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Life
Let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.
Part of the Revelator’s concluding message, this invitation is universal—issued to everyone who yearns for eternal life. The “water of life” is also referenced in 21:6 and 22:1 and in Christ Jesus’ words to a Samaritan woman (see John 4:14, Responsive Reading).
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Resources cited in this issue
Cit. 2: The Voice™ . Copyright © 2012 by Ecclesia Bible Society. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Cit. 10: Spence-Jones, Henry Donald Maurice, Joseph S. Exell, and Edward Mark Deems, eds. The Pulpit Commentary. London, 1880–1909. Also available at biblehub.com/commentaries.
Cit. 11: Michaels, J. Ramsay. Understanding the Bible Commentary Series, John. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, a Division of Baker Publishing Group, 1989.
Cit. 17: Stanley, Charles F. The Charles F. Stanley Life Principles Bible: New American Standard Bible. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 2013.
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