Revelation 1:19

Revelation 1:19 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Write the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter;
• New International Version (NIV)“Write, therefore, what you have seen, what is now and what will take place later.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Write therefore the things that you have seen, those that are and those that are to take place after this.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Write the things which you have seen, and the things which are, and the things which will take place after this.

Context of Revelation 1:19

17When I saw him, I fell down at his feet like a dead man. Then he laid his right hand on me and said, “Don’t be afraid! I am the first and the last, 18the living one. I was dead, but now I am alive forever. I have the keys of death and hell. Therefore, write down what you have seen, what is, and what is going to happen after these things. 20The hidden meaning of the seven stars that you saw in my right hand and the seven gold lamp stands is this: The seven stars are the messengers of the seven churches, and the seven lamp stands are the seven churches.

Revelation 1:19 word by word

γράψον οὖν ἃ εἶδες καὶ ἃ εἰσὶν καὶ ἃ μέλλει γενέσθαι μετὰ ταῦτα,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Writeγράφωgraphō · to writeG1125
• the things whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• thou hast seenὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• areεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• shallμέλλωmellō · to ensueG3195
• beγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
• hereafterμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
• ·οὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778

Cross-references for Revelation 1:19

• Revelation 1:11saying, “Write on a scroll what you see, and send it to the seven churches: Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea.”
• Revelation 2:1“To the messenger of the church in Ephesus, write: The one who holds the seven stars in his right hand, the one who walks among the seven gold lamp stands, says:
• 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.”

Commentaries on Revelation 1:19

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 19Write the things which thou hast seen - These visions and prophecies are for general instruction, and therefore every circumstance must be faithfully recorded. What he had seen was to be written; what he was about to see, relative to the seven Churches, must be also written; and what he was to see afterwards, concerning other Churches and states, to be recorded likewise.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 19Write the things which thou hast seen - An account of the vision which thou hast had, Revelation 1:10-18. And the things which are - Give an account of those things which thou hast seen as designed to represent the condition of the seven churches. He had seen not only the Saviour, but he had seen seven lampstands, and seven stars in the hand of the Saviour, and he is now commanded to record the meaning of these symbols as referring to things then actually…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-20Verses 12-20 The churches receive their light from Christ and the gospel, and hold it forth to others. They are golden candlesticks; they should be precious and pure; not only the ministers, but the members of the churches; their light should so shine before men, as to engage others to give glory to God. And the apostle saw as though of the Lord Jesus Christ appeared in the midst of the golden candlesticks. He is with his churches always, to the end of…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 19Write: In the vision, God instructs John on what to do for him (see Isaiah 6:9–10). This vision aims to help the church understand the present and future from God's viewpoint (Revelation 1:20).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1919. The oldest manuscripts read, "Write therefore" (inasmuch as I, "the First and Last," have the keys of death, and vouchsafe to thee this vision for the comfort and warning of the Church). things which are--"the things which thou hast seen" are those narrated in this chapter (compare Re 1:11). "The things which are" imply the present state of things in the churches when John was writing, as represented in the second and third chapters. "The things which…Read the comment

Topics related to Revelation 1:19

• Vision
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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