Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version One of the seven angels who had the seven bowls full of the seven last plagues came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb.” New Living Translation Then one of the seven angels who held the seven bowls containing the seven last plagues came and said to me, “Come with me! I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb.” English Standard Version Then came one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls full of the seven last plagues and spoke to me, saying, “Come, I will show you the Bride, the wife of the Lamb.” Berean Standard Bible Then one of the seven angels with the seven bowls full of the seven final plagues came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb.” Berean Literal Bible And one of the seven angels having the seven bowls being full of the seven last plagues came and spoke with me, saying, "Come here, I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb." King James Bible And there came unto me one of the seven angels which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come hither, I will shew thee the bride, the Lamb's wife. New King James Version Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls filled with the seven last plagues came to me and talked with me, saying, “Come, I will show you the bride, the Lamb’s wife.” New American Standard Bible Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls, full of the seven last plagues, came and spoke with me, saying, “Come here, I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb.” NASB 1995 Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls full of the seven last plagues came and spoke with me, saying, “Come here, I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb.” NASB 1977 And one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls full of the seven last plagues, came and spoke with me, saying, “Come here, I shall show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb.” Legacy Standard Bible Then one of the seven angels who have the seven bowls full of the seven last plagues came and spoke with me, saying, “Come here, I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb.” Amplified Bible Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls filled with the seven final plagues came and spoke with me, saying, “Come here, I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb.” Christian Standard Bible Then one of the seven angels, who had held the seven bowls filled with the seven last plagues, came and spoke with me: “Come, I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb.” Holman Christian Standard Bible Then one of the seven angels, who had held the seven bowls filled with the seven last plagues, came and spoke with me: “Come, I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb.” American Standard Version And there came one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls, who were laden with the seven last plagues; and he spake with me, saying, Come hither, I will show thee the bride, the wife of the Lamb. Contemporary English Version I saw one of the seven angels who had the bowls filled with the seven last terrible troubles. The angel came to me and said, "Come on! I will show you the one who will be the bride and wife of the Lamb." English Revised Version And there came one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls, who were laden with the seven last plagues; and he spake with me, saying, Come hither, I will shew thee the bride, the wife of the Lamb. GOD'S WORD® Translation One of the seven angels who had the seven bowls full of the last seven plagues came to me and said, "Come! I will show you the bride, the wife of the lamb." Good News Translation One of the seven angels who had the seven bowls full of the seven last plagues came to me and said, "Come, and I will show you the Bride, the wife of the Lamb." International Standard Version Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls full of the seven last plagues came to me and said, "Come! I will show you the bride, the wife of the lamb." Majority Standard Bible Then one of the seven angels with the seven bowls full of the seven final plagues came and said to me, ?Come, I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb.? NET Bible Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls full of the seven final plagues came and spoke to me, saying, "Come, I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb!" New Heart English Bible One of the seven angels who had the seven bowls, full of the seven last plagues came, and he spoke with me, saying, "Come here. I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb." Webster's Bible Translation And there came to me one of the seven angels, who had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come hither, I will show thee the bride, the Lamb's wife. Weymouth New Testament Then there came one of the seven angels who were carrying the seven bowls full of the seven last plagues. "Come with me," he said, "and I will show you the Bride, the Lamb's wife." World English Bible One of the seven angels who had the seven bowls which were loaded with the seven last plagues came, and he spoke with me, saying, “Come here. I will show you the bride, the Lamb’s wife.” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd one of the seven messengers, having the seven bowls that are full of the seven last plagues, came and spoke with me, saying, “Come, I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb,” Berean Literal Bible And one of the seven angels having the seven bowls being full of the seven last plagues came and spoke with me, saying, "Come here, I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb." Young's Literal Translation And there came unto me one of the seven messengers, who have the seven vials that are full of the seven last plagues, and he spake with me, saying, 'Come, I will shew thee the bride of the Lamb -- the wife,' Smith's Literal Translation And there came to me one of the seven angels having the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and he spake with me, saying, Come, I will show thee the bride, the wife of the Lamb. