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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.
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.
Verse Revelation 22:11. _HE THAT IS UNJUST, LET HIM BE UNJUST STILL_] The time of fulfilment will come so _suddenly_ that there will be but little space for repentance and amendment. What is done must...
HE THAT IS UNJUST, LET HIM BE UNJUST STILL - This must refer to the scenes beyond the judgment, and must be intended to affirm an important truth in regard to the condition of people in the future sta...
CHAPTER 22:6-21 The Final Messages __ 1. The angel's message (Revelation 22:6) 2. The message of the Lord (Revelation 22:12) 3. The two classes (Revelation 22:14)...
THE EPILOGUE. The Epilogue consists of the last words, warnings, and exhortations of the angel and the seer. Revelation 22:6. these words: the contents of the book. SHORTLY COME TO PASS: the author t...
HE THAT IS UNJUST, LET HIM BE UNJUST STILL. John has just pictured the grand consummation and the blessed state of the righteous. He now refers to the state in which the unrighteous remain. We learn f...
THE RIVER OF LIFE (Revelation 22:1-2)...
UNJUST. unrighteous. Pres. part, of Greek. _adikeo_: everywhere in Rev. except here rend. "hurt". See Revelation 2:11 and compare App-128. LET... UNJUST. let him act unrighteously. Aor. tense. FILTHY...
_He that is unjust_&c. The sense is generally understood to be, "The time is so short, that it is too late to change: for good or evil, you must go on as you are;" a solemn and terrible irony, like "S...
THE CONFIRMATION OF THE PROMISE, THE ERROR OF THE SEER...
Ὁ�. Cyp[877] and Primas[878] _hii qui perseverant nocere noceant_, i.q. οἱ�. ἔτι�. Ep. Lugd. ὁ ἄνομος� (so Cyp[879] Primas[880] _justiora faciat_, Aug. _Justus fiat_) ἔτι, apparently omitting ὁ ῥυπαρὸ...
_THE CONFIRMATION THAT THE VISIONS ARE TRUE REVELATION 22:6-13:_ John is told by the angel that the book must not be sealed because "these words are faithful and true." "Behold, I come quickly: blesse...
ΆΔΙΚΏΝ _praes. act. part. от_ ΆΔΙΚΈΩ (G91) поступать несправедливо, поступать неправедно. Part, используется как имя, обозначая привычку того, кто поступает неправильно, "злодея" возможно, здесь прису...
JOHN SAW THESE THINGS, AND HEARD, &C.— St. John testifies himself to have been the person who _saw and heard these things;_ and in his extasy falling into the same mistake which he had committed, ch....
Strauss-' Comments SECTION 73 Text Revelation 22:10-16 10 And he saith unto me, Seal not up the words of the prophecy of this book; for the time is at hand. 11 He that is unrighteous, let him do unri...
_TOMLINSON'S COMMENTS_ CHAPTER XXII THE NEW JERUSALEM AND ITS LIFE _Text (Revelation 22:1-21)_ 1 And he showed me a river of water of life, bright as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and...
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. UNJUS...
SECOND THRONE SECTION 24 The vision has ended. John now is back again in Patmos and tells what _ will be _ in the days of the vision. It is not that the common and abominable will be outside the city...
Cp. Ezekiel 3:27; Ezekiel 20:39; Daniel 12:10. UNJUST] RV 'unrighteous.' BE UNJUST] RV 'do unrighteousness.' BE FILTHY] RV 'be made filthy.' BE RIGHTEOUS] RV 'do righteousness.' BE HOLY] RV 'be mad
THE VISION ENDED. THE LORD IS AT HAND The inner life of the heavenly Jerusalem is described. Then the 'Revelation' closes with the repeated assurance that Christ is at hand, and with the yearnings of...
HE THAT IS UNJUST, LET HIM BE UNJUST... — Better, _Let him that is unjust, do injustice still; and let the foul pollute himself still; and let the righteous do righteousness still; and let the holy sa...
(6-21) These verses contain the concluding words. It is the Epilogue of the Book; it deals with practical exhortations, warnings, and blessings....
CHAPTER XVIII. THE EPILOGUE. Revelation 22:6. THE visions of the Seer have closed, and closed with a picture of the final and complete triumph of the Church over all her enemies. No more glorious re...
“COME, LORD JESUS” Revelation 22:10 _ Still_, four times repeated, implies the crystallization and permanence of character. The rewards mentioned here are for the faithful service of Christ's steward...
Still gazing at the city, the seer beheld the great river of water of life. On its banks is the tree of life, yielding fruit, and leaves for the healing of nations. And once more the apostle declares...
This is a solemn warning that should cause sinners to see the need for a change and saints to see the need for constant watchfulness. The word translated "still" could be translated "yet more," which...
(5) 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. (5) A...
_He that hurteth, (by living in sins against God, himself, and his neighbours) let him hurt still; i.e. he shall be permitted; and he that is just, let him be justified still, and increase in virtues...
(10) And he saith unto me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand. (11) He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still:...
It is necessary that we should all bear in mind, if we have not observed it before, that Revelation 17:1-18 does not pursue the chronological course of the prophecy. It is a description, and not one o...
The End and Beginning? I. INTRODUCTION A. In our last study we saw a "new heaven" and a "new earth" created by the Lord as He wiped away the curse of sin and started over. 1. We also saw a new city...
The connection of the holy city with the earth, though not on it, is everywhere seen. The river of God refreshed the city, and the tree of life, whose fruits ever ripe were food for the celestial inha...
HE THAT IS UNJUST, LET HIM BE UNJUST STILL,.... These words are not to be considered as ironical expressions, such as in Ecclesiastes 11:9 much less as an allowance to do injustice and commit filthy a...
