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And I went unto the angel, saying unto him that he should give me the little book. And he saith unto me, Take it, and eat it up; and it shall make thy belly bitter, but in thy mouth it shall be sweet as honey.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

I went (απηλθα). Second aorist active indicative (-α form), "I went away" (απ-) to the angel. John left his position by the door o…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

And I went unto the angel. This is symbolic action, and is not to be understood literally. As it is not nece ary to suppose that an angel …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

And the voice... —Translated: And the voice which I heard from heaven (I heard it) again talking wit…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

John, like Ezekiel, is now commanded to take the prophetic scroll and eat it. The scroll tasted “as sweet as honey” but was bitter to the stomach. …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And I went to the angel
According to the order given him; he was not disobedient to the heavenly vision; and, indeed…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Most people feel pleasure in looking into future events, and all good people like to receive a word from God. But when this book of prophecy was th…

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