Wahyu 3:2

3:2 Wake up then, and strengthen what remains that was about ¹  to die, because I have not found your deeds complete ²  in the sight ³  of my God.

Wahyu 17:17

17:17 For God has put into their minds ⁴  to carry out his purpose ⁵  by making ⁶  a decision ⁷  to give their royal power ⁸  to the beast until the words of God are fulfilled. ⁹ 

[3:2]  ¹ tn The verb ἔμελλον (emellon) is in the imperfect tense.

[3:2]  ² tn The perfect passive participle has been translated as an intensive (resultative) perfect here.

[3:2]  ³ tn Or “in the judgment.” BDAG 342 s.v. ἐνώπιον 3 states, “in the opinion/judgment of…As a rule…of θεός or κύριος; so after…πεπληρωμένος Rv 3:2.”

[17:17]  ⁴ tn Grk “hearts.”

[17:17]  ⁵ tn Or “his intent.”

[17:17]  ⁶ tn The infinitive ποιῆσαι (poihsai) was translated here as giving the logical means by which God’s purpose was carried out.

[17:17]  ⁷ tn On this term BDAG 203 s.v. γνώμη 4 states, “declaration, decision, resolution…of God Rv 17:17.”

[17:17]  ⁸ tn For this translation see BDAG 168 s.v. βασιλεία 1.a, “kingship, royal power, royal rule.”

[17:17]  ⁹ tn Or “completed.”