Openbaring 17:13

13 Dezen hebben enerlei mening, en zullen hun kracht en macht het beest overgeven.

Openbaring 17:13 Meaning and Commentary

Revelation 17:13

These have one mind
The princes of these kingdoms, and their subjects, become, in time, of one religion; first they were Arians, and then Papists; and for a long series of time there was great unity between them, with respect to religious sentiments, being zealously attached to the church of Rome, its principles and practices:

and shall give their power and strength unto the beast;
the Papal antichrist, the eighth king, and seventh head; to him they have given power to exercise all ecclesiastical authority in their kingdoms; as to ordain bishops, and deliver the pall to whom they will; to excommunicate offenders, and even lay their kingdoms under an interdict when they pleased; and have assisted and defended the popes of Rome with all their force, with all their might and main, and to the utmost of their power, and have engaged in what have been called the holy wars, at their motion; they have given their riches and wealth, which are called the forces of strength, ( Job 36:19 ) which they have, by various methods, drained them of; hence the whore of Rome came to be decked with gold, and pearls, and precious stones; yea, they have given them their kingdoms, and have received them from them, and become tributary to them.

Openbaring 17:13 In-Context

11 En het beest, dat was en niet is, die is ook de achtste koning, en is uit de zeven en gaat ten verderve.

12 En de tien hoornen, die gij gezien hebt, zijn tien koningen, die het koninkrijk nog niet hebben ontvangen, maar als koningen macht ontvangen op een ure met het beest.

13 Dezen hebben enerlei mening, en zullen hun kracht en macht het beest overgeven.

14 Dezen zullen tegen het Lam krijgen, en het Lam zal hen overwinnen (want Het is een Heere der heren, en een Koning der koningen), en die met Hem zijn, de geroepenen, en uitverkorenen en gelovigen.

15 En hij zeide tot mij: De wateren, die gij gezien hebt, waar de hoer zit, zijn volken, en scharen, en natien, en tongen.