Revelation 1:10
New International Version
On the Lord’s Day I was in the Spirit, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet,

New Living Translation
It was the Lord’s Day, and I was worshiping in the Spirit. Suddenly, I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet blast.

English Standard Version
I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet

Berean Standard Bible
On the Lord’s day I was in the Spirit, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet,

Berean Literal Bible
I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and I heard behind me a loud voice, like that of a trumpet,

King James Bible
I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet,

New King James Version
I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s Day, and I heard behind me a loud voice, as of a trumpet,

New American Standard Bible
I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and I heard behind me a loud voice like the sound of a trumpet,

NASB 1995
I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and I heard behind me a loud voice like the sound of a trumpet,

NASB 1977
I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and I heard behind me a loud voice like the sound of a trumpet,

Legacy Standard Bible
I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet,

Amplified Bible
I was in the Spirit [in special communication with the Holy Spirit and empowered to receive and record the revelation from Jesus Christ] on the Lord’s Day, and I heard behind me a loud voice like the sound of a trumpet,

Christian Standard Bible
I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and I heard a loud voice behind me like a trumpet

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and I heard a loud voice behind me like a trumpet

American Standard Version
I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and I heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet

Contemporary English Version
On the Lord's day the Spirit took control of me, and behind me I heard a loud voice that sounded like a trumpet.

English Revised Version
I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and I heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I came under the Spirit's power on the Lord's day. I heard a loud voice behind me like a trumpet,

Good News Translation
On the Lord's day the Spirit took control of me, and I heard a loud voice, that sounded like a trumpet, speaking behind me.

International Standard Version
I came to be in the Spirit on the Day of the Lord, when I heard a loud voice behind me like a trumpet,

Majority Standard Bible
On the Lord’s day I was in the Spirit, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet,

NET Bible
I was in the Spirit on the Lord's Day when I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet,

New Heart English Bible
I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and I heard behind me a loud voice, like a trumpet

Webster's Bible Translation
I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet,

Weymouth New Testament
In the Spirit I found myself present on the day of the Lord, and I heard behind me a loud voice which resembled the blast of a trumpet.

World English Bible
I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and I heard behind me a loud voice, like a trumpet
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
I was in the Spirit on the LORD’s Day, and I heard a great voice behind me, as of a trumpet, saying,

Berean Literal Bible
I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and I heard behind me a loud voice, like that of a trumpet,

Young's Literal Translation
I was in the Spirit on the Lord's-day, and I heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet, saying,

Smith's Literal Translation
I was in the Spirit In the day pertaining to the Lord, and I heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet, saying,
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
I was in the spirit on the Lord's day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet,

Catholic Public Domain Version
I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and I heard behind me a great voice, like that of a trumpet,

New American Bible
I was caught up in spirit on the Lord’s day and heard behind me a voice as loud as a trumpet,

New Revised Standard Version
I was in the spirit on the Lord’s day, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
The Spirit of prophecy came upon me on the LORD’S day, and I heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet, saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and,

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And I was in The Spirit on the first day of the week, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet,
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
I was in spirit on the Lord's day, and I heard behind me a great voice like that of a trumpet,

Godbey New Testament
I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and I heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet

Haweis New Testament
I was rapt in spirit on the Lord’s day, and heard behind me a great voice as of a trumpet,

Mace New Testament
there I was in an exstacy on the Lord's day, and heard behind me a loud voice, like the sound of a trumpet,

Weymouth New Testament
In the Spirit I found myself present on the day of the Lord, and I heard behind me a loud voice which resembled the blast of a trumpet.

Worrell New Testament
I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day; and I heard behind me a great voice as of a trumpet,

Worsley New Testament
Here I was in the Spirit on the Lord's-day: and heard behind me a loud voice, as of a trumpet,

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
John's Vision on Patmos
9I, John, your brother and partner in the tribulation and kingdom and perseverance that are in Jesus, was on the island of Patmos because of the word of God and my testimony about Jesus. 10On the Lord’s day I was in the Spirit, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet, 11saying, “Write on a scroll what you see and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea.”…

Cross References
Acts 20:7
On the first day of the week we came together to break bread. Since Paul was ready to leave the next day, he talked to them and kept on speaking until midnight.

1 Corinthians 16:2
On the first day of every week, each of you should set aside a portion of his income, saving it up, so that when I come no collections will be needed.

John 20:19
It was the first day of the week, and that very evening, while the disciples were together with the doors locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them. “Peace be with you!” He said to them.

John 20:26
Eight days later, His disciples were once again inside with the doors locked, and Thomas was with them. Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.”

Matthew 28:1
After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb.

Mark 16:2
Very early on the first day of the week, just after sunrise, they went to the tomb.

