Revelation 22:7
5 There will be no more night in the city, and they will have no need for the light of a lamp or of the sun. For the Lord God will shine on them, and they will reign forever and ever.
6 Then the angel said to me, “These words are faithful and true. The Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, has sent His angel to show His servants what must soon take place.”
“Behold, I am coming soon. Blessed is the one who keeps the words of prophecy in this book.”
8 And I am John, who heard and saw these things. And when I had heard and seen them, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who had shown me these things.
9 But he said to me, “Do not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers the prophets, and with those who keep the words of this book. Worship God!”
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- “Behold, I am coming soon. Blessed is the one who keeps the words of prophecy in this book.”
- KJV
- Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book.
- WEB
- “Behold, I am coming soon! Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book.”
- ASV
- And behold, I come quickly. Blessed is he that keepeth the words of the prophecy of this book.
- DARBY
- And behold, I come quickly. Blessed [is] he who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book.
- BLB
- “And behold, I am coming quickly. Blessed [is] the one keeping the words of the prophecy of this book.”
- ÅB
- Og se, jeg kommer snart. Salig er den som tar vare på de profetiske ord i denne bok.
- OTB
- “Se, jeg kommer snart! Salig er den som holder ordene i profetien i denne boken.”
- B1930
- Og se, jeg kommer snart. Salig er den som tar vare på de profetiske ord i denne bok.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Revelation 1:3
Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear and obey what is written in it, because the time is near.
Read in contextRevelation 3:11
I am coming soon. Hold fast to what you have, so that no one will take your crown.
Read in contextRevelation 22:20
He who testifies to these things says, “Yes, I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!
Read in contextRevelation 22:12
“Behold, I am coming soon, and My reward is with Me, to give to each one according to what he has done.
Read in contextRevelation 22:9–10
But he said to me, “Do not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers the prophets, and with those who keep the words of this book. Worship God!”
Read in contextRevelation 16:15
“Behold, I am coming like a thief. Blessed is the one who remains awake and clothed, so that he will not go naked and let his shame be exposed.”
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