Revelation of John 13:9
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He who has an ear, let him hear:
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A general exhortation. Christ's own words of monition calling solemn attention.
Open source ↗We have, in this chapter, a further discovery and description of the church's enemies: not other enemies than are mentioned before, but described after another manner, that the methods of their enmity may more fully appear. They are represented as two beasts; the first you have an account of (Rev 13:1-10) the second (Rev 13:11, etc.). By the first some understand Rome pagan, and by the second Rome papal; but others understand Rome papal to be represented by both these beasts, by the first in its secular power, by the second in its ecclesiastical.
Open source ↗13:9-10 The scene (13:1-10) ends with a dramatic conclusion patterned on Jer 15:2; 43:11. Anyone with ears to hear must pay attention, because judgment is coming (cp. Rev 2:7, 11, 17).
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He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who overcomes, I will grant the right to eat from the tree of life in the Paradise of God.
He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who overcomes, I will give the hidden manna. I will also give him a white stone inscribed with a new name, known only to the one who receives it.
He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. The one who overcomes will not be harmed by the second death.
He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.