Revelation 19
The Voice
19 The scene changed. After this, I heard the great sound of a multitude echoing in heaven.
Multitude: Praise the Lord!
Salvation and glory and power truly belong to our God,
2 for true and just are His judgments.
He has judged the great whore
who polluted the entire earth with her sexual immorality,
And He has vindicated the blood of His servants, which she shed.
3 Again praise spilled from heaven.
Multitude: Praise the Lord!
The smoke rises up from her ruins forever and ever.
4 And the twenty-four elders and four living creatures fell on their faces and worshiped God who reigns on the throne.
Four Living Creatures and 24 Elders: Amen, Praise the Lord!
5 A Voice from the Throne: Give praise to our God,
all of you, God’s servants,
All who reverence Him,
small and great.
6 And I heard what seemed to be an immense crowd speaking with one voice—it was like the sound of a roaring waterfall, like the sound of clashing thunder.
Multitude (in unison): Praise the Lord!
For the Lord our God,
the All Powerful, reigns supreme.
7 Now is the time for joy and happiness.
He deserves all the glory we can give Him.
For the wedding feast has begun; the marriage of the Lamb to His bride has commenced,
and His bride has prepared herself for this glorious day.
The church that suffered and remained pure is now prepared for a time of glorious celebration. As Israel has been the bride of God, now the church—the bride of the Anointed One—will be intimately united with the Lamb. God and His people are about to become one. The marriage feast has been arranged at great expense, and the festivities are about to begin. But before the wedding, some things need to be put in order.
8 She had been given the finest linens to wear,
linens bright and pure,
woven from the righteous deeds of the saints.
Guide: 9 Write this down: “Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage feast of the Lamb.” What I am telling you are the true words of God.
10 At that, I fell down at his feet to worship him, but he refused my praise.
Guide: Stop it. Don’t you see? I am a servant like you and your brothers and sisters, all who hold fast to the testimony of Jesus. Address your worship to God, not to me! For the testimony about Jesus is essentially the prophetic spirit.
11 I looked up and saw that heaven had opened. Suddenly, a white horse appeared. Its rider is called Faithful and True, and with righteousness He exercises judgment and wages war. 12 His eyes burn like a flaming fire, and on His head are many crowns. His name was written before the creation of the world, and no one knew it except He Himself. 13 He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and the name He was known by is The Word of God. 14 And the armies of heaven, outfitted in fine linen, white and pure, were following behind Him on white steeds. 15 From His mouth darts a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations. He will rule over them with a scepter made of iron. He will trample the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God, the All Powerful. 16 And there on His robe and on His thigh was written His name: King of kings and Lord of lords.
17 Then I looked up and saw a messenger standing in the sun; and with a loud voice, he called to all the birds that fly through midheaven.
Heavenly Messenger: Come. Gather for the great feast God is preparing for you 18 where you will feast on the flesh of kings, the flesh of captains, the flesh of the rich and powerful, the flesh of horses and their riders—all flesh—both free and slave, both small and great.
19 I looked down, and I saw the beast I had seen earlier and the kings of the earth with their armies gathered together to wage war against the One riding the white horse and His heavenly army. 20 The beast was soon captured along with the false prophet, the earth-beast I had seen earlier who performed signs to deceive those who had agreed to receive the mark of the beast and those who worshiped its detestable image. Both of them were thrown alive into the lake of fire that burns with sulfur. 21 And all who remained met death at the blade of the sword that proceeded from the mouth of the One riding on the white horse. All the birds feasted fully on their flesh.
启示录 19
Chinese New Version (Traditional)
19 這些事以後，我聽見天上好像有一大群人大聲說：
“哈利路亞！
救恩、榮耀、權能都屬於我們的 神，
2 因為他的審判是真實公義的。
他審判了那大淫婦，
那以淫亂敗壞了世界的；
並且為他的僕人向淫婦伸了流血的冤。”
3 他們再一次說：
“哈利路亞！
燒淫婦的煙往上冒，
直到永永遠遠！”
4 那二十四位長老和四個活物，就俯伏敬拜那坐在寶座上的 神，說：
“阿們！哈利路亞！”
羊羔的婚筵
5 接著有聲音從寶座發出來，說：
“所有 神的僕人哪！
凡是敬畏他的，
無論大小，
你們都應當讚美我們的 神！”
6 我又聽見一個聲音，好像一大群人的聲音，像眾水的聲音，又像大雷的聲音，說：
“哈利路亞！
因為主、我們全能的 神作王了！
7 我們要歡喜快樂，
把榮耀歸給他！
因為羊羔的婚期到了；
他的新娘也自己預備好了。
8 並且有光潔的細麻衣，
賜給她穿上；
這細麻衣就是聖徒的義行。”
9 天使對我說：“你要寫下來：‘被邀請赴羊羔婚筵的人有福了！’”他又對我說：“這都是 神真實的話。” 10 我就俯伏在天使腳前要拜他。但他對我說：“千萬不可以這樣！我和你，以及你那些為耶穌作見證的弟兄，都是同作僕人的。你應當敬拜 神！因為預言的精義，就是耶穌的見證。”
騎白馬的基督
11 我觀看，見天開了。有一匹白馬，那騎馬的稱為“忠信”和“真實”；他按著公義審判和作戰。 12 他的眼睛好像火燄，頭上戴著許多皇冠，他身上寫著一個名字，這名字除了他自己沒有人認識。 13 他身穿一件浸過血的衣服，他的名字稱為“ 神的道”。 14 天上的眾軍，都騎著白馬，穿著潔白的細麻衣，跟隨著他。 15 有一把利劍從他口中吐出來，他要用這劍擊打列國，他必用鐵杖治理他們；並且還要踹全能 神烈怒的壓酒池。 16 在他的衣服和大腿上，寫著“萬王之王，萬主之主”的名號。
17 我又看見一位天使站在太陽中，向高空所有的飛鳥大聲呼喊說：“你們來吧！齊集起來赴 神的大筵席！ 18 可以吃君王的肉、將領的肉、壯士的肉，馬和騎士的肉，以及自由的、作奴隸的、大的、小的，所有人的肉。” 19 我看見那獸和地上的眾王，以及他們的眾軍，都集合起來，要跟那騎白馬的和他的眾軍作戰。 20 那獸被捉住了；連同在獸面前用奇事迷惑人，使他們接受獸的記號，並且拜獸像的那假先知，也一起被捉住了。他們兩個就活活地被拋在燒著硫磺的火湖裡去。 21 其餘的人都被那位騎白馬的口中所吐出來的劍殺了。所有飛鳥都吃飽了他們的肉。
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