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Revelation 22

Revelation 22:19

Nothing May Be Added or Removed · Revelation 22:18–21
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Translations

Modern
And if anyone takes away from the words of this book of prophecy, God will take away his share in the tree of life and the holy city, which are described in this book.
Traditional
And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.
Literal
And if anyone should take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away his part from the tree of life, and out of the holy city, of those written in this book.
Latin
Et si quis diminuerit de verbis libri prophetiæ hujus, auferet Deus partem ejus de libro vitæ, et de civitate sancta, et de his quæ scripta sunt in libro isto:

Original

Greek
English
And if anyone takes away from the words of this book of prophecy, God will take away his share in the tree of life and the holy city, which are described in this book.

Notes

Revelation 22:18–19

  • I testify: John swears to protect the integrity of the Book of Revelation. He curses anyone who changes the book's content or message (compare Deuteronomy 4:2; 12:32). This curse contrasts with the blessing for those who read aloud, listen to, and follow the prophecy (Revelation 1:3). When Revelation was written, scribes sometimes changed books to fit their views. Early Christians quickly developed ways to verify messages and messengers (see John 21:24; 1 Corinthians 16:21; Galatians 6:11; Colossians 4:18; 2 Thessalonians 3:17; 1 John 4:1–3).

  • Since the early church, the New Testament's scope and content have defined Christian teachings. However, some still try to change Scripture by adding works they consider equal to the Bible or by claiming parts of the Bible are unreliable. The true church has rejected and will continue to reject these attempts to change the canon, viewing them as human or even demonic efforts to alter the foundation of the Christian faith.

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.

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