Revelation 1:8

1:8 “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” ¹  says the Lord God – the one who is, and who was, and who is still to come – the All-Powerful! ² 

Revelation 2:8

To the Church in Smyrna

2:8 “To ³  the angel of the church in Smyrna write the following: ⁴ 

“This is the solemn pronouncement of ⁵  the one who is the first and the last, the one who was dead, but ⁶  came to life:

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 conquers ⁷  will in no way be harmed by the second death.’

To the Church in Pergamum

2:12 “To ⁸  the angel of the church in Pergamum write the following: ⁹ 

“This is the solemn pronouncement of ¹⁰  the one who has the sharp double-edged sword: ¹¹ 

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 servants ¹²  of our God.”

Revelation 7:10

7:10 They were shouting out in a loud voice,

“Salvation belongs to our God, ¹³ 

to the one seated on the throne, and to the Lamb!”

Revelation 7:13

7:13 Then ¹⁴  one of the elders asked ¹⁵  me, “These dressed in long white robes – who are they and where have they come from?”

Revelation 9:14

9:14 saying to the sixth angel, the one holding ¹⁶  the trumpet, “Set free ¹⁷  the four angels who are bound at the great river Euphrates!”

Revelation 11:1

The Fate of the Two Witnesses

11:1 Then ¹⁸  a measuring rod ¹⁹  like a staff was given to me, and I was told, ²⁰  “Get up and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and the ones who worship there.

Revelation 16:5

16:5 Now ²¹  I heard the angel of the waters saying:

“You are just ²²  – the one who is and who was,

the Holy One – because you have passed these judgments, ²³ 

Revelation 16:7

16:7 Then ²⁴  I heard the altar reply, ²⁵  “Yes, Lord God, the All-Powerful, ²⁶  your judgments are true and just!”

Revelation 16:17

16:17 Finally ²⁷  the seventh angel ²⁸  poured out his bowl into the air and a loud voice came out of the temple from the throne, saying: “It is done!”

Revelation 17:15

17:15 Then ²⁹  the angel ³⁰  said to me, “The waters you saw (where the prostitute is seated) are peoples, multitudes, ³¹  nations, and languages.

Revelation 18:16

18:16 saying,

“Woe, woe, O great city –

dressed in fine linen, purple and scarlet clothing, ³² 

and adorned with gold, ³³  precious stones, and pearls –

Revelation 19:1

19:1 After these things I heard what sounded like the loud voice of a vast throng in heaven, saying,

“Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God,

Revelation 19:4

19:4 The twenty-four elders and the four living creatures threw themselves to the ground ³⁴  and worshiped God, who was seated on the throne, saying: “Amen! Hallelujah!”

Revelation 22:10

22:10 Then ³⁵  he said to me, “Do not seal up the words of the prophecy contained in this book, because the time is near.

[1:8]  ¹ tc The shorter reading “Omega” (ὦ, w) has superior ms evidence ({א¹ A C 1611}) to the longer reading which includes “the beginning and the end” (ἀρχὴ καὶ τέλος or ἡ ἀρχὴ καὶ τὸ τέλος, arch kai telo" or Jh arch kai to telo"), found in א*^,2 1854 2050 2329 2351 Ï^A lat bo. There is little reason why a scribe would have deleted the words, but their clarifying value and the fact that they harmonize with 21:6 indicate that they are a secondary addition to the text.

[1:8]  ² tn On this word BDAG 755 s.v. παντοκράτωρ states, “the Almighty, All-Powerful, Omnipotent (One) only of God…(ὁ) κύριος ὁ θεὸς ὁ π. …Rv 1:8; 4:8; 11:17; 15:3; 16:7; 21:22.”

[2:8]  ³ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated due to differences between Greek and English style.

[2:8]  ⁴ tn The phrase “the following” after “write” is supplied to clarify that what follows is the content of what is to be written.

[2:8]  ⁵ tn Grk “These things says [the One]…” See the note on the phrase “this is the solemn pronouncement of” in 2:1.

[2:8]  ⁶ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but” to indicate the contrast present between these two phrases.

[2:11]  ⁵ tn Or “who is victorious”; traditionally, “who overcomes.”

[2:12]  ⁷ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated due to differences between Greek and English style.

[2:12]  ⁸ tn The phrase “the following” after “write” is supplied to clarify that what follows is the content of what is to be written.

[2:12]  ⁹ tn Grk “These things says [the One]…” See the note on the phrase “this is the solemn pronouncement of” in 2:1.

[2:12]  ¹⁰ sn On the sharp double-edged sword see 1:16.

[7:3]  ⁹ tn See the note on the word “servants” in 1:1.

[7:10]  ¹¹ tn The dative here has been translated as a dative of possession.

[7:13]  ¹³ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the vision.

[7:13]  ¹⁴ tn Grk “spoke” or “declared to,” but in the context “asked” reads more naturally in English.

[9:14]  ¹⁵ tn Grk “having.”

[9:14]  ¹⁶ tn On λῦσον (luson) BDAG 606-7 s.v. λύω 2 states, “set free, loose, untie – a. lit. a pers., animal, or thing that is bound or tied…Angels that are bound Rv 9:14f.”

[11:1]  ¹⁷ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence within the narrative.

[11:1]  ¹⁸ tn Grk “a reed” (but these were used for measuring). Cf. Ezek 40:3ff.

[11:1]  ¹⁹ tn Grk “saying.”

[16:5]  ¹⁹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the somewhat parenthetical nature of the remarks that follow.

[16:5]  ²⁰ tn Or “righteous,” although the context favors justice as the theme.

[16:5]  ²¹ tn Or “because you have judged these things.” The pronoun ταῦτα (tauta) is neuter gender.

[16:7]  ²¹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the vision.

[16:7]  ²² tn Grk “the altar saying.”

[16:7]  ²³ tn On this word BDAG 755 s.v. παντοκράτωρ states, “the Almighty, All-Powerful, Omnipotent (One) only of God…(ὁ) κύριος ὁ θεὸς ὁ π. …Rv 1:8; 4:8; 11:17; 15:3; 16:7; 21:22.”

[16:17]  ²³ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “finally” to indicate the conclusion of the seven bowl judgments.

[16:17]  ²⁴ tn Grk “the seventh”; the referent (the seventh angel) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[17:15]  ²⁵ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence within the narrative.

[17:15]  ²⁶ tn Grk “he”; the referent (the angel) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[17:15]  ²⁷ tn Grk “and multitudes,” but καί (kai) has not been translated here and before the following term since English normally uses a coordinating conjunction only between the last two elements in a series of three or more.

[18:16]  ²⁷ tn The word “clothing” is supplied to clarify that the words “purple” and “scarlet” refer to cloth or garments rather than colors.

[18:16]  ²⁸ tn Grk “gilded with gold” (an instance of semantic reinforcement, see L&N 49.29).

[19:4]  ²⁹ tn 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.”

[22:10]  ³¹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the vision.