Revelation 22:10 (DRB)

Passage

And he saith to me: Seal not the words of the prophecy of this book. For the time is at hand.

Nearby Context

Revelation 22:8 And I, John, who have heard and seen these things. And, after I had heard and seen, I fell down to adore before the feet of the angel who shewed me the things.

Revelation 22:9 And he said to me: See thou do it not. For I am thy fellow servant, and of thy brethren the prophets and of them that keep the words of the prophecy of this book. Adore God.

Revelation 22:10 And he saith to me: Seal not the words of the prophecy of this book. For the time is at hand.

Revelation 22:11 He that hurteth, let him hurt still: and he that is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is just, let him be justified still: and he that is holy, let him be sanctified still.

Revelation 22:12 Behold, I come quickly: and my reward is with me, to render to every, man according to his works.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "saith", "seal", "words", "prophecy", "book", "time", and "hand". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "saith" and "seal", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 9's "And he said to me See thou..." into verse 11's "He that hurteth let him hurt still...", so "saith" and "seal" 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 "saith" and "seal" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.