Revelation 22:6
in Revelation 22Then 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.”
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ASV
And he said unto me, These words are faithful and true: and the Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, sent his angel to show unto his servants the things which must shortly come to pass.
KJV
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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This verse in Revelation 22
Commentary
13 notes on this verseThese sayings are faithful and true - See the preceding chapter, Rev 21:5. From this verse to the end of the chapter is reckoned the epilogue of this book. 1. The angel affirms the truth of all that had been spoken, Rev 22:6-11. 2. Jesus Christ confirms what has been affirmed, and pledges himself for the fulfillment of all the prophecies contained in it, Rev 22:12-17. 3. John cautions his readers against adding or diminishing, and concludes with the apostolical blessing, Rev 22:18-
This site's exposition
faithful and true
The angel affirms the vision with the double word used of Christ at 19:11: These words are faithful and true. Their source is the God of the spirits of the prophets, and what must soon take place repeats the opening words of 1:1.
The record, by era
The Church Fathers3 voices
What is so faithful and true as the promise of Christ and the future hope of the saints? He who spoke through his servants, the prophets, did so that he might be recognized as the Lord of the living and be called "the Spirit of …
He is not expressing any doubts about the trustworthiness of John. Rather, he is commending this vision to the whole church as true, for he knew that in the future there would also be those who are to learn from it. [By speaking of his …
These words, he says, are faithful, that is, true. And the Lord is the spirit of the prophets. He says "spirits of prophets" to mean the prophetic gifts, according to what was said to the most wise Paul. And "the spirits of prophets are subject …
The Medieval Church2 voices
These words are "trustworthy and true" because they come from the Truth.… Since Christ is "the God of the prophets, who sent his angel" by means of the blessed John who saw this vision, "to show his servants what is to take place," it is …
To show his servants what must soon take place. As I said, he showed that he foresaw things generally useful for everyone.
6 more voices on this verse
The Medieval Church2 voices
And he said to me: These words are faithful and true. He did not doubt the faith of John, but commended the true vision to the whole Church, in which he knew there would be even the little ones.
And the Lord God of the spirits of the prophets sent his angel. Do not doubt, he says, about the person giving the warning. For God himself, who usually imbues the spirits of the prophets with a heavenly vision, has sent me to show you …
The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices
These sayings are faithful and true - All the things which you have heard and seen shall be faithfully accomplished in their order, and are infallibly true.
And he said unto me,....
The Nineteenth Century2 voices
A commentator
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown1802–1910
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)
But A, B, Vulgate, Syriac, and Coptic read, "(the Lord God of the) spirits (of the prophets)." The Lord God who with His Spirit inspired their spirits so as to be able to prophesy. There is but one Spirit, but individual prophets, according to the measure given them (1Co 12:4-11), had their own spirits [BENGEL] (1Pe 1:11; 2Pe 1:21). be done--Greek, "come to pass."
A commentator
Albert Barnes1798–1870
Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)
proposed
And he said unto me - The angel-interpreter, who had showed John the vision of the New Jerusalem, Rev 21:9-10. As these visions are now at an end, the angel comes to John directly, and assures him that all these things are true - that there has been no deception of the senses in these visions, but that they were really divine disclosures of what would soon and certainly occur. These sayings are faithful and true - These communications - all that has been disclosed to you by symbols, or in direct language. See the notes on Rev 21:5. And the Lord God of the holy prophets - The same God who inspired the ancient prophets. Sent his angel - See the notes on Rev 1:1. To show unto his servants - To all his servants - that is, to all his people, by the instrumentality of John. The revelation was made to him, and he was to record it for the good of the whole church. The things which must shortly be done - The beginning of which must soon occur - though the series of events extended into distant ages, and even into eternity. See the notes on Rev 1:1-3.
