Revelation 14:12-14
Easy-to-Read Version
12 This means that God’s holy people must be patient. They must obey God’s commands and keep their faith in Jesus.
13 Then I heard a voice from heaven. It said, “Write this: From now on there are great blessings for those who belong to the Lord when they die.”
The Spirit says, “Yes, that is true. They will rest from their hard work. What they have done will stay with them.”
The Earth Is Harvested
14 I looked and there before me, sitting on a white cloud, was one who looked like the Son of Man. He had a gold crown on his head and a sharp sickle in his hand.
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Revelation 14:12-14
King James Version
12 Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.
13 And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.
14 And I looked, and behold a white cloud, and upon the cloud one sat like unto the Son of man, having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle.
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Revelation 14:12-14
New King James Version
12 (A)Here is the [a]patience of the saints; (B)here[b] are those who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus.
13 Then I heard a voice from heaven saying [c]to me, “Write: (C)‘Blessed are the dead (D)who die in the Lord from now on.’ ”
“Yes,” says the Spirit, (E)“that they may rest from their labors, and their works follow (F)them.”
Reaping the Earth’s Harvest
14 Then I looked, and behold, a white cloud, and on the cloud sat One like the Son of Man, having on His head a golden crown, and in His hand a sharp sickle.
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- Revelation 14:12 steadfastness, perseverance
- Revelation 14:12 NU, M omit here are those
- Revelation 14:13 NU, M omit to me
Revelation 14:12-14
English Standard Version
12 (A)Here is a call for the endurance of the saints, those who (B)keep the commandments of God and their faith in Jesus.[a]
13 And I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Write this: (C)Blessed are the dead (D)who die in the Lord from now on.” “Blessed indeed,” says the Spirit, (E)“that they may rest from their labors, for their deeds follow them!”
The Harvest of the Earth
14 Then I looked, and behold, a white cloud, and seated on the cloud one (F)like a son of man, (G)with a golden crown on his head, and a sharp sickle in his hand.
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- Revelation 14:12 Greek and the faith of Jesus
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