8. the fearful--Greek, "the cowardly," who do not quit
themselves like men so as to "overcome" in the good fight; who have
the spirit of slavish "fear," not love, towards God; and who through
fear of man are not bold for God, or "draw back." Compare
Re 21:27; 22:15.
unbelieving--Greek, "faithless."
abominable--who have drank of the harlot's "cup of
abominations."
sorcerers--one of the characteristics of Antichrist's time.
all liars--Greek, "all the liars": or else "all
who are liars"; compare
1Ti 4:1, 2,
where similarly lying and dealings with spirits and
demons, are joined together as features of "the latter times."
second death--
Re 20:14:
"everlasting destruction,"
2Th 1:9;
Mr 9:44, 46, 48,
"Where THEIR worm dieth not, and the fire is not
quenched."
JFB.
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