Revelation 22:13 (WEB)

Passage

I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.

Nearby Context

Revelation 22:11 He who acts unjustly, let him act unjustly still. He who is filthy, let him be filthy still. He who is righteous, let him do righteousness still. He who is holy, let him be holy still.”

Revelation 22:12 “Behold, I come quickly. My reward is with me, to repay to each man according to his work.

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 do his commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter in by the gates into the city.

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

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "alpha", "omega", "first", "last", and "beginning". 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 "Behold I come quickly My reward is..." into verse 14's "Blessed are those who 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.