Revelation 22:11

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Revelation 22:6-19

We have here a solemn ratification of the contents of this book, and particularly of this last vision (though some think it may not only refer to the whole book, but to the whole New Testament, yea, to the whole Bible, completing and confirming the can on of scripture); and here, 1. This is confirmed by the name and nature of that God who gave out these discoveries: he is the Lord God, faithful and true, and so are all his sayings. 2. By the messengers he chose, to reveal these things to the... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Revelation 22:10-11

22:10,11 And he said to me: "Do not seal the words of the prophecy of this book; for the time is near. Let the wrong-doer continue in his wrong-doing; let him who is filthy continue in his filthiness; let the righteous man continue in his righteousness; let him who is dedicated to God continue in his dedication." This passage insists that the coming of Christ is close at hand; it must be the Risen Christ who is speaking. In the older Apocalypses, written between the Testaments, the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Revelation 22:11

He that is unjust, let him be unjust still ,.... These words are not to be considered as ironical expressions, such as in Ecclesiastes 11:9 much less as an allowance to do injustice and commit filthy actions; nor even as deterring persons from these things, by tacitly suggesting, that should they continue unjust and filthy, they would be severely punished; nor as an anticipation of an objection that might be made against the publication of this book, and the sayings of it, taken from the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 22:11

He that is unjust, let him be unjust still - The time of fulfillment will come so suddenly that there will be but little space for repentance and amendment. What is done must be done instantly; and let him that is holy persevere, and hold fast what he has received. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 22:6-16

(See homily on Revelation 1:1-3 .) read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 22:10-11

(See homily on Revelation 20:11-15 .) read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 22:11

He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still; he that is unrighteous, let him do unrighteousness still, etc. (Revised Version). These words seem to be used ironically, as was sometimes the case with the prophets (cf. Ezekiel 3:27 ; Ezekiel 20:39 ). The intention seems to be to stir men up to a realization of the nature of their conduct in... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 22:11

Permanency of character: a sermon for the closing year. These very solemn words have been used again and again to illustrate and enforce the lessons of this great truth of permanency of character—the fact that after a while character becomes fixed, stereotyped as it were, and therefore unalterable; so that he that is unrighteous remains unrighteous still, and, thank God, he that is holy remains holy still. But this is not their true meaning, though by their form and sound they seem to... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 22:11

Moral character becoming unalterable. "He which is filthy, let him be filthy still." Detaching these words from the context, they suggest the dawning of a crisis in human history when moral character becomes unalterable. Notice— I. THAT THE MORAL CHARACTER OF MAN SOMETIMES BECOMES UNALTERABLE BEFORE DEATH . There is reason to believe that this crisis occurs in this world. We find in the Bible, for example, such expressions as, "My Spirit shall not always strive... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Revelation 22:11

He that is unjust, let him be unjust still - This must refer to the scenes beyond the judgment, and must be intended to affirm an important truth in regard to the condition of people in the future state. It cannot refer to the condition of human beings on this side the grave, for there is no fixed and unchangeable condition in this world. At the close of this book, and at the close of the whole volume of revealed truth, it was proper to declare, in the most solemn manner, that when these events... read more

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