Bible Question: In Rev 4:1 John hears the "first voice he heard like that of a trumpet" in chapter 1 and then the voice says "come up here and I will show you what must take place...". In chapter one the words of the voice are in red as the voice of Jesus, but they are not in red here. I have noticed this in several versions that use red lettering. Why is this? |
Bible Answer: If you noticed, Jesus is in heaven when He says among other things "Come up here, and I will show you what things must take place" to John. Up until this exact point, heaven had not been opened up and they had to therefore been on earth when He spoke the other words. I can't speak for the people who decide what text is red or not, but the only reason I can think of is that He is heaven when He says it. Of course, the original text is not colored at all, so this is purely a human addition put there for clarity and should not be considered to be a part of the word of God per se. |