“Blessed are those who do his commandments,NU reads “wash their robes” instead of “do his commandments”. that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter in by the gates into the city.”
— WEB
Revelation 22:14
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“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.”
— KJV
“Blessed are they that wash their robes, that they may have the right [to come] to the tree of life, and my enter in by the gates into the city.”
— ASV
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Commentary
do his commandments--so B, Syriac, Coptic, and CYPRIAN. But A, Aleph, and Vulgate read, "(Blessed are they that) wash their robes," namely, in the blood of the Lamb (compare Rev 7:14). This reading takes away the pretext for the notion of salvation by works. But even English Version reading is quite compatible with salvation by grace; for God's first and grand Gospel "commandment" is to believe on Jesus. Thus our "right" to (Greek, "privilege" or "lawful authority over") the tree of life is due not to our doings, but to what He has done for us. The right, or privilege, is founded, not on our merits, but on God's grace. through--Greek, "by the gates."
— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (public domain)
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