Parallel Verses
An Understandable Version
I was in [i.e., under the influence of] the Holy Spirit on the Lord's day [i.e., Sunday], when I heard behind me a loud voice, like a trumpet,
New American Standard Bible
I was
King James Version
I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet,
Holman Bible
I was in the Spirit
International Standard Version
I came to be in the Spirit on the Day of the Lord, when I heard a loud voice behind me like a trumpet,
A Conservative Version
I became in spirit on the Lord's day and I heard behind me a great voice like a trumpet
American Standard Version
I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and I heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet
Amplified
I was in the
Anderson New Testament
I was in spirit on the Lord's day, and I heard behind me a great voice like that of a trumpet,
Bible in Basic English
I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and a great voice at my back, as of a horn, came to my ears,
Common New Testament
I was in the Spirit on the Lord's Day, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet,
Daniel Mace New Testament
there I was in an exstacy on the Lord's day, and heard behind me a loud voice, like the sound of a trumpet,
Darby Translation
I became in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and I heard behind me a great voice as of a trumpet,
Emphatic Diaglott Bible
I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and heard a great voice behind me, as of a trumpet,
Godbey New Testament
I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and I heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet
Goodspeed New Testament
On the Lord's day I fell into a trance, and I heard a loud voice like a trumpet behind me
John Wesley New Testament
I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day,
Julia Smith Translation
I was in the Spirit In the day pertaining to the Lord, and I heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet, saying,
King James 2000
I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet,
Lexham Expanded Bible
I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and I heard behind me a great sound like a trumpet
Modern King James verseion
I came to be in the Spirit in the Lord's day and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
I was in the spirit on a Sunday, and heard behind me a great voice, as it had been of a trumpet,
Moffatt New Testament
On the Lord's day I found myself rapt in the Spirit, and I heard a loud voice behind me like a trumpet calling,
Montgomery New Testament
I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and I heard a loud voice behind me, like a trumpet,
NET Bible
I was in the Spirit on the Lord's Day when I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet,
New Heart English Bible
I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and I heard behind me a loud voice, like a trumpet
Noyes New Testament
I was in the Spirit on the Lords day; and I heard behind me a loud voice, as of a trumpet,
Sawyer New Testament
I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and heard behind me a loud voice as of a trumpet,
The Emphasized Bible
I came to be, in Spirit, in the Lord's Day, and heard, behind me, a loud voice, as of a trumpet,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
I was [rapt] in spirit on the Lord's day, and heard behind me a great voice as of a trumpet,
Twentieth Century New Testament
I fell into a trance on the Lord's Day, and I heard behind me a loud voice, like the blast of a trumpet.
Webster
I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet,
Weymouth New Testament
In the Spirit I found myself present on the day of the Lord, and I heard behind me a loud voice which resembled the blast of a trumpet.
Williams New Testament
On the Lord's day I was in the Spirit's power, and I heard a voice like a trumpet behind me say:
World English Bible
I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and I heard behind me a loud voice, like a trumpet
Worrell New Testament
I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day; and I heard behind me a great voice as of a trumpet,
Worsley New Testament
Here I was in the Spirit on the Lord's-day: and heard behind me a loud voice, as of a trumpet,
Youngs Literal Translation
I was in the Spirit on the Lord's-day, and I heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet, saying,
Themes
Days » The first day of the week called the lord's day
the Inspiration of the Holy Spirit » Modes of » By a voice
Jesus Christ » History of » Appears to the apostle john (on patmos island)
Sabbath » Observance of » By john
The sabbath » The wicked » Honoring of--exemplified
The sabbath » Called » The lord's day
Vision » Of john on the island of patmos » Of Christ and the golden lampstands
Interlinear
Ginomai
References
American
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 38 Translations in Revelation 1:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
John's Vision Of The Son Of Man
9 I [am] John, your brother who participates with you in the suffering and kingdom and endurance [which we experience] in [fellowship with] Jesus. I was on the island called Patmos for [preaching] God's message and for testifying about Jesus. [Note: Patmos was located in the Aegean Sea between present-day Greece and Turkey]. 10 I was in [i.e., under the influence of] the Holy Spirit on the Lord's day [i.e., Sunday], when I heard behind me a loud voice, like a trumpet, 11 saying, "Write down in a book what you see and send it to the seven churches: Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia and Laodicia" [Note: These seven congregations were all located in western Asia Minor].
Cross References
Acts 20:7
And on the first day of the week [i.e., Sunday], when we [disciples] had gathered together to break bread [i.e., the Lord's Supper. See I Cor. 11:20-24], Paul delivered a message that lasted until midnight, [since] he was planning to leave [Troas] the next day.
Matthew 22:43
He said to them, "How is it [then] that David, by [inspiration of] the Holy Spirit, calls Him Lord, saying,
1 Corinthians 16:2
On every first day of the week [i.e., at the regular Sunday assembly] each one of you should set aside and store up [money] in proportion to your income, so that no collections will have to be taken when I come.
Revelation 4:1-2
After [seeing all] these things, I looked, and there in heaven I saw [a vision of] an open door, and the voice I had first heard speaking to me like [the sound of] a trumpet [See 1:10], said, "Come up here [i.e., to heaven], and I will show you the things which must happen after these things [i.e., the things just revealed]."
Revelation 17:3
Then, under the power of the Holy Spirit, the angel transported me to a desert, and [there] I saw a woman sitting on a red beast. It was covered with names that cursed God and it had seven heads and ten horns.
Revelation 21:10
So, he transported me away in [i.e., under the influence of] the Holy Spirit, to a very high mountain and showed me the holy city Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God.
John 20:19
So, when it was evening on that day, [which was] the first day of the week [i.e., Sunday] and the doors [of someone's house], where the disciples were gathered, were closed [i.e., probably locked] for fear of the Jewish authorities, Jesus came and stood among them. [Note: Probably Jesus passed through the closed door miraculously]. He said to them, "May there be peace in your hearts."
John 20:26
Eight days later [i.e., the following Sunday], Jesus' disciples were inside [the house] again, [but this time] Thomas was with them. The doors were [still] closed when Jesus [suddenly] stood among them [See note on verse 19] and said, "May there be peace in your hearts."
Acts 10:10-33
He became hungry and wanted something to eat, but while lunch was being prepared he was overcome by a "trance" [i.e., a semi-conscious, vision-like state]
2 Corinthians 12:2-4
I know a man in [fellowship with] Christ who, fourteen years ago, was taken [literally, "snatched"] up to the third heaven. [Note: The first heaven would be where birds fly; the second where the stars are; and the third where God is]. (I do not know whether he was in his physical body or whether it was an "out-of-the-body" experience, but God knows). [Note: Paul is obviously telling about a personal experience. See verse 7].
Revelation 10:3-8
and he called out in a loud voice, like a roaring lion. And when he shouted, the seven thunders responded to the voice [of the angel]. [Note: These "seven thunders" have not been previously mentioned].