Revelation 22:16

¹⁴ Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.

¹⁵ For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.

I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.

¹⁷ And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.

¹⁸ For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: “I, Jesus, have sent My angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the bright Morning Star.”
KJV: I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.
WEB: I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify these things to you for the assemblies. I am the root and the offspring of David, the Bright and Morning Star.”
ASV: I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things for the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, the bright, the morning star.
DARBY: *I* Jesus have sent mine angel to testify these things to you in the assemblies. *I* am the root and offspring of David, the bright [and] morning star.
BLB: “I, Jesus, sent My angel to testify to you⁺ these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, the bright morning star.”

ÅB: Jeg, Jesus, har sendt min engel for å vitne dette for dere om menighetene; jeg er Davids rotskudd og slekt, den klare morgenstjerne.
OTB: “Jeg, Jesus, har sendt min engel for å vitne om disse tingene for menighetene. Jeg er Davids rot og ætt, den klare morgenstjerne.”
B1930: Jeg, Jesus, har sendt min engel for å vidne dette for eder om menighetene; jeg er Davids rotskudd og ætt, den klare morgenstjerne.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Revelation 5:5
And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.
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2 Peter 1:19
We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:
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Isaiah 11:1
And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots:
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Romans 1:3–4
Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh;
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Revelation 1:4
John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne;
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Revelation 22:20
He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.
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Matthew 22:42
Saying, What think ye of Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, The Son of David.
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Revelation 22:6
And he said unto me, These sayings are faithful and true: and the Lord God of the holy prophets sent his angel to shew unto his servants the things which must shortly be done.
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