Parallel Verses

Daniel Mace New Testament

He subjoin'd, "don't seal the prophetic discourses of this book: for the time draws nigh.

New American Standard Bible

And he *said to me, “Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is near.

King James Version

And he saith unto me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand.

Holman Bible

He also said to me, “Don’t seal the prophetic words of this book, because the time is near.

International Standard Version

Then he told me, "Don't seal up the words of the prophecy in this book, because the time is near.

A Conservative Version

And he says to me, Do not seal the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is near.

American Standard Version

And he saith unto me, Seal not up the words of the prophecy of this book; for the time is at hand.

Amplified

And he said to me, “Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time [of their fulfillment] is near.

An Understandable Version

Then the angel said to me, "Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is near [i.e., for the events of its prophecies to begin to happen].

Anderson New Testament

And he said to me: Seal not the words of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand.

Bible in Basic English

And he said to me, Let not the words of this prophet's book be kept secret, because the time is near.

Common New Testament

And he said to me, "Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is near.

Darby Translation

And he says to me, Seal not the words of the prophecy of this book. The time is near.

Emphatic Diaglott Bible

And he said to me, Seal not up the words of the prophecy of this book; for the time is near.

Godbey New Testament

And he says to me; Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the season is nigh.

Goodspeed New Testament

"Do not seal up the words of prophecy that are in this book," he said to me, "for the time of their fulfilment is very near.

John Wesley New Testament

And he saith to me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: the time is nigh.

Julia Smith Translation

And he says to me, Thou mayest not seal the words of the prophecy of this book: for the time is near.

King James 2000

And he said unto me, Seal not the words of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And he said to me, "Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is near!

Modern King James verseion

And he said to me, Do not seal the Words of the prophecy of this Book; for the time is at hand.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And he said unto me, "Seal not the sayings of prophesy of this book. For the time is at hand.

Moffatt New Testament

He said to me, "Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is near:

Montgomery New Testament

And he said to me, "Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this book; for the crisis is near.

NET Bible

Then he said to me, "Do not seal up the words of the prophecy contained in this book, because the time is near.

New Heart English Bible

He said to me, "Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is near.

Noyes New Testament

And he saith to me, Seal not the words of the prophecy of this book; the time is at hand.

Sawyer New Testament

And he said to me, Seal not up the words of the prophecy of this book; the time is at hand.

The Emphasized Bible

And he saith unto me - Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this scroll, for, the season, is, near:

Thomas Haweis New Testament

And he said to me, Seal not up the words of the prophecy of this book; for the time is at hand.

Twentieth Century New Testament

Then the angel said to me-- 'Do not keep secret the words of the prophecy contained in this book; for The Time is near.

Webster

And he saith to me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand.

Weymouth New Testament

"Make no secret," he added, "of the meaning of the predictions contained in this book; for the time for their fulfillment is now close at hand.

Williams New Testament

Then he said to me: "Do not seal up the words of prophecy contained in this book, for the time of their coming true is near.

World English Bible

He said to me, "Don't seal up the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is at hand.

Worrell New Testament

And he says to me, "Seal not up the words of the prophecy of this book; for the time is at hand.

Worsley New Testament

And he said unto me, Seal not the words of the prophecy of this book; for the time is near.

Youngs Literal Translation

And he saith to me, 'Thou mayest not seal the words of the prophecy of this scroll, because the time is nigh;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

he saith
λέγω 
Lego 
Usage: 1045

unto me
μοί 
Moi 
me, my, I, mine
Usage: 152

σφραγίζω 
Sphragizo 
seal, set to seal, stop, seal up, set a seal, vr seal
Usage: 25

not
μή 
me 
not, no, that not, God forbid 9, lest, neither, no man , but, none, not translated,
Usage: 493

the sayings
λόγος 
Logos 
word, saying, account, speech, Word , thing, not tr,
Usage: 256

of the prophecy
προφητεία 
Propheteia 
Usage: 18

of this
τούτου 
Toutou 
Usage: 53

βιβλίον 
Biblion 
Usage: 31

for
ὅτι 
Hoti 
Usage: 764

the time
καιρός 
Kairos 
Usage: 63

is
ἐστί 
Esti 
is, are, was, be, have, not tr, , vr is
Usage: 585

Context Readings

The Time Of Fulfillment Is Near

9 but he said to me, "forbear, I am the servant of God, as you are, and your brethren the prophets, and those who observe the words of this book: worship God." 10 He subjoin'd, "don't seal the prophetic discourses of this book: for the time draws nigh. 11 he that is unjust, let him be unjust still: he that is filthy, let him be filthy still: he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still.

Cross References

Revelation 10:4

and when the seven thunders had uttered their voices, I was about to write: but I heard a voice saying to me, "seal up those things which the seven thunders uttered, and write them not."

Revelation 1:3

Happy is he that reads, and attends to the words of this prophecy, and observes the matter therein contain'd: for the time draws nigh.

Matthew 10:27

what I tell you in private, declare it in publick: and what is whisper'd in the ear, proclaim from the battlements of the house.

Romans 13:12

the night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore throw off the habits of darkness, and be invested with the ornaments of light.

2 Thessalonians 2:3

don't be led into any mistake, because the previous rebellion does not yet appear, nor the man of sin throw off the disguise, that offspring of perdition:

1 Peter 4:7

The consummation of all things draws nigh. be temperate, be vigilant in prayer.

Revelation 5:1

And I saw in the right hand of him that sate on the throne, A BOOK written within and on the backside, sealed with seven SEALS.

Revelation 22:12-13

behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.

Revelation 22:16

"I Jesus have sent my angel to testify these things to the churches. I am the shoot, the offspring of David, the splendid morning star.

Revelation 22:20

he who testifieth these things, saith, "I come quickly." Amen. even so, come, Lord Jesus.

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