Revelation 22:6 NIV

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Revelation 22:6

he. i.e. the angel of Revelation 1:1 . unto = to. sayings = words. App-121 . faithful. App-150 . true. App-175 . the Lord God. As Revelation 22:5 . God = the God of . . . prophets. The texts read "of the spirits ( App-101 .) of the prophets" ( App-189 ). sent. App-174 . shortly. As Revelation 1:1 . Note Figure of speech Polysyndeton ( App-6 ) in verses: Revelation 22:1-6 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Revelation 22:6

And he said unto me, These words are faithful and true: and the Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, sent his angel to show unto his servants the things which must shortly come to pass.These words are faithful and true .... Apparently, an angel is the speaker here, but Christ is behind all that he said. "This whole book is represented by John as the Revelation of Jesus Christ, through the angel."[25] The divine authority of the entire Revelation is affirmed. "The primary purpose of... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Revelation 22:6

Revelation 22:6, &c.— The prophetic part of this book ends in a perfect happiness of the faithful, great above all imagination, certain as the word of prophesy, and lasting without end; a powerful encouragement and persuasive to constancy in the profession and practice of pure Christianity, whatever difficulties or dangers might attend it. What follows, to the end, is the conclusion of the whole book, or a sort of epilogue, which confirms the truth of the prophesies contained in these... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Revelation 22:6

6. These sayings are true—thrice repeated (Revelation 19:9; Revelation 21:5). For we are slow to believe that God is as good as He is. The news seems to us, habituated as we are to the misery of this fallen world, too good to be true [NANGLE]. They are no dreams of a visionary, but the realities of God's sure word. holy—so ANDREAS. But A, B, Vulgate, Syriac, and Coptic read, "(the Lord God of the) spirits (of the prophets)." The Lord God who with His Spirit inspired their spirits so as to be... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Revelation 22:6

The angel who had been revealing the new creation to John, one of the angels who had the seven bowls (Revelation 21:9), continued to speak to him. [Note: Swete, p. 302; Beckwith, p. 772; Robertson, 6:481; Beasley-Murray, p. 334.] He assured John that the things prophesied to happen soon (Revelation 4:1 to Revelation 22:5), which John had just seen, were faithful and true (cf. Revelation 22:6; Daniel 8:26). [Note: Alford, 4:746; Swete, p. 302; Lee, 4:837; Beckwith, p. 772; Robertson, 6:481.] "No... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Revelation 22:6-7

A. The testimony of the angel 22:6-7 read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Revelation 22:6-21

IV. THE EPILOGUE TO THE BOOK 22:6-21In this final section of the book John reported concluding information and instructions that God gave him. He did this to comfort and caution his readers and to affirm the authority of this book."The concluding paragraphs of the Revelation sum up and press home on the reader’s conscience the foremost practical lessons of the book." [Note: Beasley-Murray, p. 334.] This section consists of verbal exchanges between an angel and John, and between Jesus and John.... read more

John Darby

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Revelation 22:6

22:6 God (a-15) See Note l, ch. 1.8. read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 22:1-21

The Vision ended. The Lord is at HandThe inner life of the heavenly Jerusalem is described. Then the ’Revelation’ closes with the repeated assurance that Christ is at hand, and with the yearnings of the Church and of St. John for the joy of. His advent.1-5. In the New Jerusalem, the blessed life of Eden is more than restored. There is a river of life (cp. Genesis 2:10), i.e. the Holy Spirit: cp. John 4:14; John 7:37. Cp. also Ezekiel 47:1; Joel 3:18; Zechariah 14:8, in which prophecies the... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Revelation 22:6

WORDS OF CONFIRMATION AND WARNING.(6) And he said unto me . . .—It is the angel who speaks. (Comp. Revelation 21:0 and Revelation 22:9 of this chapter.) In Revelation 22:7 we hear the words of Christ Himself. These sayings (or, words) are faithful and true. The reference is to the whole book. The book contains the Revelation of the faithful and true witness (Revelation 3:14), whose words are faithful, trustworthy, and fulfilling the desire of them that fear Him. Nor is there reason to doubt... read more

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Revelation 22:6

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Revelation 22:6

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Revelation 22:6

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Revelation 22:6

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Revelation 22:6

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Revelation 22:6-7

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Revelation 22:6-21

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Revelation 22:6

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 22:1-21

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Revelation 22:6

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