Luke 24:1
On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women came to the tomb, bringing the spices they had prepared.

Acts 2:1-4
When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. / Suddenly a sound like a mighty rushing wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. / They saw tongues like flames of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. ...

1 Thessalonians 5:2
For you are fully aware that the Day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.

2 Peter 3:10
But the Day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar, the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and its works will be laid bare.

Isaiah 58:13
If you turn your foot from breaking the Sabbath, from doing as you please on My holy day, if you call the Sabbath a delight, and the LORD’s holy day honorable, if you honor it by not going your own way or seeking your own pleasure or speaking idle words,

Ezekiel 3:12
Then the Spirit lifted me up, and I heard a great rumbling sound behind me: “Blessed be the glory of the LORD in His dwelling place!”

Ezekiel 3:14
So the Spirit lifted me up and took me away, and I went in bitterness and in the anger of my spirit, with the strong hand of the LORD upon me.

Ezekiel 3:22
And there the hand of the LORD was upon me, and He said to me, “Get up, go out to the plain, and there I will speak with you.”

Ezekiel 11:1
Then the Spirit lifted me up and brought me to the gate of the house of the LORD that faces east. And there at the entrance of the gate were twenty-five men. Among them I saw Jaazaniah son of Azzur and Pelatiah son of Benaiah, who were leaders of the people.


Treasury of Scripture

I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet,

in.

Revelation 4:2
And immediately I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne.

Revelation 17:3
So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.

Revelation 21:10
And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God,

on the.

John 20:19,26
Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you…

Acts 20:7
And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.

1 Corinthians 16:2
Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come.

as.

Revelation 4:1
After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter.

Revelation 10:3-8
And cried with a loud voice, as when a lion roareth: and when he had cried, seven thunders uttered their voices…

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1. The preface.
4. John's salutation to the seven churches of Asia.
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On the Lord’s day
This phrase is significant in understanding the context of John's vision. The term "Lord's day" (Greek: Κυριακῇ ἡμέρᾳ, Kyriake hemera) is traditionally understood to refer to Sunday, the first day of the week, which early Christians observed in commemoration of Jesus Christ's resurrection. This day became distinct from the Jewish Sabbath (Saturday) and was a time for worship and gathering for the early church. Historically, this reflects the shift in Christian practice from Jewish customs, emphasizing the new covenant and the centrality of Christ's resurrection in Christian faith.

I was in the Spirit
The phrase "in the Spirit" (Greek: ἐν Πνεύματι, en Pneumati) indicates a state of spiritual ecstasy or divine inspiration. This suggests that John was under the influence of the Holy Spirit, receiving revelation beyond ordinary human experience. This aligns with other biblical instances where prophets were moved by the Spirit to receive visions or messages from God (e.g., Ezekiel 37:1, Acts 10:10). It underscores the divine origin and authority of the revelation John is about to receive, affirming the belief that Scripture is God-breathed and inspired.

and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet
The imagery of a "loud voice like a trumpet" (Greek: φωνὴν μεγάλην ὡς σάλπιγγος, phonen megalen hos salpingos) conveys both authority and urgency. In biblical times, trumpets were used to signal important announcements or to gather people (e.g., Exodus 19:16, 1 Thessalonians 4:16). This auditory imagery suggests that the message John is about to receive is of great significance and demands attention. The voice's commanding presence emphasizes the divine authority behind the revelation, calling to mind the power and majesty of God who speaks to His people.

(10) I was (or, I became) in the Spirit.--The mind, drawn onward by the contemplation of things spiritual, is abstracted from the immediate consciousness of outward earthly forms of life. In great natures this power is usually strong. Socrates is related to have stood rapt in thought for hours, and even days, unconscious of the midday heat, or the mocking wonder of his comrades. To high-souled men, set upon the spiritual welfare of the race, this power of detaching themselves from the influence of the outward is the result of their earnestness; the things spiritual are to them the real; the things seen are temporal. It is the Holy Spirit alone which can give the power of this spiritual abstraction; but it is through the ordinary use of means that this power is bestowed. In St. John's case it was on the Lord's Day that this spiritual rapture was vouchsafed.

