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Revelation 22

Clinging to a Counterfeit Cross
Introduction

1  The river of the water of life.
2  The tree of life.
5  The light of the city of God is himself.
9  The angel will not be worshipped.
18  Nothing may be added to the word of God, nor taken therefrom.
Verse 1

And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.
A pure
Psalms 36:8, 46:4, Isaiah 41:18, 48:18, 66:12, Ezekiel 47:1-9, Zechariah 14:8, John 7:38,39
water
7:17, 21:6, Psalms 36:9, Jeremiah 2:13, 17:13, John 4:10,11,14
clear
21:11
proceeding
3:21, 4:5, 5:6,13, 7:10,11,17, John 14:16-18, 15:26, 16:7-15, Acts 1:4,5, 2:33
Verse 2

In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
the midst
1, 21:21, Ezekiel 47:1,12
the tree of life
14, 2:7, Genesis 2:9, 3:22-24, Proverbs 3:18
healing
21:24, Psalms 147:3, Isaiah 6:10, 57:18,19, Jeremiah 17:14, Ezekiel 47:8-11, Hosea 14:4, Malachi 4:2, Luke 4:18, 1 Peter 2:24
Verse 3

And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him:
there
21:4, Deuteronomy 27:26, Zechariah 14:11, Matthew 25:41, Genesis 3:10-13, Ezekiel 37:27
but
7:15-17, 21:22,23, Psalms 16:11, 17:15, Isaiah 12:6, Ezekiel 48:35, Matthew 25:21, John 14:3, 17:24
his
7:15, John 12:26
Verse 4

And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.
they
Ezekiel 33:18-20,23, Job 33:26, Psalms 4:6, Isaiah 33:17, 35:2, 40:5, Matthew 5:8, John 12:26, 17:24, 1 Corinthians 13:12, Hebrews 12:14, 1 John 3:2,3
and his
3:12, 14:1
Verse 5

And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.
no night
18:23, 21:22-25, Psalms 36:9, 84:11, Proverbs 4:18,19, Isaiah 60:19,20
and they
3:21, 11:15, Daniel 7:18,27, Matthew 25:34,46, Romans 5:17, 2 Timothy 2:12, 1 Peter 1:3,4
Verse 6

And he said unto me, These sayings are faithful and true: and the Lord God of the holy prophets sent his angel to shew unto his servants the things which must shortly be done.
These
19:9, 21:5
the holy
18:20, Luke 1:70, 16:16, Acts 3:18, Romans 1:2, 1 Peter 1:11,12, 2 Peter 1:21, 3:2
sent
1:1, Daniel 3:28, 6:22, Matthew 13:41, Acts 12:11, 2 Thessalonians 1:7
which
7, Genesis 41:32, 1 Corinthians 7:29, 2 Peter 3:8,9
Verse 7

Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book.
I come
10,12,20, 3:11
blessed
9, 1:3
Verse 8

And I John saw these things, and heard them. And when I had heard and seen, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel which shewed me these things.
I fell
19:10,19
Verse 9

Then saith he unto me, See thou do it not: for I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book: worship God.
See
19:10, Deuteronomy 4:19, Colossians 2:18,19, 1 John 5:20
worship God
4:10, 9:20, 14:7, 15:4, Exodus 34:14, 2 Kings 17:36, Psalms 45:11, Matthew 4:9, Luke 4:7, John 4:22,23
Verse 10

And he saith unto me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand.
he saith
12,13,16,20
Seal
5:1, 10:4, Isaiah 8:16, Daniel 8:26, 12:4,9, Matthew 10:27
for
1:3, Isaiah 13:6, Ezekiel 12:23, Romans 13:12, 2 Thessalonians 2:3, 1 Peter 4:7
Verse 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.
that is unjust
16:8-11,21, Psalms 81:12, Proverbs 1:24-33, 14:32, Ecclesiastes 11:3, Ezekiel 3:27, Daniel 12:10, Matthew 15:14, 21:19, 25:10, John 8:21, 2 Timothy 3:13
and he that
3, 7:13-15, Job 17:9, Proverbs 4:18, Matthew 5:6, Ephesians 5:27, Colossians 1:22, Jude 1:24
Verse 12

And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.
I come
7, Zephaniah 1:14
and my
11:18, Isaiah 3:10,11, 40:10, 62:11, 1 Corinthians 3:8,14, 9:17,18
to give
20:12, Matthew 16:27, Romans 2:6-11, 14:12
Verse 13

I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.
1:8,11, 21:6, Isaiah 41:4, 44:6, 48:12
Verse 14

Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.
Blessed
7, Psalms 106:3-5, 112:1, 119:1-6, Isaiah 56:1,2, Daniel 12:12, Matthew 7:21-27, Luke 12:37,38, John 14:15,21-23, 15:10-14, 1 Corinthians 7:19, Galatians 5:6, 1 John 3:3,23,24, 5:3
may have
John 4:12, 1 Corinthians 8:9, 9:5; *Gr:
to the
2, 2:7
and may
21:27, John 10:7,9, 14:6
Verse 15

For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.
without
9:20,21, 21:8,27, 1 Corinthians 6:9,10, Galatians 5:19-21, Ephesians 5:3-6, Colossians 3:6
dogs
Philippians 3:2
sorcerers
9:21, 18:23, Isaiah 47:9,12, 57:3, Malachi 3:5, Acts 8:11, 13:6-11
whoremongers
17:1-6
whosoever
21:8,27, 1 Kings 22:8,21-23, Isaiah 9:15,16, Jeremiah 5:31, John 3:18-21, John 8:46, 2 Thessalonians 2:10-12
Verse 16

I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.
I Jesus
6, 1:1
to testify
20
See on ver
1,11, 2:7,11,17,29, 3:6,13,22
I am
5:5, Isaiah 11:1, Zechariah 6:12, Matthew 22:42,45, Romans 1:3,4, 9:5
the bright
2:28, Numbers 24:17, Matthew 2:2,7-10, Luke 1:78, 2 Peter 1:19
Verse 17

And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.
the Spirit
16, Isaiah 55:1-3, John 16:7-15
the bride
21:2,9
Come
Isaiah 2:5
let him that heareth
Psalms 34:8, Isaiah 2:3,5, 48:16-18, Jeremiah 50:5, Micah 4:2, Zechariah 8:21-23, John 1:39-46, 4:29, 1 Thessalonians 1:5-8
let him that is athirst
21:6, Isaiah 55:1, John 7:37
let him take
Isaiah 12:3, John 4:10,14
freely
Romans 3:24, 1 Corinthians 2:12
Verse 18

For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:
testify
16, 3:14, Ephesians 4:17, 1 Thessalonians 4:6
heareth
1:3
If
Deuteronomy 4:2, 12:32, Proverbs 30:6, Matthew 15:6-9,13
God
14:10,11, 15:1, 16:1, 19:20, 20:10,15, Leviticus 26:18,24,25,28,37
Verse 19

And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.
take
2:18, Luke 11:52
God
3:5, 13:8, Exodus 32:33, Psalms 69:28
out of the book of life
or, from the tree of life.
2
and out
21:2,22-27
and from
12, 1:3, 2:7,11,17,26, 3:4,5,12,21, 7:9-17, 14:13
Verse 20

He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.
which
18
Surely
7,10,12
Amen
1:18, Song of Solomon 8:14, Isaiah 25:9, John 21:25, 2 Timothy 4:8, Hebrews 9:28, 2 Peter 3:12-14
Verse 21

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.
1:4, Romans 1:7, 16:20,24, 2 Corinthians 13:14, Ephesians 6:23,24, 2 Thessalonians 3:18

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