Revelation 22 · Verse 15

Revelation 22:15

For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.
Revelation 22:15, King James Version

Revelation 22:15 in other translations

BSBBut outside are the dogs, the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.
WEBOutside are the dogs, the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.
ASVWithout are the dogs, and the sorcerers, and the fornicators, and the murderers, and the idolaters, and every one that loveth and maketh a lie.
YLTand without are the dogs, and the sorcerers, and the whoremongers, and the murderers, and the idolaters, and every one who is loving and is doing a lie.
DARBYWithout are the dogs, and the sorcerers, and the fornicators, and the murderers, and the idolaters, and every one that loves and makes a lie.
BBEOutside are the dogs, and those who make use of evil powers, those who make themselves unclean, and the takers of life, and those who give worship to images, and everyone whose delight is in what is false.
WebsterFor without are dogs, and sorcerers, and lewd men, and murderers, and idolaters, and whoever loveth and maketh a lie.

What does Revelation 22:15 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
15. But--so Coptic. But A, B, Hippolytus, Andreas, and Cyprian omit. dogs--Greek, "the dogs"; the impure, filthy (Re 22:11; compare Php 3:2). maketh--including also "whosoever practiceth a lie" [W. Kelly].

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes
Verse 15. For without are dogs. The wicked, the depraved, the vile: for of such characters the dogs, an unclean animal among the Jews, was regarded as a symbol, De 23:18. On the meaning of the expression, Php 3:2. The word "without" means that they would not be admitted into the heavenly city, the New Jerusalem, Rev 21:8, 27.

And sorcerers, etc. All these characters are specified in Rev 21:8, as excluded from heaven. Rev 21:8. The only change is, that those who "love and make a lie" are added to the list; that is, who delight in lies, or that which is false.

(g) "without" Rev 21:8,27 (h) "dogs" Php 3:2 (i) "the root" Rev 5:5

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 15 Without are dogs - All those who are uncircumcised in heart. The Jews call all the uncircumcised dogs. "Who is a dog? Ans. He who is not circumcised." Pirkey Elieser, chap. 29. And sorcerers - See the note on Rev 21:8.

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 22:15 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.

ἜξωExōOutside [are]G1854
οἱhoitheG3588
κύνεςkunesdogsG2965
καὶkaiandG2532
οἱhoitheG3588
φάρμακοιpharmakoisorcerersG5333
καὶkaiandG2532
οἱhoitheG3588
πόρνοιpornoisexually immoralG4205
καὶkaiandG2532
οἱhoitheG3588
φονεῖςphoneismurderersG5406
καὶkaiandG2532
οἱhoitheG3588
εἰδωλολάτραιeidōlolatraiidolatersG1496
καὶkaiandG2532
πᾶςpaseveryoneG3956
φιλῶνphilōnis lovingG5368
καὶkaiandG2532
ποιῶνpoiōnpracticingG4160
ψεῦδος.¶pseudosfalsehood.G5579

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

Cross references for Revelation 22:15

  • Revelation 21:8

    But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

  • Galatians 5:19-21

    Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

  • Philippians 3:2

    Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision.

  • 1 Corinthians 6:9-10

    Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.

  • Revelation 21:27

    And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb’s book of life.

  • Revelation 9:20-21

    And the rest of the men which were not killed by these plagues yet repented not of the works of their hands, that they should not worship devils, and idols of gold, and silver, and brass, and stone, and of wood: which neither can see, nor hear, nor walk: Neither repented they of their murders, nor of their sorceries, nor of their fornication, nor of their thefts.

  • Colossians 3:6

    For which things’ sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:

  • John 3:18-21

    He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.

  • Malachi 3:5

    And I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against false swearers, and against those that oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and that turn aside the stranger from his right, and fear not me, saith the Lord of hosts.

  • Revelation 18:23

    And the light of a candle shall shine no more at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee: for thy merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived.

  • Ephesians 5:3-6

    But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints; Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks. For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.

  • 2 Thessalonians 2:10-12

    And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
without.
9:20,21; 21:8,27; 1Co 6:9,10; Ga 5:19-21; Eph 5:3-6; Col 3:6
dogs.
Php 3:2
sorcerers.
9:21; 18:23; Isa 47:9,12; 57:3; Mal 3:5; Ac 8:11; 13:6-11
whoremongers.
17:1-6
whosoever.
21:8,27; 1Ki 22:8,21-23; Isa 9:15,16; Jer 5:31; Joh 3:18-21
Joh 8:46; 2Th 2:10-12

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Context

  • 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.

  • Revelation 22:15

    For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.

  • Revelation 22:16

    I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.

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Revelation 22:15 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Mas los perros estarán fuera, y los hechiceros, y los disolutos, y los homicidas, y los idólatras, y cualquiera que ama y hace mentira.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Dehors sont les chiens, et les magiciens, et les fornicateurs, et les meurtriers, et les idolâtres, et quiconque aime et fait le mensonge.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Draußen sind die Hunde und die Zauberer und die Hurer und die Mörder und die Götzendiener und jeder, der die Lüge liebt und tut.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Foris canes, et venefici, et impudici, et homicidæ, et idolis servientes, et omnis qui amat et facit mendacium.