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And the sea gave up the dead that were in it; and death and Hades gave up the dead that were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Gave up (εδωκεν). Just "gave" (first aorist active indicative of διδωμ), but for the sea to give is to give up (effective aorist).…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

And the sea gave up the dead which were in it. This refers to all who had been buried in the depths of the oceans. This total number will …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

And I saw the dead, small and great . . .—Or rather, And I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before (not “God,” …

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

John describes in vivid pictures the sixth last thing , the final judgment of humankind. Unlike many of the vivid, imaginative paintings based on t…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And the sea gave up the dead which were in it
Which is not to be interpreted metaphorically of the world, and the me…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

After the events just foretold, the end will speedily come; and there is no mention of anything else before the appearing of Christ to judge the wo…

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