King James Version
Revelation 2:16 in the King James Version says “Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.” — study this verse from Revelation chapter 2 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.”
Revelation 2:16 · KJV
But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication.
So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans, which thing I hate.
Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.
He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it.
And unto the angel of the church in Thyatira write; These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire, and his feet are like fine brass;
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“Repent”
G3340to think differently or afterwards, i.e., reconsider (morally, feel compunction)
(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas g3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether
“I will come”
G2064to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
“quickly”
G5035shortly, i.e., without delay, soon, or (by surprise) suddenly, or (by implication, of ease) readily
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“will fight”
G4170to be (engaged) in warfare, i.e., to battle (literally or figuratively)
“against”
G3326properly, denoting accompaniment; "amid" (local or causal); modified variously according to the case (genitive association, or accusative succession)
“them”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“the sword”
G4501a sabre, i.e., a long and broad cutlass (any weapon of the kind, literally or figuratively)
“mouth”
G4750the mouth (as if a gash in the face); by implication, language (and its relations); figuratively, an opening (in the earth); specially, the front or e
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