Revelation 6:2

6:2 So ¹  I looked, ²  and here came ³  a white horse! The ⁴  one who rode it ⁵  had a bow, and he was given a crown, ⁶  and as a conqueror ⁷  he rode out to conquer.

Revelation 6:5

6:5 Then ⁸  when the Lamb opened the third seal I heard the third living creature saying, “Come!” So ⁹  I looked, ¹⁰  and here came ¹¹  a black horse! The ¹²  one who rode it ¹³  had a balance scale ¹⁴  in his hand.

Revelation 14:1

An Interlude: The Song of the 144,000

14:1 Then ¹⁵  I looked, and here was ¹⁶  the Lamb standing on Mount Zion, and with him were one hundred and forty-four thousand, who had his name and his Father’s name written on their foreheads.

Revelation 19:11

The Son of God Goes to War

19:11 Then ¹⁷  I saw heaven opened and here came ¹⁸  a white horse! The ¹⁹  one riding it was called “Faithful” and “True,” and with justice ²⁰  he judges and goes to war.

Revelation 22:18

22:18 I testify to the one who hears the words of the prophecy contained in this book: If anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues described ²¹  in this book.

[6:2]  ¹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the implied result of hearing the voice summon the first rider.

[6:2]  ² tc The reading “and I looked” (καὶ εἶδον, kai eidon) or some slight variation (e.g., ἶδον, idon) has excellent ms support ({א A C P 1611}) and its omission seems to come through the mss that have already placed “and look” (καὶ ἴδε or καὶ βλέπε [kai ide or kai blepe]) after the verb “come” (ἔρχου, ercou) as mentioned in the text-critical note on 6:1. Thus, for these copyists it was redundant to add “and I looked” again.

[6:2]  ³ tn The phrase “and here came” expresses the sense of καὶ ἰδού (kai idou).

[6:2]  ⁴ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

[6:2]  ⁵ tn Grk “the one sitting on it.”

[6:2]  ⁶ sn See the note on the word crown in Rev 3:11.

[6:2]  ⁷ tn The participle νικῶν (nikwn) has been translated as substantival, the subject of the verb ἐξῆλθεν (exhlqen). Otherwise, as an adverbial participle of manner, it is somewhat redundant: “he rode out conquering and to conquer.”

[6:5]  ⁸ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the vision.

[6:5]  ⁹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the implied result of the summons by the third creature.

[6:5]  ¹⁰ tc The reading “and I looked” (καὶ εἶδον, kai eidon) or some slight variation (e.g., ἶδον, idon) has excellent ms support ({א A C P 1611}) and its omission seems to have come through the mss that have already placed “and look” (καὶ ἴδε or καὶ βλέπε [kai ide or kai blepe]) after the verb “come” (ἔρχου, ercou) in 6:1. Thus, for these copyists it was redundant to add “and I looked” again.

[6:5]  ¹¹ tn The phrase “and here came” expresses the sense of καὶ ἰδού (kai idou).

[6:5]  ¹² tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

[6:5]  ¹³ tn Grk “the one sitting on it.”

[6:5]  ¹⁴ sn A balance scale would have been a rod held by a rope in the middle with pans attached to both ends for measuring.

[14:1]  ¹⁵ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence within the narrative.

[14:1]  ¹⁶ tn The phrase “and here was” expresses the sense of καὶ ἰδού (kai idou).

[19:11]  ²² tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence within the narrative.

[19:11]  ²³ tn The phrase “and here came” expresses the sense of καὶ ἰδού (kai idou).

[19:11]  ²⁴ tn A new sentence was started in the translation at this point and καί (kai) was not translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

[19:11]  ²⁵ tn Or “in righteousness,” but since the context here involves the punishment of the wicked and the vindication of the saints, “justice” was preferred.

[22:18]  ²⁹ tn Grk “written.”