts 8:11And they heeded him because he had astonished them with his sorceries for a long time.
• Acts 13:6Now when they had gone through the island to Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew whose name was Bar-Jesus,
• Revelation 17:1Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and talked with me, saying to me, “Come, I will show you the judgment of the great harlot who sits on many waters,
• 1 Kings 22:8So the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “There is still one man, Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whom we may inquire of the Lord; but I hate him, because he does not prophesy good concerning me, but evil.” And Jehoshaphat said, “Let not the king say such things!”

Commentaries on Revelation 22:15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 15Without are dogs - All those who are uncircumcised in heart. The Jews call all the uncircumcised dogs. "Who is a dog? Ans. He who is not circumcised." Pirkey Elieser, chap. 29. And sorcerers - See the note on Revelation 21:8.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15For without are dogs - The wicked, the depraved, the vile: for of such characters the dogs, an unclean animal among the Jews, was regarded as a symbol, Deuteronomy 23:18. On the meaning of the expression, see the notes on Philemon 3:2. The word “without” means that they would not be admitted into the heavenly city, the New Jerusalem, Revelation 21:8, Revelation 21:27. And sorcerers, … - All these characters are specified in Revelation 21:8, as excluded…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. 15This verse lists those not allowed to enter, contrasting with those admitted in Revelation 22:14 (see 21:8, 27; 22:11). Unrepentant sinners stay outside the city. It warns that those who do not repent cannot enter the city of God (Revelation 22:14). The term dogs for sinners was a common Jewish label for outsiders (see Matthew 7:6; Philippians 3:2; also 2 Samuel 3:8; 2 Kings 8:13); Jews used this term for Gentiles (see Mark 7:26–28).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1515. But--so Coptic. But A, B, Hippolytus, Andreas, and Cyprian omit. dogs--Greek, "the dogs"; the impure, filthy (Re 22:11; compare Php 3:2). maketh--including also "whosoever practiceth a lie" [W. Kelly].Read the comment

Topics related to Revelation 22:15

• Adultery
• Dog (Sodomite?)
• Falsehood
• Heaven
• Homicide
• Idolatry
• Readings, Select
• Whoremonger

In the dictionaries

• Dog
• Either
• Filthy
• Lie
• Offspring
• Sorcerer
• Star
• Whosoever
• Revelation of John
• Alpha

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