Revelation 22 is the twenty-second and final chapter of the Book of Revelation or the Apocalypse of John, and the final chapter of the New Testament and of the Christian Bible. The book is traditionally attributed to John of Patmos.F. L. Cross, The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church, (New York: Oxford University Press, 1997), 45 This chapter contains the accounts of the throne of God in the New Jerusalem, the conversation between the writer and an angel, and, from verse 10 onwards, the epilogue of the book.
Text The original text was written in Koine Greek. This chapter is divided into 21 verses.
Textual witnesses Some early manuscripts containing the text of this chapter include:Elliott, J. K., "Revelations from the apparatus criticus of the Book of Revelation: How Textual Criticism Can Help Historians." Union Seminary Quarterly Review 63, no. 3-4 (2012): 1-23. Codex Sinaiticus (330–360) Codex Alexandrinus (400–440).
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Contents Verse 1 Then he (the angel) showed me the river of the water of life, bright as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb.: English Standard Version The angel is the one who was first encountered in Revelation 1:1.
Verse 6 And he said to me, "These words are trustworthy and true. And the Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, has sent his angel to show his servants what must soon take place." "These words" are best taken as a reference to the whole Book of Revelation.
Verse 13
I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, the First and the Last.: NKJV Cross reference: Revelation 21:6 "The Beginning and the End, the First and the Last" (KJV; NKJV): NU and M read "First and the Last, the Beginning and the End".Note [f] on Revelation 22:13 in NKJV
Verse 14 Blessed are those who wash their robes. They will be permitted to enter through the gates of the city and eat the fruit from the tree of life.: NLT
Verse 15 Outside the city are the dogs - the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idol worshipers, and all who love to live a lie.: NLT
Verse 16
"I, Jesus, have sent My angel to testify to you these things in the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the Bright and Morning Star.": NKJV
See also John's vision of the Son of Man New Jerusalem Dead Sea Scroll
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External links King James Bible - Wikisource English Translation with Parallel Latin Vulgate Online Bible at GospelHall.org (ESV, KJV, Darby, American Standard Version, Bible in Basic English) Multiple bible versions at Bible Gateway (NKJV, NIV, NRSV etc.)