Cambridge Greek Testament Commentary
Revelation 22:20
ἀμήν. א cop[891] omit.
[891] Coptic.
20. Ναὶ.… “Yea (in answer to the prayers of Revelation 22:17) I come quickly.”
ἀμήν. א cop[891] omit.
[891] Coptic.
20. Ναὶ.… “Yea (in answer to the prayers of Revelation 22:17) I come quickly.”
Verse Revelation 22:20. _SURELY I COME QUICKLY_] This may be truly said to every person in every age; Jesus the Judge is at the door! _EVEN SO, COME, LORD JESUS._] The wish and desire of the sufferin...
HE WHICH TESTIFIETH THESE THINGS - The Lord Jesus; for he it was that had, through the instrumentality of the angel, borne this solemn witness to the truth of these things, and this book was to be reg...
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THE EPILOGUE. The Epilogue consists of the last words, warnings, and exhortations of the angel and the seer. Revelation 22:6. these words: the contents of the book. SHORTLY COME TO PASS: the author t...
SURELY. COME QUICKLY. These are the words of the Lord, and mean that the chain of future events revealed shall begin its fulfillment in. short time. John adds the prayer, "Even so, come, Lord Jesus....
THE RIVER OF LIFE (Revelation 22:1-2)...
QUICKLY. Greek. _tachu,_ as verses: Revelation 22:7; Revelation 22:12. The seventh and last solemn warning by the Lord Himself, in Rev., of His coming. It is the one great subject of the whole book, w...
_Surely_ The word is that rendered EVEN SO in Revelation 1:7, and in the next clause here, and which might be better rendered YEA. It should be omitted in the next clause, so that the whole will read,...
__ The invitation of the Spirit and the bride Revelation 22:17-21: The invitation was, "And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. An...
ΛΈΓΕΙ _praes._ Ind. _act. от_ ΛΈΓΩ (G3004) говорить, ΜΑΡΤΎΡΩΝ _praes. act. part. от_ ΜΑΡΤΥΡΈΩ (G3140) свидетельствовать (_см._ Revelation 22:18). ΝΑΙ (G3483) да, да (_см._...
DISCOURSE: 2536 THE COMING OF CHRIST DESIRED Revelation 22:20. _He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly; Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus_. IN the Book of Revelation is contained...
JOHN SAW THESE THINGS, AND HEARD, &C.— St. John testifies himself to have been the person who _saw and heard these things;_ and in his extasy falling into the same mistake which he had committed, ch....
_TOMLINSON'S COMMENTS_ CHAPTER XXII THE NEW JERUSALEM AND ITS LIFE _Text (Revelation 22:1-21)_ 1 And he showed me a river of water of life, bright as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and...
Strauss-' Comments SECTION 76 Text Revelation 22:20-21 20 He who testifieth these things saith, Yea: I come quickly. Amen: Come, Lord Jesus. 21 The grace of the Lord Jesus be with the saints. Amen....
He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus. AMEN. EVEN SO, COME. The Song of Solomon (Song of Solomon 8:14) closes with the same yearning prayer....
_CONCLUSION-WARNING-HIS COMING_ 18 It is one of the saddest commentaries on the frailty of mankind to find that this warning has about seven variant readings in the three manuscripts we consult. Who...
THE VISION ENDED. THE LORD IS AT HAND The inner life of the heavenly Jerusalem is described. Then the 'Revelation' closes with the repeated assurance that Christ is at hand, and with the yearnings of...
(6-21) These verses contain the concluding words. It is the Epilogue of the Book; it deals with practical exhortations, warnings, and blessings....
HE WHICH TESTIFIETH THESE THINGS... — Better, _He saith, who testifieth these things, Yea, I am coming quickly._ We have here the final witness; it is in the words of the faithful and true witness Him...
CHAPTER XVIII. THE EPILOGUE. Revelation 22:6. THE visions of the Seer have closed, and closed with a picture of the final and complete triumph of the Church over all her enemies. No more glorious re...
“COME, LORD JESUS” Revelation 22:10 _ Still_, four times repeated, implies the crystallization and permanence of character. The rewards mentioned here are for the faithful service of Christ's steward...
Still gazing at the city, the seer beheld the great river of water of life. On its banks is the tree of life, yielding fruit, and leaves for the healing of nations. And once more the apostle declares...
Jesus says he will come suddenly and John adds his prayer for a speedy coming to those of verse 17....
(10) He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus. (10) A divine confirmation or sealing of the supplication first from Christ affirming the same and...
He that giveth testimony of these things, i.e. God, and Jesus Christ by an Angel, saith, surely, (or even so, or truly, these are certain truths) I come quickly, to reward the good and punish the evil...
He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus. This is a most gracious repetition of Jesus's promise to his Church. It ought to be often in our thought...
It is necessary that we should all bear in mind, if we have not observed it before, that Revelation 17:1-18 does not pursue the chronological course of the prophecy. It is a description, and not one o...
