The Angel and the Small Scroll

REV 10:1

KJV

And I saw another mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud: and a rainbow was upon his head, and his face was as it were the sun, and his feet as pillars of fire:

BSB

Then I saw another mighty angel coming down from heaven, wrapped in a cloud, with a rainbow above his head. His face was like the sun, and his legs were like pillars of fire.

Koinōnos

Then another mighty angel came down from heaven, wrapped in a cloud, with a rainbow over his head; his face was like the sun, and his feet like pillars of fire.

REV 10:2

KJV

And he had in his hand a little book open: and he set his right foot upon the sea, and his left foot on the earth,

BSB

He held in his hand a small scroll, which lay open. He placed his right foot on the sea and his left foot on the land.

Koinōnos

He had a small scroll lying open in his hand. He set his right foot on the sea and his left on the land,

REV 10:3

KJV

And cried with a loud voice, as when a lion roareth: and when he had cried, seven thunders uttered their voices.

BSB

Then he cried out in a loud voice like the roar of a lion. And when he cried out, the seven thunders sounded their voices.

Koinōnos

and cried out with a loud voice, as a lion roars. When he cried out, the seven thunders sounded their own voices.

REV 10:4

KJV

And when the seven thunders had uttered their voices, I was about to write: and I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Seal up those things which the seven thunders uttered, and write them not.

BSB

When the seven thunders had spoken, I was about to put it in writing. But I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Seal up what the seven thunders have said, and do not write it down.”

Koinōnos

When the seven thunders had spoken, John was about to write — then a voice from heaven spoke: "Seal up what the seven thunders said, and do not write it.

REV 10:5

KJV

And the angel which I saw stand upon the sea and upon the earth lifted up his hand to heaven,

BSB

Then the angel I had seen standing on the sea and on the land lifted up his right hand to heaven.

Koinōnos

Then the angel, whom John had seen standing on the sea and on the land, raised his right hand toward heaven

REV 10:6

KJV

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:

BSB

And he swore by Him who lives forever and ever, who created heaven and everything in it, the earth and everything in it, and the sea and everything in it: “There will be no more delay!

Koinōnos

and swore by the one who lives into the ages of the ages — who created the heaven and what is in it, the earth and what is in it, and the sea and what is in it — that there will be no more delay:

REV 10:7

KJV

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.

BSB

But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he begins to sound his trumpet, the mystery of God will be fulfilled, just as He proclaimed to His servants the prophets.”

Koinōnos

but in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he is about to sound his trumpet, the mystery of God will be brought to completion, as he announced as glad tidings to his bond-servants the prophets.

REV 10:8

KJV

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.

BSB

Then the voice that I had heard from heaven spoke to me again, saying, “Go, take the small scroll that lies open in the hand of the angel standing on the sea and on the land.”

Koinōnos

Then the voice from heaven spoke again to John: "Go, take the small scroll that lies open in the hand of the angel who stands on the sea and on the land.

REV 10:9

KJV

And I went unto the angel, and said unto him, Give me the little book. And he said unto me, Take it, and eat it up; and it shall make thy belly bitter, but it shall be in thy mouth sweet as honey.

BSB

And I went to the angel and said, “Give me the small scroll.” “Take it and eat it,” he said. “It will make your stomach bitter, but in your mouth it will be as sweet as honey.”

Koinōnos

John went to the angel and said, "Give me the small scroll." The angel said: "Take it and eat it. It will make your stomach bitter, but in your mouth it will be sweet as honey.

REV 10:10

KJV

And I took the little book out of the angel’s hand, and ate it up; and it was in my mouth sweet as honey: and as soon as I had eaten it, my belly was bitter.

BSB

So I took the small scroll from the angelʼs hand and ate it; and it was as sweet as honey in my mouth, but when I had eaten it, my stomach turned bitter.

Koinōnos

John took the small scroll from the angel's hand and ate it; in his mouth it was sweet as honey, but when he had eaten it, his stomach was made bitter.

REV 10:11

KJV

And he said unto me, Thou must prophesy again before many peoples, and nations, and tongues, and kings.

BSB

And they told me, “You must prophesy again about many peoples and nations and tongues and kings.”

Koinōnos

And a voice said: "You must prophesy again over many peoples and nations and tongues and kings.