I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of 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
- BSB On the Lord’s day I was in the Spirit, and I heard behind me a loud voice like 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 great and high mountain, and shewed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God,
- Rev 4:1–2After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter.
- 2 Cor 12:2–4I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago, (whether in the body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;) such an one caught up to the third heaven.
- Rev 17:3So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.
- Acts 20:7And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.
- Rev 10:3–8And cried with a loud voice, as when a lion roareth: and when he had cried, seven thunders uttered their voices.
- 1 Cor 16:2Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come.
- Acts 10:10–33And he became very hungry, and would have eaten: but while they made ready, he fell into a trance,
- Matt 22:43He saith unto them, How then doth David in spirit call him Lord, saying,
- John 20:19Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.
- John 20:26And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you.
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