Revelation 22:7

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible

And - Lo! I come speedily! Happy, is he that keepeth the words of the prophecy of this scroll.

Parallel Translations

English Standard Version
"And behold, I am coming soon. Blessed is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book."

Geneva Bible (1587)
Beholde, I come shortly. Blessed is hee that keepeth the woordes of the prophecie of this booke.

Christian Standard Bible®
“Look, I am coming soon!

Hebrew Names Version
"Behold, I come quickly. Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book."

Darby Translation
And behold, I come quickly. Blessed [is] he who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book.

Easy-to-Read Version
‘Listen, I am coming soon! Great blessings belong to the one who obeys the words of prophecy in this book.'"

Amplified Bible
"And behold, I am coming quickly. Blessed (happy, prosperous, to be admired) is the one who heeds and takes to heart and remembers the words of the prophecy [that is, the predictions, consolations, and warnings] contained in this book (scroll)."

American Standard Version
And behold, I come quickly. Blessed is he that keepeth the words of the prophecy of this book.

Berean Standard Bible
"Behold, I am coming quickly. Blessed is the one who keeps the words of prophecy in this book."

Contemporary English Version
Remember, I am coming soon! God will bless everyone who pays attention to the message of this book.

Complete Jewish Bible
"Look! I am coming very soon. Blessed is the person who obeys the words of the prophecy written in this book!"

International Standard Version
"See! I am coming soon! How blessed is the person who keeps the words of the prophecy in this book!"Revelation 1:3;">[xr]

Etheridge Translation
And behold, I come quickly. Blessed is he who keepeth the words of the prophecy of this book. [fn]

Murdock Translation
And, lo, I come quickly: Blessed is he that keepeth the words of the prophecy of this book.

King James Version (1611)
Beholde, I come quickly: Blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecie of this booke.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Beholde, I come shortly: Happy is he that kepeth ye saying of the prophecie of this booke.

English Revised Version
And behold, I come quickly. Blessed is he that keepeth the words of the prophecy of this book.

King James Version
Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book.

Lexham English Bible
"And behold, I am coming quickly! Blessed is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book."

New American Standard Bible
"And behold, I am coming quickly. Blessed is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book."

New Century Version
"Listen! I am coming soon! Blessed is the one who obeys the words of prophecy in this book."

New English Translation
(Look! I am coming soon! Blessed is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy expressed in this book.)

New King James Version
"Behold, I am coming quickly! Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book."

New Living Translation
"Look, I am coming soon! Blessed are those who obey the words of prophecy written in this book."

New Revised Standard
"See, I am coming soon! Blessed is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book."

Douay-Rheims Bible
And: Behold I come quickly. Blessed is he that keepeth the words of the prophecy of this book.

George Lamsa Translation
Behold, I am coming soon: blessed is he who keeps the sayings of the prophecy of this book.

World English Bible
"Behold, I come quickly. Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book."

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Behold, I come quickly: happy is he that keepeth the words of the prophecy of this book.

Weymouth's New Testament
`I am coming quickly.' Blessed is he who is mindful of the predictions contained in this book."

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
`And lo! Y come swiftli. Blessid is he, that kepith the wordis of prophesie of this book.

Webster's Bible Translation
Behold, I come quickly: blessed [is] he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book.

Revised Standard Version
And behold, I am coming soon." Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book.

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Beholde I come shortly. Happy is he that kepeth the sayinge of ye prophesy of this boke.

Update Bible Version
And look, I come quickly. Blessed is he that keeps the words of the prophecy of this book.

Young's Literal Translation
Lo, I come quickly; happy [is] he who is keeping the words of the prophecy of this scroll.'

Bible in Basic English
See, I come quickly. A blessing on him who keeps the words of this book of the prophet.

Good News Translation
"Listen!" says Jesus. "I am coming soon! Happy are those who obey the prophetic words in this book!"

Literal Translation
Behold, I am coming quickly. Blessed is the one keeping the Words of the prophecy of this Book.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Beholde, I come shortly. Happy is he yt kepeth ye sayege of ye prophesy of this boke.

Mace New Testament (1729)
I shall soon come: happy is he that attends to the prophecies of this book."

New Life Bible
"See! I am coming soon. The one who obeys what is written in this Book is happy!"

Simplified Cowboy Version
"Listen up!" Jesus said. "I am riding back soon. There won't be a single cowboy who will regret riding for my brand. They will never despair for obeying the words of this book."

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"And behold, I am coming quickly. Blessed is he who heeds the words of the prophecy of this book."

