Revelation 22 · Verse 3

Revelation 22:3

And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him:
Revelation 22:3, King James Version

Revelation 22:3 in other translations

BSBNo longer will there be any curse. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be within the city, and His servants will worship Him.
WEBThere will be no curse any more. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and his servants will serve him.
ASVAnd there shall be no curse any more: and the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be therein: and his servants shall serve him;
YLTand any curse there shall not be any more, and the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it, and His servants shall serve Him,
DARBYAnd no curse shall be any more; and the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him,
BBEAnd there will be no more curse: and the high seat of God and of the Lamb will be there; and his servants will be worshipping him;
WebsterAnd there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him:

What does Revelation 22:3 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
3. no more curse--of which the earnest shall be given in the millennium (Zec 14:11). God can only dwell where the curse and its cause, the cursed thing sin (Jos 7:12), are removed. So there follows rightly, "But the throne of God and of the Lamb (who redeemed us from the curse, Ga 3:10, 13) shall be in it." Compare in the millennium, Eze 48:35. serve him--with worship (Re 7:15).

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Barnes' Notes
Verse 3. And there shall be no more curse. This is doubtless designed to be in strong contrast with our present abode; and it is affirmed that what now properly comes under the name of a curse, or whatever is part of the curse pronounced on man by the fall, will be there unknown. The earth will be no more cursed, and will produce no more thorns and thistles; man will be no more compelled to earn his bread by the sweat of his brow; woman will be no more doomed to bear the sufferings which she does now; and the abodes of the blessed will be no more cursed by sickness, sorrow, tears, and death.

But the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it. God will reign there for ever; the principles of purity and love which the Lamb of God came to establish will pervade that blessed abode to all eternity.

And his servants shall serve him. All his servants that are there; that is, all the inhabitants of that blessed world. For the meaning of this passage, Rev 7:15.

(d) "no more curse" Zech 14:11 (e) "throne of God" Eze 48:35 (f) "servants" Rev 7:15

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 3 No more curse - Instead of καταναθεμα, curse, the best MSS., versions, etc., read καταθεμα cursed person. As there shall be no more sinning against God, so there shall be no more curse of God upon the people; for they shall be all his servants, and serve him. Our first parents came under the curse by sinning against their Maker in paradise; these shall never apostatize, therefore neither they nor the earth shall be cursed.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Revelation 22:1-5

Chapter Outline A description of the heavenly state, under the figures of the water and the tree of life, and of the throne of God and the Lamb. (1-5) The truth and certain fulfilling of all the prophetic visions, The Holy Spirit, and the bride, the church, invite, and say, Come. (6-19) The closing blessing. (20-21) Verses 1-5 All streams of earthly comfort are muddy; but these are clear, and refreshing. They give…

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Revelation 22:3 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.

καὶkaiAndG2532
πᾶνpananyG3956
κατάθεμαkatathemacurseG2652
οὐκouknotG3756
ἔσταιestaithere will beG1510
ἔτι,etiany longer,G2089
καὶkaiAndG2532
ὁhotheG3588
θρόνοςthronosthroneG2362
τοῦtou<the>G3588
θεοῦtheouof GodG2316
καὶkaiandG2532
τοῦtouof theG3588
ἀρνίουarniouLambG721
ἐνeninG1722
αὐτῇautēaitG846
ἔσται,estaiwill be,G1510
καὶkaiandG2532
οἱhoitheG3588
δοῦλοιdouloiservantsG1401
αὐτοῦautouof HimG846
λατρεύσουσινlatreusousinwill serveG3000
αὐτῷautōHimG846

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

Cross references for Revelation 22:3

  • Matthew 25:21

    His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

  • Revelation 21:3-4

    And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God. And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.

  • John 12:26

    If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour.

  • Revelation 7:15-17

    Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them. They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat. For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.

  • John 14:3

    And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.

  • Ezekiel 37:27

    My tabernacle also shall be with them: yea, I will be their God, and they shall be my people.

  • Zechariah 14:11

    And men shall dwell in it, and there shall be no more utter destruction; but Jerusalem shall be safely inhabited.

  • Psalms 17:15

    As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.

  • Psalms 16:11

    Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.

  • Isaiah 12:6

    Cry out and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion: for great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee.

  • Revelation 21:22-23

    And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it. And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.

  • Matthew 25:41

    Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
there.
21:4; De 27:26; Zec 14:11; Mt 25:41; Ge 3:10-13; Eze 37:27
but.
7:15-17; 21:22,23; Ps 16:11; 17:15; Isa 12:6; Eze 48:35; Mt 25:21
Joh 14:3; 17:24
his.
7:15; Joh 12:26

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Context

  • Revelation 22:2

    In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.

  • Revelation 22:3

    And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him:

  • Revelation 22:4

    And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.

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Revelation 22:3 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y no habrá más maldición; sino que el trono de Dios y del Cordero estará en ella, y sus siervos le servirán.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et il n’y aura plus de malédiction; et le trône de Dieu et de l’Agneau sera en elle; et ses esclaves le serviront,
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und keinerlei Fluch wird mehr sein; und der Thron Gottes und des Lammes wird in ihr sein; und seine Knechte werden ihm dienen,
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et omne maledictum non erit amplius: sed sedes Dei et Agni in illa erunt, et servi ejus servient illi.