Revelation 1:3

1:3 Blessed is the one who reads the words of this¹ prophecy aloud,² and blessed are³ those who hear and obey⁴ the things written in it, because the time is near!⁵

Revelation 2:11-12

2:11 The one who has an ear had better hear what the Spirit says to the churches. The one who conquers⁶ will in no way be harmed by the second death.’

To the Church in Pergamum

2:12 “To⁷ the angel of the church in Pergamum write the following:⁸

“This is the solemn pronouncement of⁹ the one who has the sharp double-edged sword:¹⁰

Revelation 4:9

4:9 And whenever the living creatures give glory, honor,¹¹ and thanks to the one who sits on the throne, who lives forever and ever,

Revelation 7:3

7:3 “Do not damage the earth or the sea or the trees until we have put a seal on the foreheads of the servants¹² of our God.”

Revelation 9:13

9:13 Then¹³ the sixth angel blew his trumpet, and I heard a single voice coming from the¹⁴ horns on the golden altar that is before God,

Revelation 10:5

10:5 Then¹⁵ the angel I saw standing on the sea and on the land raised his right hand to heaven

Revelation 11:16

11:16 Then¹⁶ the twenty-four elders who are seated on their thrones before God threw themselves down with their faces to the ground¹⁷ and worshiped God

Revelation 13:6

13:6 So¹⁸ the beast¹⁹ opened his mouth to blaspheme against God – to blaspheme both his name and his dwelling place,²⁰ that is, those who dwell in heaven.

Revelation 16:13

16:13 Then²¹ I saw three unclean spirits²² that looked like frogs coming out of the mouth of the dragon, out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.

Revelation 17:2

17:2 with whom the kings of the earth committed sexual immorality and the earth’s inhabitants got drunk with the wine of her immorality.”²³

Revelation 17:5

17:5 On²⁴ her forehead was written a name, a mystery:²⁵ “Babylon the Great, the Mother of prostitutes and of the detestable things of the earth.”

Revelation 17:18

17:18 As for²⁶ the woman you saw, she is the great city that has sovereignty over the kings of the earth.”

Revelation 19:4

19:4 The twenty-four elders and the four living creatures threw themselves to the ground²⁷ and worshiped God, who was seated on the throne, saying: “Amen! Hallelujah!”

Revelation 19:20

19:20 Now²⁸ the beast was seized, and along with him the false prophet who had performed the signs on his behalf²⁹ – signs by which he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast and those who worshiped his image. Both of them were thrown alive into the lake of fire burning with sulfur.³⁰

¹tn The word “this” is used to translate the Greek article τῆς (ths), bringing out its demonstrative force.

²tn The word “aloud” has been supplied to indicate that in the original historical setting reading would usually refer to reading out loud in public rather than silently to oneself.

³tn The words “blessed are” are repeated from the beginning of this verse for stylistic reasons and for clarity.

⁴tn Grk “keep.” L&N 36.19 has “to continue to obey orders or commandments – ‘to obey, to keep commandments, obedience.’”

⁵sn The time refers to the time when the things prophesied would happen.

⁶tn Or “who is victorious”; traditionally, “who overcomes.”

¹¹tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated due to differences between Greek and English style.

¹²tn The phrase “the following” after “write” is supplied to clarify that what follows is the content of what is to be written.

¹³tn Grk “These things says [the One]…” See the note on the phrase “this is the solemn pronouncement of” in 2:1.

¹⁴sn On the sharp double-edged sword see 1:16.

¹⁶tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated since English normally uses a coordinating conjunction only between the last two elements in a series of three or more.

²¹tn See the note on the word “servants” in 1:1.

²⁶tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the vision.

²⁷tc ‡ Several key mss (Ì⁴⁷ א¹ A 0207 1611 2053 2344 pc lat sy^h co) lack the word τεσσάρων (tessarwn, “four”) before κεράτων (keratwn, “horns”). The word seems to have been added by scribes because a “horned” altar (described in the OT [Exod 30:2, 10]) could have only four “horns” or projections at the corners. NA²⁷ includes the word in brackets, indicating doubts as to its authenticity.

³¹tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the vision.

³⁶tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the vision.

³⁷tn Grk “they fell down on their faces.” BDAG 815 s.v. πίπτω 1.b.α.ב. has “fall down, throw oneself to the ground as a sign of devotion or humility, before high-ranking persons or divine beings.”

⁴¹tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the implied result of the permission granted to the beast.

⁴²tn Grk “he” (or “it”); the referent (the beast) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁴³tc The reading “and his dwelling place” does not occur in codex C, but its omission is probably due to scribal oversight since the phrase has the same ending as the phrase before it, i.e., they both end in “his” (αὐτοῦ, autou). This is similar to the mistake this scribe made in 12:14 with the omission of the reading “and half a time” (καὶ ἥμισυ καιροῦ, kai {hmisu kairou).

⁴⁶tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the vision.

⁴⁷sn According to the next verse, these three unclean spirits are spirits of demons.

⁵¹tn This is the same word translated “sexual immorality” earlier in the verse, but here the qualifier “sexual” has not been repeated for stylistic reasons.

⁵⁶tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

⁵⁷tn Some translations consider the word μυστήριον (musthrion, “mystery”) a part of the name written (“Mystery Babylon the Great,” so KJV, NIV), but the gender of both ὄνομα (onoma, “name”) and μυστήριον are neuter, while the gender of “Babylon” is feminine. This strongly suggests that μυστήριον should be understood as an appositive to ὄνομα (“a name, i.e., a mystery”).

⁶¹tn Grk “And.” Because this remark is somewhat resumptive in nature, “as for” is used in the translation.

⁶⁶tn Grk “creatures fell down.” BDAG 815 s.v. πίπτω 1.b.α.ב. has “fall down, throw oneself to the ground as a sign of devotion or humility, before high-ranking persons or divine beings.”

⁷¹tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the introduction of an unexpected development in the account: The opposing armies do not come together in battle; rather the leader of one side is captured.

⁷²tn For this meaning see BDAG 342 s.v. ἐνώπιον 4.b, “by the authority of, on behalf of Rv 13:12, 14; 19:20.”

⁷³tn Traditionally, “brimstone.”