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Revelation 22:16
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14 aBlessed are those who1 do His commandments, that they may have the right bto the tree of life, cand may enter through the gates into the city.  
15 But aoutside are bdogs and sorcerers and sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and whoever loves and practices a lie.  
16 a“I, Jesus, have sent My angel to testify to you these things in the churches. bI am the Root and the Offspring of David, cthe Bright and Morning Star.”  
17 And the Spirit and athe bride say, “Come!” And let him who hears say, “Come!” bAnd let him who thirsts come. Whoever desires, let him take the water of life freely.  

A Warning

18 1For I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: aIf anyone adds to these things,2 God will add to him the plagues that are written in this book;  
19 and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, aGod shall take away his part from the2 Book of Life, from the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.  

I Am Coming Quickly

20 He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming quickly.” Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus!
21 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be1 with you all. Amen. 
Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
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Revelation 22:16

I Jesus (Egw Ihsouv). The last and most solemn attestation to the book that from Jesus (the historic Jesus known to the churches), in harmony with Revelation 1:1 f.

Have sent (epemya). First aorist active indicative of pempw, used here in the same sense as aposteilav in Revelation 1:1 as his personal messenger. It is the Jesus of history here speaking, who is also the Christ of theology and the Lamb of God.

For the churches (epi taiv ekklhsiaiv). For this use of epi see Revelation 10:11; John 12:16. It is not just for the seven churches (Revelation 1:4), but for all the churches in the world then and now.

I am the root and the offspring of David (Egw eimi h riza kai to genov Daueid). See Revelation 5:5 for "the root of David," to which John now adds to genov in the sense of "offspring" (Acts 17:28 f.), not of family or race (Acts 4:6; Acts 7:13). Cf. Matthew 22:42-45.

The bright, the morning star (o asthr o lamprov o prwnov). The Davidic King is called a star in Numbers 24:17; Luke 1:78. This "day-star" (fwsforov) is interpreted as Christ (II Peter 1:19). In Revelation 2:28 the phrase "the morning star" occurs in Christ's words, which is here interpreted. Christ is the Light that was coming into the world (John 1:9; John 8:12).




Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing Revelation 22:16:

John 12:16
2 Peter 1:19
Revelation 1:1
Revelation 1:2
Revelation 1:5
Revelation 2:28
Revelation 3:7
Revelation 22:1
Revelation 22:7

 

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