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Revelation:21:7 @{
He that overcometh } (\
ho nik
n \).
Recalls the promises at the close of each of the Seven Letters in chapters 2 and 3 . {
Shall inherit } (\
kl
ronom
sei \).
Future active of \
kl
ronome \,
word with great history (
Mark:10:17 ;
strkjv @
1Peter:1:4 ;
strkjv @
Galatians:4:7 ;
strkjv @
Romans:8:17 |),
here interpreted for the benefit of these who share in Christ '
s victory . {
I will be his God } (\
Esomai aut
i theos \).
Repeated Old Testament promise (
first to Abraham ,
strkjv @
Genesis:17:7f .|).
Cf .
strkjv @
Revelation:21:3 |. {
He shall be my son } (\
autos estai moi huios \).
Made first of Solomon (
2Samuel:7:14 |)
and applied to David later in strkjv @
Psalms:89:26f |.
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Revelation:21:8 @{
Their part shall be } (\
to meros aut
n \).
In contrast to the state of the blessed (
verses 3-7 |)
the state of "
those who have disfranchised themselves from the Kingdom of God " (
Charles )
is given .
They are with Satan and the two beasts ,
and are the same with those not in the book of life (
20:15 |)
in the lake of fire and brimstone (
19:20 ;
strkjv @
20:10 ,
14f .|),
that is the second death (
2:11 ;
strkjv @
20:6 ,
14 |).
See also strkjv @
14:10 |.
There are eight epithets here used which apply to various sections of this direful list of the doomed and the damned ,
all in the dative (
case of personal interest ). {
For the fearful } (\
tois deilois \).
Old word (
from \
deid \,
to fear )
for the cowardly ,
who recanted under persecution ,
in N .
T .
only here ,
strkjv @
Matthew:8:26 ;
strkjv @
Mark:4:40 |. {
Unbelieving } (\
apistois \). "
Faithless ," "
untrustworthy ,"
in contrast with Christ "\
ho pistos \" (
1:5 |).
Cf .
strkjv @
2:10 ,
13 ;
strkjv @
3:14 ;
strkjv @
17:14 |.
Disloyalty is close kin to cowardice . {
Abominable } (\
ebdelugmenois \).
Perfect passive participle of \
bdeluss \,
old verb ,
in N .
T .
only here and strkjv @
Romans:2:22 |,
common in LXX ,
to pollute (
Exodus:5:21 |).
Those who have become defiled by the impurities of emperor-worship (
7:4f .;
strkjv @
21:27 ;
strkjv @
Romans:2:22 ;
strkjv @
Titus:1:16 |). {
Murderers } (\
phoneusin \).
As a matter of course and all too common always (
Mark:7:21 ;
strkjv @
Romans:1:29 ;
strkjv @
Revelation:9:21 |). {
Fornicators } (\
pornois \).
Again all too common always ,
then and now (
1Corinthians:5:10 ;
strkjv @
1Timothy:1:9f .|).
These two crimes often go together . {
Sorcerers } (\
pharmakois \).
Old word ,
in N .
T .
only here and strkjv @
22:15 |.
Closely connected with idolatry and magic (
9:21 ;
strkjv @
13:13f .|). {
Idolaters } (\
eid
lolatrais \).
See strkjv @
1Corinthians:5:10f .;
strkjv @
10:7 ;
strkjv @
Ephesians:5:5 ;
strkjv @
Revelation:22:15 |.
With a powerful grip on men '
s lives then and now . {
All liars } (\
pasi tois pseudesin \).
Repeated in strkjv @
22:15 |
and stigmatized often (
2:2 ;
strkjv @
3:9 ;
strkjv @
14:5 ;
strkjv @
21:8 ,
27 ;
strkjv @
22:15 |).
Not a "
light "
sin .