Looking for Jesus according to Matthew

[Jay]

We will be with Jesus way before then.

We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord. 2 Corinthians 5:8

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What does it mean that to be “present with the Lord” when we are absent from the body? What is the meaning of 2 Corinthians 5:8?

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[JLG]

We will be with Jesus way before then.

We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord. 2 Corinthians 5:8

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What does it mean that to be “present with the Lord” when we are absent from the body? What is the meaning of 2 Corinthians 5:8?

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- When we look at revelation chapter 7, we are told about two groups of people, a limited one and an unlimited one!

- The second one is about people who come out of the great tribulation!

- and the Lamb will be their shepherd!

- In next message, i will speak about Revelation chapter 14!

 

[JLG]

- Right at the beginning of chapter 14, we are told that the Lamb will stand on mount Zion with the limited group!

- We are also told that they have been redeemed from the earth!

- They have been redeemed from among men as firstfruits to God and to the lamb!

- If there are firstfruits, it also means there are other fruits!

 

[JLG]

- Then in Revelation chapter 20, we are told about those who are going to be priests of Christ and they are going to reign with him for a thousand years on his subjects who will live on the earth!

- At the end of the 1,000 years, the devil will be released and will deceive the nations of the four corners of the earth!

- He will assemble them for battle!

- It is said that as usual their number is like the sand of the seashore!

- They will try to destroy thowe who are faithful to Yah.weh!

- But they will be destroyed and so will be the devil!

- And the book of life will be opened and people will be judged!

- The faithful ones will live and the others will die!

- And after no more people will die!

 

[JLG]

- I was looking for a text giving figures about the New Jerusalem!

- here it is!

• Revelation chapter 21: we are told about the New Jerusalem coming down out of heaven out of God!
• It has nothing to do with the Jerusalem on earth!
• it shines with the glory of God!
• Its radiance was like a most precious jewel, like a jasper, as clear as crystal!
• The dimensions of this celestial Jerusalem are equal in length and width and height!
• Hence, 12,000 stadia = @ 1,500 miles. “A city this size would occupy the entire Mediterranean world from Jerusalem to Spain” (Phillips, 644). You may recall that the Holy of Holies inside the tabernacle was a perfect cube as well (1 Kings 6:20).
• The city's wall is 144 cubits thick, which is about 216 feet or almost 66 meters. Generally, a wall is constructed to provide security and/or privacy. But most walls are only a foot (30 cm) or less thick. The massive size of these walls not only implies strength, it suggests the enormous scale of the rest of the city.
• The wall was made of jasper, and the city itself of pure gold, as pure as glass. 19The foundations of the city walls were adorned with every kind of precious stone:

The first foundation was jasper,

the second sapphire,

the third chalcedony,

the fourth emerald,

20the fifth sardonyx,

the sixth carnelian,

the seventh chrysolite,

the eighth beryl,

the ninth topaz,

the tenth chrysoprase,

the eleventh jacinth,

and the twelfth amethyst.

21And the twelve gates were twelve pearls, with each gate consisting of a single pearl. The main street of the city was pure gold, as clear as glass.

• 22But I saw no temple in the city, because the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple. 23And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, because the glory of God illuminates the city, and the Lamb is its lamp. 24By its light the nations will walk, and into it the kings of the earth will bring their glory.f 25Its gates will never be shut at the end of the day, because there will be no night there.

 

[JLG]

- then if we go to Revelation 22:14, we are told again about the second group:

14Blessed are those who wash their robes,c so that they may have the right to the tree of life and may enter the city by its gates.

 

[JLG]

Revelation 7:9


- wearing white robes (peribeblēmenous / leukas / stolas )

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After

Μετὰ (Meta)

Preposition

Strong's 3326: (a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives.


this

ταῦτα (tauta)

Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural

Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it.


