Revelation 19:9

19:9 Then ¹  the angel ²  said to me, “Write the following: Blessed are those who are invited to the banquet at the wedding celebration of the Lamb!” He also said to me, “These are the true words of God.”

Revelation 10:11

10:11 Then ³  they ⁴  told me: “You must prophesy again about many peoples, nations, ⁵  languages, and kings.”

Revelation 21:7

21:7 The one who conquers ⁶  will inherit these things, and I will be his God and he will be my son.

Revelation 7:13

7:13 Then ⁷  one of the elders asked ⁸  me, “These dressed in long white robes – who are they and where have they come from?”

Revelation 11:1

The Fate of the Two Witnesses

11:1 Then ⁹  a measuring rod ¹⁰  like a staff was given to me, and I was told, ¹¹  “Get up and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and the ones who worship there.

Revelation 17:15

17:15 Then ¹²  the angel ¹³  said to me, “The waters you saw (where the prostitute is seated) are peoples, multitudes, ¹⁴  nations, and languages.

Revelation 22:1

22:1 Then ¹⁵  the angel ¹⁶  showed me the river of the water of life – water as clear as crystal – pouring out ¹⁷  from the throne of God and of the Lamb,

Revelation 22:10

22:10 Then ¹⁸  he said to me, “Do not seal up the words of the prophecy contained in this book, because the time is near.

Revelation 10:9

10:9 So ¹⁹  I went to the angel and asked him to give me the little scroll. He ²⁰  said to me, “Take the scroll ²¹  and eat it. It ²²  will make your stomach bitter, but it will be as sweet as honey in your mouth.”

Revelation 5:5

5:5 Then ²³  one of the elders said ²⁴  to me, “Stop weeping! ²⁵  Look, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the root of David, has conquered; ²⁶  thus he can open ²⁷  the scroll and its seven seals.”

Revelation 17:7

17:7 But ²⁸  the angel said to me, “Why are you astounded? I will interpret ²⁹  for you the mystery of the woman and of the beast with the seven heads and ten horns that carries her.

Revelation 21:6

21:6 He also said to me, “It is done! ³⁰  I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. To the one who is thirsty I will give water ³¹  free of charge ³²  from the spring of the water of life.

Revelation 21:10

21:10 So ³³  he took me away in the Spirit ³⁴  to a huge, majestic mountain ³⁵  and showed me the holy city, Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God.

Revelation 22:6

A Final Reminder

22:6 Then ³⁶  the angel ³⁷  said to me, “These words are reliable ³⁸  and true. The Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, has sent his angel to show his servants ³⁹  what must happen soon.”

Revelation 22:8-9

22:8 I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things, ⁴⁰  and when I heard and saw them, ⁴¹  I threw myself down ⁴²  to worship at the feet of the angel who was showing them to me. 22:9 But ⁴³  he said to me, “Do not do this! ⁴⁴  I am a fellow servant ⁴⁵  with you and with your brothers the prophets, and with those who obey ⁴⁶  the words of this book. Worship God!”

Revelation 7:14

7:14 So ⁴⁷  I said to him, “My lord, you know the answer.” ⁴⁸  Then ⁴⁹  he said to me, “These are the ones who have come out of the great tribulation. They ⁵⁰  have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb!

Revelation 19:10

19:10 So ⁵¹  I threw myself down ⁵²  at his feet to worship him, but ⁵³  he said, “Do not do this! ⁵⁴  I am only ⁵⁵  a fellow servant ⁵⁶  with you and your brothers ⁵⁷  who hold to the testimony about ⁵⁸  Jesus. Worship God, for the testimony about Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.”

[19:9]  ¹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence within the narrative.

[19:9]  ² tn Grk “he”; the referent (the angel) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[10:11]  ³ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the vision.

[10:11]  ⁴ tn The referent of “they” is not clear in the Greek text.

[10:11]  ⁵ tn Grk “and nations,” but καί (kai) has not been translated here or before the next item since English normally uses a coordinating conjunction only between the last two elements in a series of three or more.

[21:7]  ⁵ tn Or “who is victorious”; traditionally, “who overcomes.”

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

[7:13]  ⁸ tn Grk “spoke” or “declared to,” but in the context “asked” reads more naturally in English.

[11:1]  ⁹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence within the narrative.

[11:1]  ¹⁰ tn Grk “a reed” (but these were used for measuring). Cf. Ezek 40:3ff.

[11:1]  ¹¹ tn Grk “saying.”

[17:15]  ¹¹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence within the narrative.

[17:15]  ¹² tn Grk “he”; the referent (the angel) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[17:15]  ¹³ 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.

