Revelation 22:5

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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)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.
• 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.

Context of Revelation 22:5

3No longer will there be a curse upon anything. For the throne of God and of the Lamb will be there, and his servants will worship him. 4And they will see his face, and his name will be written on their foreheads. 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. 6Then the angel said to me, “Everything you have heard and seen is trustworthy and true. The Lord God, who inspires his prophets, has sent his angel to tell his servants what will happen soon.” 7“Look, I am coming soon! Blessed are those who obey the words of prophecy written in this book. ”

Revelation 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 18:23The light of a lamp will never shine in you again. The happy voices of brides and grooms will never be heard in you again. For your merchants were the greatest in the world, and you deceived the nations with your sorceries.
• Revelation 21:22I saw no temple in the city, for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple.
• Psalms 36:9For you are the fountain of life, the light by which we see.
• Psalms 84:11For the Lord God is our sun and our shield. He gives us grace and glory. The Lord will withhold no good thing from those who do what is right.
• Proverbs 4:18The way of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, which shines ever brighter until the full light of day.
• Isaiah 60:19“No longer will you need the sun to shine by day, nor the moon to give its light by night, for the Lord your God will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your glory.
• Revelation 3:21Those who are victorious will sit with me on my throne, just as I was victorious and sat with my Father on his throne.
• Revelation 11:15Then the seventh angel blew his trumpet, and there were loud voices shouting in heaven: “The world has now become the Kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he will reign forever and ever.”
• Daniel 7:18But in the end, the holy people of the Most High will be given the kingdom, and they will rule forever and ever.”
• Matthew 25:34“Then 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 creation of the world.
• Romans 5:17For the sin of this one man, Adam, caused death to rule over many. But even greater is God’s wonderful grace and his gift of righteousness, for all who receive it will live in triumph over sin and death through this one man, Jesus Christ.
• 2 Timothy 2:12If we endure hardship, we will reign with him. If we deny him, he will deny us.
• 1 Peter 1:3All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is by his great mercy that we have been born again, because God raised Jesus Christ from the dead. Now we live with great expectation,

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