Revelation 17:6

17:6 I saw that the woman was drunk with the blood of the saints and the blood of those who testified to Jesus. ¹  I ²  was greatly astounded ³  when I saw her.

Revelation 17:14

17:14 They will make war with the Lamb, but the Lamb will conquer them, because he is Lord of lords and King of kings, and those accompanying ⁴  the Lamb are the called, chosen, and faithful.”

Revelation 17:17

17:17 For God has put into their minds ⁵  to carry out his purpose ⁶  by making ⁷  a decision ⁸  to give their royal power ⁹  to the beast until the words of God are fulfilled. ¹⁰ 

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¹ tn Or “of the witnesses to Jesus.” Here the genitive ᾿Ιησοῦ (Ihsou) is taken as an objective genitive; Jesus is the object of their testimony.

² tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

³ tn Grk “I marveled a great marvel” (an idiom for great astonishment).

⁴ tn See BDAG 636 s.v. μετά A.2.a.α.

⁵ tn Grk “hearts.”

⁶ tn Or “his intent.”

⁷ tn The infinitive ποιῆσαι (poihsai) was translated here as giving the logical means by which God’s purpose was carried out.

⁸ tn On this term BDAG 203 s.v. γνώμη 4 states, “declaration, decision, resolution…of God Rv 17:17.”

⁹ tn For this translation see BDAG 168 s.v. βασιλεία 1.a, “kingship, royal power, royal rule.”

¹⁰ tn Or “completed.”