Revelation 22:19 (KJV)

Passage

And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.

Nearby Context

Revelation 22:17 And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.

Revelation 22:18 For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:

Revelation 22:19 And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.

Revelation 22:20 He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.

Revelation 22:21 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 18's "For I testify unto every man that..." into verse 20's "He which testifieth these things saith Surely...", so "shall" and "take" 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 "shall" and "take" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.