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Selected Verse: Revelation 19:2 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Re 19:2 |
Strong Concordance |
For [3754] true [228] and [2532] righteous [1342] are his [846] judgments [2920]: for [3754] he hath judged [2919] the great [3173] whore [4204], which [3748] did corrupt [5351] the earth [1093] with [1722] her [846] fornication [4202], and [2532] hath avenged [1556] the blood [129] of his [846] servants [1401] at [1537] her [846] hand [5495]. |
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King James |
For true and righteous are his judgments: for he hath judged the great whore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
which did corrupt the earth--Greek, "used to corrupt" continually. "Instead of opposing and lessening, she promoted the sinful life and decay of the world by her own earthliness, allowing the salt to lose its savor" [AUBERLEN].
avenged--Greek, "exacted in retribution." A particular application of the principle (Gen 9:5).
blood of his servants--literally shed by the Old Testament adulterous Church, and by the New Testament apostate Church; also virtually, though not literally, by all who, though called Christians, hate their brother, or love not the brethren of Christ, but shrink from the reproach of the cross, and show unkindness towards those who bear it. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
For true and righteous are his judgments - That is, the calamities that come upon the power here referred to are deserved.
For he hath judged the great whore - The power represented by the harlot. See the notes on Rev 17:1.
Which did corrupt the earth with her fornication - See the notes on Rev 14:8; Rev 17:2, Rev 17:4-5; Rev 18:3. Compare the notes on Rev 9:21.
And hath avenged the blood of his servants - See the notes on Rev 18:20, Rev 18:24.
At her hand - Shed by her hand, |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
True (ἀληθιναὶ)
See on Joh 1:9.
Did corrupt (ἔφθειρεν)
The imperfect tense denoting habit.
Avenged (ἐξεδίκησεν)
Exacted vengeance from (ἐξ).
At her hand (ἐκ)
Lit., "from her hand." See on Rev 2:7; see on Rev 18:20. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| For true and righteous are his judgments - Thus is the cry of the souls under the altar changed into a song of praise. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| For true and righteous - His judgments displayed in supporting his followers, and punishing his enemies, are true - according to his predictions; and righteous, being all according to infinite justice and equity. |
5 And surely [0389] your blood [01818] of your lives [05315] will I require [01875]; at the hand [03027] of every beast [02416] will I require it [01875], and at the hand [03027] of man [0120]; at the hand [03027] of every man's [0376] brother [0251] will I require [01875] the life [05315] of man [0120].
24 And [2532] in [1722] her [846] was found [2147] the blood [129] of prophets [4396], and [2532] of saints [40], and [2532] of all [3956] that were slain [4969] upon [1909] the earth [1093].
20 Rejoice [2165] over [1909] her [846], thou heaven [3772], and [2532] ye holy [40] apostles [652] and [2532] prophets [4396]; for [3754] God [2316] hath avenged [2917] [2919] you [5216] on [1537] her [846].
21 Neither [2532] [3756] repented they [3340] of [1537] their [846] murders [5408], nor [3777] of [1537] their [846] sorceries [5331], nor [3777] of [1537] their [846] fornication [4202], nor [3777] of [1537] their [846] thefts [2809].
3 For [3754] all [3956] nations [1484] have drunk [4095] of [1537] the wine [3631] of the wrath [2372] of her [846] fornication [4202], and [2532] the kings [935] of the earth [1093] have committed fornication [4203] with [3326] her [846], and [2532] the merchants [1713] of the earth [1093] are waxed rich [4147] through [1537] the abundance [1411] of her [846] delicacies [4764].
4 And [2532] the woman [1135] was [2258] arrayed [4016] in purple [4209] and [2532] scarlet colour [2847], and [2532] decked [5558] with gold [5557] and [2532] precious [5093] stones [3037] and [2532] pearls [3135], having [2192] a golden [5552] cup [4221] in [1722] her [846] hand [5495] full of [1073] abominations [946] and [2532] filthiness [168] of her [846] fornication [4202]:
5 And [2532] upon [1909] her [846] forehead [3359] was a name [3686] written [1125], MYSTERY [3466], BABYLON [897] THE GREAT [3173], THE MOTHER [3384] OF HARLOTS [4204] AND [2532] ABOMINATIONS [946] OF THE EARTH [1093].
2 With [3326] whom [3739] the kings [935] of the earth [1093] have committed fornication [4203], and [2532] the inhabitants [2730] of the earth [1093] have been made drunk [3184] with [1537] the wine [3631] of her [846] fornication [4202].
8 And [2532] there followed [190] another [243] angel [32], saying [3004], Babylon [897] is fallen [4098], is fallen [4098], that great [3173] city [4172], because [3754] she made [4222] all [3956] nations [1484] drink [4222] of [1537] the wine [3631] of the wrath [2372] of her [846] fornication [4202].
1 And [2532] there came [2064] one [1520] of [1537] the seven [2033] angels [32] which [3588] had [2192] the seven [2033] vials [5357], and [2532] talked [2980] with [3326] me [1700], saying [3004] unto me [3427], Come hither [1204]; I will shew [1166] unto thee [4671] the judgment [2917] of the great [3173] whore [4204] that sitteth [2521] upon [1909] many [4183] waters [5204]:
20 Rejoice [2165] over [1909] her [846], thou heaven [3772], and [2532] ye holy [40] apostles [652] and [2532] prophets [4396]; for [3754] God [2316] hath avenged [2917] [2919] you [5216] on [1537] her [846].
7 He that hath [2192] an ear [3775], let him hear [191] what [5101] the Spirit [4151] saith [3004] unto the churches [1577]; To him [846] that overcometh [3528] will I give [1325] to eat [5315] of [1537] the tree [3586] of life [2222], which [3739] is [2076] in [1722] the midst [3319] of the paradise [3857] of God [2316].
9 That was [2258] the true [228] Light [5457], which [3739] lighteth [5461] every man [3956] [444] that cometh [2064] into [1519] the world [2889].