Revelation 6:1-8 (Holman Christian Standard)
The First Seal on the Scroll
1 Then I sawa the Lamb open one of the sevenb seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures say with a voice like thunder, "Come!"c d 2 I looked, and there was a white horse.e The horseman on it had a bow; a crown was given to him, and he went out as a victor to conquer.fThe Second Seal
3 When He opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, "Come!"g h 4 Then another horse went out, a fiery red one, and its horseman was empoweredi to take peace from the earth, so that people would slaughter one another. And a large sword was given to him.jThe Third Seal
5 When He opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, "Come!"k l And I looked, and there was a black horse. The horseman on it had a balance scale in his hand. 6 Then I heard something like a voice among the four living creatures say, "A quart of wheat for a denarius, and three quarts of barley for a denarius-but do not harm the olive oil and the wine."The Fourth Seal
7 When He opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature say, "Come!"m n 8 And I looked, and there was a pale greeno horse. The horseman on it was named Death, and Hades was following after him. Authority was given to themp over a fourth of the earth, to kill by the sword, by famine, by plague, and by the wild animals of the earth.Holman Christian Standard Bible ® Copyright © 2003, 2002, 2000, 1999 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. (Holman Christian Standard)
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- Revelation
- Revelation 6
- Revelation 6:1
- Revelation 6:2
- Revelation 6:3
- Revelation 6:4
- Revelation 6:5
- Revelation 6:6
- Revelation 6:7
- Revelation 6:8
Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible (Complete)
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People's New Testament
Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament
- Revelation
- Revelation 6:1
- Revelation 6:2
- Revelation 6:3
- Revelation 6:4
- Revelation 6:5
- Revelation 6:6
- Revelation 6:8
Scofield Reference Notes (1917 Edition)
Treasury Of Scripture Knowledge
- Revelation
- Revelation 6
- Revelation 6:1
- Revelation 6:2
- Revelation 6:3
- Revelation 6:4
- Revelation 6:5
- Revelation 6:6
- Revelation 6:7
- Revelation 6:8
Wesley's Explanatory Notes
a.
Revelation 6:1 - Lit saw when
b.
Revelation 6:1 - Other mss omit seven
c.
Revelation 6:1 - Other mss add and see
d.
Revelation 6:1 - Or Go!
e.
Revelation 6:2 - Zch 6:1-3
f.
Revelation 6:2 - Lit went out conquering and in order to conquer
g.
Revelation 6:3 - Other mss add and see
h.
Revelation 6:3 - Or Go!
i.
Revelation 6:4 - Or was granted; lit was given
j.
Revelation 6:4 - Mt 10:34
k.
Revelation 6:5 - Other mss add and see
l.
Revelation 6:5 - Or Go!
m.
Revelation 6:7 - Other mss add and see
n.
Revelation 6:7 - Or Go!
o.
Revelation 6:8 - Or a greenish gray
p.
Revelation 6:8 - Other mss read him