If anyone has an ear, let him hear.
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If anyone has an ear, let him hear.
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Yf eny man have an eare lett him heare.
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If any man haue an eare, let him heare.
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Passages linked to Revelation 13:9 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Revelation 2:7 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies. To him who overcomes I will give to eat from the tree of life, which is in the Paradise of my God.
- Revelation 2:17 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies. To him who overcomes, to him I will give of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, and on the stone a new name written, which no one knows but he who receives it.
- Revelation 2:11 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies. He who overcomes won’t be harmed by the second death.
- Revelation 2:29 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies.
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain The conclusion of this speech of the first beast,…
The conclusion of this speech of the first beast, consisting of two parts, An exhortation to attentive audience in this verse: and a foretelling, which partly containeth threatenings against the wicked, and partly comforts for those which in patience and faith shalt wait for that glorious coming of our Lord and Savior Christ, the tenth verse.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 9 If any man have an ear, let him…
9 If any man have an ear, let him hear.
Ver. 9. If any man have an ear] q.d. Let all that have souls to save, beware of this beast; for is it nothing to lose an immortal soul? to purchase an everliving death? Purus putus Papista non potest servari. Confer Rev 19:21. It is confessed by all, that a learned English apostate Papist cannot be saved.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain Either, let him hear what hath been already said,…
Either, let him hear what hath been already said, and take heed that he be not one of those that worship the beast; or, let him hear what followeth concerning the ruin of antichrist and his adherents: but from the usage of this phrase in other scriptures, where it is oft made use of to stir up attention to some remarkable thing, it seemeth rather to be applied to what went before. The phrase also further lets us know, that (comparatively) the number of those who should refuse to worship the beast would be very small, as indeed it proved.
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William Burkitt 1703 · Public Domain Observe here, 1. That this acclamation, If any man…
Observe here, 1. That this acclamation, If any man have an ear, let him hear, is added in scripture when something went before, which required a very diligent attention and close application of mind: If any man have an ear, that is, a spiritual understanding to discern the meaning of what has been foretold, let him ponder and consider what is here revealed concerning this beast, and take heed that he be not found amongst the number of the worshippers of it.
Observe, 2. The consolation here given to the saints, from the consideration of God’s just retribution to his and their enemies, He that leadeth into captivity, shall go into captivity; that is, the beast, who has brought many of the saints into captivity, shall himself at length be taken captive, and thrown into that lake of fire and brimstone, spoken of Rev 19:20. With what measure antichrist metes to others, it shall be measured to him again: God has as many ways to hurt his church’s enemies, as they have to hurt his people; if they lead into captivity, so can he; if they kill with the sword, so will he.
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Observe, 3. The end and design of God in suffering antichrist’s rage to break forth against the church: it is for the trial of his church’s faith and patience, Here is the patience and faith of the saints.
Where note, 1. That none can stand under, or bear up under, sufferings like saints.
2. That under great sufferings, saints themselves will have great occasion for the exercise of faith and patience.
3. That the faith and patience of the saints will be made very conspicuous by great and sharp sufferings.
4. That faith and patience must accompany each other in suffering times. Patience is the soul’s shoulder, to bear what is afflictive at present; faith is the Christian’s eye, to discover a glorious deliverance to come: where no patience is, it is a token of no faith; and where no faith is, there will appear great impatience. Behold then the faith and patience of the saints.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain If any man have an ear, let him hear.…
If any man have an ear, let him hear. And diligently attend to this mystical description of antichrist, as being matter of some difficulty to understand, as well as of great moment and importance, and seriously consider it, that he may know him, and his followers, and avoid them; See Gill on Rev 1:7.
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Revelation 13:10
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rev 13:10He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity,.... As the devil, by whom men are led captive at his will, and the Romish antichrist, who leads multitudes of souls to hell; these shall be taken and cast into the lake which burns with fire and brimstone. The Jews (g) have a saying, that
"captivity comes into the world for idolatry, uncleanness, and murder;''
which three things are notorious in the Romish antichrist: and in the same treatise they say (h), that the sword, the next judgment mentioned, comes into the world for delay of justice, and the perversion of it.
He that killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword; the design of the phrase is to show, that there will be a just retaliation made to the antichristian beast, for all his cruelty to the saints, and the murders of them; and that because he has shed much blood of the saints, blood shall be given him to drink, and he shall be used in like manner he has used others; see Gen 9:6 Mat 26:52.
Here is the patience and the faith of the saints; meaning either that hereby, through the cruelties and barbarities of the Romish antichrist, the patience and faith of the saints are tried; and that they have great need of them, and of the exercise of them, under such usages; and that these being tried, and continue, will receive much commendation, honour, and praise; or else the sense is, that it requires both faith and patience in the saints, to believe that antichrist will be thus destroyed, and to wait quietly till the time comes. The Arabic version reads, "here is the patience and prayers of the saints": who cry, how long will it be ere our blood is avenged? and have need of patience to rest a while, till their prayers are answered.
