Revelation 22:14 Meaning and Explanation
“Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →A blessing rests on those who do God's commandments, who are granted access to the tree of life and entry through the gates into the city.
What Does Revelation 22:14 Mean?
Another of the book's blessings is pronounced, this one upon those who do his commandments. To them belongs the right to the tree of life, first seen at the river, and the freedom to pass through the open gates into the city.
Obedience and access are bound together here without being set against grace. Those whose lives answer God's word are welcomed to the fruit that gives life and the home prepared for them. The gates stand open, yet they are entered by a people who walk in his ways. The promise honors a faith that shows itself in faithfulness, and holds out the tree of life as the inheritance of all who keep the path.
Revelation 22:14 in the Original Language
entole (ἐντολή), 'commandment' -- an instruction or charge given to be obeyed.
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What does Revelation 22:14 mean?
A blessing rests on those who do God's commandments, who are granted access to the tree of life and entry through the gates into the city.