Revelation 1:17

1:17 When ¹  I saw him I fell down at his feet as though I were dead, but ²  he placed his right hand on me and said: “Do not be afraid! I am the first and the last,

Revelation 4:7

4:7 The ³  first living creature was like a lion, the ⁴  second creature like an ox, the third creature had a face like a man’s, and the fourth creature looked like an eagle flying.

Revelation 16:2

16:2 So ⁵  the first angel ⁶  went and poured out his bowl on the earth. Then ⁷  ugly and painful sores ⁸  appeared on the people ⁹  who had the mark of the beast and who worshiped his image.

Revelation 20:6

20:6 Blessed and holy is the one who takes part ¹⁰  in the first resurrection. The second death has no power over them, ¹¹  but they will be priests of God and of Christ, and they will reign with him for a thousand years.

[1:17]  ¹ tn Grk “And when.” Because of the difference between Greek style, which often begins sentences or clauses with “and,” and English style, which generally does not, καί (kai) has not been translated here.

[1:17]  ² tn Here the Greek conjunction καί (kai) has been translated as a contrastive (“but”) due to the contrast between the two clauses.

[4:7]  ³ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

[4:7]  ⁴ tn Both here and before the phrase “the third,” 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.

[16:2]  ⁵ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the implied result of the directions given by the voice from the temple.

[16:2]  ⁶ tn Grk “the first”; the referent (the first angel) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[16:2]  ⁷ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the vision.

[16:2]  ⁸ tn Or “ulcerated sores”; the term in the Greek text is singular but is probably best understood as a collective singular.

[16:2]  ⁹ tn Grk ‘the men,” but this is a generic use of ἄνθρωπος (anqrwpo") and refers to both men and women.

[20:6]  ⁷ tn Grk “who has a share.”

[20:6]  ⁸ tn The shift from the singular pronoun (“the one”) to the plural (“them”) in the passage reflects the Greek text: The singular participle ὁ ἔχων (Jo ecwn) is followed by the plural pronoun τούτων (toutwn). In the interests of English style, this is obscured in most modern translations except the NASB.