Revelation 22:13 (DRB)

Passage

I am Alpha and Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.

Nearby Context

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.

Revelation 22:13 I am Alpha and Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.

Revelation 22:14 Blessed are they that wash their robes in the blood of the Lamb: that they may have a right to the tree of life and may enter in by the gates into the city.

Revelation 22:15 Without are dogs and sorcerers and unchaste and murderers and servers of idols and every one that loveth and maketh a lie.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "alpha", "omega", "first", "last", and "beginning". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "alpha" and "omega", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 12's "Behold I come quickly and my reward..." into verse 14's "Blessed are they that wash their robes...", so "alpha" and "omega" 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 "alpha" and "omega" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.