KJV ORIGINAL
And when the seven thunders had uttered their voices, I was about to write: and I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Seal up those things which the seven thunders uttered, and write them not.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
When those seven thunders finished speaking, I grabbed my pen to write it all down. But then I heard a voice from heaven tell me, 'Don't write that down. Keep what the thunders said sealed up.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Some things are meant to stay between God and the moment — not everything is ours to know right now.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The book of Revelation was written by John to seven churches in Asia Minor around the late first century CE. It was written to encourage Christians facing persecution and internal challenges, offering a message of hope and divine judgment during a period of intense Roman pressure.
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