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Revelation 21:9
9Then one of the seven angels with the seven bowls that were full of the seven final troubles came to me. He said, ‘Come with me! I will show you the bride who will become the Lamb's wife.’
Revelation 21:9 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And there came unto me one of the seven angels which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come hither, I will shew thee the bride, the Lamb’s wife.
- New International Version (NIV)One of the seven angels who had the seven bowls full of the seven last plagues came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)Then came one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls full of the seven last plagues and spoke to me, saying, "Come, I will show you the Bride, the wife of the Lamb."
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls filled with the seven last plagues came to me and talked with me, saying, “Come, I will show you the bride, the Lamb’s wife.”
Context of Revelation 21:9
7Everyone who wins against Satan will receive all these things from me. I will be their God and they will be my children. 8But I will punish other people. They include: people who are afraid of trouble; people who do not believe in Jesus; people who do disgusting things; people who murder other people; people who have sex in a wrong way; people who use magic to hurt people; people who worship idols; people who tell lies. All these people will go into the lake of fire that burns with sulphur. That is the second death for people.’ Then one of the seven angels with the seven bowls that were full of the seven final troubles came to me. He said, ‘Come with me! I will show you the bride who will become the Lamb's wife.’ 10Then God's Spirit caused me to see and to hear strange things. The angel carried me away to a great mountain that was very high. He showed me God's own holy city, Jerusalem. The city was coming down out of heaven from God. 11It had the bright glory of God. It shone like a valuable jewel that is called jasper. It shone like clean glass.
Read all of Revelation 21Revelation 21:9 word by word
Καὶ ἦλθεν εἷς ἐκ τῶν ἑπτὰ ἀγγέλων τῶν ἐχόντων τὰς ἑπτὰ φιάλας τῶν γεμόντων τῶν ἑπτὰ πληγῶν τῶν ἐσχάτων καὶ ἐλάλησεν μετ᾽ ἐμοῦ λέγων· δεῦρο, δείξω σοι τὴν νύμφην τὴν γυναῖκα τοῦ ἀρνίου.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Andκαίkai · andG2532
- there cameἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
- untoπρόςpros · to/withG4314
- meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- oneεἷςheis · oneG1520
- of theὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- of theἄγγελοςaggelos · angelG32
- sevenἑπτάhepta · sevenG2033
- angelsἄγγελοςaggelos · angelG32
- which hadἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
- theφιάληphialē · bowlG5357
- fullγέμωgemō · be fullG1073
- of theπληγήplēgē · plague/blow/woundG4127
- lastἔσχατοςeschatos · last/leastG2078
- talkedλαλέωlaleō · to speakG2980
- withμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
- sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- Come hitherδεῦροdeuro · comeG1204
- I will shewδεικνύωdeiknuō · to showG1166
- theeσύsu · youG4771
- the brideνύμφηnumphē · brideG3565
- the Lamb’sἀρνίονarnion · lambG721
- wifeγυνήgunē · woman: wifeG1135
Cross-references for Revelation 21:9
- Revelation 15:1Then I saw another very wonderful thing in the sky. I saw seven angels with seven terrible troubles to hurt people. They are the final troubles. When they have finished, God will stop being angry.
- Revelation 16:1Then I heard a loud voice speak from God's house in heaven. It said to the seven angels, ‘Take your seven bowls that are full of God's anger. Go and pour them out on the earth.’
- Revelation 21:2I saw God's own holy city, called the new Jerusalem. It was coming down out of heaven from God. It was very beautiful, like a bride who is wearing beautiful clothes, ready to meet her husband.
- Revelation 19:7We must shout with joy because we are so happy! We will say that God is great! The time has come for the Lamb's wedding party. His bride has prepared herself.
Commentaries on Revelation 21:9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9The bride, the Lamb's wife - The pure and holy Christian Church.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9And there came unto me one of the seven angels - See the notes on Revelation 16:6-7. Why one of these angels was employed to make this communication is not stated. It may be that as they had been engaged in bringing destruction on the enemies of the church, and securing its final triumph, there was a propriety that that triumph should be announced by one of their number. And talked with me - That is, in regard to what he was about to show me. I will…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-21Verses 9-21 God has various employments for his holy angels. Sometimes they sound the trumpet of Divine Providence, and warn a careless world; sometimes they discover things of a heavenly nature of the heirs of salvation. Those who would have clear views of heaven, must get as near to heaven as they can, on the mount of meditation and faith. The subject of the vision is the church of God in a perfect, triumphant state, shining in its lustre; glorious in…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9This symbolic vision of the new Jerusalem uses vivid imagery to describe the bride, the wife of the Lamb. It represents all who accept Christ's message of salvation (see Revelation 21:2; 22:17; Ephesians 5:22–32).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. The same angel who had shown John Babylon the harlot, is appropriately employed to show him in contrast new Jerusalem, the Bride (Re 17:1-5). The angel so employed is the one that had the last seven plagues, to show that the ultimate blessedness of the Church is one end of the divine judgments on her foes. unto me--A, B, and Vulgate omit. the Lamb's wife--in contrast to her who sat on many waters (Re 17:1), (that is, intrigued with many peoples and…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Revelation 21
- 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
- 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
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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