Revelation 6:9

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held:

I saw

The souls

Revelation 20:4

2 Corinthians 5:8

Philippians 1:23

Slain

General references

Matthew 21:35

Hebrews 12:4

Bible References

I saw

And another angel came and stood before the altar having a golden censer, and much of odours was given unto him, that he should offer of the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar, which was before the seat.

And the sixth angel blew, and I heard a voice from the four corners of the golden altar, which is before God,

And another angel came out from the altar, which had power over fire, and cried with a loud cry to him that had the sharp sickle, and said, "Thrust in thy sharp sickle, and gather the clusters of the earth: for her grapes are ripe."

And he shall put some of the blood upon the horns of the altar of sweet cense before the LORD which is in the tabernacle of witness, and shall pour all the blood of the ox upon the bottom of the altar of burnt offerings which is by the door of the tabernacle of witness.

They shall excommunicate you: yea the time shall come, that whosoever killeth you, will think that he doth God true service.

For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departing is at hand.

The souls

And I saw seats, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God: which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had taken his mark upon their foreheads, or on their hands: and they lived, and reigned with Christ a thousand years.

Nevertheless we are of good comfort, and had rather to be absent from the body and to be present with the Lord.

I am constrained of two things. I desire to be loosed, and to be with Christ, which thing is best of all:

Slain

John, your brother and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience which is in Jesus Christ, was in the isle of Patmos for the word of God, and for the witnessing of Jesus Christ.

I know thy works and where thou dwellest, even where Satan's seat is, and thou keepest my name and hast not denied my faith. And in my days Antipas was a faithful witness of mine, which was slain among you where Satan dwelleth.

"And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy one thousand two hundred and sixty days, clothed in sackcloth."

And they overcame him by the blood of the lamb, and by the word of their testimony, and they loved not their lives unto the death.

And I fell at his feet, to worship him. And he said unto me, "See thou do it not. For I am thy fellow servant, and one of thy brethren, and of them that have the testimony of Jesus. Worship God. For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy."

Be not ashamed to testify our Lord, neither be ashamed of me, which am bound for his sake: but suffer adversity with the gospel also through the power of God,

General references

and the husbandmen caught his servants, and beat one, killed another, and stoned another.

For ye have not yet resisted unto blood shedding, striving against sin.