Revelation 10:9

10:9 So ¹  I went to the angel and asked him to give me the little scroll. He ²  said to me, “Take the scroll ³  and eat it. It ⁴  will make your stomach bitter, but it will be as sweet as honey in your mouth.”

Revelation 22:6

A Final Reminder

22:6 Then ⁵  the angel ⁶  said to me, “These words are reliable ⁷  and true. The Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, has sent his angel to show his servants ⁸  what must happen soon.”

[10:9]  ¹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the implied result of the instructions given by the voice.

[10:9]  ² tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

[10:9]  ³ tn The words “the scroll” are not in the Greek text, but are implied. Direct objects were frequently omitted in Greek when clear from the context.

[10:9]  ⁴ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

[22:6]  ⁵ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence within the narrative.

[22:6]  ⁶ tn Grk “he”; the referent (the angel mentioned in 21:9, 15; 22:1) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[22:6]  ⁷ tn Grk “faithful.”

[22:6]  ⁸ tn See the note on the word “servants” in 1:1.