the Week of Proper 22 / Ordinary 27
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Revelation 2:16
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'Therefore repent; or else I am coming to you quickly, and I will make war against them with the sword of My mouth.
Quit keeping your mouth shut. I've about had enough of them. If they don't stop it, I will put them to the sword of my word.
See, then, that you have a change of heart; or I will come to you quickly, and will make war against them with the sword of my mouth.
Repent therefore: but if not, I come to thee quickly, and I will make war with them with the sword of my mouth.
Repent therefore, or else I am coming to you quickly, and I will make war against them with the sword of my mouth.
Repent therefore; if not, I come to thee, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.
Repent, at once; or else I will come to you quickly, and will make war upon them with the sword which is in My mouth.
Repent, or else I will come vnto thee quickly, and wil fight against them with the sword of my mouth.
Repent! But if not, I will come to you quickly, and I will make war with them by the sword of My mouth.
But be couerted, or elles I wil come vnto the shortly, and wil fight agaynste the with the swearde of my mouth.
repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.
"Enough! Don't give in to them; I'll be with you soon. I'm fed up and about to cut them to pieces with my sword-sharp words.
'Therefore repent [change your inner self—your old way of thinking, your sinful behavior—seek God's will]; or else I am coming to you quickly, and I will make war and fight against them with the sword of My mouth [in judgment].
Repent therefore; or else I come to thee quickly, and I will make war against them with the sword of my mouth.
Repent then. If not, I will come to you soon and war against them with the sword of my mouth.
But be converted or elles I will come vnto the shortly and will fyght agaynste the with thes wearde of my mouth
Repent therefore; or else I come to you quickly, and I will make war against them with the sword of my mouth.
Repent; or else I will come to thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.
`Reform! and if not, I come to thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.
So change your hearts and lives. If you do not, I will come to you quickly and fight against them with the sword that comes out of my mouth.
Therefore, repent! If not, I will come against you quickly and make war against those people with the sword of my mouth.
Therefore repent! Otherwise I will come to you shortly and wage war against them with the sword of My mouth.
Turn back! If you don't, I will come quickly and fight against these people. And my words will cut like a sword.
Therefore, turn from these sins. Otherwise, I will come to you very soon and make war against them with the sword of my mouth.
Therefore repent. If not, I will come to you soon and war against them with the sword of my mouth.
Repent thy selfe, or els I will come vnto thee shortly, and will fight against them with the sworde of my mouth.
Repent; or else I will come to you very soon, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.
Therefore repent! Otherwise, I will come to you quickly and fight against them with the sword of My mouth.
Repent therefore, or else I am coming to you quickly, and I will make war against them with the sword of my mouth.
So repent. If you don't, I will come to you quickly and wage war against them with the sword of my mouth.Isaiah 11:4; 2 Thessalonians 2:8; Revelation 1:16;">[xr]
in like (manner), repent; and if not, I will come to thee quickly, and will war against them with the sword of my mouth.
Or if not, I will come to thee quickly, and I will war upon them with the sword of my mouth.
Repent, or else I will come to you quickly and will fight against them with the sword of My mouth.
Be sorry for your sins and turn from them. If you do not, I will come to you right away. I will fight against them with the sword of My mouth.
Repent therefore; or else I come to thee quickly, and I will make war against them with the sword of my mouth.
Repent then. If not, I will come to you soon and make war against them with the sword of my mouth.
Repent, therefore, otherwise, I come unto thee speedily, - and will fight against them, with the sword of my mouth.
In like manner do penance. If not, I will come to thee quickly and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.
Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.
Therefore repent! But if you do not, I am coming to you quickly, and I will make war with them with the sword from my mouth.
Repent, or els I wyll come vnto thee shortly, and wyll fyght agaynst them with the sworde of my mouth.
So change your hearts! If you don't change, I will come to you quickly and fight against these people with the sword that comes out of my mouth.
'Therefore repent; or else I am coming to you quickly, and I will wage war against them with the sword of My mouth.
Now turn from your sins! If you don't, I will come to you soon and fight against those people with the sword that comes out of my mouth.
Also do thou penaunce; `yif ony thing lesse, Y schal come soone to thee, and Y schal fiyte with hem with the swerd of my mouth.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Repent: Revelation 2:5, Revelation 2:21, Revelation 2:22, Revelation 3:19, Revelation 16:9, Acts 17:30, Acts 17:31
else: Revelation 2:5
will fight: Revelation 2:12, Revelation 1:16, Revelation 19:15, Revelation 19:21, Isaiah 11:4, Isaiah 49:2, Ephesians 6:17, 2 Thessalonians 2:8
Reciprocal: Job 4:9 - by the breath of his nostrils Isaiah 27:1 - with his Isaiah 30:28 - his breath Ezekiel 18:30 - Repent Hosea 6:5 - I have John 8:7 - and said Hebrews 4:12 - sharper
Cross-References
So the creation of the heavens and the earth and everything in them was completed.
On the seventh day God had finished his work of creation, so he rested from all his work.
The Lord God made all sorts of trees grow up from the ground—trees that were beautiful and that produced delicious fruit. In the middle of the garden he placed the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
But Samuel replied, "What is more pleasing to the Lord : your burnt offerings and sacrifices or your obedience to his voice? Listen! Obedience is better than sacrifice, and submission is better than offering the fat of rams.
Since everything God created is good, we should not reject any of it but receive it with thanks.
Teach those who are rich in this world not to be proud and not to trust in their money, which is so unreliable. Their trust should be in God, who richly gives us all we need for our enjoyment.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Repent,.... This is said to those who were truly godly in those times, but still retained their communion with these corrupt men, and had not, as yet, separated from then; nor had they protested against these evil doctrines and practices, at least but very coldly, and had too much connived at them; and therefore are called upon to repent of their lukewarmness, negligence, and sinful compliances:
or else I will come unto thee quickly: in a providential way, to rebuke and chastise for such remissness, indifference, and evil communication:
and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth; of this sword, :-. And it is observable, that Christ does not say, "I will fight against thee"; the true members of his mystical body, though lax and supine, for Christ does not fight against his people, but for them; but he says, "and will fight against them"; the Balaamites and Nicolaitans, for their idolatry and uncleanness.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Repent - See Revelation 2:5.
Or else I will come unto thee quickly - On the word âquickly,â see the notes on Revelation 1:1. The meaning here is, that he would come against them in judgment, or to punish them.
And will fight against them - Against the Nicolaitanes. He would come against the church for tolerating them, but his opposition would be principally directed against the Nicolaitanes themselves. The church would excite his displeasure by retaining them in its bosom, but it was in its power to save them from destruction. If the church would repent, or if it would separate itself from the evil, then the Saviour would not come against them. If this were not done, they would feel the vengeance of his sword, and be subjected to punishment. The church always suffers when it has offenders in its bosom; it has the power of saving them if it will repent of its own unfaithfulness, and will strive for their conversion.
With the sword of my mouth - notes on Revelation 1:16; Revelation 2:12. That is, he would give the order, and they would be cut as if by a sword. Precisely in what way it would be done he does not say; but it might be by persecution, or by heavy judgments. To see the force of this, we are to remember the power which Christ has to punish the wicked by a word of his mouth. By a word in the last day he will turn all the wicked into hell.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Revelation 2:16. Will fight against them with the sword of my mouth. — Revelation 2:12; Revelation 2:12. He now speaks for their edification and salvation; but if they do not repent, he will shortly declare those judgments which shall unavoidably fall upon them.
