Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Then he told me, “Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this scroll, because the time is near. New Living Translation Then he instructed me, “Do not seal up the prophetic words in this book, for the time is near. English Standard Version And he said to me, “Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is near. Berean Standard Bible Then he told me, “Do not seal up the words of prophecy in this book, because the time is near. Berean Literal Bible And he says to me, "Do not seal the words of the prophecy of this book; for the time is near. King James Bible And he saith unto me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand. New King James Version And he said to me, “Do not seal the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is at hand. New American Standard Bible And he said to me, “Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is near. NASB 1995 And he said to me, “Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is near. NASB 1977 And he said to me, “Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is near. Legacy Standard Bible And he said to me, “Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is near. Amplified Bible And he said to me, “Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time [of their fulfillment] is near. Christian Standard Bible Then he said to me, “Don’t seal up the words of the prophecy of this book, because the time is near. Holman Christian Standard Bible He also said to me, “Don’t seal the prophetic words of this book, because the time is near. American Standard Version And he saith unto me, Seal not up the words of the prophecy of this book; for the time is at hand. Contemporary English Version Don't keep the prophecies in this book a secret. These things will happen soon. English Revised Version And he saith unto me, Seal not up the words of the prophecy of this book; for the time is at hand. GOD'S WORD® Translation Then the angel said to me, "Don't seal up the words of the prophecy in this book because the time is near. Good News Translation And he said to me, "Do not keep the prophetic words of this book a secret, because the time is near when all this will happen. International Standard Version Then he told me, "Don't seal up the words of the prophecy in this book, because the time is near. Majority Standard Bible Then he told me, “Do not seal up the words of prophecy in this book, because the time is near. NET Bible Then he said to me, "Do not seal up the words of the prophecy contained in this book, because the time is near. New Heart English Bible He said to me, "Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is near. Webster's Bible Translation And he saith to me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand. Weymouth New Testament "Make no secret," he added, "of the meaning of the predictions contained in this book; for the time for their fulfillment is now close at hand. World English Bible He said to me, “Don’t seal up the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is at hand. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd He says to me, “You may not seal the words of the prophecy of this scroll, because the time is near. Berean Literal Bible And he says to me, "Do not seal the words of the prophecy of this book; for the time is near. Young's Literal Translation And he saith to me, 'Thou mayest not seal the words of the prophecy of this scroll, because the time is nigh; Smith's Literal Translation And he says to me, Thou mayest not seal the words of the prophecy of this book: for the time is near. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd he saith to me: Seal not the words of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand. Catholic Public Domain Version And he said to me: “Do not seal the words of the prophecy of this book. For the time is near. New American Bible Then he said to me, “Do not seal up the prophetic words of this book, for the appointed time is near. New Revised Standard Version And he said to me, “Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is near. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThen he said to me, Do not seal the words of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And he said to me, “Do not seal the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is near.” NT Translations Anderson New TestamentAnd he said to me: Seal not the words of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand. Godbey New Testament And he says to me; Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the season is nigh. Haweis New Testament And he said to me, Seal not up the words of the prophecy of this book; for the time is at hand. Mace New Testament He subjoin'd, "don't seal the prophetic discourses of this book: for the time draws nigh. Weymouth New Testament "Make no secret," he added, "of the meaning of the predictions contained in this book; for the time for their fulfillment is now close at hand. Worrell New Testament And he says to me, "Seal not up the words of the prophecy of this book; for the time is at hand. Worsley New Testament And he said unto me, Seal not the words of the prophecy of this book; for the time is near. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Jesus is Coming…9But he said to me, “Do not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers the prophets, and with those who keep the words of this book. Worship God!” 10Then he told me, “ Do not seal up the words of prophecy in this book, because the time is near. 11Let the unrighteous continue to be unrighteous, and the vile continue to be vile; let the righteous continue to practice righteousness, and the holy continue to be holy.”