Revelation 3 - Introduction
1:1 place; (b-19) Aorist, lit. 'have taken place,' perhaps 'be accomplished.' signified (c-22) * Lit. 'made known by signs.'... [ Continue Reading ]
1:1 place; (b-19) Aorist, lit. 'have taken place,' perhaps 'be accomplished.' signified (c-22) * Lit. 'made known by signs.'... [ Continue Reading ]
3:2 (c-1) _ Ginomai_ . Lit. 'become so.' are (d-10) The imperfect tense. I translate 'are,' because 'were' supposes they are no longer 'about to die,' which is contrary to the passage. Perhaps 'have been' may be used. It refers to what they were found to be when he strengthened them. The point of de... [ Continue Reading ]
3:3 know (e-32) See Note, ch. 2.23.... [ Continue Reading ]
3:7 open. (f-39) Some authorities read 'opens.'... [ Continue Reading ]
3:8 set (g-8) Lit. 'give' or 'have given' (ver. 8) and 'give' (ver. 9).... [ Continue Reading ]
3:9 know (e-38) See Note, ch. 2.23. make (g-3) Lit. 'give' or 'have given' (ver. 8) and 'give' (ver. 9). homage (h-32) _ Proskuneo_ , see Matthew 4:10 . This is the word translated 'do homage' or 'worship' throughout Revelation.... [ Continue Reading ]
3:10 patience, (i-9) _ Hupomone_ ;, 'endurance.' see ch. 1.9 and Note f, James 5:7 .... [ Continue Reading ]
3:12 temple (a-12) _ Naos_ , the house itself (or the inner shrine). see 1 Corinthians 9:13 .... [ Continue Reading ]
3:18 buy (b-5) be (b-15) clothed, (b-24) manifest; (b-36) All aorists, having the force of an accomplished fact, 'mayest have become,' 'have got into that state.'... [ Continue Reading ]
3:19 love; (c-9) _ Phileo_ . see Note b, John 21:15 .... [ Continue Reading ]
3:20 stand (d-3) Meaning 'I have placed myself there and am standing.' see John 1:26 .... [ Continue Reading ]