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Revelation 22:9

Praise and worship

7 “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.

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!”

10 Then he told me, “Do not seal up the words of prophecy in this book, because the time is near.

11 Let the unrighteous continue to be unrighteous, and the vile continue to be vile; let the righteous continue to practice righteousness, and the holy continue to be holy.”

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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.

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BSB
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!”
KJV
Then saith he unto me, See thou do it not: for I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book: worship God.
WEB
He said to me, “You must not do that! I am a fellow bondservant with you and with your brothers, the prophets, and with those who keep the words of this book. Worship God.”
ASV
And he saith unto me, See thou do it not: I am a fellow-servant with thee and with thy brethren the prophets, and with them that keep the words of this book: worship God.
DARBY
And he says to me, See [thou do it] not. I am thy fellow-bondman, and [the fellow-bondman] of thy brethren the prophets, and of those who keep the words of this book. Do homage to God.
BLB
And he says to me, “See, no! I am your fellow servant, and of your brothers the prophets, and of those keeping the words of this book. Worship God!”
ÅB
Og han sier til meg: Var deg for det! jeg er din og dine brødre profetenes medtjener og deres som tar vare på ordene i denne bok. Gud skal du tilbe!
OTB
Men han sa til meg: “Gjør ikke det! Jeg er en medtjener med deg og dine brødre profetene, og med dem som holder ordene i denne boken. Tilbe Gud!”
B1930
Og han sier til mig: Var dig for det! jeg er din og dine brødre profetenes medtjener og deres som tar vare på ordene i denne bok. Gud skal du tilbede!

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Revelation 19:10

    So I fell at his feet to worship him. But he told me, “Do not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers who rely on the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.”

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  • Colossians 2:18–19

    Do not let anyone who delights in false humility and the worship of angels disqualify you with speculation about what he has seen. Such a person is puffed up without basis by his unspiritual mind.

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  • Revelation 14:7

    And he said in a loud voice, “Fear God and give Him glory, because the hour of His judgment has come. Worship the One who made the heavens and the earth and the sea and the springs of waters.”

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  • 1 John 5:20

    And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true—in His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.

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  • Revelation 4:10

    the twenty-four elders fall down before the One seated on the throne, and they worship Him who lives forever and ever. They cast their crowns before the throne, saying:

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  • Deuteronomy 4:19

    When you look to the heavens and see the sun and moon and stars—all the host of heaven—do not be enticed to bow down and worship what the LORD your God has apportioned to all the nations under heaven.

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  • Exodus 34:14

    For you must not worship any other god, for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God.

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  • John 4:22–23

    You worship what you do not know; we worship what we do know, for salvation is from the Jews.

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