Revelation of John 22:12
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“Behold, I am coming soon, and My reward is with Me, to give to each one according to what he has done.
Commentaries
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And--in none of our manuscripts. But A, B, Vulgate, Syriac, Coptic, and CYPRIAN omit it. behold, I come quickly--(Compare Rev 22:7). my reward is with me-- (Isa 40:10; Isa 62:11). to give--Greek, "to render." every man--Greek, "to each." shall be--so B in MAI. But B in TISCHENDORF, and A, Syriac, read, "is."
Open source ↗In this chapter we have, I. A further description of the heavenly state of the church (Rev 22:1-5). II. A confirmation of this and all the other visions of this book (Rev 22:6-19). III. The conclusion (Rev 22:20, Rev 22:21).
Open source ↗22:12 Christ is coming soon . . . to repay all people, not just on the basis of their profession of faith, but according to their deeds (see 2:23; 11:18; 14:13; 20:12-13; see also Prov 24:12; Matt 16:27; 2 Cor 5:10). Not every statement of belief is genuine (John 2:23-25); faith will show itself in actions (Jas 2:14-26). We are indeed saved by the grace and power of God in Christ. Our works do not save us, but they do indicate the seriousness of our confession and provide a just basis for our ultimate reward or punishment.
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For the Son of Man will come in His Father’s glory with His angels, and then He will repay each one according to what he has done.
Behold, the LORD has proclaimed to the ends of the earth, “Say to Daughter Zion: See, your Savior comes! Look, His reward is with Him, and His recompense goes before Him.”
Behold, the Lord GOD comes with might, and His arm establishes His rule. His reward is with Him, and His recompense accompanies Him.
If what he has built survives, he will receive a reward.
“Behold, I am coming soon. Blessed is the one who keeps the words of prophecy in this book.”
He who plants and he who waters are one in purpose, and each will be rewarded according to his own labor.
So then, each of us will give an account of himself to God.
The nations were enraged, and Your wrath has come. The time has come to judge the dead and to reward Your servants the prophets, as well as the saints and those who fear Your name, both small and great— and to destroy those who destroy the earth.”
He who testifies to these things says, “Yes, I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!
And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne. And there were open books, and one of them was the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their deeds, as recorded in the books.