Revelation 13:12
“And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And he doeth great wonders,.... Or miracles; not real, but pretended ones, lying wonders, which the Popish legends are…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him - The same amount of power; the same kind of power. This…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
And he exercised all the power of the first beast before him - In the preceding verse the two-horned beast was…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Revelation 13:11-18
Those who think the first beast signifies Rome pagan by this second beast would understand Rome papal, which promotes…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
exerciseth Lit. doeth: the sense is, he does all that the Dragon has given the Beast power or authority to do.
before…
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