I looked

εἶδον (eidon)

Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular

Strong's 3708: Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear.


and

καὶ (kai)

Conjunction

Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.


saw

ἰδοὺ (idou)

Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular

Strong's 2400: See! Lo! Behold! Look! Second person singular imperative middle voice of eido; used as imperative lo!


a multitude

ὄχλος (ochlos)

Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular

Strong's 3793: From a derivative of echo; a throng; by implication, the rabble; by extension, a class of people; figuratively, a riot.


too large

πολύς (polys)

Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular

Strong's 4183: Much, many; often.


to count,

ἀριθμῆσαι (arithmēsai)

Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active

Strong's 705: To number, count. From arithmos; to enumerate or count.


from

ἐκ (ek)

Preposition

Strong's 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.


every

παντὸς (pantos)

Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular

Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.


nation

ἔθνους (ethnous)

Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular

Strong's 1484: Probably from etho; a race, i.e. A tribe; specially, a foreign one.


and

καὶ (kai)

Conjunction

Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.


tribe

φυλῶν (phylōn)

Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural

Strong's 5443: A tribe or race of people. From phuo; an offshoot, i.e. Race or clan.


and

καὶ (kai)

Conjunction

Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.


people

λαῶν (laōn)

Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural

Strong's 2992: Apparently a primary word; a people.


and

καὶ (kai)

Conjunction

Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.


tongue,

γλωσσῶν (glōssōn)

Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural

Strong's 1100: The tongue; by implication, a language.


standing

ἑστῶτες (hestōtes)

Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural

Strong's 2476: A prolonged form of a primary stao stah'-o; to stand, used in various applications.


before

ἐνώπιον (enōpion)

Preposition

Strong's 1799: Neuter of a compound of en and a derivative of optanomai; in the face of.


the

τοῦ (tou)

Article - Genitive Masculine Singular

Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.


throne

θρόνου (thronou)

Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

Strong's 2362: From thrao; a stately seat; by implication, power or a potentate.


and

καὶ (kai)

Conjunction

Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.


before

ἐνώπιον (enōpion)

Preposition

Strong's 1799: Neuter of a compound of en and a derivative of optanomai; in the face of.


the

τοῦ (tou)

Article - Genitive Neuter Singular

Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.


Lamb.

Ἀρνίου (Arniou)

Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular

Strong's 721: (originally: a little lamb, but diminutive force was lost), a lamb. Diminutive from aren; a lambkin.


[They were] wearing

περιβεβλημένους (peribeblēmenous)

Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Plural

Strong's 4016: From peri and ballo; to throw all around, i.e. Invest.


white

λευκάς (leukas)

Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural

Strong's 3022: White, bright, brilliant. From luke; white.


robes

στολὰς (stolas)

Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural

Strong's 4749: A long robe, worn by the upper classes in the East. From stello; equipment, i.e., a 'stole' or long-fitting gown.


and [were holding]

καὶ (kai)

Conjunction

Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.


palm branches

φοίνικες (phoinikes)

Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural

Strong's 5404: A palm tree, the date-palm. Of uncertain derivation; a palm-tree.


in

ἐν (en)

Preposition

Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.


their

αὐτῶν (autōn)

Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural

Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.


hands.

χερσὶν (chersin)

Noun - Dative Feminine Plural

Strong's 5495: A hand.

 

[JLG]

Revelation 7:13

These in white (leukas) robes (stolas)

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“These

Οὗτοι (Houtoi)

Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural

Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it.


in

περιβεβλημένοι (peribeblēmenoi)

Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural

Strong's 4016: From peri and ballo; to throw all around, i.e. Invest.


white

λευκὰς (leukas)

Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural

Strong's 3022: White, bright, brilliant. From luke; white.


robes,”

στολὰς (stolas)

Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural

Strong's 4749: A long robe, worn by the upper classes in the East. From stello; equipment, i.e., a 'stole' or long-fitting gown.

