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Here is the patience of the saints, those who keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus."
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The Mark of a Saint
Commentators identify this verse as a defining description of true believers during times of intense trial. Their key characteristic is "patience," or steadfast endurance. This isn't just passive waiting, but an active loyalty to God when faced with immense pressure to compromise and conform to the world's system, symbolized by the "beast."
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Here is the patience of the saints. See Barnes on Revelation 13:10.
Here are they that keep the commandments of God. That …
Here is the patience of the saints (Hωδε η υπομονη των αγιων εστιν). John's own comment as in 13:10; 17:9. In this struggle agains…
19th Century
Anglican
Here is the patience . . .—Translate, Here is the patience of the saints (not “here are they,” but) who keep…
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Baptist
And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and wh…
The explicit reference to the certain judgment of the beast worshipers links this section to ch. 13. Through an OT figure of eschatological judgmen…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Here is the patience of the saints That which has required their patience, and about which it has been exercised, what th…
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The progress of the Reformation appears to be set forth here. The four proclamations are plain in their meaning, so that all Christians may be enco…
