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Cambridge Greek Testament Commentary

Revelation 17:14

κλητοὶ καὶ ἐκλεκτοὶ καὶ πιστοί. Primas[609] electi et fideles et vocati. Tyc[610] vocati et electi. 1 κλητοὶ ὄτι ἐκλεκτοὶ καὶ πιστοί. An[611]

[612] κλητοὶ ὅτι πιστοὶ καὶ ἐκλεκτοί.

[609] Primasius, edited by Haussleiter.
[610] Tyconius.
[611] Andreas’ Augsburg MS. 12th century.
[612] Andreas’ Augsburg MS. 12th century.

14. See the same passages.

κύριος κυρίων … καὶ βασιλεὺς βασιλέων. Revelation 19:16; Daniel 2:47.

οἱ μετʼ αὐτοῦ. Revelation 19:14.

κλητοὶ καὶ ἐκλεκτοὶ καὶ πιστοί. All common titles of Christians applied even to the imperfect Churches on earth.

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