Revelation 22:17

Translations

Modern

The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” Let the one who hears say, “Come!” And let the one who is thirsty come, and the one who desires the water of life drink freely.

Traditional

And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.

Literal

And the Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” And the one hearing, let him say, “Come!” And the one thirsting, let him come; the one wanting, let him take the water of life freely.

Latin

Et spiritus, et sponsa dicunt: Veni. Et qui audit, dicat: Veni. Et qui sitit, veniat: et qui vult, accipiat aquam vitæ, gratis.

Original

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English

The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” Let the one who hears say, “Come!” And let the one who is thirsty come, and the one who desires the water of life drink freely.

Notes

Revelation 22:17

Come is a repeated invitation and a confession (see Revelation 22:20).
the bride: The Lamb’s wife (see Revelation 21:9), represents the church, the people of God.
The thirsty can drink freely from God's provision (see Revelation 21:6; 22:1; Psalm 42:1; Isaiah 55:1; John 4:10–14).

Revelation 22:6–21

This epilogue to Revelation includes words from an angel (Revelation 22:6, 8–11) and Christ (22:7, 12–19). It ends with a plea for Christ’s return (Revelation 22:20) and a final blessing (22:21). The epilogue connects directly with the book's introduction (Revelation 1:1–11). It highlights key themes such as:

encouraging faithful perseverance,
warning those who do evil things,
affirming the truth of the prophetic message, and
restating the nearness of Christ’s return.

Theme notes and profiles

“He Will Come” Israel’s Geography as Theology The New Order

Related verses

John 4:14
But whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a fount of water springing up to eternal life.”
Revelation 21:6
And He told me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To the thirsty I will give freely from the spring of the water of life.
Isaiah 55:1–3
“Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you without money, come, buy, and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost!
John 7:37
On the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood up and called out in a loud voice, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink.
Isaiah 12:3
With joy you will draw water from the springs of salvation,
John 4:10
Jesus answered, “If you knew the gift of God and who is asking you for a drink, you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water.”
Psalm 34:8
Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!
Revelation 22:1
Then the angel showed me a river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb
Isaiah 2:5
Come, O house of Jacob, let us walk in the light of the LORD.
Isaiah 2:3
And many peoples will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways so that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go forth from Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.
Revelation 21:9
Then one of the seven angels with the seven bowls full of the seven final plagues came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb.”
Revelation 21:2
I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

Glossary

Beauty Bible Bible, Quotations of the Old Testament in the New Testament Book of Revelation Kingdom of God, Kingdom of Heaven New Creation, New Creature New Jerusalem Paradise Prophecy Tree of Life Water Worship

Topics

Being Thirsty Bride: Figurative Church: Lamb's Bride Commandments: Other Apostles: Precepts of, Explicitly Stated or Implied in Didactic Epistles Contingencies in Divine Government of Man Living Water Religious Zeal: General Scriptures Concerning Seekers: General Scriptures Concerning Select Readings: The River of Life The Bride of Christ The Call of God by his Spirit The Emblems of the Holy Spirit: Water: Freely Given Thirst: Figurative of the Ardent Desire of the Devout Mind Types: Miscellaneous: Bride, a Type of the Body of Christ Water: Water of Life Well of Water

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