Revelation 21:9
Translations
King James Version (KJV)
And there came to me one of the seven angels which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come here, I will show you the bride, the Lamb's wife.
American King James Version (AKJV)
And there came to me one of the seven angels which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come here, I will show you the bride, the Lamb's wife.
American Standard Version (ASV)
And there came one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls, who were laden with the seven last plagues; and he spake with me, saying, Come hither, I will show thee the bride, the wife of the Lamb.
Basic English Translation (BBE)
And one of the seven angels who had the seven vessels in which were the seven last punishments, came and said to me, Come here, and see the bride, the Lamb's wife.
Webster's Revision
And there came to me one of the seven angels, who had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come hither, I will show thee the bride, the Lamb's wife.
World English Bible
One of the seven angels who had the seven bowls, who were loaded with the seven last plagues came, and he spoke with me, saying, "Come here. I will show you the wife, the Lamb's bride."
English Revised Version (ERV)
And there came one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls, who were laden with the seven last plagues; and he spake with me, saying, Come hither, I will shew thee the bride, the wife of the Lamb.
Clarke's Revelation 21:9 Bible Commentary
The bride, the Lamb's wife - The pure and holy Christian Church.
Barnes's Revelation 21:9 Bible Commentary
And there came unto me one of the seven angels ... - See the notes on Revelation 16:6-7. Why one of these angels was employed to make this communication is not stated. It may be that as they had been engaged in bringing destruction on the enemies of the church, and securing its final triumph, there was a propriety that that triumph should be announced by one of their number.
And talked with me - That is, in regard to what he was about to show me.
I will show thee the bride, the Lamb's wife - I will show you what represents the redeemed church now to be received into permanent union with its Lord - as a bride about to be united to her husband. See the notes on ver. 2. Compare Revelation 19:7-8.
Wesley's Revelation 21:9 Bible Commentary
21:9 And there came one of the seven angels that had the seven phials - Whereby room had been made for the kingdom of God.Saying, Come, I will show thee the bride - The same angel had before showed him Babylon, Revelation 17:1 , which is directly opposed to the new Jerusalem.
