Revelation 22:7

Bishop's Bible

Beholde, I come shortly: Happy is he that kepeth ye saying of the prophecie of this booke.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
“Look, I am coming soon!

King James Version (1611)
Beholde, I come quickly: Blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecie of this booke.

King James Version
Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book.

New American Standard Bible
"And behold, I am coming quickly. Blessed is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book."

New Century Version
"Listen! I am coming soon! Blessed is the one who obeys the words of prophecy in this book."

English Standard Version
"And behold, I am coming soon. Blessed is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book."

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"And behold, I am coming quickly. Blessed is he who heeds the words of the prophecy of this book."

Berean Standard Bible
"Behold, I am coming quickly. Blessed is the one who keeps the words of prophecy in this book."

Contemporary English Version
Remember, I am coming soon! God will bless everyone who pays attention to the message of this book.

Complete Jewish Bible
"Look! I am coming very soon. Blessed is the person who obeys the words of the prophecy written in this book!"

Darby Translation
And behold, I come quickly. Blessed [is] he who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book.

Easy-to-Read Version
‘Listen, I am coming soon! Great blessings belong to the one who obeys the words of prophecy in this book.'"

Geneva Bible (1587)
Beholde, I come shortly. Blessed is hee that keepeth the woordes of the prophecie of this booke.

George Lamsa Translation
Behold, I am coming soon: blessed is he who keeps the sayings of the prophecy of this book.

Good News Translation
"Listen!" says Jesus. "I am coming soon! Happy are those who obey the prophetic words in this book!"

Lexham English Bible
"And behold, I am coming quickly! Blessed is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book."

Literal Translation
Behold, I am coming quickly. Blessed is the one keeping the Words of the prophecy of this Book.

Amplified Bible
"And behold, I am coming quickly. Blessed (happy, prosperous, to be admired) is the one who heeds and takes to heart and remembers the words of the prophecy [that is, the predictions, consolations, and warnings] contained in this book (scroll)."

American Standard Version
And behold, I come quickly. Blessed is he that keepeth the words of the prophecy of this book.

Bible in Basic English
See, I come quickly. A blessing on him who keeps the words of this book of the prophet.

Hebrew Names Version
"Behold, I come quickly. Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book."

International Standard Version
"See! I am coming soon! How blessed is the person who keeps the words of the prophecy in this book!"Revelation 1:3;">[xr]

Etheridge Translation
And behold, I come quickly. Blessed is he who keepeth the words of the prophecy of this book. [fn]

Murdock Translation
And, lo, I come quickly: Blessed is he that keepeth the words of the prophecy of this book.

English Revised Version
And behold, I come quickly. Blessed is he that keepeth the words of the prophecy of this book.

World English Bible
"Behold, I come quickly. Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book."

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Behold, I come quickly: happy is he that keepeth the words of the prophecy of this book.

Weymouth's New Testament
`I am coming quickly.' Blessed is he who is mindful of the predictions contained in this book."

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
`And lo! Y come swiftli. Blessid is he, that kepith the wordis of prophesie of this book.

Update Bible Version
And look, I come quickly. Blessed is he that keeps the words of the prophecy of this book.

Webster's Bible Translation
Behold, I come quickly: blessed [is] he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book.

New English Translation
(Look! I am coming soon! Blessed is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy expressed in this book.)

New King James Version
"Behold, I am coming quickly! Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book."

New Living Translation
"Look, I am coming soon! Blessed are those who obey the words of prophecy written in this book."

New Life Bible
"See! I am coming soon. The one who obeys what is written in this Book is happy!"

New Revised Standard
"See, I am coming soon! Blessed is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book."

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And - Lo! I come speedily! Happy, is he that keepeth the words of the prophecy of this scroll.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And: Behold I come quickly. Blessed is he that keepeth the words of the prophecy of this book.

Revised Standard Version
And behold, I am coming soon." Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book.

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Beholde I come shortly. Happy is he that kepeth the sayinge of ye prophesy of this boke.

Young's Literal Translation
Lo, I come quickly; happy [is] he who is keeping the words of the prophecy of this scroll.'

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Beholde, I come shortly. Happy is he yt kepeth ye sayege of ye prophesy of this boke.

Mace New Testament (1729)
I shall soon come: happy is he that attends to the prophecies of this book."

Simplified Cowboy Version
"Listen up!" Jesus said. "I am riding back soon. There won't be a single cowboy who will regret riding for my brand. They will never despair for obeying the words of this book."