The End and Beginning? I. INTRODUCTION A. In our last study we saw a "new heaven" and a "new earth" created by the Lord as He wiped away the curse of sin and started over. 1. We also saw a new city...
The connection of the holy city with the earth, though not on it, is everywhere seen. The river of God refreshed the city, and the tree of life, whose fruits ever ripe were food for the celestial inha...
HE WHICH TESTIFIETH THESE THINGS,.... Not the angel, Revelation 22:16 nor John, who sometimes used this way of speaking, John 21:24 but Christ, as appears from what follows; for he SAITH, SURELY I...
He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus. Ver. 20. _Even so; Come, Lord Jesus_] This is the common and constant vote of all good people; and is t...
_He which testifieth these things_ Even all that is contained in this book; _saith_ For the encouragement of the church in all her afflictions, and the warning of all her opposers and persecutors; _Su...
HE; Jesus Christ. I COME QUICKLY; to call each one to give an account of his stewardship, and to enter, according to his conduct and character, on the retributions of eternity. Whatever we do for our...
HE WHICH TESTIFIETH THESE THINGS SAITH, SURELY I COME QUICKLY. AMEN. EVEN SO, COME, LORD JESUS....
A final call to come:...
THE RIVER OF WATER OF LIFE AND THE TREE OF LIFE The description of the city continues to the end of verse 5 of this chapter. The city is blessed with a river of the water of life proceeding from the t...
_ 20 He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming quickly.” Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus!_ A. Again Jesus promises to come quickly. He knows that Christians are suffering. He will re...
20,21 After discovering these things to his people on earth, Christ seems to take leave of them, and return to heaven; but he assures them it shall not be long before he comes again. And while we are...
SEE POOLE ON "REVELATION 22:13...
Didache Maran atha.[100]...
Revelation 22:20 testifies G3140 (G5723) things G5023 says G3004 (G5719) Surely G3483 coming G2064 (G5736)
Revelation 22:20. HE WHICH TESTIFIETH THESE THINGS SAITH YEA: I COME QUICKLY. AMEN: COME, LORD JESUS. The structure of this verse resembles what we have already found to be that of Revelation 22:17, a...
The Apocalypse began with a Prologue. As in the case of the Fourth Gospel, it now ends with a corresponding Epilogue, in which the great importance of all the revelations it had contained is again set...
HE WHICH TESTIFIETH (ο μαρτυρων). That is Jesus (Revelation 1:2) who has just spoken (Revelation 22:18).YEA: I COME QUICKLY (Ναι, ερχομα ταχυ). Affirmation again of the promise in Revelation 22:7...
Revelation 22:1. _And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb._ Rivers partake of the character of the source from which they...
Revelation 22:1. _And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the lamb._ There is no other «water of life» except that which springs f...
CONTENTS: The New Paradise and its river of the water of life. The last exhortation of Christ to be ready for His second coming. CONCLUSION: The Paradise lost by the first Adam shall be restored by th...
Revelation 22:1. _He shewed me a pure river of water of life._ From the city we go to the palace, where the vision opens on the rock of ages, the Elohim, seated on his throne. Thence flows the crystal...
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REVELATION—NOTE ON REVELATION 22:6 Epilogue. John reaffirms the truthfulness of the revelation he received. He pronounces blessing on those who keep its words, and promises that Jesus will soon return...
REVELATION—NOTE ON REVELATION 22:18 I WARN is the same verb as TESTIFIES in v. Revelation 22:20. No human may...
"He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly." And John responds: "Amen, Even so, come. Lord Jesus." This coming has, in my humble judgment, no reference to the technical second per...
THE RESTORED PARADISE, AND THE EPILOGUE _CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_ THE first five verses complete the description of the new heavens and new earth. There is evident reference in the figures of t...
EXPOSITION REVELATION 22:1 AND HE SHOWED ME A PURE RIVER. Omit "pure." "And" connects this part of the vision with what precedes (Revelation 21:9). It would have been better, perhaps, if the twenty-...
_20 HE WHICH TESTIFIETH THESE THINGS SAITH, SURELY I COME QUICKLY. AMEN. EVEN SO, COME, LORD JESUS._ _ 21 THE GRACE OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST BE WITH YOU ALL. AMEN._ The final words of the book tell...
And he shewed me a pure river (Revelation 22:1) You know it is going to be new, because these don't exist anymore here. of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of...
Revelation 22:10; Revelation 22:12; Revelation 22:18; Revelation 22:7...
Even so [ν α ι]. Omit....
THE MARRIAGE OF THE LAMB Revelation 19:1; _Revelation 21:1 and Revelation 22:1_ INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. Old Testament analogies of the coming Marriage in the skies. It is not diffi
He that testifieth these things — Even all that is contained in this book. Saith — For the encouragement of the church in all her afflictions. Yea — Answering the call of the Spirit and the bride. I c...
That is, Jesus Christ, the faithful and true Witness, from whom St. John received this revelation, as he formerly had done the holy gospel, saith, SURELY. COME QUICKLY. Where note, 1. That this prophe...