Revelation 22:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.”

Revelation 22:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Revelation 22:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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Revelation 22:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify these things to you for the assemblies. I am the root and the offspring of David, the Bright and Morning Star.””

Revelation 22:16 — World English Bible

Revelation 22:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things for the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, the bright, the morning star. ”

Revelation 22:16 — American Standard Version

Revelation 22:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`I, Jesus did send my messenger to testify to you these things concerning the assemblies; I am the root and the offspring of David, the bright and morning star!”

Revelation 22:16 — Young's Literal Translation

Revelation 22:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify these things to you in the assemblies. I am the root and offspring of David, the bright [and] morning star. ”

Revelation 22:16 — Darby Translation

Revelation 22:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“I Iesus haue sent mine Angell, to testifie vnto you these things in the Churches: I am the root and the generation of Dauid, and the bright morning starre.”

Revelation 22:16 — Geneva Bible

Revelation 22:16 in Context — Revelation 22

14 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.

15 For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.

16 I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.

17 And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.

18 For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:

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What Does Revelation 22:16 Mean?

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