unfoldingWord_en_tn/rev/01/09.md

# General Information:

John explains how his vision began and the instructions the Spirit gave him.

# your ... you

These refer to the believers in the seven churches. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])

# I, John—your brother and the one who shares with you in the suffering and kingdom and patient endurance that are in Jesus—was

This can be stated as a separate sentence. AT: "I, John, am your brother who who shares with you in God's kingdom and also suffers and patiently endures trials along with you because we belong to Jesus. I was"

# because of the word of God

"because I told others about the word of God"

# I was in the Spirit

John speaks of being influenced by God's Spirit as if he were in the Spirit. AT: "I was influenced by the Spirit" or "The Spirit influenced me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# the Lord's day

the day of worship for believers in Christ

# loud voice like a trumpet

The voice was so loud it sounded like a trumpet. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])

# trumpet

This refers to an instrument for producing music or for calling people to gather together for an announcement or meeting.

# Smyrna ... Pergamum ... Thyatira ... Sardis ... Philadelphia ... Laodicea

These are names of cities in the region of western Asia that today is modern Turkey. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# General Information:`
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			`John explains how his vision began and the instructions the Spirit gave him.`
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			`# your ... you`
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			`These refer to the believers in the seven churches. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])`
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			`# I, John—your brother and the one who shares with you in the suffering and kingdom and patient endurance that are in Jesus—was`
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			`This can be stated as a separate sentence. AT: "I, John, am your brother who who shares with you in God's kingdom and also suffers and patiently endures trials along with you because we belong to Jesus. I was"`
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			`# because of the word of God`
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			`"because I told others about the word of God"`
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			`# I was in the Spirit`
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			`John speaks of being influenced by God's Spirit as if he were in the Spirit. AT: "I was influenced by the Spirit" or "The Spirit influenced me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])`
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 Lord's day`

			`the day of worship for believers in Christ`

			`# loud voice like a trumpet`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
			`The voice was so loud it sounded like a trumpet. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])`

initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# trumpet`

			`This refers to an instrument for producing music or for calling people to gather together for an announcement or meeting.`

			`# Smyrna ... Pergamum ... Thyatira ... Sardis ... Philadelphia ... Laodicea`
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			`These are names of cities in the region of western Asia that today is modern Turkey. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])`