Teks -- Revelation 2:16 (NET)

2:16 Therefore, repent! If not, I will come against you quickly and make war against those people with the sword of my mouth.

Tafsiran/Catatan -- Catatan Kata/Frasa (per frasa)

Robertson: Rev 2:16 - Repent therefore

Repent therefore ( metanoēson oun ).

First aorist (tense of urgency) active imperative of metanoeō with the inferential particle oun (as a result of their sin).

Robertson: Rev 2:16 - I come

I come ( erchomai ).

Futuristic present middle indicative, "I am coming"(imminent), as in Rev 2:5 with tachu as in Rev 3:11; Rev 11:14; Rev 22:7, Rev 22:12, Rev 22:20. As with en tachei (Rev 1:1), we do not know how soon "quickly"is meant to be understood. But it is a real threat.

Robertson: Rev 2:16 - Against them

Against them ( met' autōn ).

This proposition with polemeō rather than kata (against) is common in the lxx, but in the N.T. only in Rev 2:16; Rev 12:7; Rev 13:4; Rev 17:14 and the verb itself nowhere else in N.T. except Jam 4:2. "An eternal roll of thunder from the throne"(Renan). "The glorified Christ is in this book a Warrior, who fights with the sharp sword of the word"(Swete).

Robertson: Rev 2:16 - With

With ( en ).

Instrumental use of en . For the language see Rev 1:16; Rev 2:12; Rev 19:15.

Vincent: Rev 2:16 - I will make war

I will make war ( πολεμήσω )

The words war and make war occur oftener in Revelation than in any other book of the New Testament. " An eternal roll of thunder from the throne" (Renan).

Wesley: Rev 2:16 - If not, I come to thee

who wilt not wholly escape when I punish them.

Wesley: Rev 2:16 - And will fight with them

Not with the Nicolaitans, who are mentioned only by the by, but the followers of Balaam.

Wesley: Rev 2:16 - With the sword of my mouth

With my just and fierce displeasure. Balaam himself was first withstood by the angel of the Lord with "his sword drawn," Num 22:23, and afterwards "slain with the sword," Num 31:8.

JFB: Rev 2:16

The three oldest manuscripts read, "Repent, therefore." Not only the Nicolaitanes, but the whole Church of Pergamos is called on to repent of not having hated the Nicolaitane teaching and practice. Contrast Paul, Act 20:26.

JFB: Rev 2:16 - I will come

I am coming.

JFB: Rev 2:16 - fight against them

Greek, "war with them"; with the Nicolaitanes primarily; but including also chastisement of the whole Church at Pergamos: compare "unto THEE."

JFB: Rev 2:16 - with the sword of my mouth

Resumed from Rev 1:16, but with an allusion to the drawn sword with which the angel of the Lord confronted Balaam on his way to curse Israel: an earnest of the sword by which he and the seduced Israelites fell at last. The spiritual Balaamites of John's day are to be smitten with the Lord's spiritual sword, the word or "rod of His mouth."

Clarke: Rev 2:16 - Will fight against them with the sword of my mouth

Will fight against them with the sword of my mouth - See on Rev 2:12 (note). He now speaks for their edification and salvation; but if they do not repent, he will shortly declare those judgments which shall unavoidably fall upon them.

TSK: Rev 2:16 - Repent // else // will fight

Repent : Rev 2:5, Rev 2:21, Rev 2:22, Rev 3:19, Rev 16:9; Act 17:30,Act 17:31

else : Rev 2:5

will fight : Rev 2:12, Rev 1:16, Rev 19:15, Rev 19:21; Isa 11:4, Isa 49:2; Eph 6:17; 2Th 2:8

Tafsiran/Catatan -- Catatan Kata/Frasa (per Ayat)

Poole: Rev 2:16 - Repent // or else I will come unto thee quickly // And will fight against them with the sword of my mouth

Repent thou that art guilty of conniving at such things, change thy mind and practice, and let those who have entertained these opinions, and run into those filthy practices, change their hearts and practices;

or else I will come unto thee quickly I will quickly come against thee, and punish thee: See Poole "Rev 2:5" .

And will fight against them with the sword of my mouth and fight against them by my word; either convincing them, or pronouncing sentence against them; or, by raising up other teachers, who shall preach my word more faithfully, and whose doctrine shall be like a sword to devour and to destroy them.

PBC: Rev 2:16

Our Lord calls for repentance from this vile doctrine which destroys the very fiber and being of His people. There is one alternative: there will be quick retribution against this false doctrine. He will fight against them with the sword of His mouth. {Heb 4:12} This great and mighty sword, when wielded by God, tears out the worst kind of heresy. This is the only thing which will cause God’s people to fall down and call out on Him who will keep His Church pure. If those who are guilty do not repent and turn, the Candlestick will be removed.— Eld. Charles Taylor

Haydock: Rev 2:12-17 - To the Angel of the Church of Pergamus // To him that overcometh, I will give the hidden manna

To the Angel of the Church of Pergamus. -- This Church is exhorted to do penance, and reprehended, as the seat or throne of Satan. It is only said, that the bishop lives where this satanical seat is, that he had not denied the faith, even under the persecution, when St. Antipas suffered martyrdom, of whom see Tillemont in the persecution under Domitian, tom. ii, p. 119, and note 523; and Bollandus, April 11th; though the acts themselves be not of great authority. ---

Thou hast them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaites, which is compared to that of Balaam who taught Balac to cast a scandal before the children of Israel, by which they were seduced by the women of the Moabites, and fell into the sin of fornication and idolatry. (Numbers xxiv. and xxxi. 16.) ---

To him that overcometh, I will give the hidden manna; a happiness in heaven, which the eye hath not seen, &c. ---

And a white [1] stone, with a new name written, as a mark of the happiness promised to all those who shall conquer. An allusion to the custom of giving a white stone to those that were tried and acquitted, and also to persons promoted to a dignity; and a black stone to such as were found guilty. See Acts xxvi. 10. (Witham) ---

This new name is the eternal recompense, unknown and despised by worldlings, but esteemed by the faithful, who know the excellence of the rewards promised by God. (Calmet)

Gill: Rev 2:16 - Repent // or else I will come unto thee quickly // and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth

Repent,.... This is said to those who were truly godly in those times, but still retained their communion with these corrupt men, and had not, as yet, separated from then; nor had they protested against these evil doctrines and practices, at least but very coldly, and had too much connived at them; and therefore are called upon to repent of their lukewarmness, negligence, and sinful compliances:

or else I will come unto thee quickly: in a providential way, to rebuke and chastise for such remissness, indifference, and evil communication:

and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth; of this sword; see Gill on Rev 1:16. And it is observable, that Christ does not say, "I will fight against thee"; the true members of his mystical body, though lax and supine, for Christ does not fight against his people, but for them; but he says, "and will fight against them"; the Balaamites and Nicolaitans, for their idolatry and uncleanness.