1. Revelation 22:20 (ESV)
  2. Exposition

What do the words “these things” refer to?

Revelation 22:20 (ESV)

20 He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!

In context, these words refer to the warning captured in Revelation 22:18–19. The implication is that Christ Jesus did not add to God’s revelation or subtract from it in any way.

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