KJV King James Version
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.
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Revelation 22:14
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they may have the right to the tree of life and may enter the city by its gates.
WEB World English Bible
Blessed are those who do his commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter in by the gates into the city.
ASV American Standard Version
Blessed are they that wash their robes, that they may have the right to come to the tree of life, and may enter in by the gates into the city.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
‘Happy are those doing His commands that the authority shall be theirs unto the tree of the life, and by the gates they may enter into the city;
Surrounding context — Revelation 22
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.
12 And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward [is] with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.
13 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.
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.
15 For without [are] dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.
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.
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.
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ΜακάριοιG3107 · makariosblessedοἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoπλύνοντεςG4150 · plunōto washτὰςG3588 · hothe/this/whoστολὰςG4749 · stolērobeαὐτῶν,G846 · autosit/s/heἵναG2443 · hinain order that/toἔσταιG1510 · eimito beἡG3588 · hothe/this/whoἐξουσίαG1849 · exousiaauthorityαὐτῶνG846 · autosit/s/heἐπὶG1909 · epiupon/to/againstτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoξύλονG3586 · xulonwoodτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoζωῆς,G2222 · zōēlifeκαὶG2532 · kaiandτοῖςG3588 · hothe/this/whoπυλῶσινG4440 · pulōngateεἰσέλθωσινG1525 · eiserchomaito enterεἰςG1519 · eistowardτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoπόλιν.¶G4172 · poliscity
Cross-references
Revelation 21:27And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither [whatsoever] worketh abomination, or [maketh] a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb’s book of life.1 John 5:3For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.Revelation 22:7Behold, I come quickly: blessed [is] he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book.1 John 3:23-24And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.1 John 3:3And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.Revelation 2:7He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.John 14:15If ye love me, keep my commandments.1 Corinthians 7:19Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God.John 15:10-14If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love.John 14:21-23He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.Revelation 22:2In 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.John 10:7Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.John 10:9I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.Psalm 119:1-6ALEPH. Blessed [are] the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD.Psalm 112:1Praise ye the LORD. Blessed [is] the man [that] feareth the LORD, [that] delighteth greatly in his commandments.Galatians 5:6For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.Revelation 7:14And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.Matthew 7:21-27Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
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