Textus Receptus Bibles
English Majority Text Version 2009
New Testament
| 16:1 | Then I heard a loud voice from the temple saying to the seven angels, "Go and pour out the seven bowls of the wrath of God on the earth." |
| 16:2 | So the first went off and poured out his bowl on the earth, and a bad and malignant ulcer came upon the men having the mark of the beast, and those who worshipped his image. |
| 16:3 | Then the second angel poured out his bowl into the sea, and it became blood as of a dead man; and every living thing in the sea died. |
| 16:4 | Then the third [one] poured out his bowl into the rivers and into the springs of water, and it became blood. |
| 16:5 | And I heard the angel of the waters saying: "You are righteous, the One who is, and who was, holy, because You have judged these things. |
| 16:6 | Because they shed the blood of saints and prophets, and You gave them blood to drink. They deserve it." |
| 16:7 | And I heard the altar saying, "Yes, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous [are] Your judgments." |
| 16:8 | Then the fourth [one] poured out his bowl on the sun, and it was granted to him to burn men with fire. |
| 16:9 | And men were burned with severe burns, and men blasphemed the name of God who has power over these plagues; and they did not repent to give Him glory. |
| 16:10 | Then the fifth [one] poured out his bowl on the throne of the Beast, and his kingdom became darkened; and they gnawed their tongues from the pain. |
| 16:11 | They blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their ulcers, and they did not repent of their works. |
| 16:12 | Then the sixth [one ]poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates, and its water dried up, so that the way of the kings from the east might be prepared. |
| 16:13 | And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs [coming] out of the mouth of the dragon, out of the mouth of the Beast, and out of the mouth of the False Prophet. |
| 16:14 | For they are spirits of demons performing signs, which go forth to the kings of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty. |
| 16:15 | Behold, I am coming like a thief. Blessed is he who watches, and guards his garments, lest he should walk naked and they should see his shame." |
| 16:16 | And he gathered them together to the place called in Hebrew, Armageddon. |
| 16:17 | Then the seventh angel poured out his bowl into the air, and a loud voice came out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, "It has been done!" |
| 16:18 | And there were lightnings and thunders, and noises; and there was a great earthquake, such as had not occurred since men came into being on the earth, so great an earthquake, so great! |
| 16:19 | Now the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell. And Babylon the great was remembered before God, to give her the cup of the wine of the rage of His wrath. |
| 16:20 | Then every island fled, and the mountains were not found. |
| 16:21 | And great hail from heaven fell upon men, [each hailstone] weighing a talent. And men blasphemed God because of the plague of hail, since this plague was exceedingly severe. |
English Majority Text Version
PREFACE
Welcome to the third edition of The English Majority Text Version (EMTV) of the Holy Bible. This latest edition has Greek explanatory notes throughout the Bible, to aid the reader in understanding the meanings in some select places of the original Koine Greek. Also, the third edition finds itself closer to the Robinson/Pierpoint printed edition of the Byzantine majority text, rather than the Hodges/Farstad text, which the EMTV was translated from. You will notice these differences in John 7:53-8:11, as well as the entire book of Revelation.
The English Majority Text Version draws from the work of both Dr.’s Hodges and Farstad, and their text, “The Greek New Testament According to the Majority Text,” as well as from Dr. Wilbur Pickering, ThM. PhD., and the EMTV has incorporated his hard work in the field of producing evidence of just what does constitute a majority reading, and, as a result of his work, and the work of others, John 7:53-8:11, and the book of Revelation reflect these variant readings. This is one of the great things about having a Bible that is translated from the majority of the trustworthy Byzantine manuscripts that are in existence—the much greater probability of accuracy.
On the other side of the fence, most modern Bibles are translated from a few scant manuscripts (literally), and more often than not they do not even agree with each other. Not so with a Bible that is translated out of the majority! The experts in linguistics who have put these readings together, and diligently compared the manuscripts, had hundreds and hundreds of manuscripts to compare. It is my prayer that this work will bring honor to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and to our God and Father; because all of this, all that we do, we do to know Him better, and to better understand His word, which He has given to mankind. “Every word of God is pure; He is a shield to those who put their trust in Him. Do not add to His words, Lest He rebuke you, and you be found a liar. (Prove 30:5,6). Peace of Christ to you all. In His service, Paul W Esposito Stauros Ministries