Revelation 22:7 (KJV)

Passage

Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book.

Nearby Context

Revelation 22:5 And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.

Revelation 22:6 And he said unto me, These sayings are faithful and true: and the Lord God of the holy prophets sent his angel to shew unto his servants the things which must shortly be done.

Revelation 22:7 Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book.

Revelation 22:8 And I John saw these things, and heard them. And when I had heard and seen, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel which shewed me these things.

Revelation 22:9 Then saith he unto me, See thou do it not: for I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book: worship God.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "behold", "come", "quickly", "blessed", "keepeth", "sayings", "prophecy", and "book". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "behold" and "come", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 6's "And he said unto me These sayings..." into verse 8's "And I John saw these things and...", so "behold" and "come" 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 "behold" and "come" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.