Revelation 22:19 (DBY)

Passage

And if any one take from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part from the tree of life, and out of the holy city, which are written in this book.

Nearby Context

Revelation 22:17 And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that hears say, Come. And let him that is athirst come; he that will, let him take [the] water of life freely.

Revelation 22:18 *I* testify to every one who hears the words of the prophecy of this book, If any one shall add to these things, God shall add to him the plagues which are written in this book.

Revelation 22:19 And if any one take from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part from the tree of life, and out of the holy city, which are written in this book.

Revelation 22:20 He that testifies these things says, Yea, I come quickly. Amen; come, Lord Jesus.

Revelation 22:21 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ [be] with all the saints.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "take", "words", "book", "prophecy", "shall", "away", and "part". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "take" and "words", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 18's "I testify to every one who hears..." into verse 20's "He that testifies these things says Yea...", so "take" and "words" belong inside that flow. In Revelation context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "take" and "words" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.