 

[JLG]

Revelation 7:14

- They have washed their robes (stolas) and made them white (eleukanan)

in the blood of the lamb


“These

Οὗτοί (Houtoi)

Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural

Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it.


are

εἰσιν (eisin)

Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural

Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.


the ones

οἱ (hoi)

Article - Nominative Masculine Plural

Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.


who have come

ἐρχόμενοι (erchomenoi)

Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural

Strong's 2064: To come, go.


out of

ἐκ (ek)

Preposition

Strong's 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.


the

τῆς (tēs)

Article - Genitive Feminine Singular

Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.


great

μεγάλης (megalēs)

Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular

Strong's 3173: Large, great, in the widest sense.


tribulation;

θλίψεως (thlipseōs)

Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular

Strong's 2347: Persecution, affliction, distress, tribulation. From thlibo; pressure.


they have washed

ἔπλυναν (eplynan)

Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural

Strong's 4150: To wash. A prolonged form of an obsolete pluo; to 'plunge', i.e. Launder clothing.


their

αὐτῶν (autōn)

Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural

Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.


robes

στολὰς (stolas)

Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural

Strong's 4749: A long robe, worn by the upper classes in the East. From stello; equipment, i.e., a 'stole' or long-fitting gown.


and

καὶ (kai)

Conjunction

Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.


made them white

ἐλεύκαναν (eleukanan)

Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural

Strong's 3021: To whiten, make white. From leukos; to whiten.


in

ἐν (en)

Preposition

Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.


the

τῷ (tō)

Article - Dative Neuter Singular

Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.


blood

αἵματι (haimati)

Noun - Dative Neuter Singular

Strong's 129: Blood, literally, figuratively or specially; by implication, bloodshed, also kindred.


of the

τοῦ (tou)

Article - Genitive Neuter Singular

Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.


Lamb.

Ἀρνίου (Arniou)

Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular

Strong's 721: (originally: a little lamb, but diminutive force was lost), a lamb. Diminutive from aren; a lambkin.

 

[JLG]

Revelation 22:14

- Those who wash their robes (stolas) so that they may have the right to the tree of life


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Blessed [are]

Μακάριοι (Makarioi)

Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural

Strong's 3107: Happy, blessed, to be envied. A prolonged form of the poetical makar; supremely blest; by extension, fortunate, well off.


those who

οἱ (hoi)

Article - Nominative Masculine Plural

Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.


wash

πλύνοντες (plynontes)

Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural

Strong's 4150: To wash. A prolonged form of an obsolete pluo; to 'plunge', i.e. Launder clothing.


their

αὐτῶν (autōn)

Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural

Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.


robes,

στολὰς (stolas)

Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural

Strong's 4749: A long robe, worn by the upper classes in the East. From stello; equipment, i.e., a 'stole' or long-fitting gown.


so that

ἵνα (hina)

Conjunction

Strong's 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.


they

αὐτῶν (autōn)

Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural

Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.


may have

ἔσται (estai)

Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular

Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.


the

ἡ (hē)

Article - Nominative Feminine Singular

Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.


right

ἐξουσία (exousia)

Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular

Strong's 1849: From exesti; privilege, i.e. force, capacity, competency, freedom, or mastery, delegated influence.


to

ἐπὶ (epi)

Preposition

Strong's 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at.


the

τὸ (to)

Article - Accusative Neuter Singular

Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.


tree

ξύλον (xylon)

Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular

Strong's 3586: From another form of the base of xestes; timber; by implication, a stick, club or tree or other wooden article or substance.


of life

ζωῆς (zōēs)

Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular

Strong's 2222: Life, both of physical (present) and of spiritual (particularly future) existence. From zao; life.


and

καὶ (kai)

Conjunction

Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.


may enter

εἰσέλθωσιν (eiselthōsin)

Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural

Strong's 1525: To go in, come in, enter. From eis and erchomai; to enter.


the

τὴν (tēn)

Article - Accusative Feminine Singular

Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.


city

πόλιν (polin)

Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular

Strong's 4172: A city, the inhabitants of a city. Probably from the same as polemos, or perhaps from polus; a town.


by [its]

τοῖς (tois)

Article - Dative Masculine Plural

Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.


gates.

πυλῶσιν (pylōsin)

Noun - Dative Masculine Plural

Strong's 4440: From pule; a gate-way, door-way of a building or city; by implication, a portal or vestibule.

