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Revelation

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Revelation 4:1

After these things I looked and behold, a door opened in heaven and the first voice like a trumpet that I had heard speaking with me saying, “Come up here and I will show you what must happen after these things.”

After these things, I, John, saw something remarkable: a door open in heaven! The one who had spoken to me previously, whose voice had been like a loud trumpet, spoke to me again. He said, “Come up here! I will show you events that must happen later.”

What did John see opened?

John saw an open door in heaven.

What did the voice say he would show John?

The voice said he would show John what must happen after these things.

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Revelation 4:2

Immediately I was in the Spirit and behold, a throne was appearing in heaven, and on the throne one sitting.

At once the Holy Spirit inspired me so that I could see and hear things in a vision. I saw something remarkable: A throne was there in heaven and someone was sitting on that throne.

What was someone sitting on in heaven?

Someone was sitting on a throne in heaven.

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Revelation 4:3

And the one sitting {was} like in appearance to a jasper stone and to a carnelian, and a rainbow {was} around the throne, like in appearance to an emerald.

The ruler who sat on the throne shone like a bright red jasper gem and like an orange carnelian gem. Around the throne a rainbow was shining like a brilliant green emerald gem.

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Revelation 4:4

And around the throne {were} 24 thrones, and sitting on the thrones {were} 24 elders dressed in white garments, and on their heads {were} golden crowns.

Around the throne there were 24 other thrones. On those thrones 24 elders were sitting. They were wearing pure white garments and they had golden crowns on their heads.

What was around the throne in heaven?

Around the throne were 24 thrones with 24 elders seated on them.

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Revelation 4:5

And from the throne come out lightnings and sounds and thunders, and seven lamps of fire burn before the throne, which are the seven spirits of God.

Flashes of lightning and peals of thunder came out from the throne. In front of the throne, seven torches were burning. These torches represented the seven spirits of God.

What were the seven lamps burning in front of the throne?

The seven lamps were the seven spirits of God.

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Revelation 4:6

And before the throne {was} as a glass sea, like crystal, and in the midst of the throne and around the throne {were} four living creatures, being full of eyes before and behind.

In front of the throne there was also something that looked like a sea made of glass. It was clear like crystal. A living creature stood on each of the four sides of the throne. Eyes covered each creature, all around its body.

What four things were around the throne?

Four living creatures full of eyes were around the throne.

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Revelation 4:7

And the first living creature {was} like a lion, and the second living creature {was} like a calf, and the third living creature having a face as of a man, and the fourth living creature {was} like a flying eagle.

The first living creature resembled a lion. The second living creature resembled a bull. The third living creature had a face like that of a human being. The fourth living creature resembled a flying eagle.

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unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Revelation 4:8

And the four living creatures, each one of them having six wings apiece, being full of eyes around and underneath, indeed do not have rest night and day, saying, “Holy, holy, holy, Lord God, the Ruler of All, the one having been and the one being and the one coming.”

Each of the four living creatures had six wings. Eyes completely covered these living creatures. All the time, without stopping, they say: “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God who rules over everything and everyone. He is the one who has always existed, who exists now, and who will come {and judge everyone} in the future.”

What word describing God do the four living creatures repeat night and day?

Night and day the four living creatures repeat the word “holy.”

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Revelation 4:9

And whenever the living creatures will give glory and honor and thanks to the one sitting on the throne, the one living to the ages of the ages,

The living beings repeatedly praise, honor, and thank God, who sits upon the throne and who lives forever. When they do, the 24 elders also kneel before God at his throne. They bow down to God, who lives forever. They place their crowns in front of his throne and they say, (vv9-10)

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Revelation 4:10

the 24 elders will fall before the one sitting on the throne and worship the one living to the ages of the ages, and they will lay their crowns before the throne, saying,

What do the 24 elders do when the living creatures give glory to God?

The 24 elders fall down (that is, bow down) before the throne and lay down their crowns.

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Revelation 4:11

“Worthy are you, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, because you have created all things, and by your will they existed and were created.”

“God our Lord, you deserve to have all creatures glorify you and honor you and acknowledge how powerful you are. You deserve this because you created everything. Yes, everything exists just as you determined to create it.”

Why do the elders say that God is worthy to receive glory, honor, and power?

