Blessed

(μακαριο). This is the last beatitude of the book and "deals with the issues of the higher life" (Swete).They that wash their robes

(ο πλυνοντες τας στολας αυτων). Present active articular participle of πλυνω. See Revelation 7:14 for this very verb with στολας, while in Revelation 3:4 the negative statement occurs. Cf. 1 Corinthians 6:11.That they may have the right

(ινα εστα η εξουσια αυτων). Purpose clause with ινα and the future middle of ειμ (a common construction in this book, Revelation 6:4; Revelation 6:11; Revelation 9:5; Revelation 9:20; Revelation 13:12; Revelation 14:13), that there may be their right."To come to the tree of life

(επ το ξυλον της ζωης). "Over the tree of life." On εξουσια επ = "power over" see Revelation 6:8; Revelation 13:7; Revelation 16:9; Luke 9:1. On "the tree of life" see Revelation 2:7; Revelation 22:2.May enter in

(εισελθωσιν). Purpose clause with ινα and the second aorist active subjunctive of εισερχομα parallel with ινα εστα (future).By the gates

(τοις πυλωσιν). Associative instrumental case of πυλων (Revelation 21:12), "by the gate towers."

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