Revelation 10:10
Context10:10 So 1 I took the little scroll from the angel’s hand and ate it, and it did taste 2 as sweet as honey in my mouth, but 3 when I had eaten it, my stomach became bitter.
Revelation 17:12
Context17:12 The 4 ten horns that you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but will receive ruling authority 5 as kings with the beast for one hour.
Revelation 20:4
Context20:4 Then 6 I saw thrones and seated on them were those who had been given authority to judge. 7 I also saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of the testimony about Jesus and because of the word of God. These 8 had not worshiped the beast or his image and had refused to receive his mark on their forehead or hand. They 9 came to life 10 and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.


[10:10] 1 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the implied result of the instructions given by the angel.
[10:10] 2 tn Grk “it was.” The idea of taste is implied.
[10:10] 3 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but” to indicate the contrast present in this context.
[17:12] 4 tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.
[17:12] 5 tn For the translation “ruling authority” for ἐξουσία (exousia) see L&N 37.35.
[20:4] 7 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence within the narrative.
[20:4] 8 tn Grk “I saw thrones, and those seated on them, and judgment was given to them.” BDAG 567 s.v. κρίμα 3 says, “judging, judgment, the κρίμα ἐδόθη αὐτοῖς authority to judge was given to them Rv 20:4.”
[20:4] 9 tn Grk “God, and who.” Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation by supplying the pronoun “these” as subject.
[20:4] 10 tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.
[20:4] 11 tn On the use of the aorist ἔζησαν (ezhsan) BDAG 425 s.v. ζάω 1.a.β says, “of dead persons who return to life become alive again: of humans in general (3 Km 17:23) Mt 9:18; Ac 9:41; 20:12; Rv 20:4, 5.”