Berean Standard Bible
Revelation 1:7
7Behold, He is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see Him—even those who pierced Him. And all the tribes of the earth will mourn because of Him. So shall it be! Amen.
Revelation 1:7 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.
- New International Version (NIV)“Look, he is coming with the clouds,” and “every eye will see him, even those who pierced him”; and all peoples on earth “will mourn because of him.” So shall it be! Amen.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Behold, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him, and all tribes of the earth will wail on account of him. Even so. Amen.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Behold, He is coming with clouds, and every eye will see Him, even they who pierced Him. And all the tribes of the earth will mourn because of Him. Even so, Amen.
Context of Revelation 1:7
5and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and has released us from our sins by His blood, 6who has made us to be a kingdom, priests to His God and Father—to Him be the glory and power forever and ever! Amen. Behold, He is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see Him—even those who pierced Him. And all the tribes of the earth will mourn because of Him. So shall it be! Amen. 8“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, who is and was and is to come—the Almighty. 9I, John, your brother and partner in the tribulation and kingdom and perseverance that are in Jesus, was on the island of Patmos because of the word of God and my testimony about Jesus.
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Ἰδοὺ ἔρχεται μετὰ τῶν νεφελῶν, καὶ ὄψεται αὐτὸν πᾶς ὀφθαλμὸς καὶ οἵτινες αὐτὸν ἐξεκέντησαν· καὶ κόψονται ἐπ᾽ αὐτὸν πᾶσαι αἱ φυλαὶ τῆς γῆς, ναὶ ἀμήν.¶Read the interlinear
- Beholdἰδούidou · look!G2400
- He is comingἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
- withμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
- theὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- cloudsνεφέληnephelē · cloudG3507
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- everyπᾶςpas · allG3956
- eyeὀφθαλμόςophthalmos · eyeG3788
- will seeὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
- Himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- those whoὅστιςhostis hētis ho6ti · who/whichG3748
- piercedἐκκεντέωekkenteō · to pierceG1574
- tribesφυλήphulē · tribeG5443
- earthγῆgē · earth: planetG1093
- will mournκόπτωkoptō · to cut/mournG2875
- because ofἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
- So shall it beναίnai · yesG3483
- Amenἀμήνamēn · amenG281
Cross-references for Revelation 1:7
- Revelation 14:14And I looked and saw a white cloud, and seated on the cloud was One like the Son of Man, with a golden crown on His head and a sharp sickle in His hand.
- Psalms 97:2Clouds and darkness surround Him; righteousness and justice are His throne’s foundation.
- Isaiah 19:1This is the burden against Egypt: Behold, the LORD rides on a swift cloud; He is coming to Egypt. The idols of Egypt will tremble before Him, and the hearts of the Egyptians will melt within them.
- Daniel 7:13In my vision in the night I continued to watch, and I saw One like the Son of Man coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into His presence.
- Nahum 1:3The LORD is slow to anger and great in power; the LORD will by no means leave the guilty unpunished. His path is in the whirlwind and storm, and clouds are the dust beneath His feet.
- Matthew 24:30At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and all the tribes of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
- Matthew 26:64“You have said it yourself,” Jesus answered. “But I say to all of you, from now on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power and coming on the clouds of heaven.”
- Mark 13:26At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.
- Mark 14:62“I am,” said Jesus, “and you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power and coming with the clouds of heaven.”
- Luke 21:27At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
- Acts 1:9After He had said this, they watched as He was taken up, and a cloud hid Him from their sight.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:17After that, we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will always be with the Lord.
- Revelation 22:4They will see His face, and His name will be on their foreheads.
- Numbers 24:17I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not near. A star will come forth from Jacob, and a scepter will arise from Israel. He will crush the skulls of Moab and strike down all the sons of Sheth.
- Job 19:26Even after my skin has been destroyed, yet in my flesh I will see God.
- Job 33:26He prays to God and finds favor; he sees God’s face and shouts for joy, and God restores His righteousness to that man.
Commentaries on Revelation 1:7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7Behold, he cometh with clouds - This relates to his coming to execute judgment on the enemies of his religion; perhaps to his coming to destroy Jerusalem, as he was to be particularly manifested to them that pierced him, which must mean the incredulous and rebellious Jews. And all kindreds of the earth - ̔ · All the tribes of the land. By this the Jewish people are most evidently intended, and therefore the whole verse may be understood as predicting the…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7Behold he cometh with clouds - That is, the Lord Jesus, when he returns, will come accompanied with clouds. This is in accordance with the uniform representation respecting the return of the Saviour. See the notes on Matthew 24:30. Compare Matthew 26:64; Mark 13:26; Mark 14:62; Acts 1:9, Acts 1:11. Clouds are appropriate symbols of majesty, and God is often represented as appearing in that manner. See Exodus 19:18; Psalm 18:11 ff; Isaiah 19:1. So, among…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 4-8Verses 4-8 There can be no true peace, where there is not true grace; and where grace goeth before, peace will follow. This blessing is in the name of God, of the Holy Trinity, it is an act of adoration. The Father is first named; he is described as the Jehovah who is, and who was, and who is to come, eternal, unchangeable. The Holy Spirit is called the seven spirits, the perfect Spirit of God, in whom there is a diversity of gifts and operations. The…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-8The second introduction (see study note on Revelation 1:1–11) follows the style of a Greek letter.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. with clouds--Greek, "the clouds," namely, of heaven. "A cloud received Him out of their sight" at His ascension (Ac 1:9). His ascension corresponds to the manner of His coming again (Ac 1:11). Clouds are the symbols of wrath to sinners. every eye--His coming shall therefore be a personal, visible appearing. shall see--It is because they do not now see Him, they will not believe. Contrast Joh 20:29. they also--they in particular; "whosoever." Primarily…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Revelation 1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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