Revelation 2:27
“And he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers: even as I received of my Father.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And he shall rule them with a rod of iron,.... Either with the Gospel, which is the rod of Christ's strength, and is the…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
And he shall rule them with a rod of iron - There is an allusion here to Psa 2:9; “Thou shalt break them with a rod of…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
He shall rule them with a rod of iron - He shall restrain vice by the strictest administration of justice; and those who…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Revelation 2:18-29
The form of each epistle is very much the same; and in this, as the rest, we have to consider the inscription, contents,…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
shall rule them Lit., shall be their shepherd. So the LXX. read the word in Psa 2:9 which, according to the…
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