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Revelation 21:6

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

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.

Revelation 21:6 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Revelation 21:6

Theological / Devotional

It is done. Rather, “It has come to pass.” Textual evidence may be cited (cf. p. 10) for the reading “They have come to pass,” or “They have occurred.” Important textual evidence may also be cited for the reading “I have become the Alpha and the Omega …” What God had promised through His holy prophets and to which His righteous people have looked forward with eager anticipation, will finally become an accomplished fact. The preview given to John is a guarantee of the final accomplishment yet to be carried out.

Alpha and Omega. See on ch. 1:8.

Athirst. The true believer is not eager to amass the things of this world, to be rich in worldly goods. Rather, he is eager to drink deeply of the spiritual riches from God.

Fountain. Or, “spring.” Compare John 4:14; Rev. 7:17 ; 22:17.

Of life. The passage may be translated, “out of the spring of that water which is life itself.” This is the promise of immortality (1 Cor. 15:53).

Freely. That is, “gratuitously.” The gift of immortality may be purchased “without money and without price” (Isa. 55:1).

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