Revelation 6:11 Meaning and Explanation
“And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled.”
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Read Full Chapter →Each martyr is given a white robe and told to rest a little longer until their fellow servants complete the same path.
What Does Revelation 6:11 Mean?
An answer comes to the martyrs' cry. Each is given a white robe, the garment of purity and honored standing, and they are told to rest 'yet for a little season.' The waiting is not denial but delay with a purpose: until the full number of their fellow servants and brethren, who will yet be killed as they were, is complete.
The reply is tender and patient at once. God does not rebuke their longing; He clothes them, settles them in rest, and assures them the wait is short and counted. Their question is answered not with a date but with a robe and a promise. For all who wait, this teaches that God's seeming delay is mercy, gathering His people in full before the day He has already fixed.
Revelation 6:11 in the Original Language
leukos (λευκός), 'white' -- bright and radiant, the color of purity and heavenly honor.
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What does Revelation 6:11 mean?
Each martyr is given a white robe and told to rest a little longer until their fellow servants complete the same path.