Which accuseth (0 xatrnyopav). Lit., the one accusing. The article with the present participle expresses what is habitual.
11. Overcame (€vixncav). See on 1 John ii. 13.
By the blood of the Lamb (6:4 76 ala rod dpviov). The preposition évé with the accusative signifies on account of. Hence Rev., correctly, because of: in virtue of the shedding of that blood. Similarly in the succeeding clause, “because of the word of their testimony.” For lamb, see on ch. v, 6.
Testimony (“aprupias). See on John i. 7. They loved not their life even unto death. Alford, cor-
rectly, “they carried their not-love of their life even unto death.”
12. Dwell (cxnvotvtes). See on Johni. 14. Compare ch. vii. LD sexi, Gs ko,
To the inhabiters (rots xatotxodow). Omit. Read, as Rev., woe for the earth and for the sea.
Wrath (Juyov). See on John iii. 36.
Time (xaypov). See on Matt. xii. 1; Mark i.15; Acts i. 7.
14. Two wings. The definite article ai the should be ad- ded: “the two wings.” Compare Exod. xix. 4; Deut. xxxii.
TPs Ve. xxeviel:
The great eagle. The article does not point to the eagle of ch. vili. 13, but is generic.
A time and times and half a time. Three years and a half. See on ch. xi. 2.
15. Cause her to be carried away of the flood (ravrnyv motapopdpytov Toman). Lit., might make her one carried away
by the stream: a river-borne one. The word occurs only here in the New Testament.
17. Jesus Christ. Omit Christ.
The best texts add to this chapter the opening words of ch. xiii. (A. V.), “ And I stood upon the sand of the sea.” Some, however, change éord9nv I stood, to éotddy he stood, referring to the dragon. So Rev.