 

[JLG]

Genesis 3:22


- The tree of life


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Then the LORD

יְהוָ֣ה (Yah·weh)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel


God

אֱלֹהִ֗ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm)

Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative


said,

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ׀ (way·yō·mer)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 559: To utter, say


“Behold,

הֵ֤ן (hên)

Interjection

Strong's 2005: Lo! behold!


the man

הָֽאָדָם֙ (hā·’ā·ḏām)

Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being


has become

הָיָה֙ (hā·yāh)

Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be


like one

כְּאַחַ֣ד (kə·’a·ḥaḏ)

Preposition-k | Number - masculine singular

Strong's 259: United, one, first


of Us,

מִמֶּ֔נּוּ (mim·men·nū)

Preposition | first person common plural

Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of


knowing

לָדַ֖עַת (lā·ḏa·‘aṯ)

Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct

Strong's 3045: To know


good

ט֣וֹב (ṭō·wḇ)

Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good


and evil.

וָרָ֑ע (wā·rā‘)

Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular

Strong's 7451: Bad, evil


And now,

וְעַתָּ֣ה ׀ (wə·‘at·tāh)

Conjunctive waw | Adverb

Strong's 6258: At this time


lest

פֶּן־ (pen-)

Conjunction

Strong's 6435: Removal, lest


he reach out

יִשְׁלַ֣ח (yiš·laḥ)

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out


his hand

יָד֗וֹ (yā·ḏōw)

Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular

Strong's 3027: A hand


and take

וְלָקַח֙ (wə·lā·qaḥ)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 3947: To take


also

גַּ֚ם (gam)

Conjunction

Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and


from the tree

מֵעֵ֣ץ (mê·‘êṣ)

Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 6086: Tree, trees, wood


of life,

הַֽחַיִּ֔ים (ha·ḥay·yîm)

Article | Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life


and eat,

וְאָכַ֖ל (wə·’ā·ḵal)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 398: To eat


and live

וָחַ֥י (wā·ḥay)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 2425: To live, to revive


forever...?

לְעֹלָֽם׃ (lə·‘ō·lām)

Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 5769: Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, always

 

[Keiw1]

We will be with Jesus way before then.

We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord. 2 Corinthians 5:8

What does it mean that to be “present with the Lord” when we are absent from the body (2 Corinthians 5:8)? | GotQuestions.org

What does it mean that to be “present with the Lord” when we are absent from the body? What is the meaning of 2 Corinthians 5:8?

www.gotquestions.org

Those words are spoken to the little flock( Luke 12:32)=the 144,000( Rev 14:3) who are bought from the Earth= the anointed bride. These will sit on thrones beside Jesus( Rev 1:6, Rev 20:6)
The Great crowd no man can number = the other sheep( John 10:16) who are not of that fold, promised to live on Earth forever-Matt 5:5-Psalm 37:11,29--Prov 2:21-22

 

[JLG]

- Another difference between the two groups: the first one is in the City (the new Jerusalem), the second one may enter the City!

- In Chapter 22:3, we are told about the throne of God and of the Lamb which is in the City (the new Jerusalem) and His servants will worship God!

- His servants are already in the City!

3 And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him:

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No

οὐκ (ouk)

Adverb

Strong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.


longer

ἔτι (eti)

Adverb

Strong's 2089: (a) of time: still, yet, even now, (b) of degree: even, further, more, in addition. Perhaps akin to etos; 'yet, ' still.


will there be

ἔσται (estai)

Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular

Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.


any

πᾶν (pan)

Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular

Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.


curse.

κατάθεμα (katathema)

Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular

Strong's 2652: A curse, an accursed thing. From kata and anathema; an imprecation.


The

ὁ (ho)

Article - Nominative Masculine Singular

Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.


throne

θρόνος (thronos)

Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular

Strong's 2362: From thrao; a stately seat; by implication, power or a potentate.


of God

Θεοῦ (Theou)

Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.


and

καὶ (kai)

Conjunction

Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.


of the

τοῦ (tou)

Article - Genitive Neuter Singular

Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.


Lamb

Ἀρνίου (Arniou)

Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular

Strong's 721: (originally: a little lamb, but diminutive force was lost), a lamb. Diminutive from aren; a lambkin.


will be

ἔσται (estai)

Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular

Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.


within

ἐν (en)

Preposition

Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.


