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Revelation 10:6-8
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Revelation 10:6-8
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
6 and swore by him who lives for ever and ever, who created heaven and what is in it, the earth and what is in it, and the sea and what is in it, that there should be no more delay, 7 but that in the days of the trumpet call to be sounded by the seventh angel, the mystery of God,[a] as he announced to his servants the prophets, should be fulfilled.
8 Then the voice which I had heard from heaven spoke to me again, saying, “Go, take the scroll which is open in the hand of the angel who is standing on the sea and on the land.”
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- 10.7 mystery of God: i.e., the establishment of the kingdom of God following on the destruction of Israel’s enemies.
Revelation 10:6-8
King James Version
Revelation 10:6-8
King James Version
6 And sware by him that liveth for ever and ever, who created heaven, and the things that therein are, and the earth, and the things that therein are, and the sea, and the things which are therein, that there should be time no longer:
7 But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound, the mystery of God should be finished, as he hath declared to his servants the prophets.
8 And the voice which I heard from heaven spake unto me again, and said, Go and take the little book which is open in the hand of the angel which standeth upon the sea and upon the earth.
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Revelation 10:6-8
New International Version
Revelation 10:6-8
New International Version
6 And he swore(A) by him who lives for ever and ever,(B) who created the heavens and all that is in them, the earth and all that is in it, and the sea and all that is in it,(C) and said, “There will be no more delay!(D) 7 But in the days when the seventh angel is about to sound his trumpet,(E) the mystery(F) of God will be accomplished, just as he announced to his servants the prophets.”(G)
8 Then the voice that I had heard from heaven(H) spoke to me once more: “Go, take the scroll(I) that lies open in the hand of the angel who is standing on the sea and on the land.”
Revelation 10:6-8
New King James Version
Revelation 10:6-8
New King James Version
6 and swore by Him who lives forever and ever, (A)who created heaven and the things that are in it, the earth and the things that are in it, and the sea and the things that are in it, (B)that there should be delay no longer, 7 but (C)in the days of the sounding of the seventh angel, when he is about to sound, the mystery of God would be finished, as He declared to His servants the prophets.
John Eats the Little Book
8 Then the voice which I heard from heaven spoke to me again and said, “Go, take the little book which is open in the hand of the angel who stands on the sea and on the earth.”
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Revelation 10:6-8
English Standard Version
Revelation 10:6-8
English Standard Version
6 and swore by (A)him who lives forever and ever, (B)who created heaven and what is in it, the earth and what is in it, and the sea and what is in it, that there would be no more delay, 7 but that (C)in the days of the trumpet call to be sounded by the seventh angel, the mystery of God would be fulfilled, (D)just as he announced to his servants the prophets.
8 Then the voice that I had heard from heaven spoke to me again, saying, “Go, take the scroll that is open in the hand of the angel who is standing on the sea and on the land.”
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