λέγοντες, ἀμήν· ἡ εὐλογία καὶ ἡ δόξα καὶ ἡ σοφία καὶ ἡ εὐχαριστία καὶ ἡ τιμὴ καὶ ἡ δύναμις καὶ ἡ ἰσχὺς τῶ θεῶ ἡμῶν εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων· ἀμήν. Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them. Angel would have been meritorious or no I will not dispute: but'---- And the following sentence, which comes after the first, has also been crossedout: So that it was an honour and no injury to be called to it: And so great an honour that it was an ornament to God himself, and an honour even to …Thomas Traherne—Centuries of Meditations, The Consecration of Joy'And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 34. 3  λέγων, μὴ ἀδικήσητε τὴν γῆν μήτε τὴν θάλασσαν μήτε τὰ δένδρα ἄχρι σφραγίσωμεν τοὺς δούλους τοῦ θεοῦ ἡμῶν ἐπὶ τῶν μετώπων αὐτῶν.

'Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. …E.W. This contemplation will also serve to console us for the loss, as we call. It is so immense a matter, however, as to render annotations on patristic specialties impossible in a work like this. 2. μετὰ ταῦτα εἶδον, καὶ ἰδοὺ ὄχλος πολύς, ὃν ἀριθμῆσαι αὐτὸν οὐδεὶς ἐδύνατο, ἐκ παντὸς ἔθνους καὶ φυλῶν καὶ λαῶν καὶ γλωσσῶν, ἑστῶτες ἐνώπιον τοῦ θρόνου καὶ ἐνώπιον τοῦ ἀρνίου, περιβεβλημένους στολὰς λευκάς, καὶ φοίνικες ἐν ταῖς χερσὶν αὐτῶν·.

REVELATION 7 Parallel KJV and Greek Bible (New Testament) < Previous: Next > KING JAMES VERSION (KJV) 1 And after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree. And all the angels stood round about the throne, and about the elders and the four beasts, and fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God.

Every reader must feel how apposite is the sententious saying of Augustine: "Apocalypsis Joannis tot sacramenta quot verba."

Page 104. 13  And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? Med. '-Ezekiel 48:35 London: Printed in the year 1665 …John Bunyan—The Works of John Bunyan Volumes 1-3, An Advance Step in the Royal Programme(Revelation, Chapters iv. The Book of ---- The reference here is to the apocryphal Wisdom of Solomon xiii. 13  καὶ ἀπεκρίθη εἷς ἐκ τῶν πρεσβυτέρων λέγων μοι, οὖτοι οἱ περιβεβλημένοι τὰς στολὰς τὰς λευκὰς τίνες εἰσὶν καὶ πόθεν ἦλθον; 14  καὶ εἴρηκα αὐτῶ, κύριέ μου, σὺ οἶδας.

Of the tribe of Issachar were sealed twelve thousand. All else in this history is judgment, until Israel is removed from the Land. 4 And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads. The Lamb and the 144,000. 7  Of the tribe of Simeon were sealed twelve thousand. The Lamb and the 144,000.

--Revelation 7:16. "* This glorious multitude represents all the blessed. It is another Episode, telling us of those who will have come through the great Tribulation, and have been caught up to Heaven. "We are watching, we are waiting, For the star that brings the day; When the night of sin shall vanish, And the shadows melt away. Seven days ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the Lord; on the eighth day shall be an holy convocation unto you; and ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the Lord: it is a solemn assembly; and ye shall. Of the tribe of Manasses were sealed twelve thousand. (12-20)1-3 This book is the Revelation of Jesus Christ; the whole Bible is so; for all revelation comes through Christ, and all …

Bullinger—Commentary on Revelation, General Notes by the American Editor1. 36. 11  And all the angels stood round about the throne, and about the elders and the four beasts, and fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God. The whole subject of the Apocalypse is so treated, [2318] in the Speaker's Commentary, as to elucidate many questions suggested by the primitive commentators of this series, and to furnish the latest judgments of critics on the subject. J. Boudreaux—The Happiness of Heaven, Precious DeathsThe text informs us that the deaths of God's saints are precious to him. God's People will Be Preserved. καὶ πάντες οἱ ἄγγελοι εἱστήκεισαν κύκλῳ τοῦ θρόνου καὶ τῶν πρεσβυτέρων καὶ τῶν τεσσάρων ζῴων, καὶ ἔπεσαν ἐνώπιον τοῦ θρόνου ἐπὶ τὰ πρόσωπα αὐτῶν καὶ προσεκύνησαν τῶ θεῶ. It is part of the larger Episode, and is parenthetical. Revelation 7 KJV + Strong's. Of the tribe of Aser were sealed twelve thousand. WE cannot too often turn our thoughts heavenward, for this is one of the great cures for worldliness. 14  And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. '-Psalm 87:3 'And the name of the city from that day shall be, THE LORD IS THERE. Of the tribe of Reuben were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Benjamin were sealed twelve thousand. "We are waiting for the morning, When the beauteous day is dawning, We are …by S. D. Gordon—Quiet Talks on the Crowned Christ of Revelation, Notes on the Second CenturyPage 94. 9  After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands; 10  And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb.