Contextual Overview

⁶ And he said unto me - -These words, are faithful and true; and, the Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, hath sent his messenger, to point out, unto his servants, the things which must needs come to pass with speed. ⁷ And - Lo! I come speedily! Happy, is he that keepeth the words of the prophecy of this scroll. ⁸ And, I, John, am he that was hearing and seeing these things; and, when I had heard and seen, I fell down to do homage at the feet of the messenger who had been pointing out unto me these things, - ⁹ and he saith unto me - See thou do it not! A fellow-servant, am I, of thee, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them who keep the words of this scroll: unto God, do homage. ¹⁰ And he saith unto me - Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this scroll, for, the season, is, near: ¹¹ He that is doing unjustly, let him do unjustly, still, and, he that is filthy, let him be made filthy, still; and, he that is righteous, let him do righteousness, still, and, he that is holy, let him be hallowed, still: - ¹² Lo! I come speedily, and my reward is with me, to render unto each one as, his, work is. ¹³ I, am the A and the Z, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End. ¹⁴ Happy, they who are washing their robes, that their right may be unto the tree of life and, by the gates, they may enter into the city. ¹⁵ Outside, are the dogs, and the sorcerers, and the unchaste, and the murderers, and the idolaters, and every one loving and doing falsehood.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

I come: Revelation 22:10, Revelation 22:12, Revelation 22:20, Revelation 3:11

blessed: Revelation 22:9, Revelation 1:3

Reciprocal: John 21:22 - If Philippians 4:5 - The James 1:22 - be Revelation 2:25 - till Revelation 3:8 - and hast kept Revelation 20:6 - Blessed Revelation 22:6 - which Revelation 22:14 - Blessed

Cross-References

Genesis 8:20
And Noah builded an altar to Yahweh, - and took of all the clean beasts and of all the clean birds, and caused ascending Sacrifices to go up on the altar.

Genesis 22:2
And he said - Take, I pray thee, thy son, thine only one, whom thou lovest, even, Isaac, and get thee into the land of Moriah and cause him to ascend there as an ascending-sacrifice, on one of the mountains which I shall name unto thee.

Genesis 22:4
It was, on the third day, that Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place afar off.

Exodus 12:3
Speak ye unto all the assembly of Israel, saying, On the tenth of this month, then let them take to them, each man a lamb for his ancestral household, a lamb for a household.

Matthew 26:39
And, going forward a little, he fell upon his face, offering prayer, and saying - My Father! If it is possible, let this cup pass from me, - Nevertheless, not as, I, will, but as, thou, wilt.

Matthew 26:42
Again, a second time, departing he prayed, saying: My Father! If it is impossible for this to pass, except I, drink, it, Accomplished, be, thy will.

John 18:11
Jesus, therefore, said unto Peter - Thrust the sword into its sheath: - The cup which the Father hath given me, shall I in anywise not drink it?

Romans 8:15
For ye have not received a spirit of servitude, leading back into fear, but ye have received a spirit of sonship, whereby we are exclaiming - Abba! Oh Father!

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Behold, I come quickly,.... These are the words not of the angel, but of Christ, as is manifest from Revelation 22:12 and which are to be understood not of Christ's coming in his power to destroy Jerusalem, for this was past when John had these visions, and wrote this book; but of the second and personal coming of Christ to judgment, as is clear from Revelation 22:12 which though it will not be sooner than the time appointed, yet will be as soon as that time is come, and sooner than is generally expected by men. The Ethiopic version adds, "as a thief", as in Revelation 16:15 and because the second coming of Christ is an affair of the utmost moment, and will be attended with events of the greatest consequence and importance, in which the visions of this book issue, a "behold" is prefixed to it, as a note of attention and admiration:

blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book; this book is a prophecy of things to come, and therefore cannot refer to the times of Jerusalem's destruction, which some interpreters make it chiefly to concern, for then it would be a narrative of things past; the sayings of it are the things contained in it; to keep these sayings is to read them with observation, to take notice of the accomplishment of them, so far as it has taken place, to keep them in mind and memory, to meditate upon them, and through the grace of God to steer the life and conversation according to the instructions, directions, and cautions here given; and such are blessed in life, and will be in death; they will die in the Lord, share in the first resurrection, and enter through the gates into the city.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Behold, I come quickly - See the notes on Revelation 1:3. The words used here are undoubtedly the words of the Redeemer, although they are apparently repeated by the angel. The meaning is, that they were used by the angel as the words of the Redeemer. See Revelation 22:12, Revelation 22:20.

Blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book - That receives them as a divine communication; that makes use of them to comfort himself in the days of darkness, persecution, and trial; and that is obedient to the precepts here enjoined. See the notes on Revelation 1:3.