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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.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “washing” (πλύνοντες) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “robes” (στολὰς) before them here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “of them” (αὐτῶν) before to here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “doing” (ποιοῦντες) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “commandments of Him” (ἐντολὰς αὐτοῦ) before that here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

ΜακάριοιmakarioiBlessedμακάριος (makarios)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “Blessed”, the subject formG3107happy, blessed, to be envied.This verse uses “blessed”.Blessedοἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.πλύνοντεςplunontesare they that doπλύνω (plunō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “are they that do”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4150I wash.are they that doτὰςtastheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.στολὰςstolascommandmentsστολή (stolē)noun, accusative, plural, feminine — “commandments”, the object formG4749a long robe, worn by the upper classes in the East.commandmentsαὐτῶνautōntheyαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “they”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “they”.theyἵναhinain order thatἵναconjunction — “in order that”G2443in order that, so that.This verse uses “in order that”.ἔσταιestaimay haveεἰμί (eimi)verb, future middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “may have”, an action still aheadG1510I am, exist.may haveἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἐξουσίαexousiarightἐξουσίαnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “right”, the subject formG1849(a) power, authority, weight, especially: moral authority, influence, (b) in a quasi-personal sense, derived from later Judaism, of a spiritual power, and hence of an earthly power.rightαὐτῶνautōnheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.ἐπὶepitoἐπίpreposition — “to”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.toτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ξύλονxulontreeξύλονnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “tree”, the object formG3586anything made of wood, a piece of wood, a club, staff; the trunk of a tree, used to support the cross-bar of a cross in crucifixion.the treeτῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ζωῆςzōēsof lifeζωή (zōē)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “of life”, the of-formG2222life, both of physical (present) and of spiritual (particularly future) existence.of lifeκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andτοῖςtoistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.πυλῶσινpulōsinin through the gatesπυλών (pulōn)noun, dative, plural, masculine — “in through the gates”, the to- or for-formG4440a large gate; a gateway, porch, vestibule.in through the gatesεἰσέλθωσινeiselthōsinto enterεἰσέρχομαι (eiserchomai)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural — “to enter”, a single actionG1525I go in, come in, enter.This verse uses “enter”.εἰςeisintoεἰςpreposition — “into”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.This verse uses “into”.intoτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.πόλινpolincityπόλις (polis)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “city”, the object formG4172a city, the inhabitants of a city.the city

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ποιοῦντεςpoiountesare they that doποιέω (poieō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “are they that do”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4160(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.ἐντολὰςentolascommandmentsἐντολή (entolē)noun, accusative, plural, feminine — “commandments”, the object formG1785an ordinance, injunction, command, law.αὐτοῦautoutheyαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “they”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “they”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

'Happy are those doing His commands that the authority shall be theirs unto the tree of the life, and by the gates they may enter into the city;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Blessed are they that wash their robes, that they may have the right to come to the tree of life, and may enter in by the gates into the city.

Young’s Literal Translation

'Happy are those doing His commands that the authority shall be theirs unto the tree of the life, and by the gates they may enter into the city;

World English Bible

Blessed are those who do his commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life , and may enter in by the gates into the city .

Darby Translation

Blessed [are] they that wash their robes, that they may have right to the tree of life, and that they should go in by the gates into the city.

Douay-Rheims

Blessed are they that wash their robes in the blood of the Lamb: that they may have a right to the tree of life, and may enter in by the gates into the city.

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