Teks -- Revelation 21:27 (NET)

21:27 but nothing ritually unclean will ever enter into it, nor anyone who does what is detestable or practices falsehood, but only those whose names are written in the Lamb’s book of life.

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

Robertson: Rev 21:27 - There shall in no wise enter into it

There shall in no wise enter into it ( ou mē eiselthēi eis autēn ).

Double negative again with the second aorist active subjunctive of eiserchomai with eis repeated. Like Isa 52:1; Eze 44:9.

Robertson: Rev 21:27 - Anything unclean

Anything unclean ( pān koinon ).

Common use of pān with negative like ouden , and the use of koinos for defiled or profane as in Mar 7:2; Act 10:14, not just what is common to all (Tit 1:4).

Robertson: Rev 21:27 - Or he that

Or he that ( kai ho ).

"And he that."

Robertson: Rev 21:27 - Maketh an abomination and a lie

Maketh an abomination and a lie ( poiōn bdelugma kai pseudos ).

Like Babylon (Rev 17:4 which see for bdelugma ) and Rev 21:8 for those in the lake of fire and brimstone, and Rev 22:15 for "every one loving and doing a lie."These recurrent glimpses of pagan life on earth and of hell in contrast to heaven in this picture raise the question already mentioned whether John is just running parallel pictures of heaven and hell after the judgment or whether, as Charles says: "The unclean and the abominable and the liars are still on earth, but, though the gates are open day and night, they cannot enter."In apocalyptic writing literalism and chronology cannot be insisted on as in ordinary books. The series of panoramas continue to the end.

Robertson: Rev 21:27 - But only they which are written

But only they which are written ( ei mē hoi gegrammenoi ).

"Except those written."For "the book of life"see Rev 3:5; Rev 13:8; Rev 20:15. Cf. Dan 12:1.

Vincent: Rev 21:27 - That defileth

That defileth ( κοινοῦν )

The participle. But the correct reading is the adjective κοινὸν common , hence unhallowed . Rev., unclean .

Vincent: Rev 21:27 - Worketh

Worketh ( ποιοῦν )

Lit., maketh or doeth .

" In this present life, I reckon that we make the nearest approach to knowledge when we have the least possible communion or fellowship with the body, and are not infected with the bodily nature, but remain pure until the hour when God himself is pleased to release us. And then the foolishness of the body will be cleared away, and we shall be pure and hold converse with other pure souls, and know of ourselves the clear light everywhere, which is no other than the light of truth. For no impure thing is allowed to approach the pure" (Plato, " Phaedo," 67).

Wesley: Rev 21:27 - Common

That is. unholy.

Wesley: Rev 21:27 - But those who are written in the Lamb's book of life

True, holy, persevering believers. This blessedness is enjoyed by those only; and, as such, they are registered among them who are to inherit eternal life.

JFB: Rev 21:27 - anything that defileth

Greek, "koinoun." A and B read [koinon,] "anything unclean."

JFB: Rev 21:27 - in the Lamb's book of life

(See on Rev 20:12; Rev 20:15). As all the filth of the old Jerusalem was carried outside the walls and burnt there, so nothing defiled shall enter the heavenly city, but be burnt outside (compare Rev 22:15). It is striking that the apostle of love, who shows us the glories of the heavenly city, is he also who speaks most plainly of the terrors of hell. On Rev 21:26-27, ALFORD writes a Note, rash in speculation, about the heathen nations, above what is written, and not at all required by the sacred text: compare Note, see on Rev 21:26.

Clarke: Rev 21:27 - There shall in nowise enter into it any thing that defileth

There shall in nowise enter into it any thing that defileth - See Isa 35:8; Isa 52:1. Neither an impure person - he who turns the grace of God into lasciviousness, nor a liar - he that holds and propagates false doctrines

Clarke: Rev 21:27 - But they which are written

But they which are written - The acknowledged persevering members of the true Church of Christ shall enter into heaven, and only those who are saved from their sins shall have a place in the Church militant

All Christians are bound by their baptism to renounce the devil and all his works, the pomps and vanities of this wicked world, and all the sinful lusts of the flesh; to keep God’ s holy word and commandments; and to walk in the same all the days of their life. This is the generation of them that seek thy face, O God of Jacob! Reader, art thou of this number? Or art thou expecting an eternal glory while living in sin? If so, thou wilt be fearfully disappointed. Presuming on the mercy of God is as ruinous as despairing of his grace. Where God gives power both to will and to do, the individual should work out his salvation with fear and trembling.

