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If anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, may God take away his part from the tree of life, and out of the holy city, which are written in this book.
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Scholars clarify that this severe warning applies specifically to "the words of the book of this prophecy"—the Book of Revelation itself. While the principle of respecting God's Word is universal, this curse is explicitly tied to altering the message of Revelation. It was a solemn guard against false prophets who might try to distort its crucial end-times teachings.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy. This refers to someone who rejects the book altogether, or who…
If any man shall take away (εαν τις αφελη). Also condition of the third class with εαν and second aorist active subjunctive of αφα…
19th Century
Anglican
I testify to every man that hears.—Omit “For,” and read, I testify to everyone that hears... The “I” is emphatic; it intr…
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Baptist
For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto hi…
These verses should not be taken as a warning against adding anything to the Bible. They are primarily a strong warning to false prophets not to al…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And if any man shall take away from the prophecy of this book As he may be said to do…
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The Lord Jesus spoke by the angel, solemnly confirming the contents of this book, particularly of this last vision. He is the Lord God, faithful an…
