Revelation of John 3:4
A few names ( ολιγα ονοματα ). This use of ονομα for persons is seen in the Koine (Deissmann, Bible Studies, p. 196f.) as in Ac 1:15; Re 11:13.Did not defile ( ουκ εμολυναν ). First aorist active indicative of μολυνω (1Co 8:7; 1Pe 1:4), pollution.
They shall walk ( περιπατησουσιν ). Future active of περιπατεω, promise of fellowship with Christ ( μετ' εμου, with me) "in white" ( εν λευκοις ), as symbols of purity (7:9, 13) like the angel (Mt 28:3), with possibly a reference to Enoch (Ge 5:22). For they are worthy ( οτ αξιο εισιν ). To walk with Christ, not worthy in the same sense as God and Christ (4:11; 5:9), but in a relative sense. See Re 16:6 for bad sense of αξιος.
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