The Lord's day.--There is no ground whatever for the futurist interpretation that this expression refers to the "Day of the Lord," as in 2Thessalonians 2:2. The phrase in this latter passage is totally different. The phrase here is. en te kuriake hemera. The adjective is applied by St. Paul (perhaps coined by him for the purpose) to the Lord's Supper: from the Supper it came to be applied to the day on which Christians met for the breaking of bread. The day is still called ??????? (kuriake) in the Levant. On the Lord's Day the vision came to the Apostle. It was the hour of sweetest, closest communion, when the memories of Christ risen, and the fellowship he had enjoyed at Ephesus, would work on his spirit, and aid in raising him in highest adoration, like St. Paul (2Corinthians 12:2-4). When so rapt, he heard a voice, strong, clear, and resonant as a trumpet. The Apostle's voice could not be heard among his beloved flock at Ephesus; but there was a voice which would reach from the exile at Patmos, not to Ephesus and its sister churches, but to all churches and throughout all time. The mouth which persecution closes God opens, and bids it speak to the world. So St. Paul, through the Epistles of his Captivity, still speaks. Luther, by his translation of the Bible, spoke from his confinement at Wartburg; and Bunyan, by his divine allegory, shows how feeble were the walls of his cell at Bedford to silence the voice of God. If speech be silver and silence golden, it is also true in the history of the Church that from the captivity of her teachers she has received her most abiding treasures.

Verse 10. - I was in the Spirit. I came to be (see on ver. 9) in a state of ecstasy capable of receiving revelations; like γενέσθαι με ἐν ἐκστάσει (Acts 22:17; comp. 10:10; 2 Corinthians 12:2-4). On the Lord's day. The expression occurs here only in the New Testament, and beyond all reasonable doubt it means "on Sunday." This is, therefore, the earliest use of the phrase in this sense. That it means Easter Day or Pentecost is baseless conjecture. The phrase had not yet become common in A.D. , as is shown from St. Paul writing, "on the first of the week" (1 Corinthians 16:2), the usual expression in the Gospels and Acts (Matthew 28:1; Mark 16:2; Luke 24:1; John 20:19; Acts 20:7; comp. Mark 16:9). But from Ignatius onwards, we have a complete chain of evidence that ἡ Κυριακή became the regular Christian name for the first day of the week; and Κυριακή is still the name of Sunday in the Levant. "No longer observing sabbaths, but fashioning their lives after the Lord's day" (Ign., 'Magn.,' 9.). Melito, Bishop of Sardis (A.D. 170), wrote a treatise περί Κυριακῆς (Eusebius, 'Hist. Eccl.,' IV. 26:2). Dionysius of Corinth (A.D. 175), in an epistle to the Romans, mentions that the Church of Corinth is that day keeping the Lord's holy day (Eusebius, 'Hist. Eccl.,' IV. 23:11). Comp. also Clem. Alex., 'Strom.,' VII. 12:98 (p. 377, Potter); Tertull., 'De Con.,' 3. and 'De Idol.,' 14, where Dominicus dies is obviously a translation of Κυριακὴ ἡμέρα; and fragment 7 of the lost works of Irenaeus. That "the Lord's day" (ἡ Κυριακὴ ἡμέρα) in this place is the same as "the day of the Lord" (ἡ ἡμέρα τοῦ Κυίου) is not at all probable. The context is quite against any such meaning as that St. John is spiritually transported to the day of judgment. Contrast Revelation 6:17; Revelation 16:14; 1 John 4:17; John 6:39, 40, 44, 54; John 11:24; John 12:48. Whereas, seeing that the visions which follow are grouped in sevens (the seven candlesticks, seven seals, seven trumpets, seven vials), the fact that they begin on the first day of the seven is eminently appropriate. Great voice. The voice is evidently Christ's; but throughout the Apocalypse the speaker is frequently not named. By a construction common in Hebrew, "saying" agrees with "trumpet," the nearest substantive, instead of with "voice" (comp. Ezekiel 3:12; Matthew 24:31). "Therefore it is from behind, for all the symbols and references are to be sought for in the Old Testament" (I. Williams); comp. Isaiah 30:21.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
On
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

the
τῇ (tē)
Article - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Lord’s
κυριακῇ (kyriakē)
Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 2960: Of the Lord, special to the Lord. From kurios; belonging to the Lord.

day
ἡμέρᾳ (hēmera)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 2250: A day, the period from sunrise to sunset.

I was
ἐγενόμην (egenomēn)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

[the] Spirit,
Πνεύματι (Pneumati)
Noun - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's 4151: Wind, breath, spirit.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

I heard
ἤκουσα (ēkousa)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's 191: To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.

behind
ὀπίσω (opisō)
Preposition
Strong's 3694: Behind, after; back, backwards. From the same as opisthen with enclitic of direction; to the back, i.e. Aback.

me
μου (mou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

a loud
μεγάλην (megalēn)
Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3173: Large, great, in the widest sense.

voice
φωνὴν (phōnēn)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 5456: Probably akin to phaino through the idea of disclosure; a tone; by implication, an address, saying or language.

like
ὡς (hōs)
Adverb
Strong's 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner.

a trumpet,
σάλπιγγος (salpingos)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 4536: A trumpet, the sound of a trumpet. Perhaps from salos; a trumpet.


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