14Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.
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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.
For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment. …
Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book.
And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 6-19)We have here a solemn ratification of the contents of this book, and particularly of this last vision (though some think it may not only refer to the whole book, but to the whole New Testament, yea, to the whole Bible, completing and confirming the can on of scripture); and here, 1. This is confirmed by the name and nature of that God who gave out these discoveries: he is the Lord God, faithful an…
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