“Behold, I come quickly. Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book.”
Parallel translations
- KJV Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book.
- BSB “Behold, I am coming soon. Blessed is the one who keeps the words of prophecy in this book.”
- NKJV “Behold, I am coming quickly! Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book.”
- NASB “And behold, I am coming quickly. Blessed is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book.”
- NLT “Look, I am coming soon! Blessed are those who obey the words of prophecy written in this book.”
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Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 6
- Rev 1:3Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of the prophecy, and keep the things that are written in it, for the time is at hand.
- Rev 3:11I am coming quickly! Hold firmly that which you have, so that no one takes your crown.
- Rev 22:20He who testifies these things says, “Yes, I come quickly.” Amen! Yes, come, Lord Jesus.
- Rev 22:12“Behold, I come quickly. My reward is with me, to repay to each man according to his work.
- Rev 22:9–10He said to me, “See you don’t do it! I am a fellow bondservant with you and with your brothers, the prophets, and with those who keep the words of this book. Worship God.”
- Rev 16:15“Behold, I come like a thief. Blessed is he who watches, and keeps his clothes, so that he doesn’t walk naked, and they see his shame.”
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