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Were wroth (ōrgisthēsan). Ingressive first aorist active indicative of orgizomai, “became angry.” The culmination of wrath against God (Rev 16:13.; Rev 20:8.). Cf. Psa 2:1, Psa 2:5, Psa 2:12; Psa 99:1; Act 4:25. John sees the hostility of the world against Christ.
Thy wrath came (ēlthen hē orgē sou). Second aorist active indicative of erchomai, the prophetic aorist again. The Dies Irae is conceived as already come.
The time of the dead to be judged (ho kairos tōn nekrōn krithēnai). For this use of kairos see Mar 11:13; Luk 21:24. By “the dead” John apparently means both good and bad (Joh 5:25; Act 24:21), coincident with the resurrection and judgment (Mar 4:29; Rev 14:15.; Rev 20:1-15). The infinitive krithēnai is the first aorist passive of krinō, epexegetic use with the preceding clause, as is true also of dounai (second aorist active infinitive of didōmi), to give.
Their reward (ton misthon). This will come in the end of the day (Mat 20:8), from God (Mat 6:1), at the Lord’s return (Rev 22:12), according to each one’s work (1Co 3:8).
The small and the great (tous mikrous kai tous megalous). The accusative here is an anacoluthon and fails to agree in case with the preceding datives after dounai ton misthon, though some MSS. have the dative tois mikrois, etc. John is fond of this phrase “the small and the great” (Rev 13:16; Rev 19:5, Rev 19:18; Rev 20:12).
To destroy (diaphtheirai). First aorist active infinitive of diaphtheirō, carrying on the construction with kairos. Note tous diaphtheirontas, “those destroying” the earth (corrupting the earth). There is a double sense in diaphtheirō that justifies this play on the word. See Rev 19:2. In 1Ti 6:5 we have those “corrupted in mind” (diaphtharmenoi ton noun). God will destroy the destroyers (1Co 3:16.).