Revelation 22:14
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“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.”
μακάριος
Blessed, happy, to be envied. Makarios. Blessed are the poor in spirit. Makarios describes the state of those who are right with God. It is deeper than happiness. It is well-being of the soul.
ζωή
of life,
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ζωή
Life, living, existence. Zoe. I am the way the truth and the life. Zoe is divine life, not biological existence. It is the life of God shared with human beings through Christ.
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ἐξουσία
right
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ἐξουσία
Authority, right, power. Exousia. All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Jesus delegates His authority to His church. We operate under His commission.
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εἰσέρχομαι
they may enter
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εἰσέρχομαι
To enter, to go in, to come in. Eiserchomai. Enter through the narrow gate. The narrow gate requires humility. Pride cannot fit through it. Only those who bow can enter.
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πόλις
city.
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πόλις
City, town. Polis. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. The church is meant to be visible. Its light is for the community around it. Hide nothing. Let it shine.
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ξύλον
tree
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ξύλον
Tree, wood, timber. Xulon. He bore our sins in His body on the tree. The curse that came through a tree was reversed at a tree. That is the grace of God.
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στολή
robes
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στολή
equipment, i.e. (specially), a "stole" or long-fitting gown (as a mark of dignity)
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πυλών
gates
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πυλών
a gate-way, door-way of a building or city; by implication, a portal or vestibule
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πλύνω
washing
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πλύνω
to "plunge", i.e. launder clothing
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εἰμί
will be
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εἰμί
I exist (used only when emphatic)
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