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Revelation 22:12

The Pulpit Commentary on Revelation 22:12

The Pulpit Commentary · Joseph S. Exell and contributors · Public domain

And, behold, I come quickly. Omit "and" (cf. , , etc.; see also on ). Note also that once more the words are spoken as by Christ himself (cf. ).

And my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be; as his work is, according to the best authorities. This is one of the fundamental truths enforced throughout the book; cf. the epistles to the seven Churches (, , , , , , etc.

). Similar language is found in ; . The infinitive phrase seems to be explanatory of the idea contained in the word μισθός, "reward;" the double nature of the reward being thus indicated.

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