But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he is about to sound his trumpet, the mystery of God will be fulfilled, just as He proclaimed to His servants the prophets.”
Parallel translations
- WEB but in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he is about to sound, then the mystery of God is finished, as he declared to his servants, the prophets.
- KJV But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound, the mystery of God should be finished, as he hath declared to his servants the prophets.
- NKJV but in the days of the sounding of the seventh angel, when he is about to sound, the mystery of God would be finished, as He declared to His servants the prophets.
- NASB but in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he is about to sound, then the mystery of God is finished, as He announced to His servants the prophets.
- NLT When the seventh angel blows his trumpet, God’s mysterious plan will be fulfilled. It will happen just as he announced it to his servants the prophets.”
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Quick answer
At the seventh trumpet, the mystery of God will be finished, as announced to the prophets. God's long-revealed plan reaches its goal.
Overview
The "mystery of God" is His saving and redemptive purpose, hidden in ages past but made known through the prophets and fulfilled in Christ (Romans 16:25-26; Ephesians 1:9-10). The seventh trumpet (Revelation 11:15) marks its completion, when God's kingdom comes in full. This frames all of history as moving toward the accomplishment of God's gospel purpose. It assures believers that the goal of redemption is certain and near.
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- Eph 3:3–9that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly.
- Rom 16:25Now to Him who is able to strengthen you by my gospel and by the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery concealed for ages past
- Luke 24:44–47Jesus said to them, “These are the words I spoke to you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about Me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms.”
- Amos 3:7Surely the Lord GOD does nothing without revealing His plan to His servants the prophets.
- Rom 11:25I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers, so that you will not be conceited: A hardening in part has come to Israel, until the full number of the Gentiles has come in.
- Acts 3:21Heaven must take Him in until the time comes for the restoration of all things, which God announced long ago through His holy prophets.
- Rev 11:15–18Then the seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and loud voices called out in heaven: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever.”
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