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Shall worship him (proskunēsousin auton). Future active of proskuneō with the accusative here as some MSS. in Rev 13:4 (to thērion), both constructions in this book.
Whose (hou - autou). Redundant use of genitive autou (his) with hou (whose) as common in this book, and singular instead of plural hōn with antecedent pantes (all, plural), thus calling attention to the responsibility of the individual in emperor-worship.
Hath not been written (ou gegraptai). Perfect passive indicative of graphō, permanent state, stands written.
In the book of life of the Lamb (en tōi bibliōi tēs zōēs tou arniou). See Rev 3:5 for this phrase and the O.T. references. It occurs again in Rev 17:8; Rev 20:12, Rev 20:15; Rev 21:27. “Here and in Rev 21:27, the Divine Register is represented as belonging to ‘the Lamb that was slain’” (Swete).
That hath been slain from the foundation of the world (tou esphagmenou (for which see Rev 5:6) apo katabolēs kosmou). For the phrase apo katabolēs kosmou (not in the lxx) there are six other N.T. uses (Mat 13:35 without kosmou; Mat 25:34; Luk 11:50; Heb 4:3; Heb 9:26; Rev 17:8), and for pro katabolēs kosmou three (Joh 17:24; Eph 1:4; 1Pe 1:20). It is doubtful here whether it is to be taken with tou esphagmenou (cf. 1Pe 1:20) or with gegraptai as in Rev 17:8. Either makes sense, and here the most natural use is with esphagmenou. At any rate the death of Christ lies in the purpose of God, as in Joh 3:16.