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Selected Verse: Revelation 22:10 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
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| Re 22:10 |
Strong Concordance |
And [2532] he saith [3004] unto me [3427], Seal [4972] not [3361] the sayings [3056] of the prophecy [4394] of this [5127] book [975]: for [3754] the time [2540] is [2076] at hand [1451]. |
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King James |
And he saith unto me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
| Seal not--But in Dan 12:4, Dan 12:9 (compare Dan 8:26), the command is, "Seal the book," for the vision shall be "for many days." The fulfilment of Daniel's prophecy was distant, that of John's prophecy is near. The New Testament is the time of the end and fulfilment. The Gentile Church, for which John wrote his Revelation, needs more to be impressed with the shortness of the period, as it is inclined, owing to its Gentile origin, to conform to the world and forget the coming of the Lord. The Revelation points, on the one hand, to Christ's coming as distant, for it shows the succession of the seven seals, trumpets, and vials; on the other hand, it proclaims, "Behold, I come quickly." So Christ marked many events as about to intervene before His coming, and yet He also says "Behold, I come quickly," because our right attitude is that of continual prayerful watching for His coming (Mat 25:6, Mat 25:13, Mat 25:19; Mar 13:32-37 [AUBERLEN]; compare Rev 1:3). |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
And he saith unto me - The angel.
Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book - That is, seal not the book itself, for it may be regarded altogether as a prophetic book. On the sealing of a book, see the notes on Rev 5:1 . Isaiah (Isa 8:16; Isa 30:8) and Daniel (Dan 8:26; Dan 12:4, Dan 12:9) were commanded to seal up their prophecies. Their prophecies related to far-distant times, and the idea in their being commanded to seal them was, that they should make the record sure and unchangeable; that they should finish it, and lay it up for future ages; so that, in far-distant times, the events might be compared with the prophecy, and it might be seen that there was an exact correspondence between the prophecy and the fulfillment. Their prophecies would not be immediately demanded for the use of persecuted saints, but would pertain to future ages. On the other hand, the events which John had predicted, though in their ultimate development they were to extend to the end of the world, and even into eternity, were about to begin to be fulfilled, and were to be of immediate use in consoling a persecuted church. John, therefore, was directed not to seal up his predictions; not to lay them away, to be opened, as it were, in distant ages; but to leave them open, so that a persecuted church might have access to them, and might, in times of persecution and trial, have the assurance that the principles of their religion would finally triumph. See the notes on Rev 10:2.
For the time is at hand - That is, they are soon to commence. It is not implied that they would be soon completed. The idea is, that as the scenes of persecution were soon to open upon the church, it was important that the church should have access to these prophecies of the final triumph of religion, to sustain it in its trials. Compare the notes on Rev 1:1, Rev 1:3. |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Seal (σφραγίσῃς)
Rev., seal up. This word occurs eighteen times in Revelation and twice in the Gospel, and only five times elsewhere in the New Testament. It means to confirm or attest (Joh 3:33); to close up for security (Mat 27:66; Rev 20:3); to hide or keep secret (Rev 10:4; Rev 22:10); to mark a person or thing (Rev 7:3; Eph 1:13; Eph 4:30)
Time (καιρὸς)
See on Mat 12:1. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| And he saith to me - After a little pause. Seal not the sayings of this book - Conceal them not, like the things that are sealed up. The time is nigh - Wherein they shall begin to take place. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| Seal not the sayings - Do not lay them up for future generations; they concern the present times; they must shortly come to pass, for the time is at hand. See above, Rev 22:6. What concerned the Jews was certainly at hand. |
3 Blessed [3107] is he that readeth [314], and [2532] they that hear [191] the words [3056] of this prophecy [4394], and [2532] keep [5083] those things which are written [1125] therein [1722] [846]: for [1063] the time [2540] is at hand [1451].
32 But [1161] of [4012] that [1565] day [2250] and [2532] that hour [5610] knoweth [1492] no man [3762], no, not [3761] the angels [32] which [3588] are in [1722] heaven [3772], neither [3761] the Son [5207], but [1508] the Father [3962].
33 Take ye heed [991], watch [69] and [2532] pray [4336]: for [1063] ye know [1492] not [3756] when [4219] the time [2540] is [2076].
34 For the Son of man is as [5613] a man [444] taking a far journey [590], who left [863] his [846] house [3614], and [2532] gave [1325] authority [1849] to his [846] servants [1401], and [2532] to every man [1538] his [846] work [2041], and [2532] commanded [1781] the porter [2377] to [2443] watch [1127].
35 Watch ye [1127] therefore [3767]: for [1063] ye know [1492] not [3756] when [4219] the master [2962] of the house [3614] cometh [2064], at even [3796], or [2228] at midnight [3317], or [2228] at the cockcrowing [219], or [2228] in the morning [4404]:
36 Lest [3361] coming [2064] suddenly [1810] he find [2147] you [5209] sleeping [2518].
37 And [1161] what [3739] I say [3004] unto you [5213] I say [3004] unto all [3956], Watch [1127].
19 After [1161] [3326] a long [4183] time [5550] the lord [2962] of those [1565] servants [1401] cometh [2064], and [2532] reckoneth [4868] [3056] with [3326] them [846].
13 Watch [1127] therefore [3767], for [3754] ye know [1492] neither [3756] the day [2250] nor [3761] the hour [5610] wherein [1722] [3739] the Son [5207] of man [444] cometh [2064].
