New American Standard Bible 2020
Revelation 19:10
10Then 1I fell at his feet to worship him. 2But he said to me, “3Do not do that; I am a 4fellow servant of yours and your brothers and sisters who 5hold the testimony of Jesus; worship God! For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.”
Revelation 19:10 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
- New International Version (NIV)At this I fell at his feet to worship him. But he said to me, “Don’t do that! I am a fellow servant with you and with your brothers and sisters who hold to the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For it is the Spirit of prophecy who bears testimony to Jesus.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)Then I fell down at his feet to worship him, but he said to me, "You must not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers who hold to the testimony of Jesus. Worship God." For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And I fell at his feet to worship him. But he said to me, “See that you do not do that! I am your fellow servant, and of your brethren who have the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.”
Context of Revelation 19:10
8It was given to her to clothe herself in fine linen, bright and clean; for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints. 9Then he said to me, “Write: ‘Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding feast of the Lamb.’” And he said to me, “These are the true words of God.” Then I fell at his feet to worship him. But he said to me, “Do not do that; I am a fellow servant of yours and your brothers and sisters who hold the testimony of Jesus; worship God! For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.” 11And I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse, and He who sat on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He judges and wages war. 12His eyes are a flame of fire, and on His head are many crowns; and He has a name written on Him which no one knows except Himself.
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καὶ ἔπεσα ἔμπροσθεν τῶν ποδῶν αὐτοῦ προσκυνῆσαι αὐτῷ, καὶ λέγει μοι· ὅρα μή, σύνδουλός σού εἰμι καὶ τῶν ἀδελφῶν σου τῶν ἐχόντων ἐχόντων τὴν μαρτυρίαν Ἰησοῦ· τῷ θεῷ προσκύνησον. ἡ γὰρ μαρτυρία Ἰησοῦ ἐστιν τὸ πνεῦμα τῆς προφητείας.¶Read the interlinear
- Thenκαίkai · andG2532
- I fellπίπτωpiptō petō · to collapseG4098
- at his feetπούςpous · footG4228
- to worshipπροσκυνέωproskuneō · to worshipG4352
- But he saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- Do not doὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
- that; I amεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- fellowσύνδουλοςsundoulos · fellow slaveG4889
- of yoursσύsu · youG4771
- and your brothersἀδελφόςadelphos · brotherG80
- holdἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
- the testimonyμαρτυρίαmarturia · testimonyG3141
- of JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
- Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
- is the spiritπνεῦμαpneuma · spirit/breath: spiritG4151
- of prophecyπροφητείαprophēteia · prophecyG4394
Cross-references for Revelation 19:10
- Revelation 22:8I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. And when I heard and saw them, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who showed me these things.
- Mark 5:22And one of the synagogue officials, named Jairus, came, and upon seeing Him, fell at His feet
- Mark 7:25But after hearing about Him, a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit immediately came and fell at His feet.
- Acts 10:25When Peter entered, Cornelius met him, and fell at his feet and worshiped him.
- Acts 14:11When the crowds saw what Paul had done, they raised their voice, saying in the Lycaonian language, “The gods have become like men and have come down to us!”
- 1 John 5:21Little children, guard yourselves from idols.
- 2 Corinthians 8:7But just as you excel in everything, in faith, speaking, knowledge, and in all earnestness and in the love we inspired in you, see that you also excel in this gracious work.
- Ephesians 5:15So then, be careful how you walk, not as unwise people but as wise,
- 1 Thessalonians 5:15See that no one repays another with evil for evil, but always seek what is good for one another and for all people.
- Hebrews 12:25See to it that you do not refuse Him who is speaking. For if those did not escape when they refused him who warned them on earth, much less will we escape who turn away from Him who warns us from heaven.
- Psalms 103:20Bless the Lord, you His angels, Mighty in strength, who perform His word, Obeying the voice of His word!
- Daniel 7:10A river of fire was flowing And coming out from before Him; Thousands upon thousands were serving Him, And myriads upon myriads were standing before Him; The court convened, And the books were opened.
- Luke 1:19The angel answered and said to him, “I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God, and I was sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news.
- Hebrews 1:14Are they not all ministering spirits, sent out to provide service for the sake of those who will inherit salvation?
- Revelation 1:9I, John, your brother and fellow participant in the tribulation and kingdom and perseverance in Jesus, was on the island called Patmos because of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus.
- Revelation 12:11And they overcame him because of the blood of the Lamb and because of the word of their testimony, and they did not love their life even when faced with death.
Commentaries on Revelation 19:10
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10I fell at his feet to worship him - Great as this angel was, St. John could not mistake him either for Jesus Christ, or for God the Father; nor was his prostration intended as an act of religious worship. It was merely an act of that sort of reverence which any Asiatic would pay to a superior. His mistake was, the considering that he was under obligation to the angel for the information which he had now received. This mistake the angel very properly…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10And I fell at his feet to worship him - At the feet of the angel. See the notes on Revelation 19:9. This is a common posture of adoration in the East. See Rosenmuller‘s “Morgenland, in loco.” notes on 1 Corinthians 14:25. John was entirely overcome with the majesty of the heavenly messenger, and with the amazing truths that he had disclosed to him, and in the overflowing of his feelings he fell upon the earth in the posture of adoration. Or it may be that…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10The angel gives a strong warning against worshiping the wrong things (compare Revelation 22:8–9).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. at--Greek, "before." John's intending to worship the angel here, as in Re 22:8, on having revealed to him the glory of the new Jerusalem, is the involuntary impulse of adoring joy at so blessed a prospect. It forms a marked contrast to the sorrowful wonder with which he had looked on the Church in her apostasy as the harlot (Re 17:6). It exemplifies the corrupt tendencies of our fallen nature that even John, an apostle, should have all but fallen into…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Revelation 19
- 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
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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