The elders say that God is worthy because God created all things and by his will they existed and were created.

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Revelation 8:1

And when he opened the seventh seal, silence happened in heaven for about half an hour.

Then the Lamb opened the seventh piece of wax that sealed the scroll. When he did, there was no sound at all in heaven for a short time.

There was silence in heaven after something happened. What happened?

There was silence in heaven after the Lamb opened the seventh seal.

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Revelation 8:2

And I saw the seven angels who stand before God, and seven trumpets were given to them.

I then saw the seven angels who are God’s personal attendants. He gave each of them a trumpet.

What was given to the seven angels who stand before God?

Seven trumpets were given to the seven angels who stand before God.

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Revelation 8:3

And another angel came and was stationed at the altar having a golden censer, and much incense was given to him so that he would offer {it} with the prayers of all the saints on the golden altar before the throne.

Another angel then came and stood at the altar. He had a golden bowl for burning incense. God gave him a large quantity of incense to offer with the prayers of all God’s people on the golden altar in front of God’s throne.

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Revelation 8:4

And the smoke of the incense, with the prayers of the saints, rose up before God from the hand of the angel.

{The angel started burning the incense.} The smoke from the incense burning in the container that the angel was holding went up to God along with the prayers of God’s people.

What rose up before God?

The smoke of incense with the prayers of the saints rose up before God.

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Revelation 8:5

And the angel took the censer and filled it from the fire of the altar and threw {it} onto the earth, and thunders and sounds and lightnings and an earthquake happened.

Then the angel took the golden incense bowl and filled it with coals of fire from the altar. He threw these coals and the burning incense onto the earth. When he did, thunder crashed and rumbled, lightning flashed, and the earth shook.

What happened when the angel threw fire from the altar down onto the earth?

When the angel threw down the fire, there there were crashes of thunder, loud sounds, flashes of lightning, and an earthquake.

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Revelation 8:6

And the seven angels having the seven trumpets prepared themselves that they might trumpet.

Then the seven angels, each of whom had one of the seven trumpets, got ready to blow them.

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Revelation 8:7

And the first trumpeted, and hail happened, and fire, mixed with blood, and it was thrown onto the earth, and a third of the earth was burned up, and a third of the trees were burned up, and all the green grass was burned up.

Then the first angel blew his trumpet, and hail and fire appeared. There was blood in the midst of the hail and fire. All of it poured down onto the earth. The fire burned up one third of everything on the surface of the land, one third of the trees, and all the green grass.

What happened when the first angel sounded a trumpet?

When the first angel sounded a trumpet, a third of the earth was burned up along with a third of the trees and all the green grass.

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Revelation 8:8

And the second angel trumpeted, and {something} like a great mountain burning with fire was thrown into the sea, and a third of the sea became blood,

Then the second angel blew his trumpet, and something that was like a huge mountain that was on fire fell into the ocean. As a result, one third of the ocean became blood,

What happened when the second angel sounded a trumpet? (8:8-9)

When the second angel sounded a trumpet, a third of the sea became blood, a third of the creatures in the sea died, and a third of the ships were destroyed.

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Revelation 8:9

and a third of the creatures having life in the sea died, and a third of the ships were destroyed.

one third of the living creatures in the ocean died, and one third of the ships in the ocean sank

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Revelation 8:10

And the third angel trumpeted, and a great star fell from the sky, burning like a torch, and it fell on a third of the rivers and on the springs of waters.

Then the third angel blew his trumpet, and a huge star fell from the sky. The star was blazing as if it were on fire. Parts of the star fell into one third of the rivers and into {one third of} the springs of water on earth.

What happened when the third angel sounded a trumpet? (8:10-11)

When the third angel sounded a trumpet, a third of the waters became wormwood and many people died.

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Revelation 8:11

And the name of the star is called Wormwood. And a third of the waters became wormwood, and many of the men died from the waters that had been made bitter.

The name of the star is Bitterness. When it fell into one third of the rivers and springs, their water became poisonous. Many people died from drinking that poisonous water.

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unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Revelation 8:12

And the fourth angel trumpeted, and a third of the sun was struck, and a third of the moon and a third of the stars, so that a third of them were darkened, and the day, a third of it did not shine, and likewise the night.