[the city],

αὐτῇ (autē)

Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Feminine 3rd Person Singular

Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.


and

καὶ (kai)

Conjunction

Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.


His

αὐτοῦ (autou)

Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular

Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.


servants

δοῦλοι (douloi)

Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural

Strong's 1401: (a) (as adj.) enslaved, (b) (as noun) a (male) slave. From deo; a slave.


will worship

λατρεύσουσιν (latreusousin)

Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural

Strong's 3000: To serve, especially God, perhaps simply: I worship. From latris; to minister, i.e. Render religious homage.


Him.

αὐτῷ (autō)

Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular

Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

 

[JLG]

- In verse 4, they will see His face and His name will be on their foreheads!

4 And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.

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They will see

ὄψονται (opsontai)

Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural

Strong's 3708: Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear.


His

αὐτοῦ (autou)

Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular

Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.


face,

πρόσωπον (prosōpon)

Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular

Strong's 4383: From pros and ops; the front, i.e. The countenance, aspect, appearance, surface; by implication, presence, person.


and

καὶ (kai)

Conjunction

Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.


His

αὐτοῦ (autou)

Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular

Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.


name

ὄνομα (onoma)

Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular

Strong's 3686: Name, character, fame, reputation. From a presumed derivative of the base of ginosko; a 'name'.


[will be] on

ἐπὶ (epi)

Preposition

Strong's 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at.


their

αὐτῶν (autōn)

Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural

Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.


foreheads.

μετώπων (metōpōn)

Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural

Strong's 3359: The forehead, front. From meta and ops; the forehead.

 

[JLG]

- It is similar to Revelation 7:3 where the servants of God are sealed on the foreheads (the first group with a limited number)

3 Saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads.

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“[Do] not

Μὴ (Mē)

Adverb

Strong's 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.


harm

ἀδικήσητε (adikēsēte)

Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural

Strong's 91: To act unjustly towards, injure, harm. From adikos; to be unjust, i.e. do wrong.


the

τὴν (tēn)

Article - Accusative Feminine Singular

Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.


land

γῆν (gēn)

Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular

Strong's 1093: Contracted from a primary word; soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe.


[or]

μήτε (mēte)

Conjunction

Strong's 3383: Nor, neither, not even, neither?nor. From me and te; not too, i.e. neither or nor; also, not even.


sea

θάλασσαν (thalassan)

Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular

Strong's 2281: Probably prolonged from hals; the sea.


[or]

μήτε (mēte)

Conjunction

Strong's 3383: Nor, neither, not even, neither?nor. From me and te; not too, i.e. neither or nor; also, not even.


trees

δένδρα (dendra)

Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural

Strong's 1186: A tree. Probably from drus; a tree.


until

ἄχρι (achri)

Conjunction

Strong's 891: As far as, up to, until, during. Or achris akh'-rece; akin to akron; until or up to.


we have sealed

σφραγίσωμεν (sphragisōmen)

Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural

Strong's 4972: To seal, set a seal upon. From sphragis; to stamp for security or preservation; by implication, to keep secret, to attest.


the

τῶν (tōn)

Article - Genitive Neuter Plural

Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.


foreheads

μετώπων (metōpōn)

Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural

Strong's 3359: The forehead, front. From meta and ops; the forehead.


of the

τοὺς (tous)

Article - Accusative Masculine Plural

Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.


servants

δούλους (doulous)

Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural

Strong's 1401: (a) (as adj.) enslaved, (b) (as noun) a (male) slave. From deo; a slave.


of our

ἡμῶν (hēmōn)

Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural

Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.


God.”

Θεοῦ (Theou)

Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

 

[JLG]

- In verse 5, the Lord God will shine on them and they will reign forever and ever! (Revelation 22:5)

5 And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.

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There will be

ἔσται (estai)

Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular

Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.


no more

οὐκ (ouk)

Adverb

Strong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.


night

νὺξ (nyx)

Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular

Strong's 3571: The night, night-time. A primary word; 'night'.


