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and they cried with a great voice, saying, How long, O Master, the holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

How long (εως ποτε). "Until when." Cf. Matthew 7:17; John 10:24.

O Master (ο δεσποτη…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

And when he had opened the fifth seal (Revelation 6:1).

I saw under the altar. The four living creatures are n…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

How long...?—Better: Until when. O Master (the word is the correlative of “servant,” see Revelation 6:10), the Holy a…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And they cried with a loud voice
With great ardour and fervency, being very pressing and importunate. This shows tha…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The sight the apostle saw at the opening of the fifth seal was very affecting. He saw the souls of the martyrs under the altar; at the foot of the …

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