What Does Revelation 22:21 Mean in the King James?
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.
The analysis reads the King James wording.
King James Version The King James Version, first published in 1611. Selah Verse shows the standard text.
THE KEY
Revelation closes with favor spoken as a shared presence, extending to “you all” before the final Amen.
THE MEANING
The Lord Jesus Christ’s favor is spoken over you and the whole community now; “all” leaves no one outside its address. Amen gives that shared blessing its closing assent.
WHAT THIS UNDOES
The belief that the Lord’s favor is reserved for a select few is undone by the blessing’s direct address to “you all.”
THE ROOT
χάρις
charis
GROWS FROM
χάρ-
favor; gracious giving
“grace” in this verse is charis. This word-family holds favor together with gift and free granting: favor is not only named but shown as something given. The verse places that given favor with the whole community.
ALSO GROWS
charisma: gift; a gracious gift
χάρισμα
It names what favor gives, showing that the verse’s favor can be received as an actual gift.
charizomai: to grant freely, show favor; in some contexts, forgive
χαρίζομαι
This verb expresses favor as generous granting or release; here, favor is spoken as a freely given presence.
THE PATTERN
Divine favor is spoken as a presence that rests with people and is shared across the whole community.
The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee:And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.THE THREAD
Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.Hebrews describes this same favor as help found in time of need, giving Revelation’s closing blessing a concrete shape. Favor accompanies the reader into need as accessible aid.
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