Revelation 22:15 (LSB)

Passage

Outside are the dogs and the sorcerers and the sexually immoral persons and the murderers and the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices lying.

Nearby Context

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

Revelation 22:14 Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they may have the authority to the tree of life and may enter by the gates into the city.

Revelation 22:15 Outside are the dogs and the sorcerers and the sexually immoral persons and the murderers and the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices lying.

Revelation 22:16 “I, Jesus, sent My angel to bear witness to you of these things for the churches. I am the root and the descendant of David, the bright morning star.”

Revelation 22:17 And the Spirit and the bride say, “Come.” And let the one who hears say, “Come.” And let the one who is thirsty come. Let the one who wishes receive the water of life without cost.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "outside", "dogs", "sorcerers", "sexually", "immoral", "persons", "murderers", and "idolaters". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "outside" and "dogs", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 14's "Blessed are those who wash their robes..." into verse 16's "I Jesus sent My angel to bear...", so "outside" and "dogs" 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 "outside" and "dogs" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.