Tree of Life Version
Revelation 22:4
4They shall see His face, and His name shall be on their foreheads.
Revelation 22:4 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.
- New International Version (NIV)They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads.
- English Standard Version (ESV)They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads.
- New King James Version (NKJV)They shall see His face, and His name shall be on their foreheads.
Context of Revelation 22:4
2down the middle of the city’s street. On either side of the river was a tree of life, bearing twelve kinds of fruit, yielding its fruit each month; and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. 3No longer will there be any curse. The throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in the city, and His servants shall serve Him. They shall see His face, and His name shall be on their foreheads. 5Night shall be no more, and people will have no need for lamplight or sunlight—for Adonai Elohim will shine on them. And they shall reign forever and ever! 6He said to me, “These words are trustworthy and true! Adonai, the God of the spirits of the prophets, has sent His angel to show His servants what must happen soon.
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καὶ ὄψονται τὸ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ, καὶ τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τῶν μετώπων αὐτῶν.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Revelation 22:4
- Ezekiel 33:18When a righteous person turns from his righteousness and commits iniquity, he will die in it.
- Job 33:26He entreats God and is accepted by Him; he sees His face with a shout of joy; He restores to the man his righteousness.
- Psalms 4:6Offer righteous sacrifices and put your trust in Adonai.
- Isaiah 33:17Your eyes will see the King in His beauty. They will gaze at a far-distant land.
- Isaiah 35:2It will blossom profusely, will rejoice with joy and singing, will be given the glory of Lebanon, the splendor of Carmel and Sharon. They will see the glory of Adonai, the splendor of our God.
- Isaiah 40:5The glory of Adonai will be revealed, and all flesh will see it together.” For the mouth of Adonai has spoken.
- Matthew 5:8“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
- John 12:26If any man serves Me, he must follow Me; and where I am, there also will My servant be. If anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him.
- John 17:24“Father, I also want those You have given Me to be with Me where I am, so that they may see My glory—the glory You gave Me, for You loved Me before the foundation of the world.
- 1 Corinthians 13:12For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I will know fully, even as I have been fully known.
- Hebrews 12:14Pursue shalom with everyone, and the holiness without which no one will see the Lord.
- 1 John 3:2Loved ones, now we are God’s children; and it has not yet been revealed what we will be. But we do know that when it’s revealed, we shall be like Him, because we will see Him just as He is.
- Revelation 3:12The one who overcomes, I will make him a pillar in the Temple of My God, and he will never leave it. And on him I will write the name of My God and the name of the city of My God—the New Jerusalem, which comes down out of heaven from My God—and My own new Name.
- Revelation 14:1Then I looked, and behold, the Lamb was standing on Mount Zion, and with Him were 144,000 who had His name and His Father’s name written on their foreheads.
Commentaries on Revelation 22:4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4See his face - Enjoy what is called the beatific vision; and they shall exhibit the fullest evidence that they belong entirely to him, for his name shall be written on their foreheads.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4And they shall see his face - See the notes on Matthew 18:10. They would be constantly in his presence, and be permitted continually to behold his glory. And his name shall be in their foreheads - They shall be designated as his. See the notes on Revelation 3:12; Revelation 7:3; Revelation 13:16.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4The fear of death and seeing God will disappear (see Genesis 16:13; 32:30; Judges 6:22; Isaiah 6:5). God's people will carry his name and joyfully see his face (see Matthew 5:8; 2 Corinthians 3:18; 1 John 3:2–3).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. see his face--revealed in divine glory, in Christ Jesus. They shall see and know Him with intuitive knowledge of Him, even as they are known by Him (1Co 13:9-12), and face to face. Compare 1Ti 6:16, with Joh 14:9. God the Father can only be seen in Christ. in--Greek, "on their foreheads." Not only shall they personally and in secret (Re 3:17) know their sonship, but they shall be known as sons of God to all the citizens of the new Jerusalem, so that…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
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