Line 9. Of the tribe of Zabulon were sealed twelve thousand.

Of the tribe of Nepthalim were sealed twelve thousand. 2. 12  λέγοντες, ἀμήν· ἡ εὐλογία καὶ ἡ δόξα καὶ ἡ σοφία καὶ ἡ εὐχαριστία καὶ ἡ τιμὴ καὶ ἡ δύναμις καὶ ἡ ἰσχὺς τῶ θεῶ ἡμῶν εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων· ἀμήν. 6  ἐκ φυλῆς ἀσὴρ δώδεκα χιλιάδες, ἐκ φυλῆς νεφθαλὶμ δώδεκα χιλιάδες, ἐκ φυλῆς μανασσῆ δώδεκα χιλιάδες.

15  διὰ τοῦτό εἰσιν ἐνώπιον τοῦ θρόνου τοῦ θεοῦ, καὶ λατρεύουσιν αὐτῶ ἡμέρας καὶ νυκτὸς ἐν τῶ ναῶ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ὁ καθήμενος ἐπὶ τοῦ θρόνου σκηνώσει ἐπ᾽ αὐτούς. I quote from the Apocalypse: "After this, I saw a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and tribes, and peoples, and tongues: standing before the throne, and in the sight of the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands. ὅτι τὸ ἀρνίον τὸ ἀνὰ μέσον τοῦ θρόνου ποιμανεῖ αὐτούς, καὶ ὁδηγήσει αὐτοὺς ἐπὶ ζωῆς πηγὰς ὑδάτων· καὶ ἐξαλείψει ὁ θεὸς πᾶν δάκρυον ἐκ τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν αὐτῶν.

Of the tribe of Manasses were sealed twelve thousand. The previous vision on Earth has told us of those who were slain because they refused to worship the Beast or receive his mark. To win a victory, or subdue a province, it mattered not though he strewed the ground with corpses thick as autumn leaves, nor did it signify …Charles Haddon Spurgeon—Spurgeon's Sermons Volume 18: 1872, SardisWe have had four references to Israel's history in the Old Testament, and as four is the number connected with the earth, so these four have been connected with Israel in the earth and the Land; and with the culminating sin of departure from the love of God manifested to the Nation. Revelation 7 - NIV: After this I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding back the four winds of the earth to prevent any wind from blowing on the land or on the sea or on any tree. On the first day shall be an holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work therein. The previous vision on Earth has told us of those who were slain because they refused to worship the Beast or receive his mark. and v.) "We are watching, we are waiting, For the bright prophetic day; When the shadows, weary shadows, From the world shall roll away. * Some content on this page courtesy of Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Pennsylvania H5, xiv. Amen. These 144,000 are specifically named by their respective tribes of Israel. 'Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God.

Of the tribe of Joseph were sealed twelve thousand. 12  Saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever.

(1-3) The apostle John salutes the seven churches of Asia. How different, then, is the estimate of human life which God forms from that which has ruled the minds of great warriors and mighty conquerors. καὶ κράζουσιν φωνῇ μεγάλῃ λέγοντες, ἡ σωτηρία τῶ θεῶ ἡμῶν τῶ καθημένῳ ἐπὶ τῶ θρόνῳ καὶ τῶ ἀρνίῳ. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. 1. Of the tribe of Levi were sealed twelve thousand. Revelation 7:9 After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands; 3  Saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads. 6  Of the tribe of Aser were sealed twelve thousand. 35. ἐκ φυλῆς ἰούδα δώδεκα χιλιάδες ἐσφραγισμένοι, ἐκ φυλῆς ῥουβὴν δώδεκα χιλιάδες, ἐκ φυλῆς γὰδ δώδεκα χιλιάδες.

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1 And after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree.

Saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads. ἐκ φυλῆς ἀσὴρ δώδεκα χιλιάδες, ἐκ φυλῆς νεφθαλὶμ δώδεκα χιλιάδες, ἐκ φυλῆς μανασσῆ δώδεκα χιλιάδες.

Of the tribe of Joseph were sealed twelve thousand. Had Napoleon spoken forth his mind about the lives of men in the day of battle, he would have likened them to so much water spilt upon the ground. Of the tribe of Benjamin were sealed twelve thousand.

Seven days ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the Lord; on the eighth day shall be an holy convocation unto you; and ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the Lord: it is a solemn assembly; and ye shall …Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture, "They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more, neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat." On the first day shall be an holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work therein. They may be divided into eight classes, namely, the martyrs, the doctors, The text informs us that the deaths of God's saints are precious to him.

This is the climax of Israel's sin.

οὐ πεινάσουσιν ἔτι οὐδὲ διψήσουσιν ἔτι, οὐδὲ μὴ πέσῃ ἐπ᾽ αὐτοὺς ὁ ἥλιος οὐδὲ πᾶν καῦμα. I quote from the Apocalypse: "After this, I saw a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and tribes, and peoples, and tongues: standing before the throne, and in the sight of the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands. Revelation 7:2 They may be divided into eight classes, namely, the martyrs, the doctors …F. Of the tribe of Nepthalim were sealed twelve thousand.

Saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever.