REV 22:6 Parallel Verse View

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Text critical issues=small word differences Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal (All still tentative.)

Key: khaki:verbs, light-green:nominative/subject, orange:accusative/object, pink:genitive/possessor, cyan:dative/indirect object.
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ULT And he said to me, “These words are trustworthy and true, and the Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, has sent his angel to show his servants what must happen soon.”

UST The angel said to me: “These things that God has shown you are true, and he will certainly make them happen. The Lord God who inspires the prophets sent his angel to show the people who serve him the events that must happen soon.”

BSB Then [the angel] said to me, “These words [are] faithful and true. The Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, has sent His angel to show His servants what must soon[fn] take place.”

22:6 Or suddenly or quickly; similarly in verses 7, 12, and 20

MSB Then [the angel] said to me, “These words [are] faithful and true. [The] Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets,[fn] has sent His angel to show His servants what must soon[fn] take place.”

22:6 TR the holy prophets

22:6 Or suddenly or quickly; similarly in verses 7, 12, and 20

BLB And he said to me, "These words are faithful and true. And the Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, sent His angel to show His servants the things that must come to pass in quickness."

AICNT And {he said}[fn] to me, “These words are faithful and true; and the Lord, the God of {the spirits of},[fn] the prophets sent his angel to show his servants what must soon take place.”

22:6, he said: Later manuscripts read “he says.” BYZ

22:6, the spirits of: Later manuscripts read “holy.” TR

OEB Then the angel said to me – ‘These words may be trusted and are true. The Lord, the God that inspires the prophets, sent his angel to show his servants what must quickly take place;

WEBBE He said to me, “These words are faithful and true. The Lord God of the spirits of the prophets sent his angel to show to his bondservants the things which must happen soon.”

WMBB (Same as above)

NET Then the angel said to me, “These words are reliable and true. The Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, has sent his angel to show his servants what must happen soon.”

LSV And he said to me, “These words [are] steadfast and true, and the LORD God of the holy prophets sent His messenger to show to His servants the things that must come quickly.

FBV The angel told me, “These words are trustworthy and true. The Lord God, who gave his Spirit to the prophets, sent his angel to show his servants what is about to happen.”

TCNT Then the angel said to me, “These words are trustworthy and true. The Lord, the God of the [fn]spirits of the prophets, has sent his angel to show his servants what must soon take place.

22:6 spirits of the ¦ holy Αν TR

T4T The angel said to me: “These words that God has revealed to you are true, and he will certainly do what he has promised to do. The Lord God who ◄inspires the prophets/tells the prophets what to say► sent his angel to show the people who serve him the events that must happen soon.”

LEB ¶ And he said to me, “These words are faithful and true, and the Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, has sent his angel to show his slaves the things which must take place in a short time.”

BBE And he said to me, These words are certain and true: and the Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, sent his angel to make clear to his servants the things which are now to come about.

Moff And he said to me, "These words are trustworthy and genuine, for the Lord God of the spirits of the prophets has sent his angel to show his servants what must very soon come to pass.

Wymth And he said to me, "These words are trustworthy and true; and the Lord, the God of the spirits of the Prophets, sent His angel to make known to His servants the things which must soon happen.

ASV And he said unto me, These words are faithful and true: and the Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, sent his angel to show unto his servants the things which must shortly come to pass.

DRA And he said to me: These words are most faithful and true. And the Lord God of the spirits of the prophets sent his angel to shew his servants the things which must be done shortly.

YLT And he said to me, 'These words [are] stedfast and true, and the Lord God of the holy prophets did send His messenger to shew to His servants the things that it behoveth to come quickly:

Drby And he said to me, These words [are] faithful and true; and [the] Lord [fn]God of the spirits of the prophets has sent his angel to shew to his bondmen the things which must soon come to pass.

22.6 Elohim

RV And he said unto me, These words are faithful and true: and the Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, sent his angel to shew unto his servants the things which must shortly come to pass.
(And he said unto me, These words are faithful and true: and the Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, sent his angel to show unto his servants the things which must shortly come to pass. )

SLT And he said to me, These words faithful and true: and the Lord God of the holy prophets sent his angel to show to his servants what must be with speed.

