Revelation 13:16
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads:”
πτωχός
Not just financially poor — ptochos is the one who crouches, who has nothing to stand on. Blessed are those who know they have nothing in themselves before God. That emptiness is not a problem. It is the very space into which the kingdom enters.
δοῦλος
servants,
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δοῦλος
Slave, servant, bondservant. Doulos. Paul a servant of Jesus Christ. The highest title Paul claimed was slave of Christ. Belonging completely to Jesus is the greatest freedom.
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μέγας
great
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μέγας
Great, large, important. Megas. A great door and effectual is opened. God opens great doors. Do not settle for small thinking about a great God. He works on a grand scale.
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μικρός
small
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μικρός
Small, little, least. Mikros. Unless you become like a little child. The kingdom belongs to the small in their own eyes. Greatness in the kingdom is measured differently.
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χείρ
hand
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χείρ
Hand. Cheir. Into Your hands I commit my spirit. The hands that made the universe were the hands that were nailed to the cross. He gave everything including His hands.
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ἐλεύθερος
free
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ἐλεύθερος
unrestrained (to go at pleasure), i.e. (as a citizen) not a slave (whether freeborn or manumitted), or (genitive case) exempt (from obligation or liability)
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δίδωμι
it may give
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δίδωμι
To give, to grant, to bestow. Didomi. God so loved the world that He gave. Giving is the language of love. The greatest gift is always the giver themselves.
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χάραγμα
a mark
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χάραγμα
a scratch or etching, i.e. stamp (as a badge of servitude), or scupltured figure (statue)
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ποιέω
it causes
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ποιέω
to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct)
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δεξιός
right
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δεξιός
the right side or (feminine) hand (as that which usually takes)
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μέτωπον
forehead
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μέτωπον
the forehead (as opposite the countenance)
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πλούσιος
rich
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πλούσιος
wealthy; figuratively, abounding with
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