Revelation 22 · Verse 12

Revelation 22:12

And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.
Revelation 22:12, King James Version

Revelation 22:12 in other translations

BSB“Behold, I am coming soon, and My reward is with Me, to give to each one according to what he has done.
WEB“Behold, I am coming soon! My reward is with me, to repay to each man according to his work.
ASVBehold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to render to each man according as his work is.
YLTAnd lo, I come quickly, and my reward is with me, to render to each as his work shall be;
DARBYBehold, I come quickly, and my reward with me, to render to every one as his work shall be.
BBESee, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give to every man the outcome of his works.
WebsterAnd behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give to every man according as his work shall be.

What does Revelation 22:12 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
12. And--in none of our manuscripts. But A, B, Vulgate, Syriac, Coptic, and Cyprian omit it. behold, I come quickly--(Compare Re 22:7). my reward is with me--(Is 40:10; 62:11). to give--Greek, "to render." every man--Greek, "to each." shall be--so B in Mai. But B in Tischendorf, and A, Syriac, read, "is."

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Barnes' Notes
Verse 12. And behold, I come quickly. Rev 1:1,3. These are undoubtedly the words of the Redeemer; and the meaning is, that the period when the unchanging sentence would be passed on each individual--on the unjust, the filthy, the righteous, and the holy--would not be remote. The design of this seems to be to impress on the mind the solemnity of the truth that the condition hereafter will soon be fixed, and to lead men to prepare for it. In reference to each individual, the period is near when it is to be determined whether he will be holy or sinful to all eternity. What thought could there be more adapted to impress on the mind the importance of giving immediate attention to the concerns of the soul?

And my reward is with me. I bring it with me to give to every man: either life or death; heaven or hell; the crown or the curse. He will be prepared immediately to execute the sentence. Compare Mt 25:31-46.

To give every man according as his work shall be. Mt 16:27; Rom 2:6; 2Cor 5:10.

(c) "come quickly" Zeph 1:14 (d) "according" Rev 20:12

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 12 Behold, I come quickly - I come to establish nay cause, comfort and support my followers, and punish the wicked.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Revelation 22:6-19

The Lord Jesus spake by the angel, solemnly confirming the contents of this book, particularly of this last vision. He is the Lord God faithful and true. Also by his messengers; the holy angels showed them to holy men of God. They are things that must shortly be done; Christ will come quickly, and put all things out of doubt. And by the integrity of that angel who had been the apostle's interpreter. He refused to…

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Revelation 22:12 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ἰδοὺidouBeholdG2400
ἔρχομαιerchomaiI am comingG2064
ταχύ,tachuquickly,G5036
καὶkaiandG2532
ὁhotheG3588
μισθόςmisthosrewardG3408
μουmouof MineG3165
μετ᾽met᾽[is] withG3326
ἐμοῦemouMeG1473
ἀποδοῦναιapodounaito giveG591
ἑκάστῳhekastōto eachG1538
ὡςhōsasG5613
τὸtotheG3588
ἔργονergonworkG2041
ἐστὶνestinisG1510
αὐτοῦ.autouof him.G846

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Revelation 22:12

  • Matthew 16:27

    For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.

  • Isaiah 62:11

    Behold, the Lord hath proclaimed unto the end of the world, Say ye to the daughter of Zion, Behold, thy salvation cometh; behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him.

  • Isaiah 40:10

    Behold, the Lord God will come with strong hand, and his arm shall rule for him: behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him.

  • 1 Corinthians 3:14

    If any man’s work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward.

  • Revelation 22:7

    Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book.

  • 1 Corinthians 3:8

    Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour.

  • Romans 2:6-11

    Who will render to every man according to his deeds: To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life: But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath, Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile; …

  • Romans 14:12

    So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.

  • Revelation 22:20

    He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.

  • Revelation 20:12

    And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.

  • Revelation 11:18

    And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great; and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth.

  • Isaiah 3:10-11

    Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings. Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him: for the reward of his hands shall be given him.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
I come.
7; Zep 1:14
and my.
11:18; Isa 3:10,11; 40:10; 62:11; 1Co 3:8,14; 9:17,18
to give.
20:12; Mt 16:27; Ro 2:6-11; 14:12

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Context

  • Revelation 22:11

    He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still.

  • Revelation 22:12

    And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.

  • Revelation 22:13

    I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.

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Revelation 22:12 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y he aquí, yo vengo presto, y mi galardón conmigo, para recompensar á cada uno según fuere su obra.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Voici, je viens bientôt, et ma récompense est avec moi, pour rendre à chacun selon que sera son œuvre.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Siehe, ich komme bald, und mein Lohn mit mir, um einem jeden zu vergelten, wie sein Werk sein wird.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Ecce venio cito, et merces mea mecum est, reddere unicuique secundum opera sua.