(g) Pirke Abot, c. 5. sect. 9. (h) Ib. sect. 8.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain If any one have an ear, let him hear…
If any one have an ear, let him hear - It was said before, "He that hath an ear, let him hear." This expression, if any, seems to imply, that scarce will any that hath an ear be found. Let him hear - With all attention the following warning, and the whole description of the beast,
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 9. If any man have an ear, let…
Verse 9. If any man have an ear, let him hear.] These words are evidently introduced to impress the reader with the awfulness of what has just been spoken-all shall worship him whose names are not written in the book of life, as well as to fix his attention upon the following words:-
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Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain Rev 13:9-10. If any man have an ear, let…
Rev 13:9-10. If any man have an ear, let him hear — It was customary with our Saviour, when he would have his auditors to pay a particular attention to what he had been saying, to add, He who hath ears to hear, let him hear. St. John repeats the same admonition at the end of each of the seven epistles to the seven churches of Asia, and here in the conclusion of his description of the beast, If any man have an ear, let him hear: and certainly the description of the beast is deserving of the highest attention upon many accounts, and particularly because the right interpretation of this book turns upon it, as one of its main hinges. It is added, by way of consolation to the church, that these enemies of God and of Christ, represented under the character of the beast, shall suffer the law of retaliation, and be as remarkably punished and tormented themselves, as they punished and tormented others, Rev 13:10. He who leadeth into captivity, shall go into captivity; he who killeth with the sword, must be killed with the sword — Such a promise might administer some comfort; and indeed it would be wanted, for the patience and the faith of the saints would be tried to the utmost during the reign of the beast. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints — Of all the trials and persecutions of the church this would be the most severe, and exceed those of the primitive times, both in degree and in duration.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain If any man have an ear, let him hear…
If any man have an ear, let him hear - See the notes on Rev 2:7. The idea here is, that what was here said respecting the “beast” was worthy of special attention, as it pertained to most important events in the history of the church.
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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain A general exhortation. Christ's own words of monition calling…
A general exhortation. Christ's own words of monition calling solemn attention.
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 9. Have an ear—John here repeats the solemn injunction…
9. Have an ear—John here repeats the solemn injunction usual with our Lord when some momentous point was uttered. This predominance and cruelty of antichrist was of immense moment. Its importance is immense to us at this hour, for even now the beast is practising and purposing and hoping for a full verification of his claim to universal subjection.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 9. If any man &c.] See on Rev_2:7.
9. If any man &c.] See on Rev_2:7.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (9) This verse—an echo of his Master’s words from…
(9) This verse—an echo of his Master’s words from the lips of the beloved disciple—calls marked attention to the warning words of the next verse.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain If any man have an ear, let him hear.…
If any man have an ear, let him hear. This verse draws attention to the solemn declaration which follows in the succeeding verse. (cf. Rev_2:7 Rev_3:6; also Mat_11:15, etc.)
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B. W. Johnson 1891 · Public Domain 9. If any man have an ear, let him…
9. If any man have an ear, let him hear. Let him give heed. The words to be heeded are in verse 10.
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These verses are a break from John's account of his vision. Here he give a warning to the people reading his account.
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If anyone has an ear
Being willing to listen is spoken of as having an ear. See how you translated a similar phrase in Revelation 2:7. AT: "Let the one who is willing to listen, listen" or "If you are willing, listen" (See: Metaphor)
If anyone is to be taken
This expression means that someone has decided who should be taken. If needed, translators may state clearly who decided it. AT: "If God has decided that someone should be taken" or "If it is God's will that someone should be taken" (See: Assumed Knowledge and Implicit Information)
If anyone is to be taken into captivity
This can be stated in active form. The noun "captivity" can be stated with the verb "capture." AT: "If it is God's will for the enemy to capture a certain person" (See: Active or Passive and Abstract Nouns)
into captivity he will go
The noun "captivity" can be stated with the verb "capture." AT: "he will be captured" or "the enemy will capture him" (See: Abstract Nouns)
If anyone is to be killed with the sword
This can be stated in active form. AT: "If it is God's will for the enemy to kill a certain person with a sword" (See: Active or Passive)
with the sword
The sword represents war. AT: "in war" (See: Metonymy)
he will be killed
This can be stated in active form. AT: "the enemy will kill him" (See: Active or Passive)
Here is a call for the patient endurance and faith of the saints
"God's holy people must endure patiently and be faithful"
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 13:9-10 The scene (13:1-10) ends with a dramatic conclusion…
13:9-10 The scene (13:1-10) ends with a dramatic conclusion patterned on Jer 15:2; 43:11. Anyone with ears to hear must pay attention, because judgment is coming (cp. Rev 2:7, 11, 17).
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