Revelation 22:1

22:1 Then ¹  the angel ²  showed me the river of the water of life – water as clear as crystal – pouring out ³  from the throne of God and of the Lamb,

Revelation 22:6

A Final Reminder

22:6 Then ⁴  the angel ⁵  said to me, “These words are reliable ⁶  and true. The Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, has sent his angel to show his servants ⁷  what must happen soon.”

Revelation 22:8

22:8 I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things, ⁸  and when I heard and saw them, ⁹  I threw myself down ¹⁰  to worship at the feet of the angel who was showing them to me.

[22:1]  ¹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence within the narrative.

[22:1]  ² tn Grk “he”; the referent (the angel mentioned in 21:9, 15) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[22:1]  ³ tn Grk “proceeding.” Water is more naturally thought to pour out or flow out in English idiom.

[22:6]  ⁴ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence within the narrative.

[22:6]  ⁵ tn Grk “he”; the referent (the angel mentioned in 21:9, 15; 22:1) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[22:6]  ⁶ tn Grk “faithful.”

[22:6]  ⁷ tn See the note on the word “servants” in 1:1.

[22:8]  ⁷ tn Or “I am John, the one who heard and saw these things.”

[22:8]  ⁸ tn The pronoun “them” is not in the Greek text, but is implied. Direct objects were frequently omitted in Greek when clear from the context.

[22:8]  ⁹ tn Grk “I fell down and worshiped at the feet.” BDAG 815 s.v. πίπτω 1.b.α.ב. has “fall down, throw oneself to the ground as a sign of devotion or humility, before high-ranking persons or divine beings.”