Rev 2:16 | RWP | e4.org | Repent therefore ( μετανοησον ουν ). First aorist (tense of urgency) active imperative of μετανοεω with the inferential particle ουν (as a result of their sin). I come ( ερχομα ). Futuristic present middle indicative, "I am coming" (imminent), as in with ταχυ as in ; ; , , . As with εν ταχε ( ), we do not know how soon "quickly" is meant to be understood. But it is a real threat. Against them ( μετ' αυτων ). This proposition with πολεμεω rather than κατα (against) is common in the LXX, but in the N.T. only in ; ; ; and the verb itself nowhere else in N.T. except . "An eternal roll of thunder from the throne" (Renan). "The glorified Christ is in this book a Warrior, who fights with the sharp sword of the word" (Swete). With ( εν ). Instrumental use of εν . For the language see ; ; .

‏ Revelation of John 2:16

Repent therefore ( μετανοησον ουν ). First aorist (tense of urgency) active imperative of μετανοεω with the inferential particle ουν (as a result of their sin).

I come ( ερχομα ). Futuristic present middle indicative, "I am coming" (imminent), as in 2:5 with ταχυ as in 3:11; 11:14; 22:7, 12, 20. As with εν ταχε (1:1), we do not know how soon "quickly" is meant to be understood. But it is a real threat.

Against them ( μετ' αυτων ). This proposition with πολεμεω rather than κατα (against) is common in the LXX, but in the N.T. only in Re 2:16; 12:7; 13:4; 17:14 and the verb itself nowhere else in N.T. except Jas 4:2. "An eternal roll of thunder from the throne" (Renan). "The glorified Christ is in this book a Warrior, who fights with the sharp sword of the word" (Swete).

With ( εν ). Instrumental use of εν. For the language see 1:16; 2:12; 19:15.