Revelation 22:11 Meaning and Explanation
“He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →As the end draws near, each person's chosen course, whether toward evil or toward holiness, is allowed to run on to its outcome.
What Does Revelation 22:11 Mean?
These solemn words follow the announcement that the time is at hand. They portray a moment when the settled direction of each life is left to stand: the unjust and the filthy in their way, the righteous and the holy in theirs. The nearness of the end gives the saying its weight.
The verse is a sober call to take the present seriously. The way a person walks now is the way that will be confirmed when the end comes. It is not a sentence of despair but a summons to choose holiness while there is time, and to keep choosing it. Today's direction matters, for it shapes the soul that will stand before the throne.
Revelation 22:11 in the Original Language
hagiazo (ἁγιάζω), 'be holy' -- here in a form meaning to keep on being made holy, set apart for God.
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What does Revelation 22:11 mean?
As the end draws near, each person's chosen course, whether toward evil or toward holiness, is allowed to run on to its outcome.