Wbstr And he said to me, These sayings are faithful and true. And the Lord God of the holy prophets sent his angel to show to his servants the things which must shortly be done.

KJB-1769 And he said unto me, These sayings are faithful and true: and the Lord God of the holy prophets sent his angel to shew unto his servants the things which must shortly be done.
(And he said unto me, These sayings are faithful and true: and the Lord God of the holy prophets sent his angel to show unto his servants the things which must shortly be done. )

KJB-1611 And hee said vnto mee, These sayings are faithfull and true. And the Lord God of the holy Prophets sent his Angel to shew vnto his seruants the things which must shortly be done.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation)

Bshps And he sayde vnto me: these sayinges are faythfull and true. And the Lorde God of the holy prophetes, sent his angell to shewe vnto his seruauntes, the thynges which must shortly be fulfilled.
(And he said unto me: these sayings are faithful and true. And the Lord God of the holy prophets, sent his angel to show unto his servants, the things which must shortly be fulfilled.)

Gnva And he said vnto me, These wordes are faithfull and true: and the Lord God of the holy Prophets sent his Angell to shewe vnto his seruants the things which must shortly be fulfilled.
(And he said unto me, These words are faithful and true: and the Lord God of the holy Prophets sent his Angel to show unto his servants the things which must shortly be fulfilled. )

Cvdl And he sayde vnto me: these sayenges are faithfull, and true. And the LORDE God of the holy prophetes sent his angell to shewe vnto his seruantes, the thinges which muste shortly be fulfylled.
(And he said unto me: these sayings are faithful, and true. And the LORD God of the holy prophets sent his angel to show unto his servants, the things which muste shortly be fulfilled.)

TNT And he sayde vnto me: these sayinges are faythfull and true. And the lorde god of saynctes and prophetes sent his angell to shewe vnto his servauntes the thynges which muste shortly be fulfylled.
(And he said unto me: these sayings are faithful and true. And the lord god of saynctes and prophets sent his angel to show unto his servants the things which muste shortly be fulfilled. )

Wycl And he seide to me, These wordis ben moost feithful and trewe. And the Lord God of spiritis of prophetis sente his aungel, to schewe his seruauntis, what thingis it bihoueth to be don soone.
(And he said to me, These words been most faithful and true. And the Lord God of spirits of prophets sent his angel, to show his servants, what things it behoves to be done soone.)

Luth Und er sprach zu mir: Diese Worte sind gewiß und wahrhaftig. Und GOtt, der HErr der heiligen Propheten, hat seinen Engel gesandt, zu zeigen seinen Knechten, was bald geschehen muß.
(And he spoke to/for to_me: This/These words are certainly and truthfully. And God, the/of_the LORD the/of_the holy prophet(s), has his angel sent, to/for shown his servants, what/which soon happen must.)

ClVg Et dixit mihi: Hæc verba fidelissima sunt, et vera. Et Dominus Deus spirituum prophetarum misit angelum suum ostendere servis suis quæ oportet fieri cito.[fn]
(And he/she_said to_me: This words faithfulsima are, and true. And Master God of_spirits of_the_prophets he_sent a_messenger/angel his_own to_show slaves to_his_own which it_is_necessary to_be_done quickly. )

22.6 Et dixit mihi. Sicut in principio posuit commendationem visionis, sic etiam jam ad ultimum ponit. Dominus. Et bene debes credere, quia ille qui in potestate habet dona Spiritus sancti, per quem locuti sunt omnia prophetæ quæ dixerunt. Angelum suum, etc. Sicut angelus Joanni, sic Joannes commendat discipulis suis: quasi dicat: Non propter me facta est hæc annuntiatio mihi, sed ut vos mihi credatis.

22.6 And he/she_said to_me. Like in/into/on at_the_beginning put recommendsionem vision, so also already to last puts. Master. And well debes to_believe, because he/that_one who/which in/into/on power has gifts Spirit holy, through which spoke are everything the_prophets which they_said. Angelum his_own, etc. Like messenger/angel Yoanni, so Yoannes recommends students to_his_own: as_if let_him_say: Not/No because me facts it_is these_things announcement to_me, but as you(pl) to_me credatis.

