Revelation 2:8

To the Church in Smyrna

2:8 “To ¹  the angel of the church in Smyrna write the following: ² 

“This is the solemn pronouncement of ³  the one who is the first and the last, the one who was dead, but ⁴  came to life:

Revelation 2:12

To the Church in Pergamum

2:12 “To ⁵  the angel of the church in Pergamum write the following: ⁶ 

“This is the solemn pronouncement of ⁷  the one who has the sharp double-edged sword: ⁸ 

Revelation 7:13

7:13 Then ⁹  one of the elders asked ¹⁰  me, “These dressed in long white robes – who are they and where have they come from?”

Revelation 16:5

16:5 Now ¹¹  I heard the angel of the waters saying:

“You are just ¹²  – the one who is and who was,

the Holy One – because you have passed these judgments, ¹³ 

Revelation 18:1

Babylon is Destroyed

18:1 After these things I saw another angel, who possessed great authority, coming down out of heaven, and the earth was lit up by his radiance. ¹⁴ 

Revelation 18:15

18:15 The merchants who sold ¹⁵  these things, who got rich from her, will stand a long way off because they are afraid of her torment. They will weep ¹⁶  and mourn,

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 20:5

20:5 (The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were finished.) ¹⁷  This is the first resurrection.

Revelation 20:14

20:14 Then ¹⁸  Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death – the lake of fire.

Revelation 22:10

22:10 Then ¹⁹  he said to me, “Do not seal up the words of the prophecy contained in this book, because the time is near.

[2:8]  ¹ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated due to differences between Greek and English style.

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

[2:8]  ³ tn Grk “These things says [the One]…” See the note on the phrase “this is the solemn pronouncement of” in 2:1.

[2:8]  ⁴ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but” to indicate the contrast present between these two phrases.

[2:12]  ⁵ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated due to differences between Greek and English style.

[2:12]  ⁶ 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]  ⁷ tn Grk “These things says [the One]…” See the note on the phrase “this is the solemn pronouncement of” in 2:1.

[2:12]  ⁸ sn On the sharp double-edged sword see 1:16.

[7:13]  ⁹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the vision.

[7:13]  ¹⁰ tn Grk “spoke” or “declared to,” but in the context “asked” reads more naturally in English.

[16:5]  ¹³ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the somewhat parenthetical nature of the remarks that follow.

[16:5]  ¹⁴ tn Or “righteous,” although the context favors justice as the theme.

[16:5]  ¹⁵ tn Or “because you have judged these things.” The pronoun ταῦτα (tauta) is neuter gender.

[18:1]  ¹⁷ tn Grk “glory”; but often in the sense of splendor, brightness, or radiance (see L&N 14.49).

[18:15]  ²¹ tn Grk “the merchants [sellers] of these things.”

[18:15]  ²² tn Grk “her torment, weeping.” Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started in the translation by supplying the words “They will” here.

[20:5]  ²⁵ sn This statement appears to be a parenthetical comment by the author.

[20:14]  ²⁹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence within the narrative.

[22:10]  ³³ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the vision.