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Revelation 15:6

There came out

(εξηλθαν). Second aorist active indicative of εξερχομα with -αν rather than -ον. Proleptic and prophetic aorist.The seven angels

(ο επτα αγγελο). Those in verse Revelation 15:1.The seven plagues

(τας επτα πληγας). The bowls are not given them till verse Revelation 15:7.Arrayed

(ενδεδυμενο). Perfect passive participle of ενδυω.With precious stone pure and bright

(λιθον καθαρον λαμπρον). Accusative case retained with verb of clothing as so often, literally "with a stone pure bright." For both adjectives together see Revelation 19:8; Revelation 19:14. Some MSS. read λινον (linen). For λιθον see Revelation 17:4; Revelation 18:16; Ezekiel 28:13.Girt

(περιεζωσμενο). Perfect passive participle of περιζωννυω. See Revelation 1:13 for both participles. For στηθος (breast) see Luke 18:13.With golden girdles

(ζωνας χρυσας). Accusative case after the perfect passive participle περιεζωσμενο as in Revelation 1:13.

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See also Revelation 15:6 in other biblical comments:

  • A Textual Commentary On The Greek New Testament by Bruce M. Metzger

    REVELATION 15:6 li,non {B} Although the reading li,qon is strongly attested (A C 2053 vg _al_) and was widely circulated at an early date, in the opinion of the Committee it is a transcriptional erro...

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Revelation 15:6. _THE SEVEN ANGELS CAME OUT OF THE TEMPLE_] To show that they were sent from God himself. _CLOTHED IN PURE AND WHITE LINEN_] Habited as _priests_. For these habits see Exodus 2...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    AND THE SEVEN ANGELS - See the notes on Revelation 15:1. CAME OUT OF THE TEMPLE - Were seen to come from the temple; that is, from the immediate presence of God. HAVING THE SEVEN PLAGUES - See the no...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER S 15-16 The Seven Vials _ 1. The victors' song and worship (Revelation 15:1)_ 2. The seven angels leave the temple (Revelation 15:5) 3. The first vial (Revelation 16:1)...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    THE PREPARATION FOR THE VISION OF THE BOWLS. Revelation 15:1. which are the last: an indication that we are nearing the end of the tragedy. Revelation 15:2. Before the plagues are poured out from the...

  • B. W. Johnson's Bible Commentary

    "Who shall not fear thee, Lord, and glorify thy name? for _thou_ only _art_ holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest. And after that. looked, and,...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    And after this I saw, and the temple of the tent of witness in heaven was opened, and there came out of the temple the seven angels who have the seven plagues; and they were clothed in shining white l...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    THE VICTORS OF CHRIST (Revelation 15:1-2)...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    OUT OF. App-104. IN... LINEN. The texts read "with _precious_ stone pure and bright". HAVING, &C.. girt about (Greek. _peri._ App-104) the breasts....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _having_ We should probably read "which had": we see in Revelation 15:7 that they did _not_come out having them. _white_ More accurately, BRIGHT. _linen_ R. V. "arrayed with _precious_stone, pure _an...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    ΛΊΝΟΝ ΚΑΘΑΡΌΝ. So Text. Rec[508], Tisch[509] and Weiss with P; Lach[510] Treg[511] W. H[512] (text) read λίθον καθαρὸν with AC am[513] fu[514]; א Primas[515] cod. flor[516] have καθαροὺς λινοῦς. W. H...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    THE PREPARATION FOR THE LAST PLAGUES Here the description of the vision announced in Revelation 15:1 begins, though the Seer still anticipates, see on Revelation 15:6 : for the relation of Revelation...

  • Charles Box Commentaries

    _THE SEVEN GOLDEN VIALS FULL OF THE WRATH OF GOD REVELATION 15:6-8:_ The seven angels with the seven bowls pictured the complete destruction awaiting the disobedient. The angels were dressed very much...

  • Charles Rose Commentaries

    ΈΞΉΛΘΟΝ _aor. ind. act. от_ ΈΞΈΡΧΟΜΑΙ (G1831) выходить, исходить, ΈΝΔΕΔΥΜΈΝΟΙ _perf. pass. part. от_ ΈΝΔΎΟΜΑΙ (G1746) одевать, облачать, быть облаченным, ΛΊΝΟΝ (G3043) лен. ΚΑΘΑΡΌΣ (G2513) чистый,...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    I SAW ANOTHER SIGN IN HEAVEN, &C.— God's judgments upon the kingdom of the beast, or antichristian empire, are hitherto denounced and described only in general terms, under the figures of _harvest_ an...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    Strauss-' Comments SECTION 48 Text Revelation 15:5-8 5 And after these things I saw, and the temple of the tabernacle of the testimony in heaven was opened: 6 and there came out from the temple the s...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    _TOMLINSON'S COMMENTS_ CHAPTER XV _Text (Revelation 15:1-8)_ 1 And I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvellous, seven angels having seven plagues, which are the last, for in them is finished...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    And the seven angels came out of the temple, having the seven plagues, clothed in pure and white linen, and having their breasts girded with golden girdles. HAVING. So 'Aleph (') B; but A C, 'who...

