SEV Biblia, Chapter 22:11
El que es injusto, sea injusto todavía; y el que es sucio, ensciese todavía. Y el que es justo, sea todavía justificado; y el santo sea santificado todavía.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Revelation 22:11
Verse 11. He that is unjust, let him be unjust still] The time of fulfillment will come so suddenly that there will be but little space for repentance and amendment. What is done must be done instantly; and let him that is holy persevere, and hold fast what he has received.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 11. He that is unjust, let him be unjust still , etc.] These words are not to be considered as ironical expressions, such as in ( Ecclesiastes 11:9) ( Isaiah 50:11) much less as an allowance to do injustice and commit filthy actions; nor even as deterring persons from these things, by tacitly suggesting, that should they continue unjust and filthy, they would be severely punished; nor as an anticipation of an objection that might be made against the publication of this book, and the sayings of it, taken from the ill use that some men might make of it, who might be provoked to injure and persecute the saints more and more, or indulge a filthy conversation; but as a prophecy of what would be at the close of time, at the second coming of Christ. The imperative is put for the future, as is usual in the Hebrew language, in which it is said, let such and such things be, when the sense is, that they shall be; (see Ezekiel 3:27) ( Zechariah 11:9) and so the meaning of this expression is, he that is now found without a righteousness, and full of all unrighteousness, and acts unrighteously, will continue so; there will be no change made in him, no regeneration, renovation, repentance, or reformation; he will remain the same wicked man he ever was; or he that hurts, or does injury to his fellow creatures, will still do mischief; at least he will have the same inclination, though not the opportunity and power, but will attempt it, of which there will be an instance in the wicked dead, when raised; (see Revelation 20:8). And he which is filthy, let him be filthy still : or he shall be filthy still: all mankind are originally, naturally, and universally filthy, or defiled with sin. Some are cleansed from it by the blood of Christ, others are not; and these will continue polluted, nor will the fire of hell fetch out the filthiness of their hearts and nature: or the words may be rendered, he that defileth, let him defile still; though he will not be able to defile the temple of God, or corrupt the good communications of the saints, yet he will continue to defile himself; the same evil thoughts, etc. will proceed out of him as ever, which defile the man. And he that is righteous, let him be righteous still ; a truly righteous man is one that is righteous, not by his own righteousness, but by the righteousness of Christ imputed to him; he is one, who by faith looks to Christ for righteousness, and receives it from him, and, in consequence of it, lives soberly, righteously, and godly, and such will continue righteous; not that they will be made more righteous, though they may have a clearer view of their justification, for the sentence of it will be afresh pronounced upon them; but the meaning is, they will ever remain in a justified state, and never enter into condemnation, their righteousness being an everlasting one. The Alexandrian copy, the Complutensian edition, Syriac and Arabic versions, read, and the righteous man, let him do righteousness still; as he will do, for such will ever be before the throne of God, and serve him in his temple day and night, ( Revelation 7:15 22:3). And he that is holy, let him be holy still. They are holy who are sanctified by the Spirit of God, and none but such will be admitted into the pure state of things upon Christ's second coming; and such will then be perfectly holy, and without sin, and shall continue so: hence we may learn, that justification and sanctification are two distinct things, and that both are durable. With these sayings may be compared some expressions of the Jewish doctors f490 , as the sense of ( Leviticus 11:43,44) if a man defiles himself a little, they defile him much; the gloss on it is, they let, or suffer him to be more defiled; if below, they defile him above; if in this world, they defile him in the world to come; if a man sanctifies himself a little, they sanctify him much; if below, they sanctify him above; if in this world, they sanctify him in the world to come.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 6-19 - The Lord Jesus spake by the angel, solemnly confirming the contents of this book, particularly of this last vision. He is the Lord God faithful and true. Also by his messengers; the holy angels showed the to holy men of God. They are things that must shortly be done; Chris will come quickly, and put all things out of doubt. And by the integrity of that angel who had been the apostle's interpreter. He refused to accept religious worship from John, and reproved him for offering it. This presents another testimony against idolatrous worshi of saints and angels. God calls every one to witness to the declarations here made. This book, thus kept open, will have effec upon men; the filthy and unjust will be more so, but it will confirm strengthen, and further sanctify those who are upright with God. Neve let us think that a dead or disobedient faith will save us, for the First and the Last has declared that those alone are blessed who do his commandments. It is a book that shuts out form heaven all wicked an unrighteous persons, particularly those who love and make lies therefore cannot itself be a lie. There is no middle place of condition. Jesus, who is the Spirit of prophecy, has given his churche this morning-light of prophecy, to assure them of the light of the perfect day approaching. All is confirmed by an open and genera invitation to mankind, to come and partake freely of the promises an of the privileges of the gospel. The Spirit, by the sacred word, and by convictions and influence in the sinner's conscience, says, Come to Christ for salvation; and the bride, or the whole church, on earth an in heaven, says, Come and share our happiness. Lest any shoul hesitate, it is added, Let whosoever will, or, is willing, come an take of the water of life freely. May every one who hears or read these words, desire at once to accept the gracious invitation. All ar condemned who should dare to corrupt or change the word of God, eithe by adding to it, or taking from it.
Greek Textus Receptus
ο 3588 T-NSM αδικων 91 5723 V-PAP-NSM αδικησατω 91 5657 V-AAM-3S ετι 2089 ADV και 2532 CONJ ο 3588 T-NSM ρυπων 4510 5723 V-PAP-NSM ρυπωσατω 4510 5657 V-AAM-3S ετι 2089 ADV και 2532 CONJ ο 3588 T-NSM δικαιος 1342 A-NSM δικαιωθητω 1344 5682 V-APM-3S ετι 2089 ADV και 2532 CONJ ο 3588 T-NSM αγιος 40 A-NSM αγιασθητω 37 5682 V-APM-3S ετι 2089 ADV
Vincent's NT Word Studies
11. Unjust (adikwn). Rev., better, unrighteous.Let him be unjust (adikhsatw). The verb means to do wickedly. Hence Rev., correctly, let him do unrighteousness.
He which is filthy (o rupwn). Only here in the New Testament. On the kindred noun rJupov filth, see on 1 Pet. iii. 21. Ruparia filthiness occurs only in Jas. i. 21; and the adjective rJuparov filthy only in Jas. ii. 2. Let him be filthy (rupwsatw). The best texts read rJupanqhtw let him be made filthy. So Rev.
Let him be righteous (dikaiwqhtw). Read dikaiosunhn poihsatw let him do righteousness. So Rev.
Let him be holy (agiasqhtw). Rev., giving literally the force of the passive voice, let him be made holy.
