Revelation 22:17

“And the Spirit and the bride say, come, etc.] Hearing Christ say that he should come quickly, (<662207>Revelation 22:7,12) the Spirit and the bride express an earnest wish, and a most affectionate desire after his coming: by “the Spirit” may be meant the Spirit of God in the hearts of his people, who not only convinces them of, and acquaints with the coming of Christ to judgment, and gives them reason to expect it, but fills their souls with the love of his appearance, so that they look and long for it, and hasten in the breathings of their souls after it: and this in like manner he may be said to wish for, and desire it in them, as he is said to cry “Abba”, Father, in them,…”

“Reply of the spiritual Church and John to Christ's words (Rev 22:7, Rev 22:12, Rev 22:16). the Spirit--in the churches and in the prophets. the bride--not here called "wife," as that title applies to her only when the full number constituting the Church shall have been completed. The invitation, "Come," only holds good while the Church is still but an affianced Bride, and not the actually wedded wife. However, "Come" may rather be the prayer of the Spirit in the Church and in believers in reply to Christ's "I come quickly," crying, Even so, "Come" (Rev 22:7, Rev 22:12); Rev 22:20 confirms this view. The whole question of your salvation hinges on this, that you be able to hear with joy…”

“And the Spirit and the bride say, Come - That is, come to the Saviour; come and partake of the blessings of the gospel; come and be saved. The construction demands this interpretation, as the latter part of the verse shows. The design of this whole verse is, evidently, to show the freeness of the offers of the gospel; to condense in a summary manner all the invitations of mercy to mankind; and to leave on the mind at the close of the book a deep impression of the ample provision which has been made for the salvation of a fallen race. Nothing, it is clear, could be more appropriate at the close of this book, and at the close of the whole volume of revealed truth, than to announce, in the most…”

“The Spirit and the bride - The Spirit of adoption in the bride, in the heart of every true believer. Say - With earnest desire and expectation. Come - And accomplish all the words of this prophecy. And let him that thirsteth, come - Here they also who are farther off are invited. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life - He may partake of my spiritual and unspeakable blessings, as freely as he makes use of the most common refreshments; as freely as he drinks of the running stream. Revelation 22:18”

“22:17 Come is a repeated invitation and a confession (see 22:20). • the bride: The Lamb’s wife (see 21:9) is the church, the people of God. • The thirsty can drink freely from God’s provision (see 21:6; 22:1; Ps 42:1; Isa 55:1; John 4:10-14).”

“the Spirit: Rev 22:16; Isa 55:1-3; Joh 16:7-15 the bride: Rev 21:2, Rev 21:9 Come: Isa 2:5 let him that heareth: Psa 34:8; Isa 2:3, Isa 2:5, Isa 48:16-18; Jer 50:5; Mic 4:2; Zac 8:21-23; Joh 1:39-46, Joh 4:29; Th1 1:5-8 let him that is athirst: Rev 21:6; Isa 55:1; Joh 7:37 let him take: Isa 12:3; Joh 4:10, Joh 4:14 freely: Rom 3:24; Co1 2:12 Revelation 22:18”