the worshippers of Diana at Ephesus, vewxdpou temple-sweepers or sacristans.
The sharp sword with two edges. See on ch. i. 16.
13. Dwellest (xaroixe?s). See on Luke xi. 26; Acts ii. 5.
Seat (Spovos). Rev., rightly, zhrone, which is a transcript of the Greek word. Better than seat, because it is intended to represent Satan as exercising dominion there. The word is used in the New Testament of a kingly throne (Luke i. 32, 52; Acts ii. 30): of the judicial tribunal or bench (Matt. xix. 28 ; Luke xxii. 30): of the seats of the elders (Apoc. iv. 4; xi. 16). Also, by metonymy, of one who exercises authority, so, in the plural, of angels (Col. i. 16), thrones belonging to the highest grade of angelic beings whose place is in the immediate pres- ence of God.
Holdest fast (xparezs). See on Matt. vii. 3; Acts iii. 11. My name. See on 1 Johni. 7.
My faith. See on Acts vi. 7.
Antipas. There is no other record of this martyr.
14. Doctrine (Suvday7v). Rev., better, teachang.
Balaam. See Num. xxv. 1-9; xxxi. 15, 16. Compare 2 Pet. ii. 15; Jude 11.
A stumbling-block (cxdvdarov). See on offend, Matt. v. 29, and offence, Matt. xvi. 23.
Before (éveimuov). Lit., in the sight of. See on Luke xxiv. 11. Things sacrificed to idols (e/5wAdJura). In the A. V. the
word is rendered in four different ways: meats offered to idols (Acts xv. 29): things offered to idols (Acts xxi. 25): things that