Revelation 12:10

And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
And	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
heard	ἤκουσα ēkousa	G191	to hear (in various senses) · verb — aorist active indicative, 1st person singular
loud	μεγάλην megalēn	G3173	big (literally or figuratively · adjective — accusative singular feminine
voice	φωνὴν phōnēn	G5456	a tone (articulate · noun — accusative singular feminine
saying	λέγουσαν· legousan	G3004	properly · verb — present active participle, accusative singular feminine
in	ἐν en	G1722	"in · preposition
heaven	οὐρανῷ ouranō	G3772	the sky · noun — dative singular masculine
Now	ἄρτι arti	G737	just now · adverb
come	ἐγένετο egeneto	G1096	to cause to be ("gen"-erate) · verb — second aorist middle deponent indicative, 3rd person singular
salvation	σωτηρία sōtēria	G4991	rescue or safety (physically or morally) · noun — nominative singular feminine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
strength	δύναμις dunamis	G1411	force (literally or figuratively) · noun — nominative singular feminine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
kingdom	βασιλεία basileia	G932	properly · noun — nominative singular feminine
our	ἡμῶν hēmōn	G2257	of (or from) us
God	θεοῦ theou	G2316	figuratively · noun — genitive singular masculine, a title
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
power	ἐξουσία exousia	G1849	privilege · noun — nominative singular feminine
his	αὐτοῦ, autou	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — genitive singular masculine
Christ	χριστοῦ christou	G5547	anointed · noun — genitive singular masculine, a title
for	ὅτι hoti	G3754	demonstrative · conjunction
accuser	κατήγορος katḗgoros	G2725	against one in the assembly
our	ἡμῶν hēmōn	G2257	of (or from) us
brethren	ἀδελφῶν adelphōn	G80	a brother (literally or figuratively) near or remote (m… · noun — genitive plural masculine
down	καταβάλλω katabállō	G2598	to throw down
which	τῷ tō	G3588	the (sometimes to be supplied · article — dative singular masculine
accused	κατηγορῶν katēgorōn	G2723	to be a plaintiff · verb — present active participle, nominative singular masculine
them	αὐτοὺς autous	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — accusative plural masculine
before	ἐνώπιον enōpion	G1799	in the face of (literally or figuratively) · preposition
our	ἡμῶν hēmōn	G2257	of (or from) us
God	θεοῦ theou	G2316	figuratively · noun — genitive singular masculine, a title
day	ἡμέρας hēmeras	G2250	day · noun — genitive singular feminine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
night	νυκτός. nuktos	G3571	"night" (literally or figuratively) · noun — genitive singular feminine

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Cross-references

Zechariah 3:1-2 And he shewed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD, and Satan standing at his right hand to resist him.
Luke 22:31 And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat:
Revelation 11:15 And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord…
Daniel 2:44 And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left t…
1 Chronicles 29:11 Thine, O LORD, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the ea…
Matthew 28:18 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.
Job 1:9 Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought?
Job 1:11 But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Revelation 12:1-11

Here we see that early prophecy eminently fulfilled in which God said he would put enmity between the seed of the woman and the seed of the serpent, Gen 3:15. You will observe, I. The attempts of Satan and his agents to prevent the increase of the church, by devouring her offspring as soon as it was born; of this we have a very lively description in the most proper images. 1. We see how the church is represented in this vision. (1.) As a woman, the weaker part of the world, but the spouse of Christ, and the mother of the saints. (2.) As clothed with the sun, the imputed righteousness of the Lord Jesus Christ. Having put on Christ, who is the Sun of righteousness, she, by her relation to Chri…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Revelation 12:10

Now--Now that Satan has been cast out of heaven. Primarily fulfilled in part at Jesus' resurrection and ascension, when He said (Mat 28:18), "All power [Greek, 'exousia,' 'authority,' as here; see below] is given unto Me in heaven and in earth"; connected with Rev 12:5, "Her child was caught up unto God and to His throne." In the ulterior sense, it refers to the eve of Christ's second coming, when Israel is about to be restored as mother-church of Christendom, Satan, who had resisted her restoration on the ground of her unworthiness, having been cast out by the instrumentality of Michael, Israel's angelic prince (see on Rev 12:7). Thus this is parallel, and the necessary preliminary to the g…

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Adam Clarke on Revelation 12:10

Rev 12:10 per Adam Clarke The accuser of our brethren - There is scarcely any thing more common in the rabbinical writings than Satan as the accuser of the Israelites. And the very same word κατηγορος, accuser, or, as it is in the Codex Alexandrinus, κατηγωρ, is used by them in Hebrew letters, קטיגור katigor; e. gr., Pirkey Eliezer, c. 46, speaking of the day of expiation; "And the holy blessed God hears their testimony from their accuser, מן הקטיגור min hakkatigor; and expiates the altar, the priests, and the whole multitude, from the greatest to the least." In Shemoth Rabba, sec. 31, fol. 129, 2, are these words; "If a man observes the precepts, and is a son of the law, and lives a holy li…

The Church Fathers

Who accused them before our God day and night. He criticized them for using prosperity badly and for lacking patience in adversity.
— Bede, Commentary on Revelation

For the accuser of our brethren is cast down. The angels rejoice over the salvation of their brethren, that is, future fellow citizens, who are now pilgrims.
— Bede, Commentary on Revelation

Because of his accusations and calumny against people, he has been called "accuser," which he is. The angels rejoice at his downfall, for faith has nothing to do with faithlessness. And although the saints have been accused and slandered by him, as was also Job, yet by their sufferings for the sake of Christ they have conquered him as well as all those who trusted in him.
— Andreas of Caesarea, COMMENTARY ON THE APOCALYPSE 12:10-12

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Dictionary and topics

Accuser — Satan is styled the “accuser of the brethren” (Rev. 12:10. Comp. Job 1:6; Zech. 3:1), as seeking to uphold his influence among men by bringing false charges against Christians, with the view of…
Adultery — Conjugal infidelity. An adulterer was a man who had illicit intercourse with a married or a betrothed woman, and such a woman was an adulteress. Intercourse between a married man and an unmarried…
Devil — (Gr. diabolos), a slanderer, the arch-enemy of man’s spiritual interest (Job 1:6; Rev. 2:10; Zech. 3:1). He is called also “the accuser of the brethen” (Rev. 12:10). In Lev. 17:7 the word “devil” is…
Devil, The · Saints: Overcome — Saints: Overcome
Satan · The accuser of our brethren — The accuser of our brethren
Slander · A characteristic of the — A characteristic of the
Temptation · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Titles And Names Of The Devil · Accuser of our brethren — Accuser of our brethren

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Revelation 12:10

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Revelation 12:1-11

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Revelation 12:10

Adam Clarke on Revelation 12:10

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Revelation 12:10

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Revelation 12:1-11

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Revelation 12:10

Adam Clarke on Revelation 12:10

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Gill on Revelation 12:10

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Revelation 12:10-11