Revelation 22:18

God's word

¹⁶ 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.

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:

¹⁹ And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.

²⁰ He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: I testify to everyone who hears the words of prophecy in this book: If anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book.
KJV: 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:
WEB: I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: if anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues which are written in this book.
ASV: I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, if any man shall add unto them, God shall add unto him the plagues which are written in this book:
DARBY: *I* testify to every one who hears the words of the prophecy of this book, If any one shall add to these things, God shall add to him the plagues which are written in this book.
BLB: I testify to everyone hearing the words of the prophecy of this book: If anyone should add to these things, God will add unto him the plagues written in this book.

ÅB: Jeg vitner for enhver som hører de profetiske ord i denne bok: Dersom noen legger noe til dette, da skal Gud legge på ham de plager som er skrevet i denne bok;
OTB: Jeg advarer alle som hører ordene i profetien i denne boken: Hvis noen legger noe til dem, skal Gud legge på ham de plagene som er beskrevet i denne boken.
B1930: Jeg vidner for enhver som hører de profetiske ord i denne bok: Dersom nogen legger noget til dette, da skal Gud legge på ham de plager som er skrevet i denne bok;

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Deuteronomy 12:32
What thing soever I command you, observe to do it: thou shalt not add thereto, nor diminish from it.
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Deuteronomy 4:2
Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you.
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Proverbs 30:6
Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.
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Revelation 1:3
Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.
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Revelation 22:7
Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book.
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Matthew 15:6–9
And honour not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition.
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Leviticus 26:18
And if ye will not yet for all this hearken unto me, then I will punish you seven times more for your sins.
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Leviticus 26:24–25
Then will I also walk contrary unto you, and will punish you yet seven times for your sins.
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