Revelation 14:13
And I heard a voice from heaven telling me to write, “Blessed are the dead—those who die in the Lord from this moment on.” “Yes,” says the Spirit, “they will rest from their labors, for their deeds will follow them.”
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ASV
And I heard a voice from heaven saying, Write, Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from henceforth: yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors; for their works follow with them.
KJV
And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.
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Commentary
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34 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| Καὶ | Kai | And | G2532 → |
| ἤκουσα | ēkousa | I heard | G191 → |
| φωνῆς | phōnēs | a voice | G5456 → |
| ἐκ | ek | out of | G1537 → |
| τοῦ | tou | <the> | G3588 → |
| οὐρανοῦ | ouranou | heaven | G3772 → |
| λεγούσης | legousēs | saying | G3004 → |
| γράψον· | grapson | do write; | G1125 → |
| μακάριοι | makarioi | Blessed [are] | G3107 → |
| οἱ | hoi | the | G3588 → |
| νεκροὶ | nekroi | dead | G3498 → |
| οἱ | hoi | <the> | G3588 → |
| ἐν | en | in | G1722 → |
| κυρίῳ | kuriō | the Lord | G2962 → |
| ἀποθνῄσκοντες | apothnēskontes | dying | G599 → |
| ἀπ᾽ | ap᾽ | from | G575 → |
| ἄρτι. | arti | now. | G737 → |
| ναί, | nai | Yes, | G3483 → |
| λέγει | legei | says | G3004 → |
| τὸ | to | the | G3588 → |
| πνεῦμα, | pneuma | Spirit, | G4151 → |
| ἵνα | ina | so that | G2443 → |
| ἀναπαήσονται | anapaēsontai | they will rest | G373 → |
| ἐκ | ek | from | G1537 → |
| τῶν | tōn | the | G3588 → |
| κόπων | kopōn | labors | G2873 → |
| αὐτῶν, | autōn | of them, | G846 → |
| τὰ | ta | <the> | G3588 → |
| γὰρ | gar | for | G1063 → |
| ἔργα | erga | the works | G2041 → |
| αὐτῶν | autōn | of them | G846 → |
| ἀκολουθεῖ | akolouthei | follow | G190 → |
| μετ᾽ | met᾽ | with | G3326 → |
| αὐτῶν.¶ | autōn | them. | G846 → |
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