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Without (exō). Outside the holy city, with which compare Rev 21:8, Rev 21:27. Dustierdieck supplies an imperative: “Out, ye dogs.”
The dogs (hoi kunes). Not literal dogs, but the morally impure (Deu 23:18; 2Ki 8:13; Psa 22:17, Psa 22:21; Mat 7:6; Mar 7:27; Phi 3:3). Dogs in the Oriental cities are the scavengers and excite unspeakable contempt.
The sorcerers (hoi pharmakoi). As in Rev 21:8, where are listed “the fornicators and the murderers and the idolaters,” all “outside” the holy city here as there “in the lake that burns with fire and brimstone, the second death.” Both are pictures (symbolic language) of hell, the eternal absence from fellowship with God. Another time Jesus spoke of “the outer darkness” (eis to skotos to exōteron, Mat 8:12; Mat 22:13; Mat 25:30), outside of lighted house, as the abode of the damned. Another symbol is the worm that dies not (Mar 9:48).
Every one that loveth and maketh a lie (pās philōn kai poiōn pseudos). An interpretation of pāsin tois pseudesin (all liars) of Rev 21:8 and of poiōn pseudos (doing a lie) of Rev 21:27. Satan is the father of lying (Joh 8:44) and Satan’s home is a congenial place for those who love and practise lying (2Th 2:12). See 1Jo 1:6 for not doing the truth and see also Rom 1:25; Eph 4:25.