The words behind it
31 Greek wordsEvery Greek word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Greek | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Καὶ | kai | And | G2532 → | 9120 times |
| εἶπέν | eipen | he said | G2036 → | 925 times |
| μοι· | moi | to me; | G3165 → | 1936 times |
| οὗτοι | houtoi | These | G3778 → | 1381 times |
| οἱ | hoi | <the> | G3588 → | 19766 times |
| λόγοι | logoi | words | G3056 → | 329 times |
| πιστοὶ | pistoi | [are] faithful | G4103 → | 67 times |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → | 9120 times |
| ἀληθινοί, | alethinoi | true, | G228 → | 28 times |
| καὶ | kai | And | G2532 → | 9120 times |
| ὁ | ho | the | G3588 → | 19766 times |
| κύριος | kurios | Lord | G2962 → | 711 times |
| ὁ | ho | the | G3588 → | 19766 times |
| θεὸς | theos | God | G2316 → | 1312 times |
| τῶν | ton | of the | G3588 → | 19766 times |
| πνευμάτων | pneumaton | spirits | G4151 → | 378 times |
| τῶν | ton | of the | G3588 → | 19766 times |
| προφητῶν | propheton | prophets | G4396 → | 144 times |
| ἀπέστειλεν | apesteilen | sent | G649 → | 132 times |
| τὸν | ton | the | G3588 → | 19766 times |
| ἄγγελον | angelon | angel | G32 → | 175 times |
| αὐτοῦ | autou | of Him | G846 → | 5565 times |
| δεῖξαι | deixai | to show | G1166 → | 33 times |
| τοῖς | tois | to the | G3588 → | 19766 times |
| δούλοις | doulois | servants | G1401 → | 129 times |
| αὐτοῦ | autou | of Him | G846 → | 5565 times |
| ἃ | ha | [the things] that | G3739 → | 1405 times |
| δεῖ | dei | must | G1163 → | 101 times |
| γενέσθαι | genesthai | come to pass | G1096 → | 667 times |
| ἐν | en | with | G1722 → | 2738 times |
| τάχει. | tachei | speed. | G5034 → |
ΚαὶAnd
kaiG2532 →9120 times
εἶπένhe said
eipenG2036 →925 times
μοι·to me;
moiG3165 →1936 times
οὗτοιThese
houtoiG3778 →1381 times
οἱ<the>
hoiG3588 →19766 times
λόγοιwords
logoiG3056 →329 times
πιστοὶ[are] faithful
pistoiG4103 →67 times
καὶand
kaiG2532 →9120 times
ἀληθινοί,true,
alethinoiG228 →28 times
καὶAnd
kaiG2532 →9120 times
ὁthe
hoG3588 →19766 times
κύριοςLord
kuriosG2962 →711 times
ὁthe
hoG3588 →19766 times
θεὸςGod
theosG2316 →1312 times
τῶνof the
tonG3588 →19766 times
πνευμάτωνspirits
pneumatonG4151 →378 times
τῶνof the
tonG3588 →19766 times
προφητῶνprophets
prophetonG4396 →144 times
ἀπέστειλενsent
apesteilenG649 →132 times
τὸνthe
tonG3588 →19766 times
ἄγγελονangel
angelonG32 →175 times
αὐτοῦof Him
autouG846 →5565 times
δεῖξαιto show
deixaiG1166 →33 times
τοῖςto the
toisG3588 →19766 times
δούλοιςservants
douloisG1401 →129 times
αὐτοῦof Him
autouG846 →5565 times
ἃ[the things] that
haG3739 →1405 times
δεῖmust
deiG1163 →101 times
γενέσθαιcome to pass
genesthaiG1096 →667 times
ἐνwith
enG1722 →2738 times
τάχει.speed.
tacheiG5034 →
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Revelation 21:5And the One seated on the throne said, “Behold, I make all things new.” Then He said, “Write this down, for these words are faithful and true.”
it leads to
- 2 Corinthians 5:17
Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away. Behold, the new has come!
- Isaiah 42:9
Behold, the former things have happened, and now I declare new things. Before they spring forth I proclaim them to you.”
- Isaiah 43:19
Behold, I am about to do something new; even now it is coming. Do you not see it? Indeed, I will make a way in the wilderness and streams in the desert.
- 2 Corinthians 5:17
Through
Revelation 1:1This is the revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants what must soon come to pass. He made it known by sending His angel to His servant John,
it leads to
- Revelation 1:19
Therefore write down the things you have seen, and the things that are, and the things that will happen after this.
Reached by 2 separate paths from here.
- Revelation 22:16
“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.”
- Galatians 1:12
I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it; rather, I received it by revelation from Jesus Christ.
- Amos 3:7
Surely the Lord GOD does nothing without revealing His plan to His servants the prophets.
- Revelation 1:19
Through
Romans 1:2the gospel He promised beforehand through His prophets in the Holy Scriptures,
it leads to
- Titus 1:2
in the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began.
- Titus 1:2
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This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Albert Barnes, Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869); Andreas of Caesarea, COMMENTARY ON THE APOCALYPSE 22:6; Apringius of Beja, TRACTATE ON THE APOCALYPSE 22:6-7; Bede, Commentary on Revelation; Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible; John Gill, Exposition of the New Testament; John Gill, Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748); John Wesley, Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament; Oecumenius, Commentary on Revelation and Primasius of Hadrumetum, COMMENTARY ON THE APOCALYPSE 22:6.
