Revelation 2:18

To the Church in Thyatira

2:18 “To ¹  the angel of the church in Thyatira write the following: ² 

“This is the solemn pronouncement of ³  the Son of God, the one who has eyes like a fiery flame ⁴  and whose feet are like polished bronze: ⁵ 

Revelation 10:1

The Angel with the Little Scroll

10:1 Then ⁶  I saw another powerful angel descending from heaven, wrapped ⁷  in a cloud, with a rainbow above his head; his face was like the sun and his legs were like pillars of fire. ⁸ 

Revelation 13:2

13:2 Now ⁹  the beast that I saw was like a leopard, but its feet were like a bear’s, and its mouth was like a lion’s mouth. The ¹⁰  dragon gave the beast ¹¹  his power, his throne, and great authority to rule. ¹² 

[2:18]  ¹ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated due to differences between Greek and English style.

[2:18]  ² tn The phrase “the following” after “write” is supplied to clarify that what follows is the content of what is to be written.

[2:18]  ³ tn Grk “These things says [the One]…” See the note on the phrase “this is the solemn pronouncement of” in 2:1.

[2:18]  ⁴ tn Grk “a flame of fire.” The Greek term πυρός (puros) has been translated as an attributive genitive.

[2:18]  ⁵ tn The precise meaning of the term translated “polished bronze” (χαλκολιβάνῳ, calkolibanw), which appears no where else in Greek literature outside of the book of Revelation (see 1:15), is uncertain. Without question it is some sort of metal. BDAG 1076 s.v. χαλκολίβανον suggests “fine brass/bronze.” L&N 2.57 takes the word to refer to particularly valuable or fine bronze, but notes that the emphasis here and in Rev 1:15 is more on the lustrous quality of the metal.

[10:1]  ⁶ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the vision.

[10:1]  ⁷ tn Or “clothed.”

[10:1]  ⁸ tn Or “like fiery pillars,” translating πυρός (puros) as an attributive genitive.

[13:2]  ¹¹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the parenthetical nature of the following description of the beast.

[13:2]  ¹² tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

[13:2]  ¹³ tn Grk “gave it”; the referent (the beast) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[13:2]  ¹⁴ tn For the translation “authority to rule” for ἐξουσία (exousia) see L&N 37.35.