  • Concordant Commentary on the New Testament by A. E. Knoch

    __ Temple Section-Harvest-Vintage THE VINTAGE 20 A stadium was 600 Greek feet, 625 Roman feet, or 125 paces, or one-eighth of a Roman mile. This is about 606 3/4 English feet. The race course at Oly...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    15:6 temple, (e-14) _ Naos_ . see ch. 3.12....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE SEVEN ANGELS OF THE BOWLS The crisis of the book is drawing near. The enemies of Christ and His Church—Satan, the empire, and the Provincial Government—have been shown in their power and cruelty....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    CLOTHED.. LINEN] RV 'arrayed with precious stone, pure and bright.'...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    FROM NOW TO THE END OF TIME REVELATION _IAN MACKERVOY_ CHAPTER 15 THE 7 LAST TROUBLES - REVELATION 15:1-16 PREPARATION FOR THE TROUBLES - REVELATION 15:1-8...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    AND THE SEVEN ANGELS... — Better, _And there came out the seven angels who had the seven plagues from the temple, clothed in linen, pure, glistening, and girt about their breasts with golden girdles._...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    ; REVELATION 16:1 CHAPTER XII THE SEVEN BOWLS. Revelation 15:1; Revelation 16:1. NOTHING can more clearly prove that the Revelation of St John is not written upon chronological princi

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    These heavenly beings are magnificent creatures, robed in gold and light (a Hellenic conception, Dieterich, 38 f.) and linen (to denote their honourable and sacred office: so the scribe of judgment, E...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    THE SONG OF MOSES AND OF THE LAMB Revelation 15:1 The imagery in the magnificent scene with which this chapter opens is perhaps borrowed from Pharaoh's overthrow in the Red Sea, which, as the rich li...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    Seven angels having seven plagues constitute that which "finished the wrath of God." First, the seer beheld the sea of glass and, standing by, the victorious host who had overcome the beast. They are...

  • Gary Hampton Commentaries

    The seven angels of vers one now step out of the temple, obviously coming from the presence of God. They are dressed in white, and, like the Lord (Revelation 1:13), have the breasts girt with a golden...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    And the seven angels came out of the temple, having the (10) seven plagues, clothed in (11) pure and white linen, and having their breasts (12) girded with golden girdles. (10) That is, commandments...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (5) And after that I looked, and, behold, the temple of the tabernacle of the testimony in heaven was opened: (6) And the seven angels came out of the temple, having the seven plagues, clothed in pure...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    We begin now what may be called the second volume of the Revelation. The prophetic part of the book divides into two portions at this point. This is another land-mark that cannot be despised, if we wo...

  • John Brown Commentaries Selected Books of the Bible

    Introduction to the Bowl Judgments Really into his work: Sean loved his job at the brewery. One day he was mixing up a huge cauldron of liquor, when he accidentally lost his footing and plunged in. No...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    Chapter 15 is a new vision. It unrolls before the prophet another scene, the last plagues or judgments of God, and specially that of Babylon, before Christ comes. The main object of the vision was the...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND THE SEVEN ANGELS CAME OUT OF THE TEMPLE,.... By which it appears, that they are such who are of, or belong to the church of Christ; and are either ministers, or members of churches, who will be th...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And the seven angels came out of the temple, having the seven plagues, clothed in pure and white linen, and having their breasts girded with golden girdles. Ver. 6. _Clothed in pure_] Habited as holy...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _After that I looked, and behold, the temple of the tabernacle_ In which was the ark _of the testimony in heaven, was opened_ Namely, the most holy place, disclosing a new theatre for the coming forth...

  • Justin Edwards' Family Bible New Testament (1851)

    CAME OUT OF THE TEMPLE; expressive of their being commissioned and sent of God....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    The seven angels with the seven vials:...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    AND THE SEVEN ANGELS CAME OUT OF THE TEMPLE, HAVING THE SEVEN PLAGUES, CLOTHED IN PURE AND WHITE LINEN, AND HAVING THEIR BREASTS GIRDED WITH GOLDEN GIRDLES....

