The Meaning of Revelation 3:22 Explained

Revelation 3:22

KJV: He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.

YLT: He who is having an ear -- let him hear what the Spirit saith to the assemblies.'

Darby: He that has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies.

ASV: He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

He that hath  an ear,  let him hear  what  the Spirit  saith  unto the churches. 

What does Revelation 3:22 Mean?

Context Summary

Revelation 3:14-22 - "i Stand At The Door And Knock"
It is better to be cold than lukewarm, for in the latter case all that God's love can do for the soul has only produced a moderate result, while if we are cold, our soul has yet to be tried. The Gospel has a better chance with the openly profane and godless than with those who have been brought up under its influence and are so far unaffected. The mischief with men generally is that they do not know themselves, and do not want to know; and they are equally ignorant of the rich stores of blessedness that Christ waits to bestow. We think that we abound in gift and grace, when in Christ's eyes we are most pitiable. Yet, at this moment, He is standing at the door, laden with the gifts of heaven. Admit Him, or at least lift the latch of the will, so that He may push the door back and enter. Do not attempt to deal with the squalor within; He will see to that, and cleanse, keep, and enrich. Do not try to provide supper; He will bring thee His own flesh and blood.
Ponder that last beatitude, which promises to all believers that if they share with Him His age-long conflict against the evil of the world, they shall share His rule and power, which they shall use with Him for the uplift and blessing of mankind. Complete and continually renewed self-surrender to Christ will admit into our hearts the royalty and power of Christ. [source]

Chapter Summary: Revelation 3

1  The angel of the church of Sardis is reproved and exhorted to repent
7  The angel of the church of Philadelphia is approved for his diligence and patience;
14  the angel of Laodicea rebuked for being neither hot nor cold
20  Christ stands at the door and knocks

What do the individual words in Revelation 3:22 mean?

The [one] having an ear let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches
ἔχων οὖς ἀκουσάτω τί τὸ Πνεῦμα λέγει ταῖς ἐκκλησίαις

  The  [one] 
Parse: Article, Nominative Masculine Singular
Root:  
Sense: this, that, these, etc.
οὖς  an  ear 
Parse: Noun, Accusative Neuter Singular
Root: οὖς  
Sense: the ear.
ἀκουσάτω  let  him  hear 
Parse: Verb, Aorist Imperative Active, 3rd Person Singular
Root: ἀκουστός 
Sense: to be endowed with the faculty of hearing, not deaf.
Πνεῦμα  Spirit 
Parse: Noun, Nominative Neuter Singular
Root: πνεῦμα  
Sense: a movement of air (a gentle blast.
λέγει  says 
Parse: Verb, Present Indicative Active, 3rd Person Singular
Root: λέγω 
Sense: to say, to speak.
ταῖς  to  the 
Parse: Article, Dative Feminine Plural
Root:  
Sense: this, that, these, etc.
ἐκκλησίαις  churches 
Parse: Noun, Dative Feminine Plural
Root: ἐκκλησία  
Sense: a gathering of citizens called out from their homes into some public place, an assembly.