Revelation: Chapter 10 - Question 2 of 3

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 Read Chapter 10Chapter 10:  The Angel's Promise:

New American Standard Version of the BibleAnd the angel whom I saw standing on the sea and on the land lifted up his right hand to heaven, 6and swore by Him who lives forever and ever, who created heaven and the things in it, and the earth and the things in it, and the sea and the things in it, that there shall be delay no longer, 7but in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he is about to sound, then the mystery of God is finished, as He preached* to His servants the prophets. Revelation 10:5-7  (NAS)

* the footnote for the New American Standard Version says the literal Greek would read "preached the gospel."

Question:

According to Chapter 10:7, how will the mystery of God be finished...according to what?

  1. According to how God preached (the gospel) to His servants the prophets.

  2. According to a plan that is undisclosed.

  3. According to whatever I want or choose.

As He Preached Undisclosed Plan Whatever I Want


Other Translations - Revelation 10:5-7:

Easy-to-Read Version of the BibleThen the angel I saw standing on the sea and on the land raised his right hand to heaven. 6The angel made a promise by [the power of] the One who lives forever and ever. He (God) is the One who made the skies and all that is in them. He made the earth and all that is in it, and he made the sea and all that is in it. The angel said, "There will be no more waiting!  7In the days when the seventh angel is ready to blow his trumpet, God's secret plan will be finished. This plan is the Good News God told to his servants, the prophets. (ERV)

American Standard Version of the BibleAnd the angel that I saw standing upon the sea and upon the earth lifted up his right hand to heaven, 6and sware by him that liveth for ever and ever, who created the heaven and the things that are therein, and the earth and the things that are therein, and the sea and the things that are therein, that there shall be delay no longer: 7but in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he is about to sound, then is finished the mystery of God, according to the good tidings which he declared to his servants the prophets. (ASV)

King James Version of the BibleAnd when the seven thunders had uttered their voices, I was about to write: and I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Seal up those things which the seven thunders uttered, and write them not. 5And the angel which I saw stand upon the sea and upon the earth lifted up his hand to heaven, 6And sware by him that liveth for ever and ever, who created heaven, and the things that therein are, and the earth, and the things that therein are, and the sea, and the things which are therein, that there should be time no longer: 7But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound, the mystery of God should be finished, as he hath declared to his servants the prophets. (KJV)

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