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Revelation 22:17
The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” Let the one who hears say, “Come!” And let the one who is thirsty come, and the one who desires the water of life drink freely.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The Spirit and the bride speak this invitation, positioned as the final word of offer before the book's closing warning. It is addressed to every hearer and every thirsty person, with no restriction stated.
The words — pneuma (πνεῦμα) names the Spirit as a speaker, not merely a subject, and erchou (ἔρχου) is the present imperative "Come!" repeated as the verse's driving command.
The thread — The "water of life" offered freely echoes Jesus' promise in John 4:14 and the throne's offer in Revelation 21:6, both of which ground the invitation in Isaiah 55:1's open call to the thirsty.
Why it lands — The verse removes every condition except desire: the thirsty come, the desirer drinks freely. It asks the reader to answer the invitation with their own "Come."
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The Greek words
King James Version
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.
Cross-references
- John 4:14 But whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a fount of water springing up to eternal life.”
- Revelation 21:6 And He told me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To the thirsty I will give freely from the spring of the water of life.
- Isaiah 55:1 “Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you without money, come, buy, and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost!
- John 7:37 On the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood up and called out in a loud voice, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink.
- Isaiah 12:3 With joy you will draw water from the springs of salvation,
- John 4:10 Jesus answered, “If you knew the gift of God and who is asking you for a drink, you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water.”
- Psalms 34:8 Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!
- Revelation 22:1 Then the angel showed me a river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb
- Isaiah 2:5 Come, O house of Jacob, let us walk in the light of the LORD.
- Isaiah 2:3 And many peoples will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways so that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go forth from Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.