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they. i.e. the Father and Christ (Revelation 3:21 ), and the heavenly beings associated with them as assessors (Revelation 1:4 ; and compare Matthew 25:31 . 1 Timothy 5:21 ).
upon. App-104 .
judgment. App-177 .
was given. i.e. not judging or ruling authority, but sentence, or pronouncement, or award in their favour.
unto = for. No preposition. Dative case.
them. i.e. those who had been beheaded.
and = even.
I saw. Omit.
souls. App-110 . Figure of speech Synecdoche (of Part). App-6 .
were = had been.
witness = testimony. See Revelation 19:10 and p. 1511.
Jesus. App-98 .
word. App-121 .
which = whosoever. Greek. hoitines, as Matthew 5:39 , Matthew 5:41 .
had, &c. = did not ( App-105 ) worship ( App-137 )
neither. Greek. oude.
neither . . . received = and received (See Revelation 13:16 ) not ( App-105 ).
his = the.
or in = and upon(as above).
hands = hand.
lived. i.e. lived again. App-170 .
Christ. App-98 . The resurrection of these not mentioned but necessarily implied.
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