Revised Common Lectionary (Complementary)

The angel endorses the revelation

⁶ Then the angel said to me, “These words are true and to be trusted, for the Lord God, who inspired the prophets, has sent his angel to show his servants what must shortly happen.”

⁷ “See, I come quickly! Happy is the man who pays heed to the words of the prophecy in this book.”

John’s personal endorsement

^8-9 It is I, John, who have heard and seen these things. At the time when I heard and saw them I fell at the feet of the angel who showed them to me and I was about to worship him. but he said to me, “No! I am fellow-servant to you and to your brother, to the prophets and to those who keep the words of this book. give your worship to God!”