[in the city],

ἔτι (eti)

Adverb

Strong's 2089: (a) of time: still, yet, even now, (b) of degree: even, further, more, in addition. Perhaps akin to etos; 'yet, ' still.


and

καὶ (kai)

Conjunction

Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.


they will have

ἔχουσιν (echousin)

Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural

Strong's 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.


no

οὐκ (ouk)

Adverb

Strong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.


need

χρείαν (chreian)

Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular

Strong's 5532: From the base of chraomai or chre; employment, i.e. An affair; also occasion, demand, requirement or destitution.


for [the] light

φωτὸς (phōtos)

Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular

Strong's 5457: Light, a source of light, radiance. From an obsolete phao; luminousness.


of a lamp

λύχνου (lychnou)

Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

Strong's 3088: A lamp. From the base of leukos; a portable lamp or other illuminator.


[or]

καὶ (kai)

Conjunction

Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.


of [the] sun.

ἡλίου (hēliou)

Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

Strong's 2246: The sun, sunlight. From hele; the sun; by implication, light.


For

ὅτι (hoti)

Conjunction

Strong's 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.


[the] Lord

Κύριος (Kyrios)

Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular

Strong's 2962: Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master.


God

Θεὸς (Theos)

Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular

Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.


will shine

φωτίσει (phōtisei)

Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular

Strong's 5461: From phos; to shed rays, i.e. To shine or to brighten up.


on

ἐπ’ (ep’)

Preposition

Strong's 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at.


them,

αὐτούς (autous)

Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural

Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.


and

καὶ (kai)

Conjunction

Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.


they will reign

βασιλεύσουσιν (basileusousin)

Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural

Strong's 936: (a) I rule, reign, (b) I reign over. From basileus; to rule.


forever

αἰῶνας (aiōnas)

Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural

Strong's 165: From the same as aei; properly, an age; by extension, perpetuity; by implication, the world; specially a Messianic period.


[and]

τῶν (tōn)

Article - Genitive Masculine Plural

Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.


ever.

αἰώνων (aiōnōn)

Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural

Strong's 165: From the same as aei; properly, an age; by extension, perpetuity; by implication, the world; specially a Messianic period.

 

[JLG]

- In verse 14, we are told about those who wash their robes and who may have the right to the tree of life and may enter the city by its gates! (Revelation 22:14)

- Here the second group may enter the City by its gates, they are not inside the City yet!

14 Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.

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Blessed [are]

Μακάριοι (Makarioi)

Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural

Strong's 3107: Happy, blessed, to be envied. A prolonged form of the poetical makar; supremely blest; by extension, fortunate, well off.


those who

οἱ (hoi)

Article - Nominative Masculine Plural

Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.


wash

πλύνοντες (plynontes)

Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural

Strong's 4150: To wash. A prolonged form of an obsolete pluo; to 'plunge', i.e. Launder clothing.


their

αὐτῶν (autōn)

Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural

Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.


robes,

στολὰς (stolas)

Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural

Strong's 4749: A long robe, worn by the upper classes in the East. From stello; equipment, i.e., a 'stole' or long-fitting gown.


so that

ἵνα (hina)

Conjunction

Strong's 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.


they

αὐτῶν (autōn)

Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural

Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.


may have

ἔσται (estai)

Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular

Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.


the

ἡ (hē)

Article - Nominative Feminine Singular

Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.


right

ἐξουσία (exousia)

Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular

Strong's 1849: From exesti; privilege, i.e. force, capacity, competency, freedom, or mastery, delegated influence.


to

ἐπὶ (epi)

Preposition

Strong's 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at.


the

τὸ (to)

Article - Accusative Neuter Singular

Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.


tree

ξύλον (xylon)

Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular

Strong's 3586: From another form of the base of xestes; timber; by implication, a stick, club or tree or other wooden article or substance.


of life

ζωῆς (zōēs)

Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular

Strong's 2222: Life, both of physical (present) and of spiritual (particularly future) existence. From zao; life.


and

καὶ (kai)

Conjunction

Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.


may enter

εἰσέλθωσιν (eiselthōsin)

Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural

Strong's 1525: To go in, come in, enter. From eis and erchomai; to enter.


the

τὴν (tēn)

Article - Accusative Feminine Singular

Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.


city

πόλιν (polin)

Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular

Strong's 4172: A city, the inhabitants of a city. Probably from the same as polemos, or perhaps from polus; a town.


by [its]

τοῖς (tois)

Article - Dative Masculine Plural

Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.


gates.