UGNT καὶ εἶπέν μοι, οὗτοι οἱ λόγοι πιστοὶ καὶ ἀληθινοί, καὶ ὁ Κύριος, ὁ Θεὸς τῶν πνευμάτων τῶν προφητῶν, ἀπέστειλεν τὸν ἄγγελον αὐτοῦ, δεῖξαι τοῖς δούλοις αὐτοῦ ἃ δεῖ γενέσθαι ἐν τάχει.
(kai eipen moi, houtoi hoi logoi pistoi kai alaʸthinoi, kai ho Kurios, ho Theos tōn pneumatōn tōn profaʸtōn, apesteilen ton angelon autou, deixai tois doulois autou ha dei genesthai en taⱪei.)

SBL-GNT Καὶ ⸀εἶπέν μοι· Οὗτοι οἱ λόγοι πιστοὶ καὶ ἀληθινοί, καὶ ⸀ὁ κύριος, ὁ θεὸς τῶν πνευμάτων τῶν προφητῶν, ἀπέστειλεν τὸν ἄγγελον αὐτοῦ δεῖξαι τοῖς δούλοις αὐτοῦ ἃ δεῖ γενέσθαι ἐν τάχει·
(Kai ⸀eipen moi; Houtoi hoi logoi pistoi kai alaʸthinoi, kai ⸀ho kurios, ho theos tōn pneumatōn tōn profaʸtōn, apesteilen ton angelon autou deixai tois doulois autou ha dei genesthai en taⱪei;)

RP-GNT Καὶ λέγει μοι, Οὗτοι οἱ λόγοι πιστοὶ καὶ ἀληθινοί· καὶ κύριος ὁ θεὸς τῶν πνευμάτων τῶν προφητῶν ἀπέστειλεν τὸν ἄγγελον αὐτοῦ δεῖξαι τοῖς δούλοις αὐτοῦ ἃ δεῖ γενέσθαι ἐν τάχει.
(Kai legei moi, Houtoi hoi logoi pistoi kai alaʸthinoi; kai kurios ho theos tōn pneumatōn tōn profaʸtōn apesteilen ton angelon autou deixai tois doulois autou ha dei genesthai en taⱪei.)

TC-GNT Καὶ [fn]λέγει μοι, Οὗτοι οἱ λόγοι πιστοὶ καὶ ἀληθινοί· καὶ [fn]Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς τῶν [fn]πνευμάτων τῶν προφητῶν ἀπέστειλε τὸν ἄγγελον αὐτοῦ δεῖξαι τοῖς δούλοις αὐτοῦ ἃ δεῖ γενέσθαι ἐν τάχει.
(Kai legei moi, Houtoi hoi logoi pistoi kai alaʸthinoi; kai Kurios ho Theos tōn pneumatōn tōn profaʸtōn apesteile ton angelon autou deixai tois doulois autou ha dei genesthai en taⱪei. )

22:6 λεγει ¦ ειπε Αν CT TR

22:6 κυριος ¦ ο κυριος ECM^† NA SBL TH WH

22:6 πνευματων των ¦ αγιων Αν TR

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 22:6–21: Conclusion

This is the last division of the book of Revelation and the last section. In it, the angel, Jesus, John, and the Holy Spirit spoke some final messages.

The angel of 21:9–22:5 affirmed that the book of Revelation is true. Then Jesus reminded the readers that he will return to earth. He also encouraged the readers to believe what was in this book. Then the angel told John to make this message known to other believers.

Then Jesus again spoke words of encouragement to believers. The Holy Spirit and the church invited all people to come to Jesus and believe in him. Then John warned everyone not to add any words to this book or remove any part of it. Jesus again reminded the readers that he will return. John agreed and ended the book with a blessing on God’s people.

Other examples of headings are:

Ending messages/announcements to endorse/approve the book

Final words to encourage the readers

Jesus, the angel, the Holy Spirit, and John conclude the book

22:6a

Then the angel said to me, “These words are faithful and true.

¶ The angel said to me, “These/those words are reliable and true.
¶ Then the angel told me, “All those words can be trusted, and they are true.

Then the angel: This is the same angel as in 21:9a and 22:1a.

