Revelation 9:14

9:14 saying to the sixth angel, the one holding¹ the trumpet, “Set free² the four angels who are bound at the great river Euphrates!”

Revelation 14:12

14:12 This requires³ the steadfast endurance⁴ of the saints – those who obey⁵ God’s commandments and hold to⁶ their faith in Jesus.⁷

Revelation 16:4

16:4 Then⁸ the third angel⁹ poured out his bowl on the rivers and the springs of water, and they turned into blood.

Revelation 16:8

16:8 Then¹⁰ the fourth angel¹¹ poured out his bowl on the sun, and it was permitted to scorch people¹² with fire.

Revelation 22:10

22:10 Then¹³ he said to me, “Do not seal up the words of the prophecy contained in this book, because the time is near.

¹tn Grk “having.”

²tn On λῦσον (luson) BDAG 606-7 s.v. λύω 2 states, “set free, loose, untie – a. lit. a pers., animal, or thing that is bound or tied…Angels that are bound Rv 9:14f.”

³tn Grk “Here is.”

⁴tn Or “the perseverance.”

⁵tn Grk “who keep.”

⁶tn The words “hold to” are implied as a repetition of the participle translated “keep” (οἱ τηροῦντες, Joi throunte").

⁷tn Grk “faith of Jesus.” The construction may mean either “faith in Jesus” or “faithful to Jesus.” Either translation implies that ᾿Ιησοῦ (Ihsou) is to be taken as an objective genitive; the difference is more lexical than grammatical because πίστις (pistis) can mean either “faith” or “faithfulness.”

⁸tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the vision.

⁹tn Grk “the third”; the referent (the third angel) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

¹⁰tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the vision.

¹¹tn Grk “the fourth”; the referent (the fourth angel) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

¹²tn Grk “men,” but this is a generic use of ἄνθρωπος (anqrwpo") and refers to both men and women.

¹³tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the vision.