Revelation 22:8-9 KJV

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Revelation 22:9

Then saith he unto me, See thou do it not - See the notes on Revelation 19:10.For I am thy fellow-servant - notes on Revelation 19:10.And of thy brethren the prophets - In Revelation 19:10, it is “of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus.” Here the angel says that, in the capacity in which he appeared to John, he belonged to the general rank of the prophets, and was no more entitled to worship than any of the prophets had been. Like them, he had merely been employed to disclose... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Revelation 22:8-9

Revelation 22:8-9. And 1 John saw these things I, who have committed these revelations to writing for the constant use of the churches, do solemnly declare they are no invention of my own, but what I was an eye and ear witness to, having really seen and heard these things in the prophetic visions granted me, as I have faithfully related them. And when I had heard, I fell down, &c. And now, my visions appearing to be at an end, I prostrated myself before the angel who had showed me... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Revelation 22:6-21

22:6-21 CONCLUSIONJohn concludes his book by stressing that his visions have come from God and are trustworthy. They are given not to help people work out a timetable of future events, but to strengthen Christians so that they will be obedient and not forsake Christ simply to escape persecution (6-7). There is an added warning not to get over-excited because of the visions, but to respond by offering fitting worship to God (8-9).A special word of advice is then given for persecuted believers.... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Revelation 22:8

saw, &c. The texts read "am he that heard and saw these things". saw. App-133 . had. Omit. seen = saw, as above. worship. App-137 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Revelation 22:9

Then = And. See, &c. Compare Revelation 19:10 . for. The texts omit. fellowservant. As Revelation 6:11 ; Revelation 19:10 . Compare App-190 . prophets. App-189 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Revelation 22:8

And I John am he that heard and saw these things. And when I heard and saw, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel that showed me these things.And I John ... Who is this John who writes with such assurance and authority? It is foolish to raise such a question, because there is but one John. Instinctively the Christian heart turns to the blessed apostle, that disciple whom the Lord loved.[40] As Hilgenfield remarked:An unknown John whose name has disappeared from history, leaving... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Revelation 22:9

And he saith unto me, See thou do it not: I am a fellow-servant with thee and with thy brethren the prophets, and with them that keep the words of this book: worship God.See thou do it not ... worship God ... No matter how John intended it, his bowing down before the angel was sinful, and was in itself an action that was contrary to the heavenly edict, "Worship God." read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Revelation 22:8-21

Revelation 22:8-21. John saw these things, and heard, &c.— St. John testifies himself to have been the person who saw and heard these things; and in his extasy falling into the same mistake which he had committed, ch. Rev 19:10 he is gently corrected in the same manner by the angel; who orders him, Rev 22:10 not to seal up this prophesy, as Daniel's was (ch. Revelation 12:4-9.); for the time is at hand;—some of the particulars would very soon be accomplished, as indeed all would in their... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Revelation 22:8

8. Both here and in Revelation 19:9; Revelation 19:10, the apostle's falling at the feet of the angel is preceded by a glorious promise to the Church, accompanied with the assurance, that "These are the true sayings of God," and that those are "blessed" who keep them. Rapturous emotion, gratitude, and adoration, at the prospect of the Church's future glory transport him out of himself, so as all but to fall into an unjustifiable act; contrast his opposite feeling at the prospect of the Church's... read more