Revelation 22:15 Meaning and Explanation
“For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Outside the city are those who persist in impurity, sorcery, immorality, murder, idolatry, and falsehood.
What Does Revelation 22:15 Mean?
Set against the blessing of the previous verse, this one names what remains outside the city: those given over to sorcery, immorality, violence, idolatry, and the love of falsehood. The list marks a clear boundary between the city and all that is unclean.
The point is not merely who is excluded but what cannot enter a place so pure. The city is no refuge for the lie that a person clings to or the sin that rules them; such things have no home where God's name is written on every brow. The warning is also an invitation, for every name on this list describes a way of life that can still be left behind while the gates stand open.
Revelation 22:15 in the Original Language
pharmakos (φάρμακος), 'sorcerer' -- one who practices magic arts, often tied to drugs and spells.
Frequently Asked Questions About Revelation 22:15
What does Revelation 22:15 mean?
Outside the city are those who persist in impurity, sorcery, immorality, murder, idolatry, and falsehood.