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd there came one of the seven angels, who had the vials full of the seven last plagues, and spoke with me, saying: Come, and I will shew thee the bride, the wife of the Lamb. Catholic Public Domain Version And one of the seven Angels, those holding the bowls filled with the seven last afflictions, approached and spoke with me, saying: “Come, and I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb.” New American Bible One of the seven angels who held the seven bowls filled with the seven last plagues came and said to me, “Come here. I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb.” New Revised Standard Version Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls full of the seven last plagues came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd there came to me one of the seven angels who had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and he talked with me, saying, Come, I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And one of the seven Angels who had with them the seven vessels full of the seven last plagues, came and he spoke with me saying, “Come; I shall show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb.” NT Translations Anderson New TestamentAnd there came one of the seven angels that had the seven cups full of the seven last plagues; and he talked with me, saying: Come hither, and I will show you the bride, the Lamb's wife. Godbey New Testament And one of the seven angels having the seven bowls filled with the seven last plagues, came and spoke with me, saying, Come, I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb. Haweis New Testament And there came to me one of the seven angels who held the seven vases full of the seven last plagues, and he talked with me, saying, Come hither, I will shew thee the bride, the Lamb?s wife. Mace New Testament Then there came to me one of the seven angels, who had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, "come hither, I will shew thee the bride, the lamb's wife." Weymouth New Testament Then there came one of the seven angels who were carrying the seven bowls full of the seven last plagues. "Come with me," he said, "and I will show you the Bride, the Lamb's wife." Worrell New Testament And there came one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls that were full of the seven last plagues, and spake with me, saying, "Come hither; I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb." Worsley New Testament And there came unto me one of the seven angels, who had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and he spake with me, saying, Come hither, I will shew thee the bride, the Lamb's wife. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The New Jerusalem8But to the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and sexually immoral and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. This is the second death.” 9Then one of the seven angels with the seven bowls full of the seven final plagues came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb.” 10And he carried me away in the Spirit to a mountain great and high, and showed me the holy city of Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God,… Cross References Revelation 17:1 Then one of the seven angels with the seven bowls came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the punishment of the great prostitute, who sits on many waters. Revelation 19:7-9 Let us rejoice and be glad and give Him the glory. For the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His bride has made herself ready. / She was given clothing of fine linen, bright and pure.” For the fine linen she wears is the righteous acts of the saints. / Then the angel told me to write, “Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.” And he said to me, “These are the true words of God.” Ephesians 5:25-27 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her / to sanctify her, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, / and to present her to Himself as a glorious church, without stain or wrinkle or any such blemish, but holy and blameless. 2 Corinthians 11:2 I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. For I promised you to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ. Isaiah 54:5 For your husband is your Maker—the LORD of Hosts is His name—the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer; He is called the God of all the earth. Isaiah 62:4-5 No longer will you be called Forsaken, nor your land named Desolate; but you will be called Hephzibah, and your land Beulah; for the LORD will take delight in you, and your land will be His bride. / For as a young man marries a young woman, so your sons will marry you; and as a bridegroom rejoices over his bride, so your God will rejoice over you. Matthew 22:2-10 “The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son. / He sent his servants to call those he had invited to the banquet, but they refused to come. / Again, he sent other servants and said, ‘Tell those who have been invited that I have prepared my dinner. My oxen and fattened cattle have been killed, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding banquet.’ ... Matthew 25:1-13 “At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. / Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. / The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take along any extra oil. ... John 3:29 The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend of the bridegroom stands and listens for him, and is overjoyed to hear the bridegroom’s voice. That joy is mine, and it is now complete. Hosea 2:19-20 So I will betroth you to Me forever; I will betroth you in righteousness and justice, in loving devotion and compassion. / And I will betroth you in faithfulness, and you will know the LORD.” Psalm 45:9-14 The daughters of kings are among your honored women; the queen stands at your right hand, adorned with the gold of Ophir. / Listen, O daughter! Consider and incline your ear: Forget your people and your father’s house, / and the king will desire your beauty; bow to him, for he is your lord. ... Genesis 2:21-24 So the LORD God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep, and while he slept, He took one of the man’s ribs and closed up the area with flesh. / And from the rib that the LORD God had taken from the man, He made a woman and brought her to him. / And the man said: “This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called ‘woman,’ for out of man she was taken.” ... Jeremiah 3:14 “Return, O faithless children,” declares the LORD, “for I am your master, and I will take you—one from a city and two from a family—and bring you to Zion. Ezekiel 16:8-14 Then I passed by and saw you, and you were indeed old enough for love. So I spread My cloak over you and covered your nakedness. I pledged Myself to you, entered into a covenant with you, and you became Mine, declares the Lord GOD. / Then I bathed you with water, rinsed off your blood, and anointed you with oil. / I clothed you in embroidered cloth and gave you sandals of fine leather. I wrapped you in fine linen and covered you with silk. ... Song of Solomon 4:7-12 You are altogether beautiful, my darling; in you there is no flaw. / Come with me from Lebanon, my bride, come with me from Lebanon! Descend from the peak of Amana, from the summits of Senir and Hermon, from the dens of the lions, from the mountains of the leopards. / You have captured my heart, my sister, my bride; you have stolen my heart with one glance of your eyes, with one jewel of your neck. ... Treasury of Scripture And there came to me one of the seven angels which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come here, I will show you the bride, the Lamb's wife. which. Revelation 15:1-7 And I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvellous, seven angels having the seven last plagues; for in them is filled up the wrath of God… Revelation 16:1-17 And I heard a great voice out of the temple saying to the seven angels, Go your ways, and pour out the vials of the wrath of God upon the earth… the Lamb's. Revelation 21:2 And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. Revelation 19:7 Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready. Jump to Previous Angels Bowls Bride Carrying Full Hither Lamb Loaded Messengers Plagues Punishments Seven Shew Show Talked Vessels Vials WifeJump to Next Angels Bowls Bride Carrying Full Hither Lamb Loaded Messengers Plagues Punishments Seven Shew Show Talked Vessels Vials WifeRevelation 21 1. A new heaven and a new earth.10. The heavenly Jerusalem, with a full description thereof. 23. She needs no sun, the glory of God being her light. 24. The kings of the earth bring their riches unto her. Then one of the seven angels with the seven bowls full of the seven final plagues This phrase refers to the angels introduced earlier in Revelation (Revelation 15:1, 16:1), who are tasked with pouring out God's wrath upon the earth. The number seven signifies completeness or perfection in biblical numerology, indicating the finality of God's judgment. The bowls are symbolic of God's wrath being fully dispensed, echoing the plagues of Egypt (Exodus 7-12) as a demonstration of divine justice. came and said to me “Come, I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb.” Persons / Places / Events 1. The AngelOne of the seven angels who had the seven bowls filled with the last plagues. This angel serves as a guide to John, revealing the vision of the New Jerusalem. 2. The Seven Bowls These bowls are associated with the final plagues, representing God's judgment and the completion of His wrath. 3. The Bride Symbolically represents the Church, the collective body of believers, depicted as the wife of the Lamb. 4. The Lamb Refers to Jesus Christ, who is often depicted as the sacrificial Lamb in Revelation, symbolizing His atoning sacrifice for humanity. 5. The New Jerusalem The holy city, representing the eternal dwelling place of God with His people, characterized by purity and divine glory. Teaching Points The Role of Angels in RevelationAngels are messengers and servants of God, playing crucial roles in revealing divine truths and executing God's plans. This reminds us of the spiritual realities beyond our physical world. The Symbolism of the Bride The Church is called to be pure and holy, set apart for Christ. This calls believers to live lives that reflect their identity as the bride of Christ. The Finality of God's Judgment The mention of the seven bowls signifies the completion of God's judgment. It serves as a reminder of the seriousness of sin and the necessity of repentance. The Hope of the New Jerusalem The vision of the New Jerusalem offers hope and assurance of eternal life with God. It encourages believers to persevere in faith, looking forward to the fulfillment of God's promises. The Intimacy of Relationship with Christ The imagery of marriage highlights the deep, personal relationship Christ desires with His Church. Believers are invited to cultivate a close, loving relationship with Jesus.THE HEAVENLY JERUSALEM DESCRIBED (Revelation 21:9 to Revelation 22:5).