Revelation 22:13 (KJV)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

Revelation 22:11 He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still.

Revelation 22:12 And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work 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 do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.

Revelation 22:15 For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.

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 behold I come quickly and my..." into verse 14's "Blessed are they that do his commandments...", 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.