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Revelation 22:18

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.

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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:

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:

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
ΜαρτυρῶMarturōTestifyG3140 →
ἐγὼegōI myselfG1473 →
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ἀκούοντιakouontiis hearingG191 →
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προφητείαςprophēteiasprophecyG4394 →
τοῦtouof theG3588 →
βιβλίουbiblioubookG975 →
τούτου·toutouthis:G3778 →
ἐάνeanIfG1437 →
τιςtisanyoneG5100 →
ἐπιθῇepithēashall addG2007 →
ἐπ᾽ep᾽toG1909 →
αὐτά,autathese things,G846 →
ἐπιθήσειepithēseiwill addG2007 →
ὁho<the>G3588 →
θεὸςtheosGodG2316 →
ἐπ᾽ep᾽untoG1909 →
αὐτὸνautonhimG846 →
τὰςtastheG3588 →
πληγὰςplēgasplaguesG4127 →
τὰςtaswhichG3588 →
γεγραμμέναςgegrammenaswrittenG1125 →
ἐνeninG1722 →
τῷtō<the>G3588 →
βιβλίῳbibliōbookG975 →
τούτῳ.toutōthis.G3778 →

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Deuteronomy 12:32See that you do everything I command you; do not add to it or subtract from it.Deuteronomy 4:2You must not add to or subtract from what I command you, so that you may keep the commandments of the LORD your God that I am giving you.Proverbs 30:6Do not add to His words, lest He rebuke you and prove you a liar.Revelation 1:3Blessed 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.Revelation 22:7“Behold, I am coming soon. Blessed is the one who keeps the words of prophecy in this book.”Matthew 15:6–9he need not honor his father or mother with it. Thus you nullify the word of God for the sake of your tradition.Leviticus 26:18And if after all this you will not obey Me, I will proceed to punish you sevenfold for your sins.Leviticus 26:24–25then I will act with hostility toward you, and I will strike you sevenfold for your sins.Leviticus 26:28then I will walk in fury against you, and I, even I, will punish you sevenfold for your sins.Mark 7:7They worship Me in vain; they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.’Revelation 22:20He who testifies to these things says, “Yes, I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!Matthew 15:13But Jesus replied, “Every plant that My heavenly Father has not planted will be pulled up by its roots.1 Thessalonians 4:6and no one should ever violate or exploit his brother in this regard, because the Lord will avenge all such acts, as we have already told you and solemnly warned you.Revelation 15:1Then I saw another great and marvelous sign in heaven: seven angels with the seven final plagues, with which the wrath of God is completed.Revelation 15:6And out of the temple came the seven angels with the seven plagues, dressed in clean and bright linen and girded with golden sashes around their chests.Revelation 3:14To the angel of the church in Laodicea write: These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true Witness, the Originator of God’s creation.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.”Revelation 19:20But the beast was captured along with the false prophet, who on its behalf had performed signs deceiving those who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its image. Both the beast and the false prophet were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur.

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