6 And [1161] at midnight [3319] [3571] there was a cry [2906] made [1096], Behold [2400], the bridegroom [3566] cometh [2064]; go ye out [1831] to [1519] meet [529] him [846].
26 And the vision [04758] of the evening [06153] and the morning [01242] which was told [0559] is true [0571]: wherefore shut thou up [05640] the vision [02377]; for it shall be for many [07227] days [03117].
9 And he said [0559], Go thy way [03212], Daniel [01840]: for the words [01697] are closed up [05640] and sealed [02856] till the time [06256] of the end [07093].
4 But thou, O Daniel [01840], shut up [05640] the words [01697], and seal [02856] the book [05612], even to the time [06256] of the end [07093]: many [07227] shall run to and fro [07751], and knowledge [01847] shall be increased [07235].
3 Blessed [3107] is he that readeth [314], and [2532] they that hear [191] the words [3056] of this prophecy [4394], and [2532] keep [5083] those things which are written [1125] therein [1722] [846]: for [1063] the time [2540] is at hand [1451].
1 The Revelation [602] of Jesus [2424] Christ [5547], which [3739] God [2316] gave [1325] unto him [846], to shew [1166] unto his [846] servants [1401] things which [3739] must [1163] shortly [1722] [5034] come to pass [1096]; and [2532] he sent [649] and signified [4591] it by [1223] his [846] angel [32] unto his [846] servant [1401] John [2491]:
2 And [2532] he had [2192] in [1722] his [846] hand [5495] a little book [974] open [455]: and [2532] he set [5087] his [846] right [1188] foot [4228] upon [1909] the sea [2281], and [1161] his left [2176] foot on [1909] the earth [1093],
9 And he said [0559], Go thy way [03212], Daniel [01840]: for the words [01697] are closed up [05640] and sealed [02856] till the time [06256] of the end [07093].
4 But thou, O Daniel [01840], shut up [05640] the words [01697], and seal [02856] the book [05612], even to the time [06256] of the end [07093]: many [07227] shall run to and fro [07751], and knowledge [01847] shall be increased [07235].
26 And the vision [04758] of the evening [06153] and the morning [01242] which was told [0559] is true [0571]: wherefore shut thou up [05640] the vision [02377]; for it shall be for many [07227] days [03117].
8 Now go [0935], write [03789] it before them in a table [03871], and note [02710] it in a book [05612], that it may be for the time [03117] to come [0314] for [05704] ever [05703] and ever [05769]:
16 Bind up [06887] the testimony [08584], seal [02856] the law [08451] among my disciples [03928].
1 And [2532] I saw [1492] in [1909] the right hand [1188] of him that sat [2521] on [1909] the throne [2362] a book [975] written [1125] within [2081] and [2532] on the backside [3693], sealed [2696] with seven [2033] seals [4973].
1 At [1722] that [1565] time [2540] Jesus [2424] went [4198] on the sabbath day [4521] through [1223] the corn [4702]; and [1161] his [846] disciples [3101] were an hungred [3983], and [2532] began [756] to pluck [5089] the ears of corn [4719], and [2532] to eat [2068].
30 And [2532] grieve [3076] not [3361] the holy [40] Spirit [4151] of God [2316], whereby [1722] [3739] ye are sealed [4972] unto [1519] the day [2250] of redemption [629].
13 In [1722] whom [3739] ye [5210] also [2532] trusted, after that ye heard [191] the word [3056] of truth [225], the gospel [2098] of your [5216] salvation [4991]: in [1722] whom [3739] also [2532] after that ye believed [4100], ye were sealed with [4972] that holy [40] Spirit [4151] of promise [1860],
3 Saying [3004], Hurt [91] not [3361] the earth [1093], neither [3383] the sea [2281], nor [3383] the trees [1186], till [891] [3739] we have sealed [4972] [4972] the servants [1401] of our [2257] God [2316] in [1909] their [846] foreheads [3359].
10 And [2532] he saith [3004] unto me [3427], Seal [4972] not [3361] the sayings [3056] of the prophecy [4394] of this [5127] book [975]: for [3754] the time [2540] is [2076] at hand [1451].
4 And [2532] when [3753] the seven [2033] thunders [1027] had uttered [2980] their [1438] voices [5456], I was about [3195] to write [1125]: and [2532] I heard [191] a voice [5456] from [1537] heaven [3772] saying [3004] unto me [3427], Seal up [4972] those things which [3739] the seven [2033] thunders [1027] uttered [2980], and [2532] write [1125] them [5023] not [3361].
3 And [2532] cast [906] him [846] into [1519] the bottomless pit [12], and [2532] shut [2808] him [846] up [2808], and [2532] set a seal [4972] upon [1883] him [846], that [3363] he should deceive [4105] the nations [1484] no [3363] more [2089], till [891] the thousand [5507] years [2094] should be fulfilled [5055]: and [2532] after [3326] that [5023] he [846] must [1163] be loosed [3089] a little [3398] season [5550].
66 So [1161] they went [4198], and made [805] the sepulchre [5028] sure [805], sealing [4972] the stone [3037], and setting [3326] a watch [2892].
33 He that hath received [2983] his [846] testimony [3141] hath set to his seal [4972] that [3754] God [2316] is [2076] true [227].
6 And [2532] he said [2036] unto me [3427], These [3778] sayings [3056] are faithful [4103] and [2532] true [228]: and [2532] the Lord [2962] God [2316] of the holy [40] prophets [4396] sent [649] his [846] angel [32] to shew [1166] unto his [846] servants [1401] the things which [3739] must [1163] shortly [1722] [5034] be done [1096].