πυλῶσιν (pylōsin)

Noun - Dative Masculine Plural

Strong's 4440: From pule; a gate-way, door-way of a building or city; by implication, a portal or vestibule.

 

[JLG]

- To answer Krille K:

1) First of all, my approach isn't meant to be optimal or the best! It's simply a way of doing things!

2) Then, I usually use Biblehub precisely because of the combination of English/Ancient Greek or Ancient Hebrew interlinear version and dictionary (sorry if it's too technical). The best example I can give is the case of Paul's conversion. According to the book of Acts written by Luke, we have one view of things, according to the letter to the Galatians written by Paul, we have another view of things. Then there is a translation that adds an adverbial of time for Acts to indicate the simultaneity of actions, an idea that is not present in Paul's letter (there is the same error in the text of the interlinear version). Now, when we look at the interlinear version of Biblehub English / Ancient Greek, we can see that there is no adverbial tense in the original text. This is possible thanks to the presence of the dictionary combined with the linear version, which makes this tool exceptional despite the translation errors. Another example is Revelation 22:14. There are 12 translations in 12 different languages, 8 give the correct translation (those who wash their robes) and 4 give an incorrect translation (those who keep his commandments or other)!

3) All advice/tips are welcome. But you have to analyze them first!

4) Constructive discussion is never useless!

5) I don't have a perfect short-term memory!

6) I understand the problem perfectly (I have the entire text in front of me)!

7) The reason I'm doing this is because I have 12 pages in 12 different languages. I'm publishing them in turn on all 12 pages, the order in which the languages appear being linked to the number of visits to each page!

8) To account for the difficulty, I'm going to add a step: I'll continue as usual and finally publish the whole thing. This way, everyone can view the information, either partially or completely!

9) I'll also add the full verse in English!

 

[JLG]

- Now we can come back to Revelation chapter 20 to see a big difference between the two groups!

- First, the devil is put to prison for a thousand years meaning he won’t deceive the nations during this time (verses 2 and 3)!

2 And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,

3 And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season.

 

[JLG]

Revelation 20:2

He seized the dragon, the ancient serpent who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years.


He seized

ἐκράτησεν (ekratēsen)

Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular

Strong's 2902: From kratos; to use strength, i.e. Seize or retain.


the

τὸν (ton)

Article - Accusative Masculine Singular

Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.


dragon,

δράκοντα (drakonta)

Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular

Strong's 1404: A dragon or huge serpent; met: Satan. Probably from an alternate form of derkomai; a fabulous kind of serpent.


the

ὁ (ho)

Article - Nominative Masculine Singular

Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.


ancient

ἀρχαῖος (archaios)

Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular

Strong's 744: Original, primitive, ancient. From arche; original or primeval.


serpent

ὄφις (ophis)

Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular

Strong's 3789: Probably from optanomai; a snake, figuratively, an artful malicious person, especially Satan.


who

ὅς (hos)

Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular

Strong's 3739: Who, which, what, that.


is

ἐστιν (estin)

Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular

Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.


[the] devil

Διάβολος (Diabolos)

Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular

Strong's 1228: From diaballo; a traducer; specially, Satan.


and

καὶ (kai)

Conjunction

Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.


Satan,

Σατανᾶς (Satanas)

Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular

Strong's 4567: An adversary, Satan. Of Chaldee origin corresponding to ma'bad; the accuser, i.e. The devil.


and

καὶ (kai)

Conjunction

Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.


bound

ἔδησεν (edēsen)

Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular

Strong's 1210: To bind, tie, fasten; I impel, compel; I declare to be prohibited and unlawful. A primary verb; to bind.


him

αὐτὸν (auton)

Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular

Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.


for a thousand

χίλια (chilia)

Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural

Strong's 5507: A thousand. Plural of uncertain affinity; a thousand.


years.

ἔτη (etē)

Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural

Strong's 2094: A year. Apparently a primary word; a year.