--Before entering upon this section it is wise to recall once more that the descriptions here given are figurative, and are not to be understood literally. "There is nothing in it as it seems saving the King." This remark may well be thought needless; but the misconceptions and misrepresentations of the Christian's hope have been many and reckless; and, even were this not the case, there is always a certain proportion of people who seem incapable of understanding figurative language. Half the errors of the Church have been due to prosaic-minded men who could not discern the difference between figure and fact; and men of unpoetical and vehement temperament have blundered over these descriptions, and their blunders have discredited the whole Apocalypse in the eyes of some. The following are the features of the heavenly city, which the description seems designed to enforce upon our thoughts. The great and holy community will be one which draws its glory from God (Revelation 21:11; Revelation 21:23; Revelation 22:5). Its blessings are not for a few, but open to all, for its gates lie open to all quarters (Revelation 21:12-13). The heavenly and the earthly will be at one; angels, apostles, and patriarchs are there (Revelation 21:12; Revelation 21:14). Diverse characters will find entrance there; the gates bear the names of the twelve tribes. The door of admission is alike for all, though diverse characters from diverse quarters will enter in (Revelation 21:21). It will be the abode of all that is fair and good, and no disproportions will mar its loveliness (Revelation 21:17-18). The ancient truths, spoken by various lips, will be found to be eternal truths, full of varied but consistent beauty (Revelation 21:14; Revelation 21:19-20). The forms and helps which were needful here will not be needful there (Revelation 21:22-23); all that the servants of God have righteously hungered and thirsted for here will be supplied there (Revelation 22:1-2). There will be blessings, various, continuous, eternal; new fields of labour and new possibilities of service will be opened there (Revelation 22:3-4). . . . Verse 9. - And there came unto me one of the seven angels which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues. Omit "unto me." "Full of" must be connected with "angels." Just as these angels had carried out God's judgments upon the ungodly, and one of them had exhibited the judgment of the harlot (Revelation 17:1), so now one of them shows the picture of the bliss of the faithful - the bride of the Lamb. And talked with me, saying, Come hither, I will show thee the bride, the Lamb's wife; hither (omitting "come"). The wording of this verse (except the last phrase) is almost identical with Revelation 17:1. The last phrase is the great contrast to the former chapter. In Revelation 17. I was seen a picture of a harlot, the unfaithful part of Christ's Church; here we have a description of those who have been "faithful unto death" (Revelation 2:10), and whose purity and faithfulness are symbolized under the figure of the "wife of the Lamb" (see on Revelation 17:1). Parallel Commentaries ... Greek ThenΚαὶ (Kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. one εἷς (heis) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 1520: One. (including the neuter Hen); a primary numeral; one. of ἐκ (ek) Preposition Strong's 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out. the τῶν (tōn) Article - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. seven ἑπτὰ (hepta) Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 2033: Seven. A primary number; seven. angels ἀγγέλων (angelōn) Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 32: From aggello; a messenger; especially an 'angel'; by implication, a pastor. with ἐχόντων (echontōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold. the τὰς (tas) Article - Accusative Feminine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. seven ἑπτὰ (hepta) Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural Strong's 2033: Seven. A primary number; seven. bowls φιάλας (phialas) Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural Strong's 5357: A shallow and flat bowl. Of uncertain affinity; a broad shallow cup. full γεμόντων (gemontōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Neuter Plural Strong's 1073: To be full of. A primary verb; to swell out, i.e. Be full. of the τῶν (tōn) Article - Genitive Feminine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. seven ἑπτὰ (hepta) Adjective - Genitive Feminine Plural Strong's 2033: Seven. A primary number; seven. last ἐσχάτων (eschatōn) Adjective - Genitive Feminine Plural Strong's 2078: Last, at the last, finally, till the end. A superlative probably from echo; farthest, final. plagues πληγῶν (plēgōn) Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural Strong's 4127: A blow, stripe, wound; an affliction, plague. From plesso; a stroke; by implication, a wound; figuratively, a calamity. came ἦλθεν (ēlthen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2064: To come, go. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. said ἐλάλησεν (elalēsen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2980: A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words. to μετ’ (met’) Preposition Strong's 3326: (a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives. me, ἐμοῦ (emou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. “Come, Δεῦρο (Deuro) Verb - Imperative - 2nd Person Singular Strong's 1204: Here; used also imperative hither!; and of time, hitherto. I will show δείξω (deixō) Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Strong's 1166: A prolonged form of an obsolete primary of the same meaning; to show. you σοι (soi) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. the τὴν (tēn) Article - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. bride, νύμφην (nymphēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 3565: From a primary but obsolete verb nupto; a young married woman, including a betrothed girl; by implication, a son's wife. the τὴν (tēn) Article - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. wife γυναῖκα (gynaika) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 1135: A woman, wife, my lady. Probably from the base of ginomai; a woman; specially, a wife. of the τοῦ (tou) Article - Genitive Neuter Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Lamb.? ἀρνίου (arniou) Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular Strong's 721: (originally: a little lamb, but diminutive force was lost), a lamb. Diminutive from aren; a lambkin. Links Revelation 21:9 NIVRevelation 21:9 NLT Revelation 21:9 ESV Revelation 21:9 NASB Revelation 21:9 KJV Revelation 21:9 BibleApps.com Revelation 21:9 Biblia Paralela Revelation 21:9 Chinese Bible Revelation 21:9 French Bible Revelation 21:9 Catholic Bible NT Prophecy: Revelation 21:9 One of the seven angels who had (Rev. Re Apocalypse) |
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