Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
And he saith (legwn). See above.
Fear God (fobhqhte ton qeon). First aorist passive (deponent) imperative of fobeomai, here transitive with the accusative as in Luke 12:5. It is a call to judgment with no hope offered except by implication (Acts 14:15 ff.).
Give him glory (dote autw docan). Second aorist active indicative of didwmi. For the phrase see Revelation 11:13.
The hour is come (h wra hlqen). Second aorist (prophetic use) active indicative of erxomai. Common idiom in John's Gospel (Revelation 2:4; 4:21, 4:23; 5:25, 5:28; 7:30, etc.).
Worship (proskunhsate). First aorist active imperative of proskunew with the dative case. Solemn call to the pagan world to worship God as Creator (Revelation 4:11; Revelation 10:6), as in Psalms 96:6; Acts 14:15. For "the fountains of waters" see Revelation 8:10.
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
Revelation 5:2
Revelation 7:17
Revelation 14:6
Revelation 14:9
Revelation 14:15
Revelation 16:1
Revelation 16:9
Revelation 19:2
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