Revelation, 22
14. Blessed are they who wash their robes so as to have the right to the tree of life and enter the city through its gates.
14. Blessed are they who wash their robes so as to have the right to the tree of life and enter the city through its gates.
Revelation 22 deals with the end of the history of humanity and the return of Jesus Christ. In this chapter there is a description of the New Jerusalem, the Holy City, and the promise of eternal life for those who follow God. To find five verses related to the themes of this chapter, we can seek references about the return of Jesus, the Holy City, and eternal life. Next are the selected verses in order of proximity to the themes of Revelation 22:
Matthew 24:30: "Then the sign of the Son of man will appear in heaven, and all the nations of the earth shall regret and will see the Son of man coming upon the clouds of heaven with power and great glory." In this verse, Jesus talks about his return, which is a central theme in Revelation 22.
Hebrews 11:10: "For he awaited the city that has fundamentals, from which the architect and edify is God." This verse talks about the Holy City, which is described in detail in Revelation 22.
John 3:16: "For God loved the world in such a way that he gave his only begotten Son, that everyone who believes in him will not perish, but have eternal life." This verse talks about the promise of eternal life, which is mentioned in Revelation 22.
Matthew 25:46: "And they will go to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life." This verse talks about eternal life and punishment for those who reject God.
1 Thessalonians 4:16-17: "For the Lord will come down from heaven with great cry, to the voice of the archangel, to the sound of the trumpet of God, and those who died in Christ will be resurrected first. Then we will be alive will be Raught together with them, in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will be forever with the Lord. " This verse talks about the return of Jesus and the promise of eternal life for those who follow God, themes that are central to Revelation 22.
“É necessário manter o coração aberto para o Céu e aguardar, de lá, o celeste orvalho.” São Padre Pio de Pietrelcina
