KJV King James Version
And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See [thou do it] not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Revelation 19:10
And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See [thou do it] not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
So I fell at his feet to worship him. But he told me, “Do not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers who rely on the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.”
WEB World English Bible
I fell down before his feet to worship him. He said to me, “Look! Don’t do it! I am a fellow bondservant with you and with your brothers who hold the testimony of Jesus. Worship God, for the testimony of Jesus is the Spirit of Prophecy.”
ASV American Standard Version
And I fell down before his feet to worship him. And he saith unto me, See thou do it not: I am a fellow-servant with thee and with thy brethren that hold the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and I fell before his feet, to bow before him, and he saith to me, ‘See—not! fellow servant of thee am I, and of thy brethren, those having the testimony of Jesus; bow before God, for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of the prophecy.’
Surrounding context — Revelation 19
7 Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.
8 And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.
9 And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed [are] they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God.
10 And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See [thou do it] not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
11 And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him [was] called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.
12 His eyes [were] as a flame of fire, and on his head [were] many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself.
13 And he [was] clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God.
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καὶG2532 · kaiandἔπεσαG4098 · piptōto collapseἔμπροσθενG1715 · emprosthenbeforeτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoποδῶνG4228 · pousfootαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heπροσκυνῆσαιG4352 · proskuneōto worshipαὐτῷ,G846 · autosit/s/heκαὶG2532 · kaiandλέγειG3004 · legōto sayμοι·G3165 · memeὅραG3708 · horaōto see: seeμή,G3361 · mēnotσύνδουλόςG4889 · sundoulosfellow slaveσούG4771 · suyouεἰμιG1510 · eimito beκαὶG2532 · kaiandτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀδελφῶνG80 · adelphosbrotherσουG4771 · suyouτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἐχόντωνG2192 · echōto have/beἐχόντωνG2192 · echōto have/beτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoμαρτυρίανG3141 · marturiatestimonyἸησοῦ·G2424 · IēsousJesusτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεῷG2316 · theosGodπροσκύνησον.G4352 · proskuneōto worshipἡG3588 · hothe/this/whoγὰρG1063 · garforμαρτυρίαG3141 · marturiatestimonyἸησοῦG2424 · IēsousJesusἐστινG1510 · eimito beτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoπνεῦμαG4151 · pneumaspirit/breath: spiritτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoπροφητείας.¶G4394 · prophēteiaprophecy
Cross-references
Acts 10:25-26And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped [him].Revelation 22:8-9And I John saw these things, and heard [them]. And when I had heard and seen, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel which shewed me these things.John 5:39Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.Hebrews 1:14Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?Exodus 34:14For thou shalt worship no other god: for the LORD, whose name [is] Jealous, [is] a jealous God:Revelation 4:10The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying,2 Peter 1:19-21We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:Revelation 12:17And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.1 Peter 1:10-12Of which salvation the prophets have inquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace [that should come] unto you:Revelation 12:11And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.Hebrews 12:25See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more [shall not] we [escape], if we turn away from him that [speaketh] from heaven:Matthew 4:10Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.1 John 5:10He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son.Luke 24:25-27Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken:Acts 14:11-15And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men.Revelation 14:7Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.Acts 10:43To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.Mark 5:22And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet,
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