[22:1]  ¹³ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence within the narrative.

[22:1]  ¹⁴ tn Grk “he”; the referent (the angel mentioned in 21:9, 15) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[22:1]  ¹⁵ tn Grk “proceeding.” Water is more naturally thought to pour out or flow out in English idiom.

[22:10]  ¹⁵ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the vision.

[10:9]  ¹⁷ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the implied result of the instructions given by the voice.

[10:9]  ¹⁸ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

[10:9]  ¹⁹ 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]  ²⁰ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

[5:5]  ¹⁹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence within the narrative.

[5:5]  ²⁰ tn Grk “says” (a historical present).

[5:5]  ²¹ tn The present imperative with μή (mh) is used here to command cessation of an action in progress (ExSyn 724 lists this verse as an example).

[5:5]  ²² tn Or “has been victorious”; traditionally, “has overcome.”

[5:5]  ²³ tn The infinitive has been translated as an infinitive of result here.

[17:7]  ²¹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but” to indicate the contrast present in this context.

[17:7]  ²² tn Grk “I will tell you,” but since what follows is the angel’s interpretation of the vision, “interpret for you” is the preferred translation here.

[21:6]  ²³ tn Or “It has happened.”

[21:6]  ²⁴ tn The word “water” is not in the Greek text, but is implied. Direct objects were frequently omitted in Greek when clear from the context.

[21:6]  ²⁵ tn Or “as a free gift” (see L&N 57.85).

[21:10]  ²⁵ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the implied result of the angel’s invitation.

[21:10]  ²⁶ tn Or “in the spirit.” “Spirit” could refer either to the Holy Spirit or the human spirit, but in either case John was in “a state of spiritual exaltation best described as a trance” (R. H. Mounce, Revelation [NICNT], 75).

[21:10]  ²⁷ tn Grk “to a mountain great and high.”

[22:6]  ²⁷ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence within the narrative.

[22:6]  ²⁸ tn Grk “he”; the referent (the angel mentioned in 21:9, 15; 22:1) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[22:6]  ²⁹ tn Grk “faithful.”

[22:6]  ³⁰ tn See the note on the word “servants” in 1:1.

[22:8]  ²⁹ tn Or “I am John, the one who heard and saw these things.”

[22:8]  ³⁰ tn The pronoun “them” is not in the Greek text, but is implied. Direct objects were frequently omitted in Greek when clear from the context.

[22:8]  ³¹ tn Grk “I fell down and worshiped at the feet.” 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.”

[22:9]  ³¹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but” to indicate the contrast present here.

[22:9]  ³² tn On the elliptical expression ὅρα μή ({ora mh) BDAG 720 s.v. ὁράω B.2 states: “Elliptically…ὅρα μή (sc. ποιήσῃς) watch out! don’t do that! Rv 19:10; 22:9.”

[22:9]  ³³ tn Grk “fellow slave.” Though σύνδουλος (sundoulos) is here translated “fellow servant,” the word does not bear the connotation of a free individual serving another. See the note on the word “servants” in 1:1.

[22:9]  ³⁴ tn Grk “keep” (an idiom for obedience).

[7:14]  ³³ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the implied result of the previous question.

[7:14]  ³⁴ tn Though the expression “the answer” is not in the Greek text, it is clearly implied. Direct objects in Greek were frequently omitted when clear from the context.

[7:14]  ³⁵ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the vision.

[7:14]  ³⁶ tn Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation. Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

[19:10]  ³⁵ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the implied result of the angel’s announcement.

[19:10]  ³⁶ tn Grk “I fell down at his feet.” 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.”

[19:10]  ³⁷ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but” to indicate the contrast present in this context.

[19:10]  ³⁸ tn On the elliptical expression ὅρα μή (Jora mh) BDAG 720 s.v. ὁράω B.2 states: “Elliptically…ὅρα μή (sc. ποιήσῃς) watch out! don’t do that! Rv 19:10; 22:9.”

[19:10]  ³⁹ tn The lowliness of a slave is emphasized in the Greek text with the emphatic position of σύνδουλος (sundoulo"). The use of “only” helps to bring this nuance out in English.

[19:10]  ⁴⁰ tn Grk “fellow slave.” See the note on the word “servants” in v. 2.

[19:10]  ⁴¹ tn The Greek term “brother” literally refers to family relationships, but here it is used in a broader sense to connote familial relationships within the family of God (cf. BDAG 18 s.v. ἀδελφός 2.a).

[19:10]  ⁴² tn The genitive ᾿Ιησοῦ (Ihsou) has been translated as an objective genitive here. A subjective genitive, also possible, would produce the meaning “who hold to what Jesus testifies.”