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Revelation 2:16 Cross-References
Explore 14 cross-references for Revelation 2:16 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Revelation chapter 2 verse 16 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.”
Revelation 2:16 (KJV)
Commentary on Revelation 2:16
Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.... This verse from Revelation's vision of letters to ephesus, smyrna, pergamum, thyatira - love lost, faithful suffering, compromise employs apocalyptic imagery rich with Old Testament allusions and symbolic meaning. The Greek text uses vivid apocalyptic language characteristic of Jewish prophetic literature, drawing heavily from Daniel, Ezekiel, Isaiah, and Zechariah.The symbolism must be interpreted within its first-century context while recognizing timeless spiritual realities. The imagery...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Revelation 2:16
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“whom the Lord will kill with the breath of his mouth”
“And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength.”
“and the sword of the Spirit”
“and repent and do the first works; or else I am coming to you swiftly”
“and decide with equity for the humble of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth; and with the breath of his lips he will kill the wicked.”
“double-edged sword”
“the sword which came forth out of his mouth. All the birds were filled with their flesh.”
“And he hath made my mouth like a sharp sword; in the shadow of his hand hath he hid me”
“And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write; These things saith he which hath the sharp sword with two edges;”
“I reprove and chasten. Be zealous therefore”