TSK: Rev 21:27 - there // worketh // or maketh // they

there : Lev 13:46; Num 5:3, Num 12:15; Psa 101:8; Isa 35:8, Isa 52:1, Isa 60:21; Joe 3:17; Mat 13:41; 1Co 6:9, 1Co 6:10; Gal 5:19-21; Eph 5:5; Heb 12:14

worketh : Rev 17:4, Rev 17:5

or maketh : Rev 21:8, Rev 22:14, Rev 22:15

they : Rev 3:5, Rev 13:8, Rev 20:12, Rev 20:15; Phi 4:3

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

Poole: Rev 21:27 - And there shall in no wise enter into it // Any thing that defileth // Neither whatsoever worketh abomination // Or maketh a lie // But they which are written in the Lamb’ s book of life

And there shall in no wise enter into it: in the Greek there are two negative particles, which though in the Latin they make an affirmative, yet in the Greek make a stronger negative, which we translate in no wise, or by no means.

Any thing that defileth: this strongly denying particle is brought to make the bar excluding all unclean persons from heaven evident. And alas! How often had this need be denied, to make men and women, mad of their lusts, believe it! The word translated, that defileth, signifieth, what is common; nothing, no person that hath not by a holy life separated himself from the world, and all sin and wickedness, and dedicated himself to God.

Neither whatsoever worketh abomination no profane or lewd person.

Or maketh a lie nor any false or lying hypocrites, nor any idolaters, for idols are lies.

But they which are written in the Lamb’ s book of life none but those whose names are written in the book of life, predetermined to salvation, and redeemed with the blood of Christ. Some am not pleased with this sense; but what other thing can be meant? This is, at least, the sixth time we have met with this phrase in this book, Rev 3:5 Rev 13:8 17:8 20:12,15 . It is also mentioned, Phi 4:3 . And what else can be meant in Moses’ s prayer, Exo 32:32 ? It is twice Rev 13:8 17:8said, that names were written in it from the foundation of the world. God hath a particular, certain, infallible knowledge who are his, and had it from eternity; and whence he should know it, without willing of it, is very hard to conceive. It is called the Lamb’ s book, to let us know, that the act of redemption by Christ bears proportion to the counsels of election.

Haydock: Rev 21:27 - There shall not enter it any thing defiled

There shall not enter it any thing defiled. This is what we ought always to remember and have in our minds. (Witham)

Gill: Rev 21:27 - And there shall in no wise enter into it anything that defileth // neither whatsoever worketh abomination // or maketh a lie

And there shall in no wise enter into it anything that defileth,.... As evil thoughts, words, and actions do; and therefore he that enters into this city must be free from all these: or "that is defiled", as the Vulgate Latin and Syriac versions read; or "that is unclean", as the Arabic and Ethiopic versions; alluding to the tabernacle and temple, into which no unclean person might come; see Isa 52:1. No profane sinner, whose mind and conscience are defiled, and whose conversation is defiling, may enter here; nor any self-righteous person, whose righteousness is as filthy rags, and he himself is as an unclean thing, shall be admitted here; only such who are washed in the blood of Christ, and have on his righteousness, and so are without spot or wrinkle; which shows the pure and perfect state of this church and therefore cannot design any state of the church previous to the coming of Christ and the first resurrection:

neither whatsoever worketh abomination; commits sin, which is abominable in the sight of God, lives and dies in a course of wickedness; or particularly is guilty of idolatry, either makes idols, or serves them, or both, which are an abomination to the Lord; see 1Ki 11:7

or maketh a lie; any lie in general; who is a common liar, loves and invents a lie, and speaks one; delivers that which is false with an intention to deceive; or in particular, who embraces and propagates antichristian lies, doctrinal ones, lies spoken in hypocrisy; such shall be damned; see 1Ti 4:1 but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life; who are predestinated to eternal life; and though they are naturally, and in themselves defiled and sinful creatures, yet they are justified by the righteousness of Christ, and sanctified by his Spirit, and so are made meet and fit to enter this city; See Gill on Rev 13:8. It is by the Jews observed ^d, that

"the Jerusalem of the world to come is not as the Jerusalem of this world; the Jerusalem of this world, whoever would go up to it (or enter into it) might; but that of the world to come, אין עולין אלא המזומנין לה, "none may go up to it (or enter into it) but those who are prepared", or appointed for it.''