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Revelation 22:6

What does Revelation 22:6 mean?

A plain-English look at Revelation 22:6 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Revelation 22:6 means

The angel assures John that these words are “faithful and true,” grounded in the Lord, “the God of the spirits of the prophets.” The visions do not arise from private imagination but from the same God who inspired all true prophecy. He sent His angel to show His servants what must shortly come to pass. The point is reliability and urgency. Revelation is not speculative fantasy; it is divine disclosure meant to be heeded. “Shortly” underscores that God’s redemptive timetable is at hand from the church’s vantage, calling believers to readiness. Prophecy’s purpose is pastoral: to steady the church with truth and to summon faithful obedience in light of what God has revealed.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And he said unto me, These words are faithful and true: and the Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, sent his angel to show unto his servants the things which must shortly come to pass.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And he said unto me, These sayings are faithful and true: and the Lord God of the holy prophets sent his angel to shew unto his servants the things which must shortly be done.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And he said unto me, These words are faithful and true: and the Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, sent his angel to show unto his servants the things which must shortly come to pass.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And he said to me, These words are certain and true: and the Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, sent his angel to make clear to his servants the things which are now to come about.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And he said to me, `These words <FI>are<Fi> stedfast and true, and the Lord God of the holy prophets did send His messenger to shew to His servants the things that it behoveth to come quickly:

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And he said to me: These words are most faithful and true. And the Lord God of the spirits of the prophets sent his angel to shew his servant the things which must be done shortly.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And he said to me, These words [are] faithful and true; and [the] LordGod of the spirits of the prophets has sent his angel to shew to his bondmen the things which must soon come to pass.

Context

After the splendor of the river, tree, and light, the scene turns to seal the vision with divine authority. Verse 6 links Revelation to the whole prophetic stream and emphasizes that the message is for God’s servants. It sets up Jesus’ personal promise in verse 7 that He is coming quickly and that there is blessing for those who keep this prophecy. John’s own reaction and the angel’s correction will follow, illustrating how holy this revelation is and how God alone should be worshiped.

v.5And there shall be night no more; and they need no light of lamp, neither light of sun; for the Lord God shall give them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.

v.6This passage

v.7And behold, I come quickly. Blessed is he that keepeth the words of the prophecy of this book.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Revelation 1:1

    The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;

  • Acts 3:18

    But the things which God foreshowed by the mouth of all the prophets, that his Christ should suffer, he thus fulfilled.

  • 1 Peter 1:11

    searching what time or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did point unto, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glories that should follow them.

  • Daniel 6:22

    My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions’ mouths, and they have not hurt me; forasmuch as before him innocency was found in me; and also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt.

  • Revelation 19:9

    And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they that are bidden to the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are true words of God.

  • 2 Peter 3:2

    that ye should remember the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and the commandment of the Lord and Saviour through your apostles:

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