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| 1 ¶ And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God: | After
these things See on re1801.
Much people We have seen them before, note 1a. Saying Their praise is discussed in note 1b. |
| .2 For true and righteous are his judgments: for he hath judged the great whore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand. | True
Genuine. See on re1503. Note
2a.
Righteous No errors re1601,5. Hath judged The Greek indicates a completed action. Blood See note 2b. |
| 3 And again they said, Alleluia. And her smoke rose up for ever and ever. | Praise ... smoke Note 3. |
| 4 And the four and twenty elders and the four beasts fell down and worshipped God that sat on the throne, saying, Amen; Alleluia. | Elders ... worshipped Note 4. |
| .5 ¶ And a voice came out of the throne, saying, Praise our God, all ye his servants, and ye that fear him, both small and great. | Throne
The place of judgment.
Praise See note 5. Fear him From the call of the angel re1407a. |
| 6 And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth. | Great multitude The one we saw in chapter 7. See note 6. |
| .7 Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready. | Be
glad Gladness, rejoicing, and honor follow in natural succession.
This marvelous experience may be ours then and now. Recognizing God as
the source of our salvation, we are glad and rejoice. We honor him by doing
what He asks ps04008.
Marriage See note 7a. Made herself ready See note 7b. |
| 8 And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints. | It
was granted So although she makes herself ready, her righteousness
is still a gift of grace. See note 8.
Linen ... righteousness of saints Thus we who accept the grace of Christ's work in us ga0220, ja0217 are righteous in God's eyes. See the garment in mt2211. |
| .9 And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God. | Blessed
This is one of seven blessings in the book of Revelation. The seven form
a literary pattern; note 9.
Called See mt2214, ro0828. Lamb Or "Christ." re0506. |
| .10 And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy. | Worship See note 10. |
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