Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb New Living Translation Then the angel showed me a river with the water of life, clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb. English Standard Version Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, bright as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb Berean Standard Bible Then the angel showed me a river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb Berean Literal Bible And he showed me a river of water of life, clear as crystal, flowing out of the throne of God and of the Lamb. King James Bible And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb. New King James Version And he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding from the throne of God and of the Lamb. New American Standard Bible And he showed me a river of the water of life, clear as crystal, coming from the throne of God and of the Lamb, NASB 1995 Then he showed me a river of the water of life, clear as crystal, coming from the throne of God and of the Lamb, NASB 1977 And he showed me a river of the water of life, clear as crystal, coming from the throne of God and of the Lamb, Legacy Standard Bible Then he showed me a river of the water of life, bright as crystal, coming from the throne of God and of the Lamb, Amplified Bible Then the angel showed me a river of the water of life, clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb (Christ), Christian Standard Bible Then he showed me the river of the water of life, clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb Holman Christian Standard Bible Then he showed me the river of living water, sparkling like crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb American Standard Version And he showed me a river of water of life, bright as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb, Aramaic Bible in Plain English And he showed me a river of the water of life, pure and clear as crystal, and it went out from the throne of God and of the Lamb. Contemporary English Version The angel showed me a river that was crystal clear, and its waters gave life. The river came from the throne where God and the Lamb were seated. Douay-Rheims Bible And he showed me a river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding from the throne of God and of the Lamb. English Revised Version And he shewed me a river of water of life, bright as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb, GOD'S WORD® Translation The angel showed me a river filled with the water of life, as clear as crystal. It was flowing from the throne of God and the lamb. Good News Translation The angel also showed me the river of the water of life, sparkling like crystal, and coming from the throne of God and of the Lamb International Standard Version Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, as clear as crystal. It was flowing from the throne of God and the lamb. Literal Standard Version And he showed me [the] river of [the] water of life, radiant as crystal, going forth out of the throne of God and of the Lamb Majority Standard Bible Then the angel showed me a pure river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb New American Bible Then the angel showed me the river of life-giving water, sparkling like crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb NET Bible Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life--water as clear as crystal--pouring out from the throne of God and of the Lamb, New Revised Standard Version Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, bright as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb New Heart English Bible He showed me a river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb, Webster's Bible Translation And he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb. Weymouth New Testament Then he showed me the river of the Water of Life, bright as crystal, issuing from the throne of God and of the Lamb. World English Bible He showed me a river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb, Young's Literal Translation And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, bright as crystal, going forth out of the throne of God and of the Lamb: Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The River of Life1Then the angel showed me a river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb 2down the middle of the main street of the city. On either side of the river stood a tree of life, bearing twelve kinds of fruit and yielding a fresh crop for each month. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations.… Cross References Psalm 36:8 They feast on the abundance of Your house, and You give them drink from Your river of delights. Psalm 46:4 There is a river whose streams delight the city of God, the holy place where the Most High dwells. Ezekiel 47:1 Then the man brought me back to the entrance of the temple, and I saw water flowing from under the threshold of the temple toward the east (for the temple faced east). The water was coming down from under the south side of the temple, south of the altar. Zechariah 14:8 And on that day living water will flow out from Jerusalem, half of it toward the Eastern Sea and the other half toward the Western Sea, in summer and winter alike. John 4:10 Jesus answered, "If you knew the gift of God and who is asking you for a drink, you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water." John 4:11 "Sir," the woman replied, "You have nothing to draw with and the well is deep. Where then will You get this living water? Revelation 1:1 This is the revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants what must soon come to pass. He made it known by sending His angel to His servant John, Treasury of Scripture And he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb. A pure. Psalm 36:8 They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures. Psalm 46:4 There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High. Isaiah 41:18 I will open rivers in high places, and fountains in the midst of the valleys: I will make the wilderness a pool of water, and the dry land springs of water. water. Revelation 7:17 For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes. Revelation 21:6 And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely. Psalm 36:9 For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light. clear. Revelation 21:11 Having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal; proceeding. Revelation 3:21 To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne. Revelation 4:5 And out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices: and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God. Revelation 5:6,13 And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth… Jump to Previous Angel Bright Clear Crystal Flowing Forth Glass High Issuing Life Proceeding Pure River Seat Shewed Showed Throne WaterJump to Next Angel Bright Clear Crystal Flowing Forth Glass High Issuing Life Proceeding Pure River Seat Shewed Showed Throne WaterRevelation 22 1. The river of the water of life.2. The tree of life. 5. The light of the city of God is himself. 