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Revelation 10

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Book of Revelation

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New Testament

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Apocalypse

Revelation 10

Revelation 10 is the tenth chapter of the Book of Revelation or the Apocalypse of John in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. The book is traditionally attributed to John the Apostle.

Contents

Text

  • The original text is written in Koine Greek.
  • Some of the oldest manuscripts containing this chapter are:
  • Papyrus 115 (ca. AD 275; extant: verses 1-4, 8-11)
  • Papyrus 47 (3rd century; complete)
  • Papyrus 85 (4th century; extant: verses 1-2, 5-9)
  • Codex Sinaiticus (AD 330-360)
  • Codex Alexandrinus (ca. AD 400-440)
  • Codex Ephraemi Rescriptus (ca. AD 450; extant: verses 1-9)
  • This chapter is divided into 11 verses.

    • Structure

    This chapter can be grouped (with cross references to other parts of the Bible):

  • Revelation 10:1-7 = The Mighty Angel with the Little Book
  • Revelation 10:8-11 = John Eats the Little Book

    • Verse 4

    New King James Version

    Now when the seven thunders uttered their voices, I was about to write; but I heard a voice from heaven saying to me, “Seal up the things which the seven thunders uttered, and do not write them.”

    Verse 9

    New King James Version

    So I went to the angel and said to him, “Give me the little book.” And he said to me, “Take and eat it; and it will make your stomach bitter, but it will be as sweet as honey in your mouth.”

    Verse 11

    New King James Version

    And he [the angel] said to me, “You must prophesy again about many peoples, nations, tongues, and kings.”

    References

    Revelation 10 Wikipedia
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