Robertson Word Pictures - Revelation 3:3 - 3:3

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Robertson Word Pictures - Revelation 3:3 - 3:3


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Remember (mnēmoneue). “Keep in mind,” as in Rev 2:5.

Therefore (oun). Resumptive and coordinating as in Rev 1:19; Rev 2:5.

Thou hast received (eilēphas). Perfect active indicative of lambanō, “as a permanent deposit” (Vincent).

Didst hear (ēkousas). First aorist active indicative, the act of hearing at the time.

And keep it (kai tērei). Present active imperative of tēreō, “hold on to what thou hast.”

And repent (kai metanoēson). First aorist active imperative of metanoeō, “Turn at once.”

If therefore thou shalt not watch (ean oun mē grēgorēsēis). Condition of third class with ean mē and the first aorist (ingressive) active subjunctive of grēgoreō, “if then thou do not wake up.”

I will come (hēxō). Certainly future active here, though probably aorist subjunctive in Rev 2:25.

As a thief (hōs kleptēs). As Jesus had already said (Mat 24:43; Luk 12:39), as Paul had said (1Th 5:2), as Peter had said (2Pe 3:10), as Jesus will say again (Rev 16:15).

Thou shalt not know (ou mē gnōis). Strong double negative ou mē with second aorist active subjunctive of ginōskō, though some MSS. have the future middle indicative gnōsēi.

What hour (poian hōran). A rare classical idiom (accusative) surviving in the Koiné rather than the genitive of time, somewhat like Joh 4:52; Act 20:16 (Robertson, Grammar, p. 470f.). Indirect question with poian.