Revelation 22:3 - The River of Life (2024)

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New International Version
No longer will there be any curse. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in the city, and his servants will serve him.New Living Translation
No longer will there be a curse upon anything. For the throne of God and of the Lamb will be there, and his servants will worship him.English Standard Version
No longer will there be anything accursed, but the throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and his servants will worship him.Berean Standard Bible
No longer will there be any curse. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be within the city, and His servants will worship Him.Berean Literal Bible
And there will not be any curse any longer. And the throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and His servants will serve Him.King James Bible
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:New King James Version
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.New American Standard Bible
There will no longer be any curse; and the throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and His bond-servants will serve Him;NASB 1995
There will no longer be any curse; and the throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and His bond-servants will serve Him;NASB 1977
And there shall no longer be any curse; and the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it, and His bond-servants shall serve Him;Legacy Standard Bible
And there will no longer be any curse; and the throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and His slaves will serve Him;Amplified Bible
There will no longer exist anything that is cursed [because sin and illness and death are gone]; and the throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and His bond-servants will serve and worship Him [with great awe and joy and loving devotion];Christian Standard Bible
and there will no longer be any curse. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in the city, and his servants will worship him.Holman Christian Standard Bible
and there will no longer be any curse. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in the city, and His slaves will serve Him. American Standard Version
And there shall be no curse any more: and the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be therein: and his servants shall serve him;Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And no curse shall be there, and the throne of God and of The Lamb shall be in it, and his Servants shall serve him.Contemporary English Version
God's curse will no longer be on the people of that city. He and the Lamb will be seated there on their thrones, and its people will worship God Douay-Rheims Bible
And there shall be no curse any more; but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it, and his servants shall serve him. English Revised Version
And there shall be no curse any more: and the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be therein: and his servants shall do him service;GOD'S WORD® Translation
There will no longer be any curse. The throne of God and the lamb will be in the city. His servants will worship himGood News Translation
Nothing that is under God's curse will be found in the city. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in the city, and his servants will worship him. International Standard Version
There will no longer be any curse. The throne of God and the lamb will be in the city. His servants will worship him Literal Standard Version
and there will no longer be any curse, and the throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and His servants will serve Him,Majority Standard Bible
No longer will there be any curse. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be within the city, and His servants will worship Him.New American Bible
Nothing accursed will be found there anymore. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and his servants will worship him.NET Bible
And there will no longer be any curse, and the throne of God and the Lamb will be in the city. His servants will worship him,New Revised Standard Version
Nothing accursed will be found there any more. But the throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and his servants will worship him;New Heart English Bible
There will be no curse any more. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and his servants serve him.Webster's Bible Translation
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:Weymouth New Testament
"In future there will be no curse," he said, "but the throne of God and of the Lamb will be in that city. And His servants will render Him holy service and will see His face,World English Bible
There will be no curse any more. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and his servants will serve him. Young's Literal Translation
and any curse there shall not be any more, and the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it, and His servants shall serve Him,Additional Translations ...

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(3) And there shall be no more curse . . . Better, And every curse, or accursed thing, shall not be any longer. There may be an allusion to Joshua 7:12; there is certainly a borrowing, of language from Zechariah (Zechariah 14:11). All accursed things are removed, and with them passes the curse. The blessing of God's presence, and the blessing of God's rule take the place of the ascendancy of evil over the groaning creation (Romans 8:22). "The throne of God and the Lamb shall be in it." The song of the Psalmist receives new force: "the Lord reigneth: let the earth rejoice; let the multitudes of the isles be glad thereof;" the accursed things, even all things that offend, are gathered out of the kingdom (Matthew 13:41).

(3, 4) And his servants shall serve him . . .--We turn from the city to the inhabitants. They are described as serving Him, seeing Him, and resembling Him. They shall serve Him: they shall offer Him the service of the priesthood--the word employed is that used of temple service. The word translated "servants" is the word which the Apostles used when they spoke of themselves as slaves of Jesus Christ, owned as well as employed by Him (Philippians 1:1; 2Peter 2:1; Jude 1:1). Their service here was discharged in the midst of discouragements and in difficulty; and they walked by faith, not by sight. Now the servants shall serve without hindrance or opposition, and they shall be encouraged by His immediate presence. "They shall see his face;" they shall know even as they are known (1Corinthians 13:12); they shall see Him as He is. No wonder, then, that he should add (and observe that the thought is exactly that which occurs in the First Epistle of St. John (1John 3:2): "His name shall be in (or, on) their foreheads." The name stands for what God is in holiness and righteousness, purity and love. The name on the forehead indicates their resemblance to their Master. On earth the servants of God are changed from glory to glory into the same image (2Corinthians 3:18). They aim to be perfect, as their Father in heaven is perfect (Matthew 5:48); but when they see God as He is they shall be like Him. His name is on their foreheads, for they behold His face: they wake up after His likeness, and they are satisfied (Psalm 17:15). There is a divine paradox in the double truth: those who are like God see Him, and those who see Him are like Him (Matthew 5:8). "There will come a time when the service of God shall be the beholding of Him; and though in these stormy seas, where we are now driven up and down, His Spirit is dimly seen on the face of the waters, and we are left to cast anchors out of the stern and wish for the day, that day will come, when, with the evangelist on the crystal and stable sea, all the creatures of God shall be full of eyes within, and there shall be no more curse, but His servants shall serve Him, and shall see His face" (Ruskin). . . .

