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TRANSLATIONS OF THE "LITTLE SCROLL" |
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"And the voice that I heard out of heaven is speaking again with me and saying: "Go, take the opened scroll that is in the hand of the angel who is standing on the sea and on the earth." And I went away to the angel and told him to give me the little scroll. And he said to me: "Take it and eat it up, and it will make your belly bitter, but in your mouth it will be sweet as honey." And I took the little scroll out of the hand of the angel and ate it up, and in my mouth it was sweet as honey; but when I had eaten it up, my belly was made bitter. And they say to me: "You must prophesy again with regard to peoples and nations and tongues and many kings."" (New World Translation).
"Then the voice I had heard from heaven again talked to me, saying, "Go and take
the small scroll which lies
open in the hand of the angel who is standing on the sea and on
the earth." So I went to the angel, saying, "Give me the small scroll." "Take
it," said he, "and swallow it; it will taste sweet as honey, but it will be
bitter to digest." I took the small scroll from the hand of the
angel and swallowed it; it did taste sweet, like honey, but when I had eaten,
it was bitter to digest. Then I was told, "You must prophesy again
of many peoples and nations and languages and kings."" |
"Then the voice which I heard from heaven was speaking to me again, and it said,
'Go and take the open scroll in the hand of the angel that stands
on the sea and the land.' So I went to the angel and asked him to give me the
little scroll. He said to me, 'Take it, and eat it. It will turn your stomach
sour, although in your mouth it will taste sweet as honey.' So I took the
little scroll from the angel's hand and ate it, and in my mouth it did
taste sweet as honey; but when I swallowed it my stomach turned sour. Then they
said to me, 'Once again you must utter prophecies over peoples and
nations and languages and many kings.'" "Then the voice which I had heard from heaven spoke to me again, saying, "Go, take the scroll which is open in the hand of the angel who is standing on the sea and on the land." So I went to the angel and told him to give me the little scroll; and he said to me, "Take it and eat; it will be bitter to your stomach, but sweet as honey in your mouth." And I took the little scroll from the hand of the angel and ate it; it was sweet as honey in my mouth, but when I had eaten it my stomach was made bitter. And I was told, "You must again prophesy about many peoples and nations and tongues and kings."" (Revised Standard Version). |
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Whichever of the above translation(s) of the Holy Scriptures one uses, some words, sentences, and paragraphs may not be translated exactly the same as the others. Nevertheless, the principles for teaching are the same, in context, with but few reservations. Having more than one translation gives a more complete understanding, not a lesser one, because the spirit of truth shines through. (1 John 2:8). Therefore, although scriptural texts used in the "Little Scroll" are mainly quoted from the New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (unless otherwise stated*), other Bibles equally add direction in understanding and truth. Understanding and truth is the object of this scroll, and to reveal many of the previous mysteries according to the Will of the One True God. His Name is proven by His innumerable works. (Exodus 3:13-15). *"All scripture is inspired of God". (2 Tim 3:16). It teaches translators and even denounces some. It particularly denounces apostates in The Christ's congregations, some of whom prophesy falsely using the Holy Scriptures to do so. Their works are exposed in the now opened "Little Scroll", proving finally to be bitter to them. |
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"But the two wings of the great eagle were given the woman, that she might fly into the wilderness to her place; there is where she is fed for a time and times and half a time away from the face of the serpent." (Rev 12:14). |
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