Revelation 22:5

There will be no more night in the city, and they will have no need for the light of a lamp or of the sun. For the Lord God will shine on them, and they will reign forever and ever.

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — The angel addresses John while describing the final state of the holy city, immediately following the declaration that God’s name will be on the redeemed and preceding the angel’s affirmation that the vision is faithful and true.

The words — ἔτι (eti) means still or yet, and νὺξ (nux) means night, combining in the phrase οὐκ ἔσται ἔτι νὺξ to state that night will no longer exist.

The thread — The removal of natural light sources in favor of divine illumination echoes Isaiah 60:19, while the eternal reign of the people aligns with Daniel 7:18 and the judicial authority described in Revelation 20:4.

Why it lands — The text asserts that the city’s inhabitants will require no artificial or celestial light because God Himself provides illumination, and it commands the reader to expect an unending, direct presence of God rather than mediated worship.

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The Greek words

King James Version

And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.

Cross-references

Isaiah 60:19 No longer will the sun be your light by day, nor the brightness of the moon shine on your night; for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your splendor.
Daniel 7:18 But the saints of the Most High will receive the kingdom and possess it forever—yes, forever and ever.’
Revelation 20:4 Then I saw the thrones, and those seated on them had been given authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their testimony of Jesus and for the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or hands. And they came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.
Daniel 7:27 Then the sovereignty, dominion, and greatness of the kingdoms under all of heaven will be given to the people, the saints of the Most High. His kingdom will be an everlasting kingdom, and all rulers will serve and obey Him.’
1 Peter 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By His great mercy He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
Psalms 36:9 For with You is the fountain of life; in Your light we see light.
Romans 5:17 For if, by the trespass of the one man, death reigned through that one man, how much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ!
Revelation 21:22 But I saw no temple in the city, because the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple.
Psalms 84:11 For the LORD God is a sun and a shield; the LORD gives grace and glory; He withholds no good thing from those who walk with integrity.
Proverbs 4:18 The path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, shining brighter and brighter until midday.