22:6 Then 1 the angel 2 said to me, “These words are reliable 3 and true. The Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, has sent his angel to show his servants 4 what must happen soon.”
1 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence within the narrative.
2 tn Grk “he”; the referent (the angel mentioned in 21:9, 15; 22:1) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
3 tn Grk “faithful.”
4 tn See the note on the word “servants” in 1:1.
5 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but” to indicate the contrast present here.
6 tn On the elliptical expression ὅρα μή ({ora mh) BDAG 720 s.v. ὁράω B.2 states: “Elliptically…ὅρα μή (sc. ποιήσῃς) watch out! don’t do that! Rv 19:10; 22:9.”
7 tn Grk “fellow slave.” Though σύνδουλος (sundoulos) is here translated “fellow servant,” the word does not bear the connotation of a free individual serving another. See the note on the word “servants” in 1:1.
8 tn Grk “keep” (an idiom for obedience).