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Selected Verse: Revelation 21:5 - Strong Concordance

Verse	Translation	Text
Re 21:5	Strong Concordance	And [2532] he that sat [2521] upon [1909] the throne [2362] said [2036], Behold [2400], I make [4160] all things [3956] new [2537]. And [2532] he said [3004] unto me [3427], Write [1125]: for [3754] these [3778] words [3056] are [1526] true [228] and [2532] faithful [4103].
	King James	And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
sat--Greek, "sitteth." all things new--not recent, but changed from the old (Greek, "kaina," not "nea"). An earnest of this regeneration and transfiguration of nature is given already in the regenerate soul. unto me--so Coptic and ANDREAS. But A, B, Vulgate, and Syriac omit. true and faithful--so ANDREAS. But A, B, Vulgate, Syriac, and Coptic transpose, "faithful and true" (literally, "genuine").

A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]

sat--Greek, "sitteth."

all things new--not recent, but changed from the old (Greek, "kaina," not "nea"). An earnest of this regeneration and transfiguration of nature is given already in the regenerate soul.

unto me--so Coptic and ANDREAS. But A, B, Vulgate, and Syriac omit.

true and faithful--so ANDREAS. But A, B, Vulgate, Syriac, and Coptic transpose, "faithful and true" (literally, "genuine").

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]
And he that sat upon the throne said - Probably the Messiah, the dispenser of the rewards of heaven. See the notes on Rev 20:11. Behold, I make all things new - A new heaven and new earth Rev 21:1, and an order of things to correspond with that new creation. The former state of things when sin and death reigned will be changed, and the change consequent on this must extend to everything. And he said unto me, Write - Make a record of these things, for they are founded in truth, and they are adapted to bless a suffering world. Compare the notes on Rev 14:13. See also Rev 1:19. For these words are true and faithful - They are founded in truth, and they are worthy to be believed. See the notes on Rev 19:9. Compare also notes on Dan 12:4.

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]

And he that sat upon the throne said - Probably the Messiah, the dispenser of the rewards of heaven. See the notes on Rev 20:11.

Behold, I make all things new - A new heaven and new earth Rev 21:1, and an order of things to correspond with that new creation. The former state of things when sin and death reigned will be changed, and the change consequent on this must extend to everything.

And he said unto me, Write - Make a record of these things, for they are founded in truth, and they are adapted to bless a suffering world. Compare the notes on Rev 14:13. See also Rev 1:19.

For these words are true and faithful - They are founded in truth, and they are worthy to be believed. See the notes on Rev 19:9. Compare also notes on Dan 12:4.

Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886]
True and faithful (ἀληθινοὶ καὶ πιστοί) The proper order of the Greek is the reverse, as Rev., faithful and true.

Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886]

True and faithful (ἀληθινοὶ καὶ πιστοί)

The proper order of the Greek is the reverse, as Rev., faithful and true.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]
And he that sat upon the throne said - Not to St. John only. From the first mention of "him that sat upon the throne," Rev 4:2, this is the first speech which is expressly ascribed to him. And he - The angel. Saith to me Write - As follows. These sayings are faithful and true - This includes all that went before. The apostle seems again to have ceased writing, being overcome with ecstasy at the voice of him that spake.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]

And he that sat upon the throne said - Not to St. John only. From the first mention of "him that sat upon the throne," Rev 4:2, this is the first speech which is expressly ascribed to him. And he - The angel. Saith to me Write - As follows. These sayings are faithful and true - This includes all that went before. The apostle seems again to have ceased writing, being overcome with ecstasy at the voice of him that spake.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826
Behold, I make all things new - As the creation of the world at the beginning was the work of God alone, so this new creation. These words are true and faithful - Truth refers to the promise of these changes; faithfulness, to the fulfillment of these promises.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826

Behold, I make all things new - As the creation of the world at the beginning was the work of God alone, so this new creation.

These words are true and faithful - Truth refers to the promise of these changes; faithfulness, to the fulfillment of these promises.

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