On the Lord’s day I was in the Spirit, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet,
Parallel translations
- WEB I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and I heard behind me a loud voice, like a trumpet
- KJV I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet,
- NKJV I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s Day, and I heard behind me a loud voice, as of a trumpet,
- NASB I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and I heard behind me a loud voice like the sound of a trumpet,
- NLT It was the Lord’s Day, and I was worshiping in the Spirit. Suddenly, I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet blast.
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Quick answer
On the Lord's day, in the Spirit, John hears a trumpet-like voice behind him. It matters because the vision comes as a divine, Spirit-given encounter, not human invention.
Overview
John is "in the Spirit," a state of prophetic revelation, on "the Lord's day," an early reference to Sunday, the day of resurrection worship. The loud, trumpet-like voice signals an authoritative divine announcement, recalling God's voice at Sinai. The setting roots the visions in worship and the Spirit's work.
Cross-references & the web
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- Rev 21:10And he carried me away in the Spirit to a mountain great and high, and showed me the holy city of Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God,
- Rev 4:1–2After this I looked and saw a door standing open in heaven. And the voice I had previously heard speak to me like a trumpet was saying, “Come up here, and I will show you what must happen after these things.”
- 2 Cor 12:2–4I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven. Whether it was in the body or out of it I do not know, but God knows.
- Rev 17:3And the angel carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness, where I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast that was covered with blasphemous names and had seven heads and ten horns.
- Acts 20:7On the first day of the week we came together to break bread. Since Paul was ready to leave the next day, he talked to them and kept on speaking until midnight.
- Rev 10:3–8Then he cried out in a loud voice like the roar of a lion. And when he cried out, the seven thunders sounded their voices.
- 1 Cor 16:2On the first day of every week, each of you should set aside a portion of his income, saving it up, so that when I come no collections will be needed.
- Acts 10:10–33He became hungry and wanted something to eat, but while the meal was being prepared, he fell into a trance.
- Matt 22:43Jesus said to them, “How then does David in the Spirit call Him ‘Lord’? For he says:
- John 20:19It was the first day of the week, and that very evening, while the disciples were together with the doors locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them. “Peace be with you!” He said to them.
- John 20:26Eight days later, His disciples were once again inside with the doors locked, and Thomas was with them. Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.”
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