… Cross References Daniel 12:4 But you, Daniel, shut up these words and seal the book until the time of the end. Many will roam to and fro, and knowledge will increase.” Daniel 12:9 “Go on your way, Daniel,” he replied, “for the words are closed up and sealed until the time of the end. Revelation 1:3 Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear and obey what is written in it, because the time is near. Revelation 10:4 When the seven thunders had spoken, I was about to put it in writing. But I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Seal up what the seven thunders have said, and do not write it down.” Isaiah 29:11 And the entire vision will be to you like the words sealed in a scroll. If it is handed to someone to read, he will say, “I cannot, because it is sealed.” Isaiah 8:16 Bind up the testimony and seal the law among my disciples. Matthew 24:15 So when you see standing in the holy place ‘the abomination of desolation,’ spoken of by the prophet Daniel (let the reader understand), Matthew 13:11 He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them. Amos 8:12 People will stagger from sea to sea and roam from north to east, seeking the word of the LORD, but they will not find it. Ezekiel 2:10 which He unrolled before me. And written on the front and back of it were words of lamentation, mourning, and woe. Ezekiel 3:1-3 “Son of man,” He said to me, “eat what you find here. Eat this scroll, then go and speak to the house of Israel.” / So I opened my mouth, and He fed me the scroll. / “Son of man,” He said to me, “eat and fill your stomach with this scroll I am giving you.” So I ate, and it was as sweet as honey in my mouth. Jeremiah 23:20 The anger of the LORD will not turn back until He has fully accomplished the purposes of His heart. In the days to come you will understand this clearly. Jeremiah 30:24 The fierce anger of the LORD will not turn back until He has fully accomplished the purposes of His heart. In the days to come you will understand this. Luke 8:10 He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to others I speak in parables, so that, ‘though seeing, they may not see; though hearing, they may not understand.’ 1 Corinthians 2:10 But God has revealed it to us by the Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God. Treasury of Scripture And he said to me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand. he saith. Revelation 22:12,13,16,20 And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be… Seal. Revelation 5:1 And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals. Revelation 10:4 And when the seven thunders had uttered their voices, I was about to write: and I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Seal up those things which the seven thunders uttered, and write them not. Isaiah 8:16 Bind up the testimony, seal the law among my disciples. for. Revelation 1:3 Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand. Isaiah 13:6 Howl ye; for the day of the LORD is at hand; it shall come as a destruction from the Almighty. Ezekiel 12:23 Tell them therefore, Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will make this proverb to cease, and they shall no more use it as a proverb in Israel; but say unto them, The days are at hand, and the effect of every vision. Jump to Previous Added Book Close Contained Fulfillment Hand Kept Mayest Meaning Nigh Predictions Prophecy Prophet's Sayings Scroll Seal Secret Time WordsJump to Next Added Book Close Contained Fulfillment Hand Kept Mayest Meaning Nigh Predictions Prophecy Prophet's Sayings Scroll Seal Secret Time WordsRevelation 22 1. The river of the water of life.2. The tree of life. 5. The light of the city of God is himself. 7. Jesus Is Coming. 9. The angel will not be worshipped. 18. Nothing may be added to the word of God, nor taken away. Then he told me This phrase introduces a direct command from the angel to John, the author of Revelation. The Greek word for "told" is "λέγει" (legei), which implies a continuous or repeated action. This suggests that the message is not just for John but for all readers of Revelation. The angel's instruction is authoritative, emphasizing the divine origin of the message. Historically, angels are seen as messengers of God, bridging the divine and human realms. This command underscores the importance and urgency of the message that follows. Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this scroll because the time is near Parallel Commentaries ... Greek ThenΚαὶ (Kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. he told λέγει (legei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. me, μοι (moi) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. “Do not seal up σφραγίσῃς (sphragisēs) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Singular Strong's 4972: To seal, set a seal upon. From sphragis; to stamp for security or preservation; by implication, to keep secret, to attest. the τοὺς (tous) Article - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. words λόγους (logous) Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's 3056: From lego; something said; by implication, a topic, also reasoning or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, the Divine Expression. of τῆς (tēs) Article - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. prophecy προφητείας (prophēteias) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 4394: Prophecy, prophesying; the gift of communicating and enforcing revealed truth. From prophetes; prediction. in this τούτου (toutou) Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Neuter Singular Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it. book, βιβλίου (bibliou) Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular Strong's 975: A papyrus roll. A diminutive of biblos; a roll. because γὰρ (gar) Conjunction Strong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason. the ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. time καιρὸς (kairos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2540: Fitting season, season, opportunity, occasion, time. Of uncertain affinity; an occasion, i.e. Set or proper time. is ἐστιν (estin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. near. ἐγγύς (engys) Adverb Strong's 1451: Near. From a primary verb agcho; near. Links Revelation 22:10 NIVRevelation 22:10 NLT Revelation 22:10 ESV Revelation 22:10 NASB Revelation 22:10 KJV Revelation 22:10 BibleApps.com Revelation 22:10 Biblia Paralela Revelation 22:10 Chinese Bible Revelation 22:10 French Bible Revelation 22:10 Catholic Bible NT Prophecy: Revelation 22:10 He said to me Don't seal up (Rev. Re Apocalypse) |