Revelation 22:13 (YLT)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

Revelation 22:11 he who is unrighteous--let him be unrighteous still, and he who is filthy--let him be filthy still, and he who is righteous--let him be declared righteous still, and he who is sanctified--let him be sanctified still:

Revelation 22:12 And lo, I come quickly, and my reward <FI>is<Fi> with me, to render to each as his work shall be;

Revelation 22:13 I am the Alpha and the Omega--the Beginning and End--the First and the Last.

Revelation 22:14 `Happy are those doing His commands that the authority shall be theirs unto the tree of the life, and by the gates they may enter into the city;

Revelation 22:15 and without <FI>are<Fi> the dogs, and the sorcerers, and the whoremongers, and the murderers, and the idolaters, and every one who is loving and is doing a lie.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "alpha", "omega--the", "beginning", "end--the", "first", and "last". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "alpha" and "omega--the", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 12's "And lo I come quickly and my..." into verse 14's "Happy are those doing His commands that...", so "alpha" and "omega--the" 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--the" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.