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Book of Revelation

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New Testament

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Apocalypse

Revelation 14

Revelation 14 is the fourteenth 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 1-3, 5-7, 10-11, 14-15, 18-20)
  • Papyrus 47 (3rd century; complete)
  • Codex Sinaiticus (AD 330-360)
  • Codex Alexandrinus (ca. AD 400-440)
  • Codex Ephraemi Rescriptus (ca. AD 450; complete)
  • This chapter is divided into 20 verses.

    • Structure

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

  • Revelation 14:1-5 = The Lamb and the 144,000
  • Revelation 14:6-13 = The Proclamations of Three Angels
  • Revelation 14:14-16 = Reaping the Earth’s Harvest
  • Revelation 14:17-20 = Reaping the Grapes of Wrath

    • Verse 1

    New King James Version

    Then I looked, and behold, a Lamb standing on Mount Zion, and with Him one hundred and forty-four thousand, having His Father’s name written on their foreheads.

    Verse 3

    New King James Version

    They sang as it were a new song before the throne, before the four living creatures, and the elders; and no one could learn that song except the hundred and forty-four thousand who were redeemed from the earth.

    Verse 6

    New King James Version

    Then I saw another angel flying in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach to those who dwell on the earth—to every nation, tribe, tongue, and people—

    Verse 8

    New King James Version

    And another angel followed, saying,“Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she has made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.”

    Cross reference: Isaiah 21:9, Revelation 18:2

    References

    Revelation 14 Wikipedia
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