en_tn/rev/22/14.md

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Connecting Statement:

Jesus continues giving his closing greeting.

those who wash their robes

Becoming righteous is spoken of as if it were washing one's clothing. See how you translated as similar phrase in Revelation 7:14. AT: "those who have become righteous, as if they have washed their robes" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)

Outside

This means they are outside the city and not allowed to enter.

are the dogs

In that culture the dog was an unclean, despised animal. Here the word "dogs" is derogatory and refers to people who are wicked. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)

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