Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
If any man is for captivity (ei tiv eiv aixmalwsian). Condition of first class, but with no copula (estin) expressed. For aixmalwsian (from aixmalwtov captive) see Ephesians 4:8, only other N.T. example. Apparently John means this as a warning to the Christians not to resist force with force, but to accept captivity as he had done as a means of grace. Cf. Jeremiah 15:2. The text is not certain, however.
If any man shall kill with the sword (ei tiv en maxairh apoktenei). First-class condition with future active of apokteinw, not future passive, for it is a picture of the persecutor drawn here like that by Jesus in Matthew 26:52.
Must he be killed (dei auton en maxairh apoktanqhnai). First aorist passive infinitive of apokteinw. The inevitable conclusion (dei) of such conduct. The killer is killed.
Here (wde). In this attitude of submission to the inevitable. For wde see Revelation 13:18; Revelation 14:12; Revelation 17:9. "Faith" (pistiv) here is more like faithfulness, fidelity.
Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing Revelation 13:10:
Acts 1:5
Ephesians 4:8
Revelation 2:13
Revelation 3:10
Revelation 14:12
Revelation 22:21
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