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Let us rejoice and be exceeding glad (chairōmen kai agalliōmen). Present active subjunctive (volitive) of chairō and agalliaō (elsewhere in N.T. in the middle except Luk 1:47; 1Pe 1:8). For both verbs together see Mat 5:12.
Let us give (dōmen). Second aorist active subjunctive of didōmi, but A reads dōsomen (future active) and P dōsōmen. If the future indicative is read, the tone is changed from exhortation to declaration (we shall give glory unto him).
The marriage of the Lamb (ho gamos tou arniou). In the O.T. God is the Bridegroom of Israel (Hos 2:16; Isa 54:6; Eze 16:7.). In the N.T. Christ is the Bridegroom of the Kingdom (the universal spiritual church as seen by Paul, 2Co 11:2; Eph 5:25., and by John in Rev 3:20; Rev 19:7, Rev 19:9; Rev 21:2, Rev 21:9; Rev 22:17. In the Gospels Christ appears as the Bridegroom (Mar 2:19.; Mat 9:15; Luk 5:34.; Joh 3:29). The figure of gamos occurs in Mat 22:2-14. Three metaphors of women appear in the Apocalypse (the Mother in chapter Rev 12, the Harlot in Rev 17-19, and the Bride of Christ here to the end). “The first and third present the Church under two different aspects of her life, while the second answers to her great rival and enemy” (Swete).
Is come (ēlthen). Prophetic aorist, come at last.
Made herself ready (hētoimasen heautēn). First aorist active indicative of hetoimazō and the reflexive pronoun. See Rev 22:2 for hētoimasmenēn hōs numphēn (prepared as a bride). There is something for her to do (1Jo 3:3; Jud 1:21; 2Co 7:1), but the chief preparation is the act of Christ (Eph 5:25.).