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 any curse. The throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in the city, and His servants shall serve Him. 4They shall see His face, and His name shall be on their foreheads. Night 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. 7Behold, I am coming soon! How fortunate is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy of 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 18:23And the light of a lamp shall never shine in you again! And the voice of the bridegroom and bride shall never be heard in you again! For your businessmen were the tycoons of the world, for all the nations were deceived by your sorcery!
• Revelation 21:22I saw no temple in her, for its Temple is Adonai Elohei-Tzva’ot and the Lamb.
• Psalms 36:9They drink their fill from the abundance of Your House. You give them drink from the river of Your delights.
• Psalms 84:11For a day in Your courts is better than a thousand anywhere else. I would rather stand at the threshold of the House of my God than dwell in the tents of wickedness.
• Proverbs 4:18The path of the righteous is like the light of dawn, shining brighter and brighter until the full day.
• Isaiah 60:19No more will the sun be your light by day, nor the glow of the moon be your light, but Adonai will be your everlasting light, and your God for your glory.
• Revelation 3:21To the one who overcomes I will grant the right to sit with Me on My throne, just as I myself overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne.
• Revelation 11:15Then the seventh angel trumpeted, and there were loud voices in heaven saying, “The kingdom of this world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Anointed One. And He shall reign forever and ever!”
• Daniel 7:18But the kedoshim of the Most High will receive the kingdom and possess the kingdom forever—yes, forever and ever.’
• Matthew 25:34Then 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 foundation of the world.
• Romans 5:17For if by the one man’s transgression, death reigned through the one, how much more shall those who receive the overflow of grace and the gift of righteousness reign in life through the One, Messiah Yeshua.
• 2 Timothy 2:12if we endure, we will also reign with Him; if we deny Him, He will also deny us;
• 1 Peter 1:3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Yeshua the Messiah! In His great mercy He caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Messiah Yeshua from the dead.

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