en_tn/rev/22/17.md

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# Connecting Statement:
This verse is a response to what Jesus said.
# the Bride
Believers are spoken of as if they were a bride about to be married to her groom, Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
# Come!
Possible meanings are 1) that this is an invitation for people to come and drink the water of life. Alternate translation: "Come and drink!" or 2) that this is a polite request for Jesus to return. Alternate translation: "Please come!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])
# Whoever is thirsty ... the water of life
A person's desire for eternal life is spoken of as if it were thirst and of that person receiving eternal life as if he were drinking life-giving water. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
# the water of life
Eternal life is spoken of as if it were provided by life-giving water. See how you translated this in [Revelation 21:6](../21/06.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])