I gave her time to repent, but she refuses to repent of her sexual immorality.
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I gave her time to repent, but she refuses to repent of her sexual immorality.
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And I gave her space to repent of her fornicacion and she repented not.
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And I gaue her space to repent of her fornication, and she repented not.
Cross-references (9)
Passages linked to Revelation 2:21 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- 2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but he is patient with us, not wishing that anyone should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
- Romans 2:4-5 Or do you despise the riches of his goodness, forbearance, and patience, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance? But according to your hardness and unrepentant heart you are treasuring up for yourself wrath in the day of wrath, revelation, and of the righteous judgment of God;
- Revelation 9:20-21 The rest of mankind, who were not killed with these plagues, didn’t repent of the works of their hands, that they wouldn’t worship demons, and the idols of gold, and of silver, and of brass, and of stone, and of wood; which can’t see, hear, or walk. They didn’t repent of their murders, their sorceries, their sexual immorality, or their thefts.
- Revelation 16:9 People were scorched with great heat, and people blasphemed the name of God who has the power over these plagues. They didn’t repent and give him glory.
- Revelation 16:11 and they blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores. They didn’t repent of their works.
- 1 Peter 3:20 who before were disobedient, when God waited patiently in the days of Noah, while the ship was being built. In it, few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water.
- 2 Peter 3:15 Regard the patience of our Lord as salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also, according to the wisdom given to him, wrote to you,
- Jeremiah 8:4-6 “Moreover you shall tell them, ‘Yahweh says: “ ‘Do men fall, and not rise up again? Does one turn away, and not return? Why then have the people of Jerusalem fallen back by a perpetual backsliding? They cling to deceit. They refuse to return. I listened and heard, but they didn’t say what is right. No one repents of his wickedness, saying, “What have I done?” Everyone turns to his course, as a horse that rushes headlong in the battle.
- Romans 9:22 What if God, willing to show his wrath and to make his power known, endured with much patience vessels of wrath prepared for destruction,
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 21 And I gave her space to repent of…
21 And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not.
Ver. 21. And I gave her space to repent] "In space comes grace" proves not always a true proverb. They that defer the work, and say that men may repent hereafter, say truly, but not safely. The branch that bears not timely fruit is cut off. Joh 15:2. The ground that yields not a seasonable and suitable return is nigh unto cursing, Heb 6:8. The chick that comes not at the clucking of the hen becomes a prey to the kite, &c.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain I was not quick with her, but gave her…
I was not quick with her, but gave her a time of patience, and did not cut her off at first; but she was incorrigible, and went on in her sinful courses.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And I gave her space to repent of her…
And I gave her space to repent of her fornication,.... Of idolatry. This may have respect to the time of the witnesses, the Waldenses, and others, who bore a testimony against the Romish idolatry, and reproved for it, and denounced the judgment of God in case of impenitence; and as these things were repeated time after time, this may be called a space given to repent in; just as Jezebel had a space given her to repent in, from the time that Elijah declared the word of the Lord, that the dogs should eat her: so the Jews (b) say of the old world, that God gave them , "space to repent", but they repented not, as here:
and she repented not; see Rev 9:20; for the time for, and means leading to repentance may be given, yet if the grace of repentance itself is not given, men, either particular persons, or whole bodies of men, will never repent of their sins. The Alexandrian copy, Complutensian, Vulgate Latin, and all the Oriental versions, read, "and she would not repent",
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(b) Juchasin, fol. 7. 1.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain And I gave her time to repent - So…
And I gave her time to repent - So great is the power of Christ! But she will not repent - So, though repentance is the gift of God, man may refuse it; God will not compel.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 21. I gave her space to repent] "This…
Verse 21. I gave her space to repent] "This alludes to the history of Jezebel. God first sent Elijah to Ahab to pronounce a severe judgment upon him; upon which Ahab showed tokens of repentance, and so God put off his punishment. By these means the like punishment pronounced against Jezebel was also put off. Thus God gave her time to repent, which she did not, but instead of that seduced her sons to the same sins. See 1Kgs 21:1-29. According to the Mosaical law, the punishment of idolatrous seducers was not to be delayed at all, but God sometimes showed mercy; and now much more under the Christian dispensation, though that mercy is often abused, and thus produces the contrary effect, as in the case of this Jezebel. See Ec 8:11.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain And I gave her space to repent of her…
And I gave her space to repent of her fornication - Probably after some direct and solemn warning of the evil of her course. The error and sin had been of long standing, but he now resolved to bear with it no longer. It is true of almost every great sinner, that sufficient time is given for repentance, and that vengeance is delayed after crime is committed. But it cannot always be deferred, for the period must arrive when no reason shall exist for longer delay, and when punishment must come upon the offender.
And she repented not - As she did not do it; as she showed no disposition to abandon her course; as all plea of having had no time to repent would now be taken away, it was proper that he should rise in his anger and cut her down.
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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain space--Greek, "time."
space--Greek, "time."
of her fornication . . . she repented not--The three oldest manuscripts read, "and she willeth not to repent of (literally, 'out of,' that is, so as to come out of) her fornication." Here there is a transition from literal to spiritual fornication, as appears from Rev 2:22. The idea arose from Jehovah's covenant relation to the Old Testament Church being regarded as a marriage, any transgression against which was, therefore, harlotry, fornication, or adultery.
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 21. I gave her space—The Church tolerated her from…
21. I gave her space—The Church tolerated her from negligence, but Christ allowed her space in mercy. Yet she had been living on probation.
Repented not—It would seem that the space for repentance hardly now existed; yet there is a saving clause at the close of the next verse.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 21. Read, And I gave her time that she…
21. Read, And I gave her time that she should repent, and she will not [does not choose to] repent of her fornication.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (21) And I gave her space.—Read, And I gave…
(21) And I gave her space.—Read, And I gave her time to repent, and she will not (or, is not willing to) repent of her fornication, or, to repent out of—i.e., so as to forsake her fornication. Here, as before, we are reminded that true repentance is a repentance whereby we forsake sin. (Comp. Rev_2:5; Rev_3:2.)
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain Here again the Revised Version must be preferred; the…
Here again the Revised Version must be preferred; the Authorized Version follows a corrupt Greek text. With the construction, "I gave her time that (ina) she should repent," comp. Rev_8:3 Rev_9:5 Rev_12:14 Rev_19:8 Joh_17:4 1Jn_3:1 1Jn_5:20. With "willeth not to repent, comp. Joh_6:21, 67 7:17 8:44. Jezebel "despised the riches of Christ"s forbearance and long suffering, not believing that his goodness led her to repentance". (Rom_2:4) The whole passage should be compared with this. (see also Ecc_8:11-13 Psa_10:6 2Pe_3:3, 2Pe_3:4, 2Pe_3:9)
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B. W. Johnson 1891 · Public Domain 21. I gave her space (time) to repent. The…
21. I gave her space (time) to repent. The long suffering and mercy shown in the delay of judgment are here pointed out.
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 2:21 Through messengers such as John, Christ had given…
2:21 Through messengers such as John, Christ had given this false prophet opportunity to repent of her sinful teachings and actions, but like many, she had refused (cp. 9:20-21).
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