Revelation 14:9

14:9 A ¹  third angel ²  followed the first two, ³  declaring ⁴  in a loud voice: “If anyone worships the beast and his image, and takes the mark on his forehead or his hand,

Revelation 14:11

14:11 And the smoke from their ⁵  torture will go up ⁶  forever and ever, and those who worship the beast and his image will have ⁷  no rest day or night, along with ⁸  anyone who receives the mark of his name.”

Revelation 16:2

16:2 So ⁹  the first angel ¹⁰  went and poured out his bowl on the earth. Then ¹¹  ugly and painful sores ¹²  appeared on the people ¹³  who had the mark of the beast and who worshiped his image.

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¹ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

² tn Grk “And another angel, a third.”

³ tn Grk “followed them.”

⁴ tn For the translation of λέγω (legw) as “declare,” see BDAG 590 s.v. 2.e.

⁵ tn The Greek pronoun is plural here even though the verbs in the previous verse are singular.

⁶ tn The present tense ἀναβαίνει (anabainei) has been translated as a futuristic present (ExSyn 535-36). This is also consistent with the future passive βασανισθήσεται (basanisqhsetai) in v. 10.

⁷ tn The present tense ἔχουσιν (ecousin) has been translated as a futuristic present to keep the English tense consistent with the previous verb (see note on “will go up” earlier in this verse).

⁸ tn Grk “and.”

⁹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the implied result of the directions given by the voice from the temple.

¹⁰ tn Grk “the first”; the referent (the first angel) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

¹¹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the vision.

¹² tn Or “ulcerated sores”; the term in the Greek text is singular but is probably best understood as a collective singular.

¹³ tn Grk ‘the men,” but this is a generic use of ἄνθρωπος (anqrwpo") and refers to both men and women.