Revelation 22:5
in Revelation 22There 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.
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ASV
And there shall be night no more; and they need no light of lamp, neither light of sun; for the Lord God shall give them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.
KJV
And 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.
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This verse in Revelation 22
Commentary
10 notes on this verseNeither the night of sin nor the darkness of unrighteousness will ever appear again. Nor in that bliss will they [the saints] live by the words of any teacher; nor established in such a fullness will they require the light of another's understanding. The Lord …
This site's exposition
they will reign forever and ever
There will be no more night, for the Lord God will shine on them, the promise of 21:23, and they will reign forever and ever. The promise to the overcomer at 2:26 and 3:21 reaches its final form, beyond the thousand years of chapter 20.
The record, by era
The Church Fathers1 voice
But he says there is no night, in order that the saints may not need the sun or lamp-light for illumination, the divine light making their illumination uninterrupted. And the saints will reign, evidently for ever and ever. And these things indeed the most wise …
The Medieval Church2 voices
If, as the Lord says, "the righteous will shine as the sun," how will there be any necessity for the light of a lamp or of the sun for those who have the Lord of glory as their illumination and king? And they will be …
And there will be no night anymore, etc. There, the frailty of bodies will not require the light of either night or fire for rest, when God will be all in all (I Cor. XV), who is the true light (John I) and the eternal …
The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices
And they shall reign forever and ever - What encouragement is this to the patience and faithfulness of the saints, that, whatever their sufferings are, they will work out for them "an eternal weight of glory!" Thus ends the doctrine of this Revelation, in the everlasting happiness of all the faithful.
And there shall be no night there,....
3 more voices on this verse
The Nineteenth Century3 voices
A commentator
Albert Barnes1798–1870
Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)
And there shall be no night there - notes on Rev 21:25. And they need no candle - No lamp; no artificial light, as in a world where there is night and darkness. Neither light of the sun; for the Lord God, ... - See the notes on Rev 21:23. And they shall reign forever and ever - That is, with God; they shall be as kings. See the notes on Rev 5:10; Rev 20:6. Compare the Rom 8:16 note; 2Ti 2:11-12 note.
A commentator
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown1802–1910
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)
But A reads, "shall give light." them--so B and ANDREAS. But A reads, "upon them." reign--with a glory probably transcending that of their reign in heaven with Christ over the millennial nations in the flesh described in Re 20:4, 6; that reign was but for a limited time, "a thousand years"; this final reign is "unto the ages of the ages."
There shall be no night there - See the 23d (note) and 25th (note) verses of the preceding chapter (Rev 21:23 and Rev 21:25).
The words behind it
28 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 |
| νὺξ | nux | night | G3571 → | 61 times |
| οὐκ | ouk | not | G3756 → | 1664 times |
| ἔσται | estai | there will be | G1510 → | 2333 times |
| ἔτι, | eti | still, | G2089 → | 140 times |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → | 9120 times |
| οὐκ | ouk | not | G3756 → | 1664 times |
| ἔχουσιν | echousin | they have | G2192 → | 707 times |
| χρείαν | chreian | need | G5532 → | 49 times |
| φωτὸς | photos | of [the] light | G5457 → | 72 times |
| λύχνου | luchnou | of a lamp | G3088 → | 14 times |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → | 9120 times |
| φωτὸς | photos | of [the] light | G5457 → | 72 times |
| ἡλίου | heliou | of [the] sun | G2246 → | 32 times |
| ὅτι | hoti | because | G3754 → | 1292 times |
| κύριος | kurios | [the] Lord | G2962 → | 711 times |
| ὁ | ho | <the> | G3588 → | 19766 times |
| θεὸς | theos | God | G2316 → | 1312 times |
| φωτίσει | photisei | will enlighten | G5461 → | 11 times |
| ἐπ᾽ | ep᾽ | upon | G1909 → | 883 times |
| αὐτούς. | autous | them. | G846 → | 5565 times |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → | 9120 times |
| βασιλεύσουσιν | basileusousin | they will reign | G936 → | 21 times |
| εἰς | eis | to | G1519 → | 1755 times |
| τοὺς | tous | the | G3588 → | 19766 times |
| αἰῶνας | aionas | ages | G165 → | 121 times |
| τῶν | ton | of the | G3588 → | 19766 times |
| αἰώνων.¶ | aionon | ages. | G165 → | 121 times |
καὶAnd
kaiG2532 →9120 times
νὺξnight
nuxG3571 →61 times
οὐκnot
oukG3756 →1664 times
ἔσταιthere will be
estaiG1510 →2333 times
ἔτι,still,
etiG2089 →140 times
καὶand
kaiG2532 →9120 times
οὐκnot
oukG3756 →1664 times
ἔχουσινthey have
echousinG2192 →707 times
χρείανneed
chreianG5532 →49 times
φωτὸςof [the] light
photosG5457 →72 times
λύχνουof a lamp
luchnouG3088 →14 times
καὶand
kaiG2532 →9120 times
φωτὸςof [the] light
photosG5457 →72 times
ἡλίουof [the] sun
heliouG2246 →32 times
ὅτιbecause
hotiG3754 →1292 times
κύριος[the] Lord
kuriosG2962 →711 times
ὁ<the>
hoG3588 →19766 times
θεὸςGod
theosG2316 →1312 times
φωτίσειwill enlighten
photiseiG5461 →11 times
ἐπ᾽upon
ep᾽G1909 →883 times
αὐτούς.them.
autousG846 →5565 times
καὶand
kaiG2532 →9120 times
βασιλεύσουσινthey will reign
basileusousinG936 →21 times
εἰςto
eisG1519 →1755 times
τοὺςthe
tousG3588 →19766 times
αἰῶναςages
aionasG165 →121 times
τῶνof the
tonG3588 →19766 times
αἰώνων.¶ages.
aiononG165 →121 times
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 20:4Then I saw the thrones, and those seated on them had been given authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their testimony of Jesus and for…
it leads to
- Daniel 7:27
Then the sovereignty, dominion, and greatness of the kingdoms under all of heaven will be given to the people, the saints of the Most High. His kingdom will be an everlasting kingdom, and all…
Reached by 2 separate paths from here.
- Daniel 7:18
But the saints of the Most High will receive the kingdom and possess it forever—yes, forever and ever.’
- 1 Corinthians 6:2–3
Do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if you are to judge the world, are you not competent to judge trivial cases?
- Matthew 19:28
Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, in the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on His glorious throne, you who have followed Me will also sit on twelve…
- 2 Timothy 2:12
if we endure, we will also reign with Him; if we deny Him, He will also deny us;
- Daniel 7:27
Through
Daniel 7:27Then the sovereignty, dominion, and greatness of the kingdoms under all of heaven will be given to the people, the saints of the Most High. His kingdom will be an everlasting kingdom, and all…
it leads to
- Psalms 72:11
May all kings bow down to him and all nations serve him.
- Luke 1:33
and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”
- Revelation 11:15
Then the seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and loud voices called out in heaven: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign…
- Psalms 72:11
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This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Albert Barnes, Notes on the New Testament; Albert Barnes, Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869); Andreas of Caesarea, COMMENTARY ON THE APOCALYPSE 22:5; Apringius of Beja, TRACTATE ON THE APOCALYPSE 22:5; Bede, Commentary on Revelation; Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible; John Gill, Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748); John Wesley, Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament; Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible and Oecumenius, Commentary on Revelation.
