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Revelation 16:15-17

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

15. Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed [is] he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame. 16. And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon. 17. And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air; and there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, It is done.

Revelation 16:15-17 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Revelation 16:15

Theological / Devotional

Behold. Or, “See”

I come as a thief. That is, to the ungodly (see on 1 Thess. 5:2, 4; 2 Peter 3:10; cf. Matt. 24:43; Luke 21:35).

Blessed. Or, “happy” (see on Matt. 5:3).

He that watcheth. See on Matt. 24:42. The saints are to be alert and vigilant, lest they be deceived (see above on “I come as a thief”).

Keepeth his garments. That is, remains steadfast in faith and character and wholly loyal to God. See on Matt. 22:11.

Lest he walk naked. That is, lose his garment of character as a result of yielding his faith. Compare ch. 17:16.

They. Probably meaning people generally.

See his shame. That is, see that he has surrendered his faith. Even though destiny has been fixed at the close of probation (see on ch. 22:11), God’s people must not relax their vigilance. Rather, they must become increasingly alert as Satan intensifies his deceptions.

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