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Another angel, a third, followed them, saying with a great voice, "If anyone worships the beast and his image, and receives a mark on his forehead, or on his hand,
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Commentators stress that receiving the "mark of the beast" is a voluntary act. Albert Barnes notes that the word "receive" implies a choice, not coercion. Charles Ellicott calls it a "cowardly connivance at wrongdoing." This highlights that each individual is held responsible for their allegiance, as they are not forced to align with evil but choose to do so.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And the third angel followed them. This was a new vision designed to represent the removal of all the obstructions to the final prevalence…
A third (τριτος). "The third of this succession of herald angels denounces the Caesarworshippers" (Swete). Cf. 13:12f.. This count…
19th Century
Anglican
And the third angel. A more accurate rendering is: And another angel, a third, followed them, saying in a loud voice, If any m…
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Baptist
And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If anyone worships the beast and his image, and receives his mark on his forehead,…
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
And the third angel followed them The two preceding ones, and that very quickly; by whom is meant not Luther, and his ass…
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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…
