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Blessed (makarioi). This is the last beatitude of the book and “deals with the issues of the higher life” (Swete).
They that wash their robes (hoi plunontes tas stolas autōn). Present active articular participle of plunō. See Rev 7:14 for this very verb with stolas, while in Rev 3:4 the negative statement occurs. Cf. 1Co 6:11.
That they may have the right (hina estai hē exousia autōn). Purpose clause with hina and the future middle of eimi (a common construction in this book, Rev 6:4, Rev 6:11; Rev 9:5, Rev 9:20; Rev 13:12; Rev 14:13), that there may be their right.”
To come to the tree of life (epi to xulon tēs zōēs). “Over the tree of life.” On exousia epi = “power over” see Rev 6:8; Rev 13:7; Rev 16:9; Luk 9:1. On “the tree of life” see Rev 2:7; Rev 22:2.
May enter in (eiselthōsin). Purpose clause with hina and the second aorist active subjunctive of eiserchomai parallel with hina estai (future).
By the gates (tois pulōsin). Associative instrumental case of pulōn (Rev 21:12), “by the gate towers.”