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

2 Timothy 4:6

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 at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given to Him much incense, that He might present it with the prayers of all the saints on the golden altar, which was before the throne.

And the sixth angel sounded his trumpet, and I heard a certain voice from the four horns of the golden altar, which is before God,

And another angel came out from the altar, who had power over the fire; and he called out with a loud cry to Him that had the sharp sickle, saying, Put in thy sharp sickle, and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth, for its grapes are ripe.

for they will excommunicate you: yea, the time is coming, that whosoever killeth you, will think that he offers an acceptable service to God.

For I am now going to be sacrificed, and the time of my dissolution is near.

The souls

And I saw thrones, and persons sat on them, and judgement was given to them: and I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus, and for the word of God; and who had not worshipped the beast, nor his image, and received not his mark upon their forehead, and on their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.

and well-pleased rather to be absent from the body, and to dwell with the Lord.

for I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ, which is much preferable:

Slain

I John, who am also your brother, and companion in the affliction, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the island called Patmos, for the sake of the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.

I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan's seat is: and yet thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, even in those days wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr; who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth.

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

And they have overcome him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony, and they loved not their life unto the death.

And I fell at his feet to worship him: and he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellow-servant, and a fellow-servant of thy brethren, that hold the testimony of Jesus. Worship God. For the Spirit of prophecy is the testimony of Jesus.

Be not therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but bear thy part in the afflictions of the gospel, according to the power of God;

General references

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

for ye have not resisted unto blood in striving against sin.