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Matthew Henry

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 22:12-13

22:12,13 Behold, I am coming soon, and I have my reward with me, to render to each man, as his work is. I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end. The Risen Christ once again announces his speedy coming; and he makes two great claims. (i) He has his reward with him and will render to every man according to his work. H. B. Swete says: "Christ speaks as the Great Steward, who in the eventide of the world will call the labourers to receive their day's wages." ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Revelation 22:12

And, behold, I come quickly ,..... This is repeated, to confirm the truth of Christ's second coming, and the speediness of it, and to point at the time when the above shall be, and to add what follows. And my reward is with me : which words are taken out of Isaiah 40:10 and which being compared together, furnish out a clear proof of Christ being the true Jehovah, the eternal God. There is a reward of debt, or a due reward, a reward of punishment, which is the just recompense of reward,... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 22:12

Behold, I come quickly - I come to establish nay cause, comfort and support my followers, and punish the wicked. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 22:12

And, behold, I come quickly. Omit "and" (cf. Revelation 22:7 , Revelation 22:10 , etc.; see also on Revelation 22:11 ). Note also that once more the words are spoken as by Christ himself (cf. Revelation 22:7 ). And my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be; as his work is, according to the best authorities. This is one of the fundamental truths enforced throughout the book; cf. the epistles to the seven Churches ( Revelation 2:5 , Revelation 2:10 ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 22:12

The day of recompense. "My reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be." It is related of Daniel Webster, the regality of whose moral endowment no one disputes, that when once asked what was the greatest thought that had ever occupied his mind, he replied, "The fact of my personal accountability to God." And yet this thought is one not frequently present in men's minds, because it is one that is but little welcome. The very phraseology of the text, its several... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 22:12-15

Three facts in the moral empire of God. "Behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to render to each man according as his work is," etc. These words suggest to our notice three supreme facts in the moral condition of mankind—the requital, the beatified, and the execrable. I. THE REQUITAL . "Behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to render to each man according as his work is." "When the light of the world shines fully forth, then will each man be found to... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Revelation 22:12

And behold, I come quickly - See the notes on Revelation 1:1, Revelation 1:3. These are undoubtedly the words of the Redeemer; and the meaning is, that the period when the unchanging sentence would be passed on each individual - on the unjust, the filthy, the righteous, and the holy - would not be remote. The design of this seems to be to impress on the mind the solemnity of the truth that the condition hereafter will soon be fixed, and to lead people to prepare for it. In reference to each... read more

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