And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
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Gill's Exposition
And I fell at his feet to worship him,.... Being transported with the news he brought him of the marriage, or conversion of his countrymen the Jews, and struck with reverence and awe of the glory and…
Barnes' Notes
And I fell at his feet to worship him - At the feet of the angel. See the notes on Rev 19:9. This is a common posture of adoration in the East. See Rosenmuller’s “Morgenland, in loco.” notes on 1Co…
Adam Clarke
I fell at his feet to worship him - Great as this angel was, St. John could not mistake him either for Jesus Christ, or for God the Father; nor was his prostration intended as an act of religious…
The triumphant song being ended, and epithalamium, or marriage-song, begins, Rev 19:6. Here observe,
I. The concert of heavenly music. The chorus was large and loud, as the voice of many waters and of…
Cambridge Bible
The Error of the Seer, Rev 19:10
10. to worship him Perhaps understanding from the last words that the speaker was God Himself. In the O. T. God had revealed Himself to men by means of angels, and men…
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