Revelation 22:20
He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.
KJV
Λέγει ὁ μαρτυρῶν ταῦτα· ναί, ἔρχομαι ταχύ. Ἀμήν, ἔρχου κύριε Ἰησοῦ.
Greek NT
dicit qui testimonium perhibet istorum. Etiam venio cito : amen. Veni, Domine Jesu.
Vulgate
He who testifieth these things saith, Yea: I come quickly. Amen: come, Lord Jesus.
ASV
He that giveth testimony of these things, saith: Surely, I come quickly: Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.
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In the original Greek
10 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
κύριος
kurios
noun · 717×
λέγω
lego
verb · 2256×
μαρτυρέω
martureo
verb · 76×
ναί
nai
particle · 34×
οὗτος
outos
demonstrative · 1380×
ταχύ
tachu
adverb · 11×
ἀμήν
amen
hebrew_word · 124×
ἔρχομαι
erchomai
verb · 627×
Ἰησοῦς
iesous
noun · 908×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
Textual variants
1 variant unit attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.
minor
SBLGNT: ἔρχου | WH/Treg/NIV: ἔρχου | RP: Ναί ἔρχου
- ἔρχου — SBLGNT
- ἔρχου — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- Ναί ἔρχου — Robinson-Pierpont
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Themes
Historic Christian voices
12 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Catechism of the Catholic Church · 6 passages
§451Christian prayer is characterized by the title "Lord", whether in the invitation to prayer ("The Lord be with you"), its conclusion ("through Christ our Lord") or the exclamation full of trust and hope: Maranatha ("Our Lord, come!") or Maranatha ("Come, Lord!") - "Amen Come Lord Jesus!"69
§671Though already present in his Church, Christ's reign is nevertheless yet to be fulfilled "with power and great glory" by the King's return to earth.556 This reign is still under attack by the evil powers, even though they have been defeated definitively by Christ's Passover.557 Until everything is subject to him, "until there be realized new heavens and a new earth in which jus…
§673Since the Ascension Christ's coming in glory has been imminent,565 even though "it is not for you to know times or seasons which the Father has fixed by his own authority."566. This eschatological coming could be accomplished at any moment, even if both it and the final trial that will precede it are "delayed".567
…and 3 more from this source.
Heidelberg Catechism · 2 passages
Q. How does Christ's return to judge the living and the dead comfort you? A. In all my distress and persecution I turn my eyes to the heavens and confidently await as judge the very One who has already stood trial in my place before God and so has removed the whole curse from me. All his enemies and mine he will condemn to everlasting punishment: but me and all his chosen ones …
Q. What does the second request mean? A. Your kingdom come means: Rule us by your Word and Spirit in such a way that more and more we submit to you. Keep your church strong, and add to it. Destroy the devil's work; destroy every force which revolts against you and every conspiracy against your Word. Do this until your kingdom is so complete and perfect that in it you are all in…
Cross-references
- 1Cor 11:26 — For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord’s death till he come.
- 1Cor 16:22 — If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be Anathema Maranatha.
- 1Cor 16:22 — If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be Anathema Maranatha.
- 2Pet 3:12 — Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?
- 2Tim 4:8 — Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.
- 2Tim 4:8 — Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.
- Heb 9:28 — So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.
- Heb 10:37 — For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry.
- Isa 25:9 — And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, and he will save us: this is the LORD; we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation.
- Isa 25:9 — And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, and he will save us: this is the LORD; we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation.
- Isa 35:4 — Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will come and save you.
- Jas 5:8 — Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh.
- John 21:25 — And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written. Amen.
- Mal 4:6 — And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.
- Matt 25:10 — And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.
- Matt 28:20 — Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
- Phil 4:5 — Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.
- Ps 40:17 — But I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinketh upon me: thou art my help and my deliverer; make no tarrying, O my God.
- Ps 41:13 — Blessed be the LORD God of Israel from everlasting, and to everlasting. Amen, and Amen.
- Ps 70:5 — But I am poor and needy: make haste unto me, O God: thou art my help and my deliverer; O LORD, make no tarrying.
- Ps 72:19 — And blessed be his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled with his glory; Amen, and Amen.
- Rev 1:2 — Who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw.
- Rev 1:3 — Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.
- Rev 1:7 — Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.
- Rev 1:18 — I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.
- Rev 2:25 — But that which ye have already hold fast till I come.
- Rev 3:11 — Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.
- Rev 22:7 — Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book.
- Rev 22:7 — Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book.
- Rev 22:10 — And he saith unto me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand.
- Rev 22:12 — And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.
- Rev 22:12 — And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.
- Rev 22:16 — 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.
- Rev 22:18 — 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:
- Rom 9:5 — Whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.
- Rom 13:11 — And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.
- Song 8:14 — Make haste, my beloved, and be thou like to a roe or to a young hart upon the mountains of spices.
- Song 8:14 — Make haste, my beloved, and be thou like to a roe or to a young hart upon the mountains of spices.