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Blessed and holy (makarios kai hagios). A fifth beatitude (Rev 1:3; Rev 14:13; Rev 16:15; Rev 19:9) already and two more to come (Rev 22:7, Rev 22:14, seven in all). Here hagios is added to the usual makarios. The second death (ho deuteros thanatos). The spiritual death of Rev 2:11; Rev 20:14; Rev 21:8 in contrast to the first or physical death. This language raises a question about the interpretation of the first and the second resurrections, whether both are of the body or one of the spirit. There seems no way to reach a solid conception about it. In 1Co 15:23 there is no mention of the resurrection of any save “those of Christ” (hoi tou Christou), though the end follows (1Co 15:24). However, Paul elsewhere (Act 24:15) speaks of the resurrection of the just and of the unjust as if one event.
Priests of God and of Christ (hiereis tou theou kai tou Christou). As in Rev 1:6; Rev 5:10; Rev 22:3, Rev 22:5.
Shall reign with him (basileusousin met' autou). As promised in the same passages. The servants of God are to be priests with Christ and to reign with him (Mat 19:28). In Rev 5:10 epi tēs gēs (upon earth) occurs, but this item does not appear here. “No hint is given as to where this service is to be rendered and this royalty to be exercised” (Swete).