Revelation 1:10

Revelation 1:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet,
• New International Version (NIV)On the Lord’s Day I was in the Spirit, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet,
• English Standard Version (ESV)I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet
• New King James Version (NKJV)I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s Day, and I heard behind me a loud voice, as of a trumpet,

Context of Revelation 1:10

8“I am the A and the Z,” says the Lord God, the one who is, the one who was, and the one who is coming, the Almighty. 9I am John, your brother. I share your suffering, ruling, and endurance because of Jesus. I was ⌞exiled⌟ on the island of Patmos because of God’s word and the testimony about Jesus. I came under the Spirit’s power on the Lord’s day. I heard a loud voice behind me like a trumpet, 11saying, “Write on a scroll what you see, and send it to the seven churches: Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea.” 12I turned toward the voice which was talking to me, and when I turned, I saw seven gold lamp stands.

Revelation 1:10 word by word

ἐγενόμην ἐν πνεύματι ἐν τῇ κυριακῇ ἡμέρᾳ καὶ ἤκουσα ὀπίσω μου φωνὴν μεγάλην ὡς σάλπιγγοςRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• I wasγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• the Spiritπνεῦμαpneuma · spirit/breath: spiritG4151
• theἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
• Lord’sκυριακόςkuriakos · the Lord’sG2960
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• heardἀκούωakouō · to hearG191
• behindὀπίσωopisō · afterG3694
• meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• aφωνήphōnē · voice/sound: noiseG5456
• greatμέγαςmegas · greatG3173
• voiceφωνήphōnē · voice/sound: noiseG5456
• asὡςhōs · as/whenG5613
• of a trumpetσάλπιγξsalpigx · trumpetG4536
• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588

Cross-references for Revelation 1:10

• Revelation 4:2Instantly, I came under the Spirit’s power. I saw a throne in heaven, and someone was sitting on it.
• Revelation 17:3Then the angel carried me by his power into the wilderness. I saw a woman sitting on a bright red beast covered with insulting names. It had seven heads and ten horns.
• Revelation 21:10He carried me by his power away to a large, high mountain. He showed me the holy city, Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven.
• Matthew 22:43He said to them, “Then how can David, guided by the Spirit, call him Lord? David says,
• Acts 10:10He became hungry and wanted to eat. While the food was being prepared, he fell into a trance.
• 2 Corinthians 12:2I know a follower of Christ who was snatched away to the third heaven fourteen years ago. I don’t know whether this happened to him physically or spiritually. Only God knows.
• John 20:19That Sunday evening, the disciples were together behind locked doors because they were afraid of the Jews. Jesus stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you!”
• Acts 20:7On Sunday we met to break bread. Paul was discussing ⌞Scripture⌟ with the people. Since he intended to leave the next day, he kept talking until midnight.
• 1 Corinthians 16:2Every Sunday each of you should set aside some of your money and save it. Then money won’t have to be collected when I come.
• Revelation 4:1After these things I saw a door standing open in heaven. I heard the first voice like a trumpet speaking to me. It said, “Come up here, and I will show you what must happen after this.”
• Revelation 10:3Then he shouted in a loud voice as a lion roars. When he shouted, the seven thunders spoke with voices of their own.

Commentaries on Revelation 1:10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10I was in the Spirit - That is, I received the Spirit of prophecy, and was under its influence when the first vision was exhibited. The Lord's day - The first day of the week, observed as the Christian Sabbath, because on it Jesus Christ rose from the dead; therefore it was called the Lord's day, and has taken place of the Jewish Sabbath throughout the Christian world. And heard behind me a great voice - This voice came unexpectedly and suddenly. He felt…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10I was in the Spirit - This cannot refer to his own spirit, for such an expression would be unintelligible. The language then must refer to some unusual state, or to some influence that had been brought to bear upon him from without, that was appropriate to such a day. The word “Spirit” may refer either to the Holy Spirit, or to some state of mind such as the Holy Spirit produces - a spirit of elevated devotion, a state of high and uncommon religious…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-11Verses 9-11 It was the apostle's comfort that he did not suffer as an evil-doer, but for the testimony of Jesus, for bearing witness to Christ as the Immanuel, the Saviour; and the Spirit of glory and of God rested upon this persecuted apostle. The day and time when he had this vision was the Lord's day, the Christian sabbath, the first day of the week, observed in remembrance of the resurrection of Christ. Let us who call him "Our Lord," honour him on…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10the Lord’s day: In the Roman world, this term referred to celebrations for Caesar. Christians, however, used it for their weekly worship, celebrating the resurrection of Jesus. The earliest Christians worshiped in Jewish synagogues on the Sabbath, the last day of the week (Acts 18:4). By the time of Revelation, they were no longer allowed in synagogues and gathered on the first day of the week, which marked the resurrection (see study note on Luke 24:1…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. I was--Greek, "I came to be"; "I became." in the Spirit--in a state of ecstasy; the outer world being shut out, and the inner and higher life or spirit being taken full possession of by God's Spirit, so that an immediate connection with the invisible world is established. While the prophet "speaks" in the Spirit, the apocalyptic seer is in the Spirit in his whole person. The spirit only (that which connects us with God and the invisible world) is…Read the comment

Topics related to Revelation 1:10

• Day
• Inspiration
• Jesus, the Christ
• Sabbath
• Trumpet
• Vision

In the dictionaries

• Lord's Day
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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