Quotes & Notes
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John Wesley's Notes:
Here is the patience of the saints-Seen, in suffering all things rather
than receive this mark.
Who keep the commandments of God-The character of all true saints; and
particularly the great command
to believe in Jesus.
- Treasury of Scripture Knowledge:
* is. Re 13:10
* here are. Re 12:17
* the faith. Re 3:8,10; 2Ti 4:7
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Adam Clarke's Commentary:
Here the faith of the true Christians shall be proved; they will follow
the Lamb whithersoever he goeth, they keep the commandments of God, and
are steadfast in the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Sometimes patience or perseverance, is taken for the reward of
these virtues; the text therefore may be thus understood: Here is the
reward of the perseverance of the true Christians; for
although they die for the
testimony of Jesus, yet they shall be unutterably blessed. See
the next verse.
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Family Bible Notes:
The patience of the saints; of those who should stand out against all
the blandishments, wiles, and threats of the beast and his image,
continuing steadfast in the
faith of Christ, though it should cost them the sacrifice of life.
The words contain a solemn intimation of the severe trials to which
God's faithful servants would be subjected during the reign of the
beast.
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People's New Testament Commentary:
Here is the patience of the saints. The thought that
the enemies who oppress them and
torture them will be finally utterly overcome gives the saints
patience to endure.
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Robertson's Word Pictures:
Here is the patience of the saints (Hôde hê hupomonê tôn hagiôn
estin). John's own comment as in Re 13:10; 17:9. In this struggle
against emperor worship lay their opportunity (Ro 5:3). It was a test of
loyalty to Christ. They that keep (hoi têrountes). In apposition with
tôn hagiôn (genitive), though nominative, a frequent anacoluthon in this
book (Re 2:20, etc.). Cf. Re 12:17. The faith of Jesus (tên pistin Iêsou).
"The faith in Jesus"
(objective genitive) as in Re 2:13; Mr 11:22; Jas 2:1.
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Albert Barnes' Commentary:
Here are they that keep the commandments of God. That is, in
exercising such patience. Those who exercise that "patience" in these
long-continued persecutions and trials, will show that they belong to
those who keep the commandments of God, and are his true children. Or
perhaps the meaning may be, "Here is a disclosure respecting the final
destiny of these persecutors, which is adapted to comfort and sustain
the saints in the trials which they will endure; an encouragement to
constancy in obeying the commands of God, and in evincing the meek faith
of the gospel."
And the faith of Jesus. To encourage persevering faith in the Saviour.
In these times of trial it will be shown who are the friends of the
Saviour; and in the prospect of the certain overthrow of all the enemies
of God and his cause, there is a ground of encouragement for continued
attachment to him.
The design of this portion of the chapter (Re 14:9-12) is to encourage
Christians in their trials by the assurance that this formidable
Antichristian power would be overthrown, and that all the enemies of God
would receive their just doom in the world of despair. Fearful as that
doctrine is, and terrible as is the idea of the everlasting suffering of
any of the creatures of God, yet the final overthrow of the wicked is
necessary to the triumph of truth and holiness, and there is consolation
in the belief that religion will ultimately triumph. The desire for its
triumph necessarily supposes that the wicked will be overthrown and
punished; and indeed it is the
aim of all governments, and of all administrations of law, that the
wicked shall be overthrown, and that truth and justice shall prevail.
What would be more consolatory in a human government than the idea that
all the wicked would be arrested and punished as they deserve? For what
else is government instituted? For what else do magistrates and
police-officers discharge the functions of their office?
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Jamieson-Faussett Brown:
Here, &c.--resumed from Re 13:10; see on JFB for Re 13:10. In the
fiery ordeal of persecution which awaits all who will not worship the
beast, the faith and patience of
the followers of God and Jesus shall be put to the test, and proved.
patience--Greek, "hupomene," "patient, persevering endurance." The
second "here" is omitted in A, B, C, Vulgate, Syriac, Coptic, and
PRIMASIUS. Translate, "Here is the endurance of the saints, who keep,"
&c.
the faith of Jesus--the faith which has Jesus for its object.
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1599 Geneva Bible Notes:
Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the
commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.
(8) The patience, sanctification and justification by faith:
the results of which are rest,
happiness and eternal glory in the heavenly fellowship of God and his
angels.
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William Burkitt's Notes:
That is, here at this time will be exercised all the faith and patience
of Christ's faithful servants, and
this their exercise of these
graces will make it appear that they were true, and not counterfeit
Christians; it follows, here are they which keep the commandments
of God, and the faith of Jesus, that is, who discover themselves sincere
in their profession, by obeying the commands of God, and rightly
believing on our Lord Jesus Christ.
Where note, What is the characteristical mark of a sincere Christian,
namely, faith and obedience united together; faith in our Lord Jesus
Christ, and obedience to the will of God in all things, are never
separated where they are sincere.
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