Revelation 3:2

3:2 Wake up then, and strengthen what remains that was about ¹  to die, because I have not found your deeds complete ²  in the sight ³  of my God.

Revelation 4:6

4:6 and in front of the throne was something like a sea of glass, like crystal. ⁴ 

In ⁵  the middle of the throne ⁶  and around the throne were four living creatures ⁷  full of eyes in front and in back.

Revelation 9:13

9:13 Then ⁸  the sixth angel blew his trumpet, and I heard a single voice coming from the ⁹  horns on the golden altar that is before God,

Revelation 11:16

11:16 Then ¹⁰  the twenty-four elders who are seated on their thrones before God threw themselves down with their faces to the ground ¹¹  and worshiped God

Revelation 13:13

13:13 He ¹²  performed momentous signs, even making fire come down from heaven in front of people ¹³ 

Revelation 7:9

7:9 After these things I looked, and here was ¹⁴  an enormous crowd that no one could count, made up of persons from every nation, tribe, ¹⁵  people, and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb dressed in long white robes, and with palm branches in their hands.

[3:2]  ¹ tn The verb ἔμελλον (emellon) is in the imperfect tense.

[3:2]  ² tn The perfect passive participle has been translated as an intensive (resultative) perfect here.

[3:2]  ³ tn Or “in the judgment.” BDAG 342 s.v. ἐνώπιον 3 states, “in the opinion/judgment of…As a rule…of θεός or κύριος; so after…πεπληρωμένος Rv 3:2.”

[4:6]  ⁴ tn This could refer to rock crystal, but it is possible this refers to ice (an older meaning). See BDAG 571 s.v. κρύσταλλος.

[4:6]  ⁵ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

[4:6]  ⁶ tn Perhaps, “in the middle of the throne area” (see L&N 83.10).

[4:6]  ⁷ tn On the meaning of ζῴον (zwon) BDAG 431 s.v. 2 states, “Of the four peculiar beings at God’s throne, whose description Rv 4:6-9 reminds one of the ζῷα in Ezk 1:5ff, the cherubim. S. also Rv 5:6, 8, 11, 14; 6:1, 3, 5-7; 7:11; 14:3; 15:7; 19:4.”

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

[9:13]  ⁸ tc ‡ Several key mss (Ì⁴⁷ א¹ A 0207 1611 2053 2344 pc lat sy^h co) lack the word τεσσάρων (tessarwn, “four”) before κεράτων (keratwn, “horns”). The word seems to have been added by scribes because a “horned” altar (described in the OT [Exod 30:2, 10]) could have only four “horns” or projections at the corners. NA²⁷ includes the word in brackets, indicating doubts as to its authenticity.

[11:16]  ¹⁰ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the vision.

[11:16]  ¹¹ tn Grk “they fell down on their faces.” 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.”

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

[13:13]  ¹⁴ tn This is a generic use of ἄνθρωπος (anqrwpo"), referring to both men and women.

[7:9]  ¹⁶ tn The phrase “and here was” expresses the sense of καὶ ἰδού (kai idou).

[7:9]  ¹⁷ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated before each of the following categories, since English normally uses a coordinating conjunction only between the last two elements in a series of three or more.