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    PREPARATION FOR THE SEVEN LAST PLAGUES The seventh trumpet (Revelation 11:15) took us to the end of the Tribulation and to the introduction of the Millennial Kingdom. Revelation 12:1 to Revelation 14:...

  • Manly Luscombe Commentary on New Testament

    _ 6 And out of the temple came the seven angels having the seven plagues, clothed in pure bright linen, and having their chests girded with golden bands._ A. Out of the temple, from the very seat of...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    5-8 In the judgments God executes upon antichrist and his followers, he fulfils the prophecies and promises of his word. These angels are prepared for their work, clothed with pure and white linen, t...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    AND THE SEVEN ANGELS; the seven ministers of God's vengeance on antichrist, to whom the vials were given. CAME OUT OF THE TEMPLE; that is, out of _the tabernacle of the testimony; _ for in Moses's tab...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Revelation 15:6 And G2532 of G1537 temple G3485 came G1831 (G5627) seven G2033 angels G32 having G2192 ...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘After these things I saw, and the Temple of the Tabernacle of the Testimony in Heaven was opened, and there came out from the Temple the seven angels that had the seven plagues, arrayed with precious...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    Revelation 15:6. THE SEVEN ANGELS THAT HAVE THE SEVEN PLAGUES now issue from the TEMPLE, that is, from the innermost shrine of the heavenly sanctuary. Their clothing, according to the later and more c...

  • Scofield's Bible Commentary

    ANGELS (_ See Scofield) - (Hebrews 1:4). _...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Vision of the angels of the seven last plagues and the bowls of the wrath of God. CHARACTERS: Christ, John, 7 angels, Moses, 4 beasts. CONCLUSION: In the hours when the unexampled wrath of...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Revelation 15:1. _I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvellous:_ a vision very sublime, to attract the notice and study of the church. There appeared _seven angels,_ the final ministers of divin...

  • The Bible Study New Testament

    THE SEVEN ANGELS. These angels come out of the temple. The way they are dressed shows they are God's angels....

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    REVELATION—NOTE ON REVELATION 15:1 The seven “last” plagues, envisioned as “bowls full of the wrath of God” are poured out on earth. Some believe these bowls represent future global judgments. They wi...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    REVELATION—NOTE ON REVELATION 15:6 PURE, BRIGHT LINEN. A preview of the holy beauty of Christ’s bride (Revelation 19:7)....

  • The Message from Patmos by David Scott Clark

    Then follows another scene in heaven. The course of events pauses a little before those angels pour out their vials of wrath. And while the judgment holds back a little time, we are given to see the s...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    THE ANGELS OF THE SEVEN VIALS _CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_ THE pledges and tokens of Divine retribution being thus given, the execution of it is speedily to begin. Seven angels are commissioned t...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION REVELATION 15:1 AND I SAW ANOTHER SIGN IN HEAVEN. The last time we had this expression was in Revelation 12:1., where the history of the war between Satan and the Church was begun. Once m...

  • The Revelation of Jesus Christ Through the Ages by Donald A. Koenig

    _5  AND AFTER THAT I LOOKED, AND, BEHOLD, THE TEMPLE OF THE TABERNACLE OF THE TESTIMONY IN HEAVEN WAS OPENED:_ _ 6  AND THE SEVEN ANGELS CAME OUT OF THE TEMPLE, HAVING THE SEVEN PLAGUES, CLOTHED IN P...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    And now we come to the prelude to the final seven plagues, by which God's judgment will be completed upon the earth and the earth prepared for the reign of Jesus Christ. And I saw another sign in heav...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Exodus 28:5; Ezekiel 44:17; Ezekiel 44:18; Luke 24:4; Revelation 1:13

  • Vincent's Word Studies in the New Testament (4 Volume Set)

    Linen [λ ι ν ο ν]. The Rev. follows the reading liqon stone, after the analogy of Ezekiel 28:13, "Every precious stone was thy covering." The idea is that of raiment studded with precious stones. See...

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    MERCY AND PUNISHMENT Revelation 14:1, _Revelation 15:1; Revelation 16:1_ INTRODUCTORY WORDS As we open our study on three Chapter s in Revelation, we find various scenes in chapte

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    And the seven angels came out of the temple — As having received their instructions from the oracle of God himself. St. John saw them in heaven, Revelation 15:1, before they went into the temple. They...

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