Rev 17:6 | TNotes | STEP | 17:6 God’s holy people ... were witnesses for Jesus to the point of shedding their blood (see 16:6 ; Heb 12:4 ). In John’s time, Rome was responsible for this persecution.

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‏ Revelation of John 17:6

17:6 ^a God’s holy people ... were witnesses for Jesus to the point of shedding their blood (see 16:6 ^b; Heb 12:4 ^c). In John’s time, Rome was responsible for this persecution.