Revelation 22:15

For without [are] dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.

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Outside are the homosexuals, those involved with the occult and with drugs, the sexually immoral, murderers, idol-worshippers, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.

But outside are the dogs, the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.

Without are the dogs, and the sorcerers, and the fornicators, and the murderers, and the idolaters, and every one that loveth and maketh a lie.

Context of Revelation 22:15

Revelation 22:15 is found in the concluding chapter of the Bible, offering a stark contrast between those who will inherit eternal life within the New Jerusalem and those who will be eternally excluded. This verse serves as a final warning and a clear delineation of who belongs to God's eternal kingdom and who does not, emphasizing the moral purity required to dwell in God's holy presence. It stands in direct relation to the promise given in Revelation 22:14, which speaks of those who are blessed to enter the city and have access to the tree of life.

Key Themes and Messages

  • Exclusion from God's Presence: The primary message is the definitive separation of the unrighteous from the holy city. This list of behaviors represents a lifestyle fundamentally opposed to God's character and kingdom.
  • Moral Impurity: The verse enumerates specific sins that disqualify individuals from entering the New Jerusalem. These are not merely isolated acts but indicative of a heart and life unrepentant and unreconciled to God.
  • Divine Justice and Purity: God's dwelling place is utterly pure, and nothing that defiles can enter it, as also stated in Revelation 21:27. This verse underscores God's unwavering standard of holiness and His righteous judgment against sin.
  • Truth vs. Deception: The final category, "whosoever loveth and maketh a lie," highlights the profound spiritual danger of embracing and propagating falsehood, which is antithetical to the very nature of God, who is truth.

Linguistic Insights

  • "Dogs" (κύνες - kynes): In ancient Near Eastern culture, dogs were often scavengers, considered unclean animals. Metaphorically, "dogs" referred to morally impure people, often associated with male prostitutes or those who were aggressive and contemptible. This term signifies those who are morally corrupt and outside the covenant community.
  • "Sorcerers" (φαρμακοί - pharmakoi): This Greek word relates to the use of drugs, potions, and spells in magical practices. It encompasses not just magical arts but also the manipulation of spiritual forces for selfish or evil ends, often involving idolatry or occult practices. This is a recurring sin condemned throughout Scripture, as seen in Galatians 5:19-21.
  • "Whoremongers" (πόρνοι - pornoi): Refers to those engaged in sexual immorality, including prostitution, adultery, and any illicit sexual behavior outside of God's design for marriage.
  • "Idolaters" (εἰδωλολάτραι - eidololatrai): Those who worship idols or anything other than the one true God. Idolatry is seen as spiritual adultery, diverting loyalty and worship from the Creator to created things.
  • "Whosoever loveth and maketh a lie": This phrase emphasizes not just telling a lie, but actively delighting in and manufacturing falsehood. It speaks to a fundamental alignment with deception, contrasting sharply with God's nature of truth. Such a disposition aligns with the devil, who is described as "the father of lies."

Practical Application

Revelation 22:15 serves as a solemn warning and a call to introspection for all believers. It underscores the seriousness of sin and the ultimate consequences of living a life characterized by unrepentant rebellion against God's moral standards. It is a reminder that God's grace, offered through faith in Jesus Christ, is not an excuse for continued sin but a call to transformation and holiness. Those who genuinely follow Christ are called to turn away from these condemned practices and live lives reflecting truth, purity, and devotion to God. The verse encourages a genuine examination of one's heart and actions, ensuring that our lives are aligned with the character of the God we claim to serve, preparing us for His eternal presence.

Note: Commentary was generated by an advanced AI, utilizing a prompt that emphasized Biblical fidelity over bias. We've found these insights to be consistently reliable, yet we always encourage prayerful discernment through the Holy Spirit. The Scripture text and cross-references are from verified, non-AI sources.

  • Revelation 21:8

    But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

  • Galatians 5:19

    Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are [these]; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,

  • Galatians 5:21

    Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told [you] in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

  • Philippians 3:2

    Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision.

  • 1 Corinthians 6:9

    ¶ Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,

  • 1 Corinthians 6:10

    Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.

  • Revelation 21:27

    And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither [whatsoever] worketh abomination, or [maketh] a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life.

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