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 3. - And there shall be no more curse; and there shall be no accursed thing any more. Nothing accursed exists in that city, because there is no sin there. The narrative here passes into the future tense (cf. Revelation 20:7). But the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him; and the throne, etc. This is the consequence of there being no accursed thing (cf. Joshua 7:12, 13, "Neither will I be with you any more .... There is an accursed thing in the midst of thee, O Israel"). God dwells in the city because all is holy. The throne of God and of the Lamb is one - God and the Lamb are one. Again, his servants, the servants of God and the Lamb (cf. John 10:30). They "serve him," as described in Revelation 19:1-7 and elsewhere. Parallel Commentaries ...

Greek

No
οὐκ (ouk)
Adverb
Strong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.

longer
ἔτι (eti)
Adverb
Strong's 2089: (a) of time: still, yet, even now, (b) of degree: even, further, more, in addition. Perhaps akin to etos; 'yet, ' still.

will there be
ἔσται (estai)
Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

any
πᾶν (pan)
Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.

curse.
κατάθεμα (katathema)
Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's 2652: A curse, an accursed thing. From kata and anathema; an imprecation.

The
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

throne
θρόνος (thronos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2362: From thrao; a stately seat; by implication, power or a potentate.

of God
Θεοῦ (Theou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

of the
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Lamb
Ἀρνίου (Arniou)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's 721: (originally: a little lamb, but diminutive force was lost), a lamb. Diminutive from aren; a lambkin.

will be
ἔσται (estai)
Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

within
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

[the city],
αὐτῇ (autē)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Feminine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

His
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

servants
δοῦλοι (douloi)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 1401: (a) (as adj.) enslaved, (b) (as noun) a (male) slave. From deo; a slave.

will worship
λατρεύσουσιν (latreusousin)
Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 3000: To serve, especially God, perhaps simply: I worship. From latris; to minister, i.e. Render religious homage.

Him.
αὐτῷ (autō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

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Revelation 22:3 - The River of Life? ›

Revelation 22: 1-3

What is the meaning of Revelation 22 3? ›

This curse will not apply to life in the eternal state, and life will be blissful and productive. The throne of God and the Lamb will be in the eternal city, and God's people will serve and worship God. Service for God is never fruitless if we serve Him with gladness and rely on Him for the results.

What is the river of life in Revelation? ›

In the book of Revelation, the river runs from God's very throne, from God's presence (Rev. 22:1-2; also Ezek. 47:1-12). The river of life in Revelation represents God's life-giving presence.

What did Jesus mean by river of living water? ›

“Rivers of living water” represent the Holy Spirit's presence and power poured out on Jesus' followers. The Spirit's presence points to his cleansing and sanctifying work in the hearts of God's children.

What is the water of the river of life? ›

The Book of Revelation

Revelation 22:1 then states: "And he showed me a river of water of life, bright as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb". The Revelation reference is interpreted as the Holy Spirit.

What does it mean to be lukewarm in Revelation 3? ›

It says, “You [lukewarm people] say, I am rich, I have prospered, and I need nothing, not realizing that you are wretched, pitiable, poor, blind and naked” (Revelation 3:17). The picture of the lukewarm person is a person in church who is self-satisfied: I am rich. I have prospered. I need nothing. I have arrived.

What does revelation mean to us today? ›

In its broad meaning, revelation is divine guidance or inspiration; it is the communication of truth and knowledge from God to His children on earth, suited to their language and understanding. It simply means to uncover something not yet known. That religion depends on revelation is nothing new.

What did Jesus mean by water of life? ›

Later in John 7: 37-39 Jesus once again speaks of living water, saying, “'Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them. ' By this he meant the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were later to receive.

Is the river of life the Holy Spirit? ›

For the Scriptures declare, “Rivers of living water will flow from his heart.” Indeed, the Holy Spirit is that river of life. If ever there is a moment when you feel tired, wearied by the demands and responsibilities of life, you can come to the river.

Where in the Bible does it say Jesus is the river of life? ›

John 7:37, 38

“On the last day of the feast, the great day, Jesus stood up and cried out, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, 'Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.

What is the spiritual meaning of the River of Life? ›

Water is used to symbolise many things in the Bible; cleansing, new life or healing. Read Ezekiel Chapter 47:1-12. Here is a wonderful picture of the river of life, symbolising the spirit, life and power of God.

Why is it called the River of Life? ›

The River of Life is the area at the confluence of Klang and Gombak Rivers in front of the Jamek Sultan Abdul Samad Mosque. The name derives from a project by the Government for the restoration of the river and surrounding areas.

What is the rivers of living life? ›

The 'rivers of living water' Jesus was referring to is the Spirit of God working in and flowing out of the life of a believer. Up until this time, the Holy Spirit would come upon a believer and then depart.

What does it mean there will be a new heaven and earth? ›

This is the hope of the story of the Bible: God's domain and our domain will one day completely unite. All things will be made new. Death will be replaced with life. The whole earth will be a recreation of the garden, and the glory of the temple will cover it.

What does it mean risen with healing in his wings? ›

Jesus Christ rose from the dead with power to heal all manner of pains, temptations, and ills, his figurative healing wings working through the power of the Atonement.

What is the seal of God on the forehead in Revelations? ›

The Seal of God in the Forehead.

The seal to be placed in the forehead is "a mark which angels, but not human eyes, can read; for the destroying angel must see this mark of redemption. The intelligent mind has seen the sign of the cross of Calvary in the Lord's adopted sons and daughters" (7BC 968, my italics).

What is the meaning of Revelation 2 3? ›

One truth we will find in Revelation 2–3 is that because Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ know each of us, They can acknowledge our good works and warn us of needed changes. Look for evidence of this truth as you study the counsel to the seven churches.

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