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14 Blessed are those who wash their robes so they can have access[a] to the tree of life and can enter into the city by the gates. 15 Outside are the dogs and the sorcerers[b] and the sexually immoral, and the murderers, and the idolaters and everyone who loves and practices falsehood![c]

16 “I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify to you about these things for the churches. I am the root and the descendant of David, the bright morning star!”[d]

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 22:14 tn Grk “so that there will be to them authority over the tree of life.”
  2. Revelation 22:15 tn On the term φάρμακοι (pharmakoi) see L&N 53.101.
  3. Revelation 22:15 tn Or “lying,” “deceit.”
  4. Revelation 22:16 tn On this expression BDAG 892 s.v. πρωϊνός states, “early, belonging to the morning ὁ ἀστὴρ ὁ πρ. the morning star, Venus Rv 2:28; 22:16.”