12:7 Then 4 war broke out in heaven: Michael 5 and his angels fought against the dragon, and the dragon and his angels fought back.
1 tn Grk “a few names”; here ὄνομα (onoma) is used by figurative extension to mean “person” or “people”; according to L&N 9.19 there is “the possible implication of existence or relevance as individuals.”
2 tn Or “soiled” (so NAB, NRSV, NIV); NCV “have kept their clothes unstained”; CEV “have not dirtied your clothes with sin.”
3 tn The word “dressed” is not in the Greek text, but is implied.
4 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence within the narrative.
5 sn The archangel Michael had a special role in protecting the nation of Israel in the OT (Dan 10:13, 21; 12:1; see also Jude 9).
6 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the result of the war in heaven.
7 tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.
8 tn For the translation “ruling authority” for ἐξουσία (exousia) see L&N 37.35.