Then the fourth angel blew his trumpet, and God struck the sun, the moon, and the stars so that they lost their light for one third of the time. The sun did not shine during one third of the day, and the moon and stars did not shine during one third of the night.

What happened when the fourth angel sounded a trumpet?

When the fourth angel sounded a trumpet, it became dark for a third of the day and the night.

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Revelation 8:13

And I looked, and I heard an eagleflying in mid-heaven saying in a loud voice, “Woe, woe, woe, to the ones living on the earth from the remaining sounds of the trumpet of the three angels who are going to trumpet.”

Then, as I watched, I heard an eagle that was flying high in the sky shouting loudly, “Three terrible things will happen to the people who live on the earth when the three remaining angels blow their trumpets! They are about to blow them!”

Why did the eagle say “Woe, woe, woe to the ones living on the earth”?

The eagle said “Woe, woe, woe, to the ones on the earth” because of the remaining three trumpet blasts.

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Revelation 10:1

And I saw another mighty angel coming down from heaven clothed in a cloud, with a rainbow above his head and his face like the sun and his feet like pillars of fire

Then in the vision I saw another mighty angel come down out of heaven. A cloud surrounded him. There was a rainbow over his head. His face shone brightly like the sun. His legs glowed like columns of fire.

What did the face and feet of the mighty angel that John saw look like?

The angel had a face like the sun and feet like pillars of fire.

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Revelation 10:2

and having in his hand an opened little scroll. And he put his right foot on the sea and {his} left on the land,

He had in his hand a small scroll that was open. He set his right foot on the ocean and his left foot on the land.

Where did the angel stand?

The angel stood with his right foot on the sea and his left foot on the land.

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Revelation 10:3

and he shouted in a loud voice, as a lion roars, and when he shouted, the seven thunders spoke their own voices.

He shouted something in a voice as loud as the roar of a lion. As he shouted, I heard seven thunderclaps. {In the thunder were words that I could understand.}

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Revelation 10:4

And when the seven thunders spoke, I was going to write, but I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Seal what the seven thunders said and do not write it.”

I was about to record what the thunders had said. But then a voice from heaven told me, “Keep secret what the thunders said! Do not write it down!”

What did the voice from heaven tell John not to write?

The voice from heaven told John not to write what the seven thunders said.

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Revelation 10:5

And the angel whom I saw standing on the sea and on the land raised his right hand to heaven

Then the angel whom I had seen standing on the ocean and the land raised his right hand toward heaven {in order to swear an oath}.

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unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Revelation 10:6

and swore by the one living to the ages of the ages, who created heaven and the {things} in it and the earth and the {things} in it and the sea and the {things} in it, “There will be no more time,

He asked God, who lives forever and who created everything that exists, to confirm that what he said was true. The angel said that God would no longer delay in doing what he had planned to do.

By whom did the mighty angel swear?

The mighty angel swore by him who lives to the ages of the ages (that is, forever), who created heaven, the earth, the sea, and the things in them.

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Revelation 10:7

but in the days of the sound of the seventh angel, when he is going to trumpet, then the mystery of God will be accomplished, just as he proclaimed to {his} own servants the prophets.”

He said that when the time came for the seventh angel to blow his trumpet, then God would finish his secret plan. That is what God told his servants the prophets long ago.

What did the mighty angel say would be accomplished in the days of the sound of the seventh angel?

The angel said that when the seventh angel sounded a trumpet, the mystery of God would be accomplished.

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Revelation 10:8

And the voice that I heard from heaven was speaking with me again and saying: “Go, take the opened scroll in the hand of the angel standing on the sea and on the land.”

Then the one whom I had heard speak from heaven spoke to me again. He said, “Go and take the open scroll from the hand of the angel who is standing on the ocean and on the land.”

What did the voice tell John to take from the mighty angel?

The voice told John to take an open scroll from the angel.

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Revelation 10:9

And I went to the angel, telling him to give the little scroll to me. And he says to me, “Take and eat it, and it will make your stomach bitter, but in your mouth it will be sweet like honey.”

So I went to the angel and asked him to give me the little scroll. And he said to me, “Take it and eat it. When you eat it, it will taste sweet like honey, but after you eat it, your stomach will hurt.”

What did the angel say would happen when John ate the scroll?

