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Revelation 22:4

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Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Church;   Heaven;   Readings, Select;   Righteous;   Sin;   Thompson Chain Reference - Blindness-Vision;   Future, the;   Heaven;   Heavenly;   Home;   Living Water;   Righteous, the;   Righteous-Wicked;   Saints;   Sealed, Saints;   Vision;   Water;   Water of Life;   Wells;   The Topic Concordance - Coming of the Lord Jesus Christ;   Giving and Gifts;   Government;   Light;   Name;   Seeing;   Servants;   Truth;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Christ, the King;   Reward of Saints, the;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Apocalyptic literature;   Eschatology;   Healing;   Heaven;   Paradise;   Revelation, book of;   Temple;   Vision;   Worship;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - God, Name of;   Seal;   Wages;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Obedience;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Cuttings;   Earrings;   Enoch;   Forehead;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Heaven;   Revelation, the Book of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Ethics;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Day and Night;   Fellowship (2);   New Jerusalem;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Revelation, the;   Wilson's Dictionary of Bible Types - Forehead;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Forehead;   Immortal;   Revelation of John:;  

Devotionals:

- Daily Light on the Daily Path - Devotion for April 8;   Faith's Checkbook - Devotion for October 27;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads.
King James Version (1611)
And they shall see his face, and his Name shall be in their foreheads.
King James Version
And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.
New American Standard Bible
they will see His face, and His name will be on their foreheads.
New Century Version
They will see his face, and his name will be written on their foreheads.
English Standard Version
They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
they will see His face, and His name will be on their foreheads.
Berean Standard Bible
They will see His face, and His name will be on their foreheads.
Contemporary English Version
and will see him face to face. God's name will be written on the foreheads of the people.
Complete Jewish Bible
they will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads.
Darby Translation
and they shall see his face; and his name [is] on their foreheads.
Easy-to-Read Version
They will see his face. God's name will be written on their foreheads.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And they shall see his face, and his Name shalbe in their foreheads.
George Lamsa Translation
And they shall see his face; and his name shall be on their foreheads.
Good News Translation
They will see his face, and his name will be written on their foreheads.
Lexham English Bible
and they will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads.
Literal Translation
And they will see His face; and His name will be on their foreheads.
Amplified Bible
they will [be privileged to] see His face, and His name will be on their foreheads.
American Standard Version
and they shall see his face; and his name shall be on their foreheads.
Bible in Basic English
And they will see his face; and his name will be on their brows.
Hebrew Names Version
They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads.
International Standard Version
and see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads.Matthew 5:8; 1 Corinthians 13:12; 1 John 3:2; Revelation 3:12; 14:1;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
And they shall see his face, and his name shall be upon their foreheads.
Murdock Translation
And they will see his face, and his name [fn] on their foreheads.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And they shall see his face, & his name shalbe in their foreheades.
English Revised Version
and they shall see his face; and his name shall be on their foreheads.
World English Bible
They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And shall see his face, and his name shall be on their foreheads.
Weymouth's New Testament
and His name will be on their foreheads.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And thei schulen see his face, and his name in her forheedis.
Update Bible Version
and they shall see his face; and his name [shall be] on their foreheads.
Webster's Bible Translation
And they shall see his face; and his name [shall be] in their foreheads.
New English Translation
and they will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads.
New King James Version
They shall see His face, and His name shall be on their foreheads.
New Living Translation
And they will see his face, and his name will be written on their foreheads.
New Life Bible
They will see His face and His name will be written on their foreheads.
New Revised Standard
they will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
and they shall see his face, and, his name, shall be upon their foreheads.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And they shall see his face: and his name shall be on their foreheads.
Revised Standard Version
they shall see his face, and his name shall be on their foreheads.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And shall se his face and his name shalbe in their forheddes.
Young's Literal Translation
and they shall see His face, and His name [is] upon their foreheads,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And shal se his face, and his name shalbe in their for heades.
Mace New Testament (1729)
they shall see his face; and his name shall be. in their foreheads.
Simplified Cowboy Version
They will be able to look upon the face of God and his name will be on their foreheads.

Contextual Overview

1Then the Angel showed me Water-of-Life River, crystal bright. It flowed from the Throne of God and the Lamb, right down the middle of the street. The Tree of Life was planted on each side of the River, producing twelve kinds of fruit, a ripe fruit each month. The leaves of the Tree are for healing the nations. Never again will anything be cursed. The Throne of God and of the Lamb is at the center. His servants will offer God service—worshiping, they'll look on his face, their foreheads mirroring God. Never again will there be any night. No one will need lamplight or sunlight. The shining of God, the Master, is all the light anyone needs. And they will rule with him age after age after age.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

they: Ezekiel 33:18-20, Ezekiel 33:23, Job 33:26, Psalms 4:6, Isaiah 33:17, Isaiah 35:2, Isaiah 40:5, Matthew 5:8, John 12:26, John 17:24, 1 Corinthians 13:12, Hebrews 12:14, 1 John 3:2, 1 John 3:3

and his: Revelation 3:12, Revelation 14:1

Reciprocal: Genesis 33:10 - I have seen 2 Samuel 14:24 - let him not Esther 1:14 - saw Psalms 119:135 - Make Mark 9:5 - it is Luke 9:32 - they saw Romans 5:2 - the glory 1 Corinthians 13:10 - General 2 Timothy 2:19 - Let Revelation 1:7 - and every Revelation 7:3 - in their Revelation 13:17 - name

Cross-References

Exodus 5:3
They said, "The God of the Hebrews has met with us. Let us take a three-day journey into the wilderness so we can worship our God lest he strike us with either disease or death."
Exodus 15:22
Moses led Israel from the Red Sea on to the Wilderness of Shur. They traveled for three days through the wilderness without finding any water. They got to Marah, but they couldn't drink the water at Marah; it was bitter. That's why they called the place Marah (Bitter). And the people complained to Moses, "So what are we supposed to drink?"
Numbers 10:33
And so off they marched. From the Mountain of God they marched three days with the Chest of the Covenant of God in the lead to scout out a campsite. The Cloud of God was above them by day when they marched from the camp. With the Chest leading the way, Moses would say, Get up, God ! Put down your enemies! Chase those who hate you to the hills! And when the Chest was set down, he would say, Rest with us, God , Stay with the many, Many thousands of Israel.
Numbers 31:19
"Now here's what you are to do: Pitch tents outside the camp. All who have killed anyone or touched a corpse must stay outside the camp for seven days. Purify yourselves and your captives on the third and seventh days. Purify every piece of clothing and every utensil—everything made of leather, goat hair, or wood."
1 Samuel 26:13
Then David went across to the opposite hill and stood far away on the top of the mountain. With this safe distance between them, he shouted across to the army and Abner son of Ner, "Hey, Abner! How long do I have to wait for you to wake up and answer me?" Abner said, "Who's calling?"
Esther 5:1
Three days later Esther dressed in her royal robes and took up a position in the inner court of the palace in front of the king's throne room. The king was on his throne facing the entrance. When he noticed Queen Esther standing in the court, he was pleased to see her; the king extended the gold scepter in his hand. Esther approached and touched the tip of the scepter. The king asked, "And what's your desire, Queen Esther? What do you want? Ask and it's yours—even if it's half my kingdom!"
Luke 13:32
Jesus said, "Tell that fox that I've no time for him right now. Today and tomorrow I'm busy clearing out the demons and healing the sick; the third day I'm wrapping things up. Besides, it's not proper for a prophet to come to a bad end outside Jerusalem. Jerusalem, Jerusalem, killer of prophets, abuser of the messengers of God! How often I've longed to gather your children, gather your children like a hen, Her brood safe under her wings— but you refused and turned away! And now it's too late: You won't see me again until the day you say, ‘Blessed is he who comes in the name of God.'"

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And they shall see his face,.... The face of God, so as he is not to be seen now; they shall see him as he is; not only the angels, who always behold the face of God, but all the saints, risen and changed, being pure in heart, and perfectly holy; they shall see him face to face, they shall have intimate and familiar communion with him; they shall enjoy his favour, and have the freest and largest discoveries of his love; and they shall see the face of the Lamb; they shall behold Christ and his glory both with the eyes of their understanding, and with the eyes of their bodies; and this is a very desirable sight, and will be very glorious and delightful; it will be fully satisfying, and will make the saints like unto him; it will be free from all darkness and any interruption, and will always continue.

And his name shall be in their foreheads; they shall be known to be his servants, as if his name was written and bore on their foreheads; it will be a clear case that they are the children and people of God; now they are, but it is not known, at least not so known as it will be in this state; and they will also in the fullest and freest manner own God to be their God, and the Lamb to be their Redeemer; they will be under no fear of man, nor be under any temptation to be ashamed of Christ, or of his service; see Revelation 14:1. Some think there is an allusion to the inscription on the mitre of the high priest's forehead, "holiness to the Lord", the saints being now openly, visibly, and perfectly holy.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And they shall see his face - See the notes on Matthew 18:10. They would be constantly in his presence, and be permitted continually to behold his glory.

And his name shall be in their foreheads - They shall be designated as his. See the notes on Revelation 3:12; Revelation 7:3; Revelation 13:16.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Revelation 22:4. See his face — Enjoy what is called the beatific vision; and they shall exhibit the fullest evidence that they belong entirely to him, for his name shall be written on their foreheads.


 
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