Revelation 22:13 (GNV)

Passage

I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.

Nearby Context

Revelation 22:11 He that is vniust, let him be vniust stil and he which is filthie, let him be filthie still: and hee that is righteous, let him be righteous stil: and he that is holy, let him be holy still.

Revelation 22:12 And beholde, I come shortly, and my reward is with mee, to giue euery man according as his worke shall be.

Revelation 22:13 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.

Revelation 22:14 Blessed are they, that doe his commandements, that their right may be in the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the Citie.

Revelation 22:15 For without shall be dogs and inchanters, and whoremongers, and murtherers, and idolaters, and whosoeuer loueth or maketh lies.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "alpha", "omega", "beginning", "first", and "last". 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 "And beholde I come shortly and my..." into verse 14's "Blessed are they that doe his commandements...", 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.