The angel said that the scroll would taste sweet in John’s mouth but that it would make his stomach bitter.

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Revelation 10:10

And I took the little scroll from the hand of the angel and ate it, and it was sweet like honey in my mouth, but when I had eaten it, my stomach was made bitter.

So I took the little scroll from the angel’s hand and ate it. When I ate it, it tasted sweet like honey, but after I ate it, my stomach hurt.

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Revelation 10:11

And they said to me, “It is necessary for you to prophesy again about many peoples and nations and languages and kings.”

Then someone said to me, “You must speak God’s messages again about many nations, many people groups, speakers of many languages, and many kings.”

After he ate the scroll, about what was John told to prophesy?

John was told to prophesy about many peoples, nations, languages, and kings.

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Revelation 15:1

And I saw another great and marvelous sign in heaven: seven angels having seven final plagues, for with them the wrath of God was finished.

Then something else very significant appeared in the sky. I saw seven angels. God had given them the duty to punish rebellious people in seven different ways. This is the last time that God will punish people this way, because through these punishments he will have given people on earth all of the punishment that they deserve.

What did the seven angels have whom John saw?

The seven angels had seven final plagues.

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Revelation 15:2

Then I saw as it were a sea of glass having been mixed with fire and the ones being victorious over the beast and over his image and over the number of his name standing on the sea of glass having the harps of God.

I also saw a great flat area of glass that was sparkling with light. I also saw the people who had overcome the beast by not worshiping it or its image and by not allowing anyone to mark them with the number that represents the beast’s name. They were standing on the large flat area of glass. They were holding harps that God had given them.

Who was standing by the sea?

The ones being victorious over the beast and his image and the number of his name were standing by the sea.

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Revelation 15:3

And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God and the song of the Lamb, saying, “Great and marvelous {are} your deeds, Lord God, Ruler of All. Righteous and true {are} your ways, King of the Ages.

They were singing a song such as God’s servant Moses sang long ago. It was the same kind of song that the Lamb now sings. They sang, “Lord God, who rules over everything, all that you do is very marvelous! You always act entirely righteously. You rule as King forever!

Whose song were those standing by the sea singing?

Those standing by the sea were singing the song of Moses and the song of the Lamb.

How were God’s ways described in the song?

God’s ways were described as righteous and true.

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Revelation 15:4

Who will certainly not fear {you}, Lord, and glorify your name? For {you} alone {are} holy. For all the nations will come and worship before you, because your righteous deeds have been manifested.”

O Lord, everyone will fear you and honor you because you alone are holy. Yes, people from every group will come and bow down to you in worship because you have shown that you have judged everyone in the right way.”

According to the song, who will come and worship God?

All nations will come and worship God.

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Revelation 15:5

And after these things I looked, and the temple of the dwelling of the testimony in heaven had been opened.

Then, after that, I saw that the doors of the temple in heaven were open. That heavenly temple was like the tent on earth that had held the sacred chest.

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Revelation 15:6

And the seven angels having the seven plagues came out from the temple, having been clothed with clean, bright linen and with golden sashes having been wrapped around {their} chests.

The seven angels whose duty it was to punish rebellious people in seven different ways came out of the temple. The angels were wearing clean, white linen garments. They were also wearing bands of golden fabric around their chests.

Who then came out from the temple?

The seven angels having the seven plagues then came out from the temple.

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Revelation 15:7

And one of the four living creatures gave to the seven angels seven golden bowls being full of the wrath of the God living to the ages of the ages.

One of the four living creatures gave each of the seven angels a golden bowl. Inside each bowl was a different kind of punishment for people who had done wrong. The angels would administer these punishments on behalf of God, who lives forever and ever.

What did one of the four living creatures give to the seven angels?

One of the four living creatures gave the seven angels seven bowls full of the wrath of God.

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Revelation 15:8

And the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God and from his power, and no one was able to enter into the temple until the seven plagues of the seven angels were completed.

Then smoke that expressed the presence of the glorious and all-powerful God filled the temple. {The smoke remained there while the angels were administering the plagues.} Only after the seven angels finished punishing the people of the earth in seven different ways could anyone enter the temple again.

Until when could no one enter the temple?

No one could enter the temple until the seven plagues were completed.

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