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. Ver. 11....
Revelation 22:11. "He that is unjust, let him be unjust still," etc. That the thing which is intended by these words was, That now, the revelation of the mind and will of God was finished, the great s...
_And he saith unto me_ After a little pause; _Seal not the sayings of this book_ Conceal them not, like the things that are sealed up; _for the time is at hand_ When they shall begin to take place. _H...
THE RIVER OF WATER OF LIFE AND THE TREE OF LIFE The description of the city continues to the end of verse 5 of this chapter. The city is blessed with a river of the water of life proceeding from the t...
_ 11 He who is unjust, let him be unjust still; he who is filthy, let him be filthy still; he who is righteous, let him be righteous still; he who is holy, let him be holy still.”_ A. There are sever...
6-19 The Lord Jesus spake by the angel, solemnly confirming the contents of this book, particularly of this last vision. He is the Lord God faithful and true. Also by his messengers; the holy angels...
HE THAT IS UNJUST, LET HIM BE UNJUST STILL: AND HE WHICH IS FILTHY, LET HIM BE FILTHY STILL: it may be the keeping of this book open, and the publication of it, will displease wicked and filthy men; b...
The Letter of the Churches of Vienna and Lugdunum For they felt no shame that they had been overcome, for they were not possessed of human reason; but their defeat only the more inflamed their rage,...
Revelation 22:11 unjust G91 (G5723) unjust G91 (G5657) still G2089 G2532 filthy G4510 (G5723) filthy...
‘And he says to me, “Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is at hand. He who is unrighteous, let him still behave unrighteously, and he who is filthy, let him still be m...
Revelation 22:11. HE THAT IS UNRIGHTEOUS, LET HIM DO UNRIGHTEOUSNESS STILL: AND HE THAT IS FILTHY, LET HIM BE MADE FILTHY STILL: HE THAT IS RIGHTEOUS, LET HIM DO RIGHTEOUSNESS STILL: AND HE THAT IS HO...
The Apocalypse began with a Prologue. As in the case of the Fourth Gospel, it now ends with a corresponding Epilogue, in which the great importance of all the revelations it had contained is again set...
LET HIM DO UNRIGHTEOUSNESS STILL (αδικησατω ετ). First aorist (constative) active imperative of αδικεω, viewed here as a whole. The language is probably ironical, with a reminder of Daniel 12:10, in...
SEE DEFINITIONS Old Testament Righteousness. (Luke 2:25). New Testament Righteousness. (_ See Scofield) - (Romans 3:21), (Romans 10:10) _ Righteous living ...
Revelation 22:11 The End of our Probation. The very pole on which all Christian morality turns is just this: we must be judged "according to our works," the "things done in the body," by which we mus...
Revelation 22:1. _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._ Here again we have God and the Lamb uniting in giving that «w...
Revelation 22:1. _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._ There is no other «water of life» except that which springs f...
Revelation 22:1. _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._ Rivers partake of the character of the source from which they...
CONTENTS: The New Paradise and its river of the water of life. The last exhortation of Christ to be ready for His second coming. CONCLUSION: The Paradise lost by the first Adam shall be restored by th...
Revelation 22:1. _He shewed me a pure river of water of life._ From the city we go to the palace, where the vision opens on the rock of ages, the Elohim, seated on his throne. Thence flows the crystal...
WHOEVER IS EVIL MUST GO ON DOING EVIL. A time is coming when men and women will not be able to turn back from the life they have chosen! Jesus will reward everyone on the basis of their choice in life...
REVELATION—NOTE ON REVELATION 22:11 LET THE EVILDOER STILL DO EVIL... AND THE RIGHTEOUS STILL DO RIGHT. Patterns of behavior, whether controlled by unbelief or by faith, will eventually be irreversibl...
REVELATION—NOTE ON REVELATION 22:10 John must not “seal” his prophecy as Daniel did his (Daniel 12:4, Daniel 12:9
REVELATION—NOTE ON REVELATION 22:6 Epilogue. John reaffirms the truthfulness of the revelation he received. He pronounces blessing on those who keep its words, and promises that Jesus will soon return...
"He that is unjust, let him be unjust still." If the wicked persists in his wickedness, refuses all warnings, and resists all the exhortations that are so plentifully scattered through this book, and...
THE RESTORED PARADISE, AND THE EPILOGUE _CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_ THE first five verses complete the description of the new heavens and new earth. There is evident reference in the figures of t...
EXPOSITION REVELATION 22:1 AND HE SHOWED ME A PURE RIVER. Omit "pure." "And" connects this part of the vision with what precedes (Revelation 21:9). It would have been better, perhaps, if the twenty-...
_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._ Thi...
And he shewed me a pure river (Revelation 22:1) You know it is going to be new, because these don't exist anymore here. of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of...
2 Timothy 3:13; Colossians 1:22; Daniel 12:10; Ecclesiastes 11:3;...
Unjust [α δ ι κ ω ν]. Rev., better, unrighteous. Let him be unjust [α δ ι κ η σ α τ ω]. The verb means to do wickedly. Hence Rev., correctly, let him do unrighteousness. He which is filthy [ο ρ υ π ω...
THE MARRIAGE OF THE LAMB Revelation 19:1; _Revelation 21:1 and Revelation 22:1_ INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. Old Testament analogies of the coming Marriage in the skies. It is not diffi
He that is unrighteous — As if he had said, The final judgment is at hand; after which the condition of all mankind will admit of no change for ever. Unrighteous — Unjustified. Filthy — Unsanctified,...