7. Jesus Is Coming. 9. The angel will not be worshipped. 18. Nothing may be added to the word of God, nor taken away. (1) And he shewed me a pure river . . .--The adjective "pure" must be omitted, as it is wanting in the best MSS. The river is full of water, and that water is the emblem of life: it is the beautiful symbol of life in its gladness, purity, activity, and fulness. The garden of Eden (Genesis 2:10) had its river. Even in the wilderness Israel had from the smitten rock the water which gushed out like a river (Psalm 105:41). Prophets, in their pictures of the ages of blessing, almost invariably introduced the river, or broad stream. Joel saw a fountain out of the house of the Lord (Joel 3:18). Zechariah spoke of living waters from Jerusalem (Zechariah 14:8); but Ezekiel had the fullest vision when he beheld the stream which deepened and broadened in its onward progress from under the threshold of the house of God, and carried life in its train: everything lived whither the water came (Ezekiel 47:9); thus did all prophets speak of the river of God's pleasures (Psalm 36:8). The teaching of our Lord threw new light on the prophetic imagery; the pure delights of spiritual joy and communion with God were vouchsafed to men by the presence of the Holy Spirit, the Giver of Life. In the bestowal of that spirit of life did Christ give true satisfaction to the thirsting souls of men. (Comp. John 4:10-14, Joh_7:37-39.) The source of the river is in the throne. Ezekiel's river took rise in the temple; but in our vision there is no temple (Revelation 21:22). We are brought nearer, even to the throne: it is the throne (not "thrones")--one throne of God and the Lamb. (Comp. Revelation 3:21.) . . . Verse 1. - And he showed me a pure river. Omit "pure." "And" connects this part of the vision with what precedes (Revelation 21:9-27). It would have been better, perhaps, if the twenty-first chapter had included the first five verses of the twenty-second, so as to take in the whole of the description of the heavenly Jerusalem. But there is a break at this point, as is indicated by the repetition of "And he showed me," which points to a new phase or section of the vision. In the previous section (Revelation 21:9-27) the angel had showed St. John the city and its wails with their gates and foundations; in this section he shows him the river of the water of life, and the tree of life. The latter part of each section is occupied with the evangelist's own observations (Revelation 21:22-27; Revelation 22:3-5), for we cannot suppose that the phrase, "these words," in ver. 6, is intended to apply specially to anything in these particular sections. He is the angel mentioned in ver. 9, and again referred to in vers. 10, 15, 16, 17. Most probably the pronoun "he" in ver. 6 does not refer to the same angel as this one. River. The source of this stream, its course or channel, and its fertile banks, are mentioned or implied in what follows; but there is no reference to any estuary or mouth: eternity is the ocean in which this river is lost. Of water of life. Ὕδωρ ζωῆς is perhaps identical in meaning with "living water," ὕδωρ ζῶν, but is properly distinguished from it in translation. The two expressions are peculiar to St. John's writings in the New Testament; the genitival form, which is the more Hebraizing, only occurs in this book in Revelation 7:17; Revelation 21:6; Revelation 22:1, 17; whereas the participial and more classical form is confined to the Gospel (John 4:10; John 7:38). "Living water," in its simplest literalness, means such water as is pure, flowing, clear, fresh, and wholesome; not stagnant, or turbid, or salt. Hence it is a proper term for the water of a beautiful and fertilizing river. Here, however, the genitival form reminds us of the familiar expression, similarly moulded, "the tree of life," which inclines us to think that" water of life" signifies water possessing life giving powers, water which restores, refreshes, supports life, and is therefore to be compared with "living water" taken in its spiritual sense. Of this whosoever drinketh shall never thirst again; when it has been once received within the soul, it becomes a well of water springing up into everlasting life (John 4:14). Clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb; clear, or transparent. We seldom use the rendering of the Revised Version, bright, as an epithet of water. As crystal (see note on Revelation 4:6, the only other place in the New Testament where the word occurs). The source of the river was in the Divine throne, the seat of the Triune God and the crucified Saviour. All eternal life is derived from our heavenly Father by the Holy Spirit for the sake of the Redeemer. Parallel Commentaries ... Greek ThenΚαὶ (Kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. [the angel] showed ἔδειξέν (edeixen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1166: A prolonged form of an obsolete primary of the same meaning; to show. me μοι (moi) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. a river ποταμὸν (potamon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 4215: A river, torrent, stream. Probably from a derivative of the alternate of pino; a current, brook or freshet, i.e. Running water. of the water ὕδατος (hydatos) Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular Strong's 5204: Water. And genitive case, hudatos, etc. From the base of huetos; water literally or figuratively. of life, ζωῆς (zōēs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 2222: Life, both of physical (present) and of spiritual (particularly future) existence. From zao; life. as clear λαμπρὸν (lampron) Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 2986: From the same as lampas; radiant; by analogy, limpid; figuratively, magnificent or sumptuous. as ὡς (hōs) Adverb Strong's 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner. crystal, κρύσταλλον (krystallon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 2930: Crystal. From a derivative of kruos; ice, i.e. rock 'crystal'. flowing ἐκπορευόμενον (ekporeuomenon) Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 1607: From ek and poreuomai; to depart, be discharged, proceed, project. from ἐκ (ek) Preposition Strong's 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out. the τοῦ (tou) Article - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. throne θρόνου (thronou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 2362: From thrao; a stately seat; by implication, power or a potentate. of God Θεοῦ (Theou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. of the τοῦ (tou) Article - Genitive Neuter Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Lamb Ἀρνίου (Arniou) Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular Strong's 721: (originally: a little lamb, but diminutive force was lost), a lamb. Diminutive from aren; a lambkin. 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