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Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Revelation 22:20

quickly. Greek. tachu, as verses: Revelation 22:7; Revelation 22:12. The seventh and last solemn warning by the Lord Himself, in Rev., of His coming. It is the one great subject of the whole book, which is all prophecy. Amen. See Revelation 3:14 and 2 Corinthians 1:20.

Even so. The texts omit; and link "Amen" with John's response, as Revised Version.

LORD. App-98. The use of the word "Lord" shows the utterance to be John's. None of His people, when He was on earth, were ever so irreverent as to address Him as "Jesus",

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  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

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  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

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  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

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  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

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  • Charles Rose Commentaries

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