6And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wondered with great admiration.
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For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; for they are worthy.
And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.
I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan's seat is: and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, even in those days wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth.
Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her. …
And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-6)Here we have a new vision, not as to the matter of it, for that is contemporary with what came under the three last vials; but as to the manner of description, etc. Observe, 1. The invitation given to the apostle to take a view of what was here to be represented: Come hither, and I will show thee the judgment of the great whore , etc., Rev. 17:1. This is a name of great infamy. A whore [in this pa…
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