unfoldingWord_en_tn/rev/01/01.md

# General Information:

This is an introduction to the book of Revelation. It explains that it is a revelation from Jesus Christ and it gives a blessing to those who read it.

# his servants

This refers to people who believe in Christ.

# what must soon take place

"the events that must happen soon"

# made it known

"communicated it"

# to his servant John

John wrote this book and was referring to himself here. AT: "to me, John, his servant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])

# the word of God

Here it refers to the messages that God gave John.

# the one who reads aloud

This does not refer to a specific person. It refers to anyone who reads it aloud. AT: "anyone who reads aloud" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])

# obey what is written in it

This can be stated in active form. AT: "obey what John has written in it" or "obey what they read in it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# the time is near

"the things that must happen will soon happen"
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# General Information:`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`This is an introduction to the book of Revelation. It explains that it is a revelation from Jesus Christ and it gives a blessing to those who read it.`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# his servants`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`This refers to people who believe in Christ.`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# what must soon take place`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`"the events that must happen soon"`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# made it known`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`"communicated it"`

			`# to his servant John`

			`John wrote this book and was referring to himself here. AT: "to me, John, his servant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])`

			`# the word of God`

			`Here it refers to the messages that God gave John.`

			`# the one who reads aloud`

			`This does not refer to a specific person. It refers to anyone who reads it aloud. AT: "anyone who reads aloud" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])`

			`# obey what is written in it`

			`This can be stated in active form. AT: "obey what John has written in it" or "obey what they read in it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])`

			`# the time is near`

			`"the things that must happen will soon happen"`