Then he[a] said to me,(A) “Write: Blessed are those invited to the marriage feast(B) of the Lamb!” He also said to me, “These words of God are true.”(C) 10 Then I fell at his feet to worship him, but he said to me, “Don’t do that!(D) I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers and sisters who hold firmly to the testimony of Jesus.(E) Worship God, because the testimony of Jesus is the spirit[b] of prophecy.”

The Rider on a White Horse

11 Then I saw heaven opened,(F) and there was a white horse. Its rider is called Faithful and True,(G) and with justice he judges and makes war.(H)

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Footnotes

  1. 19:9 Probably an angel; Rv 17:1; 22:8–9
  2. 19:10 Or the Spirit

Then the angel said to me,(A) “Write this:(B) Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding supper of the Lamb!”(C) And he added, “These are the true words of God.”(D)

10 At this I fell at his feet to worship him.(E) But he said to me, “Don’t do that! I am a fellow servant with you and with your brothers and sisters who hold to the testimony of Jesus. Worship God!(F) For it is the Spirit of prophecy who bears testimony to Jesus.”(G)

The Heavenly Warrior Defeats the Beast

11 I saw heaven standing open(H) and there before me was a white horse, whose rider(I) is called Faithful and True.(J) With justice he judges and wages war.(K)

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