Judgment before the Great White Throne
Revelation 20:11
In 9 translations
- BSB
- Then I saw a great white throne and the One seated on it. Earth and heaven fled from His presence, and no place was found for them.
- KJV
- And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.
- WEB
- I saw a great white throne and him who sat on it, from whose face the earth and the sky fled away. There was found no place for them.
- ASV
- And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat upon it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.
- LSV
- And I saw a great white throne, and Him who is sitting on it, from whose face the earth and the sky fled away, and no place was found for them;
- YLT
- And I saw a great white throne, and Him who is sitting upon it, from whose face the earth and the heaven did flee away, and place was not found for them;
- DBY
- And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled, and place was not found for them.
- DRC
- And I saw a great white throne, and one sitting upon it, from whose face the earth and heaven fled away, and there was no place found for them.
- GNV
- And I saw a great white throne, and one that sate on it, from whose face fled away both the earth and heauen, and their place was no more found.
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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Greek has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.
Where the editions differ
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- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ἐπ᾽ (“on”); Tregelles read ἐπάνω (“over”).
- NA28, NA27, Byzantine text read αὐτόν (“it”); Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Textus Receptus read αὐτοῦ (“it”).
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
- In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles include τοῦ (“the”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text do not include this wording.
SBLGNT apparatus (2)
A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.
- SBLGNT: ἐπʼ αὐτοῦ. Westcott and Hort (1881) read ἐπʼ αὐτοῦ; Nestle–Aland 28th edition, Robinson–Pierpont read ἐπʼ αὐτόν; Tregelles read ἐπάνω αὐτοῦ.
- SBLGNT: τοῦ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read τοῦ; Robinson–Pierpont omit this wording.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- Καὶ εἶδον θρόνον μέγαν λευκὸν καὶ τὸν καθήμενον ἐπʼ αὐτοῦ, οὗ ἀπὸ τοῦ προσώπου ἔφυγεν ἡ γῆ καὶ ὁ οὐρανός, καὶ τόπος οὐχ εὑρέθη αὐτοῖς.
- RP2018
- Καὶ εἶδον θρόνον μέγαν λευκόν, καὶ τὸν καθήμενον ἐπ’ αὐτόν, οὗ ἀπὸ προσώπου ἔφυγεν ἡ γῆ καὶ ὁ οὐρανός, καὶ τόπος οὐχ εὑρέθη αὐτοῖς.
- TR-Boyd
- Καὶ εἶδον θρόνον λευκὸν μέγαν, καὶ τὸν καθήμενον ἐπ᾿ αὐτοῦ, οὗ ἀπὸ προσώπου ἔφυγεν ἡ γῆ καὶ ὁ οὐρανός, καὶ τόπος οὐχ εὑρέθη αὐτοῖς.
- SCR1894
- και ειδον θρονον λευκον μεγαν και τον καθημενον επ αυτου ου απο προσωπου εφυγεν η γη και ο ουρανος και τοπος ουχ ευρεθη αυτοις
In the reference works topics that cite this verse
From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).
Cross-references most cited first
- Revelation 21:1Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and earth had passed away, and the sea was no more.
- 2 Peter 3:7And by that same word, the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.
- Matthew 25:31When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, He will sit on His glorious throne.
- Daniel 2:35Then the iron, clay, bronze, silver, and gold were shattered and became like chaff on the threshing floor in summer. The wind carried them away, and not a trace of them could be found. But the stone that had struck the…
- 2 Peter 3:10–12But 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. Since everything will be destroyed in this…
- Romans 2:5But because of your hard and unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of wrath, when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed.
- Acts 17:30–31Although God overlooked the ignorance of earlier times, He now commands all people everywhere to repent. For He has set a day when He will judge the world with justice by the Man He has appointed. He has given proof of…
- Jeremiah 4:23–26I looked at the earth, and it was formless and void; I looked to the heavens, and they had no light. I looked at the mountains, and behold, they were quaking; all the hills were swaying. I looked, and no man was left;…
- Psalms 9:7–8But the LORD abides forever; He has established His throne for judgment. He judges the world with justice; He governs the people with equity.
- Matthew 24:35Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.
- Revelation 16:20Then every island fled, and no mountain could be found.
- Psalms 47:8God reigns over the nations; God is seated on His holy throne.
- Revelation 6:14The sky receded like a scroll being rolled up, and every mountain and island was moved from its place.
- Psalms 97:2Clouds and darkness surround Him; righteousness and justice are His throne’s foundation.
- Psalms 89:14Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; loving devotion and faithfulness go before You.
- Revelation 12:8But the dragon was not strong enough, and no longer was any place found in heaven for him and his angels.
From the OpenBible.info cross-reference set (votes from readers; not every link is a quotation or allusion).