These words: This phrase refers to everything revealed to John. For example:

Everything you have heard (NLT)

faithful: This word refers to something that someone can depend on. What God said will certainly happen. Other ways to translate this word are:

reliable (NET)

can be trusted (GNT)

See how you translated this word in 21:5.

22:6b

The Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, has sent His angel

The Lord, namely the God of the spirits/souls of the prophets, sent his angel
The Lord God inspires the prophets, and he sent his angel

The Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets: There is a textual issue in 22:6b: (1) Early Greek manuscripts have the text the spirits of the prophets (BSB, RSV, NIV, GNT, NJB, NASB, NLT, GW, CEV, NET, NABRE, REB, ESV, NCV). (2) A few later Greek manuscripts have the text the holy prophets (KJV only). It is recommended that you follow option (1), because the UBS Greek NT supports it. The phrase the God of the spirits of the prophets describes the phrase The Lord. For example:

the Lord God who inspires the prophets (NJB)

God the Lord speaks to the spirits of his prophets, and

the God of the spirits of the prophets: There are two ways to interpret the Greek phrase that the BSB translates as the God of:

It indicates that God has a relationship with the spirits of the prophets. He gives messages to the prophets. For example:
God, who inspires his prophets (NLT) (BSB, RSV, NIV, NJB, NASB, NABRE, NLT, GW, CEV, NET, REB, NCV, ESV)
It indicates that God gives the Holy Spirit to the prophets. For example:
God, who gives his Spirit to the prophets (GNT) (GNT)

It is recommended that you follow interpretation (1), because the Greek word for spirits is plural, so it probably refers to the spirits of the prophets.Aune (page 1182) supports interpretation (1), noting the plural “spirits.” Beale (page 1125) says, “it would seem strange to refer to the Holy Spirit in the plural here.” Other ways to translate this phrase according to interpretation (1) are:

the God who speaks to the spirits of the prophets

the God who is connected to the spirits of the prophets

prophets: The prophets are people to whom God gives a message. The message (often called a “prophecy”) may include a vision, as in Ezekiel 1 and Daniel 8. The message, called a prophecy, may reveal something about past events, current events, or future events. The prophet speaks God’s message to the people or writes it down for their use. See how you translated this word in 10:7 or 18:20.

His angel: This phrase may refer to the angel of 1:1 or it may refer to the angel of 4:1. You should translate this phrase without describing to which angel this phrase refers.

22:6c

to show His servants what must soon take place.”

to show to his servants/slaves the things which must occur/happen soon.”
to reveal to those who serve him what he has decided will soon happen.”

His servants: The Greek word that the BSB translates as servants can also be translated as “slaves.” Here the phrase refers to believers serving God. The difference between “slaves” and “servants” is not important here. See how you translated the word servants in 22:3.

what must soon take place: This phrase refers to all the events that are revealed in this book. For example:

what must happen very soon (GNT)

See how you translated a similar phrase in 1:1 (“what must soon come to pass”).

must: Here the word must indicates that the events are required to happen. God has decided that these events will happen, and he will not change his mind. Other ways to translate this word are:

will necessarily

has been determined to

take place: The words take place mean “happen” (as in the GNT).

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-pronouns

εἶπέν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί εἶπεν μοί Οὗτοι οἱ λόγοι πιστοί καί ἀληθινοί καί ὁ Κύριος ὁ Θεός τῶν πνευμάτων τῶν προφητῶν ἀπέστειλεν τόν ἄγγελον αὐτοῦ δεῖξαι τοῖς δούλοις αὐτοῦ ἅ δεῖ γενέσθαι ἐν τάχει)

The pronoun he refers to the same angel as in verse 1. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [the angel said]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

οὗτοι οἱ λόγοι

The angel is using the term words to mean what he has been telling John by using words. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [What I have been telling you is]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

πιστοὶ καὶ ἀληθινοί

The terms trustworthy and true mean similar things. The angel is using the two terms together for emphasis. If it would be clearer for your readers, you could express the emphasis with a single phrase. Alternate translation: [entirely trustworthy]

Parallel REV 22:6

Section 22:6–21: Conclusion

22:6a

22:6b

22:6c