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Revelation 10:6Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers

And he swore by him that liveth for ever and ever, who created heaven and the things which are therein, and the earth and the things which are in it, and the sea and the things which are therein: That time shall be no longer.

Douay-Rheims

και ωμοσεν ωμοσεν εν τω ζωντι εις τους αιωνας των αιωνων ος εκτισεν τον ουρανον και τα εν αυτω και την γην και τα εν αυτη και την θαλασσαν και τα εν αυτη οτι χρονος ουκετι εσται

Greek (Byzantine text)

The Church Fathers on this verse

4 Church Fathers comment on this verse

Andrew of Caesarea

6th centuryChurch Father

Therefore he also says further:

Borodin P.M.

19th centuryChurch Father

The angel swears by the name of God, by Whom he was sent, that there will be no more time for repentance or for bringing forth its good fruits.

Ivanov A.V.

19th centuryChurch Father

"That there should be time no longer." The angel who appeared from heaven swears by Almighty God that there will be no more time for mercy. No postponement or delay will be granted in the execution of the coming punishment.

Kochomski S.W.

19th centuryChurch Father

Chapter 10, verses 5-6 confirm the legitimacy of using an oath.

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Passages read together with this verse.

The original text

Greek text, 36 words with lemma, transliteration and Strong’s number. Tap to expand.

  1. καὶ
    kai
    and
    G2532 · καί
  2. ὤμοσεν
    ōmosen
    I swear
    G3660 · ὄμνυμι
  3. ἐν
    en
    in
    G1722 · ἐν
  4. τῷ
    tō
    the
    G3588 · ὁ
  5. ζῶντι
    zōnti
    I live
    G2198 · ζάω
  6. εἰς
    eis
    into
    G1519 · εἰς
  7. τοὺς
    tous
    the
    G3588 · ὁ
  8. αἰῶνας
    aiōnas
    an age
    G165 · αἰών
  9. τῶν
    tōn
    the
    G3588 · ὁ
  10. αἰώνων
    aiōnōn
    an age
    G165 · αἰών
  11. ὃς
    hos
    who
    G3739 · ὅς, ἥ
  12. ἔκτισεν
    ektisen
    I create
    G2936 · κτίζω
  13. τὸν
    ton
    the
    G3588 · ὁ
  14. οὐρανὸν
    ouranon
    the sky
    G3772 · οὐρανός
  15. καὶ
    kai
    and
    G2532 · καί
  16. τὰ
    ta
    the
    G3588 · ὁ
  17. ἐν
    en
    in
    G1722 · ἐν
  18. αὐτῷ
    autō
    he
    G846 · αὐτός
  19. καὶ
    kai
    and
    G2532 · καί
  20. τὴν
    tēn
    the
    G3588 · ὁ
  21. γῆν
    gēn
    the earth
    G1093 · γῆ
  22. καὶ
    kai
    and
    G2532 · καί
  23. τὰ
    ta
    the
    G3588 · ὁ
  24. ἐν
    en
    in
    G1722 · ἐν
  25. αὐτῇ
    autē
    he
    G846 · αὐτός
  26. καὶ
    kai
    and
    G2532 · καί
  27. τὴν
    tēn
    the
    G3588 · ὁ
  28. θάλασσαν
    thalassan
    the sea
    G2281 · θάλασσα
  29. καὶ
    kai
    and
    G2532 · καί
  30. τὰ
    ta
    the
    G3588 · ὁ
  31. ἐν
    en
    in
    G1722 · ἐν
  32. αὐτῇ
    autē
    he
    G846 · αὐτός
  33. ὅτι
    hoti
    that
    G3754 · ὅτι
  34. Χρόνος
    chronos
    time
    G5550 · χρόνος
  35. οὐκέτι
    ouketi
    no longer
    G3765 · οὐκέτι
  36. ἔσται
    estai
    I am
    G1510 · εἰμί