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Revelation 22:6-7 KJV
Revelation · chapter 22 · verses 6–7
6And 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. 7Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book.Revelation 22:6-7 · King James Version
Revelation 22:6-7 in context
4And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.
5And 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.
6And 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.
7Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book.
8And I John saw these things, and heard them. And when I had heard and seen, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel which shewed me these things.
9Then 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.
Commentary
Cross references
- Revelation 1:1
- Revelation 1:3
- Revelation 3:11
- Revelation 22:20
- Revelation 22:12
- Revelation 22:9-10
- Revelation 16:15
Key words (Strong's)
- faithfulpistostrusty, faithful, of persons who show themselves faithful in the transaction of business…G4103 →
- prophetsprophētēsin Greek writings, an interpreter of oracles or of other hidden things, one who, moved by…G4396 →
- prophecyprophēteiaprophecy, a discourse emanating from divine inspiration and declaring the purposes of…G4394 →
- sayingslogosof speech, a word, uttered by a living voice, embodies a conception or idea, what someone…G3056 →
- quicklytachyquickly, speedilyG5035 →
- blessedmakariosblessed, happyG3107 →
- keepethtēreōto attend to carefully, take care of, to guard, metaph. to keep, one in the state in…G5083 →
- Beholdidoubehold, see, loG2400 →
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We have here a solemn ratification of the contents of this book, and particularly of this last vision (though some think it may not only refer to the whole book, but to the whole New Testament, yea, to the whole Bible, completing and confirming the canon of scripture); and here, 1.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 6-19