Contextual Overview

⁶ And he sayde vnto me: these sayinges are faythfull and true. And the Lorde God of the holy prophetes, sent his angell to shewe vnto his seruauntes, the thynges which must shortly be fulfilled. ⁷ Beholde, I come shortly: Happy is he that kepeth ye saying of the prophecie of this booke. ⁸ I Iohn sawe these thynges, & hearde them: And when I had hearde and seene, I fell downe to worship before the feete of the angell, which shewed me these thynges. ⁹ And he sayde vnto me: see thou do it not, for I am thy felowe seruaunt, and the felowe seruaunt of thy brethren the prophetes, and of them which kepe the sayinges of this booke: But worshippe God. ¹⁰ And he sayde vnto me, seale not the sayinges of the prophecie of this booke: For the tyme is at hande. ¹¹ He that doeth euyll, let hym do euyll styll: and he which is filthie, let hym be filthie styll: and he that is ryghteous, let hym be ryghteous styll: and he that is holy, let hym be holy styll. ¹² And beholde, I come shortly, and my rewarde is with me, to geue euery man accordyng as his deedes shalbe. ¹³ I am Alpha and Omega, the begynnyng and the ende, the first and the last. ¹⁴ Blessed are they that do his commaundementes, that their power may be in the tree of lyfe, and may enter in through the gates into the citie. ¹⁵ For without shalbe dogges, and inchaunters, and whoremongers, and murtherers, and idolaters, and whosoeuer loueth or maketh leasynges.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

I come: Revelation 22:10, Revelation 22:12, Revelation 22:20, Revelation 3:11

blessed: Revelation 22:9, Revelation 1:3

Reciprocal: John 21:22 - If Philippians 4:5 - The James 1:22 - be Revelation 2:25 - till Revelation 3:8 - and hast kept Revelation 20:6 - Blessed Revelation 22:6 - which Revelation 22:14 - Blessed

Cross-References

Genesis 8:20
And Noah builded an aulter vnto ye Lorde, and tooke of euery cleane beast, and of euery cleane foule, & offred burnt offering on the aulter

Genesis 22:2
And he saide: take thy sonne, thyne onlye sonne Isahac whom thou louest, & get thee vnto the lande Moriah, and offer him there for a burnt offering vpon one of the mountaines which I wyl shewe thee.

Genesis 22:4
The thirde day Abraham lyft vp his eyes, and sawe the place a farre of:

Exodus 12:3
Speake ye vnto all the congregation of Israel, saying: In the tenth daye of this moneth, euery man take vnto hym a lambe according to ye house of the fathers, a lambe throughout euery house.

Matthew 26:39
And he went a litle farther, and fell flat on his face, and prayed, saying: O my father, if it be possible, let this cuppe passe from me: Neuerthelesse, not as I wyll, but as thou wylt.

Matthew 26:42
He went away once againe, & prayed, saying: O my father, if this cuppe may not passe away fro me, except I drinke it, thy wyll be fulfylled.

John 18:11
Therefore sayth Iesus vnto Peter, Put vp thy sworde into the sheathe: shall I not drynke of the cuppe whiche my father hath geuen me?

Romans 8:15
For ye haue not receaued the spirite of bondage agayne to feare: but ye haue receaued the spirite of adoption, wherby we cry, Abba, father.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Behold, I come quickly,.... These are the words not of the angel, but of Christ, as is manifest from Revelation 22:12 and which are to be understood not of Christ's coming in his power to destroy Jerusalem, for this was past when John had these visions, and wrote this book; but of the second and personal coming of Christ to judgment, as is clear from Revelation 22:12 which though it will not be sooner than the time appointed, yet will be as soon as that time is come, and sooner than is generally expected by men. The Ethiopic version adds, "as a thief", as in Revelation 16:15 and because the second coming of Christ is an affair of the utmost moment, and will be attended with events of the greatest consequence and importance, in which the visions of this book issue, a "behold" is prefixed to it, as a note of attention and admiration:

blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book; this book is a prophecy of things to come, and therefore cannot refer to the times of Jerusalem's destruction, which some interpreters make it chiefly to concern, for then it would be a narrative of things past; the sayings of it are the things contained in it; to keep these sayings is to read them with observation, to take notice of the accomplishment of them, so far as it has taken place, to keep them in mind and memory, to meditate upon them, and through the grace of God to steer the life and conversation according to the instructions, directions, and cautions here given; and such are blessed in life, and will be in death; they will die in the Lord, share in the first resurrection, and enter through the gates into the city.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Behold, I come quickly - See the notes on Revelation 1:3. The words used here are undoubtedly the words of the Redeemer, although they are apparently repeated by the angel. The meaning is, that they were used by the angel as the words of the Redeemer. See Revelation 22:12, Revelation 22:20.

Blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book - That receives them as a divine communication; that makes use of them to comfort himself in the days of darkness, persecution, and trial; and that is obedient to the precepts here enjoined. See the notes on Revelation 1:3.