Revelation 11 – NIV & CCB

New International Version

Revelation 11:1-19

The Two Witnesses

1I was given a reed like a measuring rod and was told, “Go and measure the temple of God and the altar, with its worshipers. 2But exclude the outer court; do not measure it, because it has been given to the Gentiles. They will trample on the holy city for 42 months. 3And I will appoint my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for 1,260 days, clothed in sackcloth.” 4They are “the two olive trees” and the two lampstands, and “they stand before the Lord of the earth.”11:4 See Zech. 4:3,11,14. 5If anyone tries to harm them, fire comes from their mouths and devours their enemies. This is how anyone who wants to harm them must die. 6They have power to shut up the heavens so that it will not rain during the time they are prophesying; and they have power to turn the waters into blood and to strike the earth with every kind of plague as often as they want.

7Now when they have finished their testimony, the beast that comes up from the Abyss will attack them, and overpower and kill them. 8Their bodies will lie in the public square of the great city—which is figuratively called Sodom and Egypt—where also their Lord was crucified. 9For three and a half days some from every people, tribe, language and nation will gaze on their bodies and refuse them burial. 10The inhabitants of the earth will gloat over them and will celebrate by sending each other gifts, because these two prophets had tormented those who live on the earth.

11But after the three and a half days the breath11:11 Or Spirit (see Ezek. 37:5,14) of life from God entered them, and they stood on their feet, and terror struck those who saw them. 12Then they heard a loud voice from heaven saying to them, “Come up here.” And they went up to heaven in a cloud, while their enemies looked on.

13At that very hour there was a severe earthquake and a tenth of the city collapsed. Seven thousand people were killed in the earthquake, and the survivors were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven.

14The second woe has passed; the third woe is coming soon.

The Seventh Trumpet

15The seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, which said:

“The kingdom of the world has become

the kingdom of our Lord and of his Messiah,

and he will reign for ever and ever.”

16And the twenty-four elders, who were seated on their thrones before God, fell on their faces and worshiped God, 17saying:

“We give thanks to you, Lord God Almighty,

the One who is and who was,

because you have taken your great power

and have begun to reign.

18The nations were angry,

and your wrath has come.

The time has come for judging the dead,

and for rewarding your servants the prophets

and your people who revere your name,

both great and small—

and for destroying those who destroy the earth.”

19Then God’s temple in heaven was opened, and within his temple was seen the ark of his covenant. And there came flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake and a severe hailstorm.

Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)

启示录 11:1-19

两位见证人

1有一根杆子赐给我当量尺,同时有声音吩咐我说:“起来,量一量上帝的殿和祭坛,并数点在殿里敬拜的人。 2你不用量圣殿的外院,因为这部分已经给了外族人,他们要践踏圣城四十二个月。 3我要赐权柄给我的两个见证人,他们将身穿麻衣,传道一千二百六十天。”

4这两位见证人就是竖立在世界之主面前的那两棵橄榄树和两座灯台。 5若有人要伤害他们,他们便从口中喷出火焰,烧灭敌人;若有人企图加害他们,必定会这样被杀。 6他们拥有权能,在传道期间可以关闭天空使雨不降在地上,又有权使水变成血,并随时用各样的灾祸击打世界。

7当他们做完见证以后,从无底坑上来的兽要和他们交战,并战胜他们,把他们杀掉。 8他们便陈尸在大城的街上,这大城按寓意名叫所多玛,又名埃及,是他们的主被钉在十字架上的地方。 9三天半之久,他们的尸体不得埋葬,各民族、各部落、各语言族群、各国家的人都观看他们的尸体。 10地上万民便兴高采烈,互相送礼道贺,因为这两位先知曾使地上的人受苦。

11三天半过后,上帝的生命之气进入二人里面,他们便站立起来。看见的人都害怕极了! 12接着天上有大声音呼唤他们说:“上这里来!”他们就在敌人的注视下驾云升上天去。 13就在那一刻,发生了强烈的地震,那座城的十分之一倒塌了,因地震死亡的共七千人,生还者都在恐惧中将荣耀归给天上的上帝。

14第二样灾难过去了,第三样灾难又接踵而来!

第七位天使吹号

15第七位天使吹响号角的时候,天上有大声音说:“世上的国度现在已经属于我们的主和祂所立的基督了。祂要做王,直到永永远远。” 16在上帝面前,坐在自己座位上的二十四位长老都一同俯伏敬拜上帝,说:

17“主啊!昔在、今在的全能上帝啊!

我们感谢你,

因你已施展大能做王了。

18世上的列国曾向你发怒,

现在是你向他们发烈怒的日子了。

时候已到,你要审判死人,

你要赏赐你的奴仆、先知、圣徒

和一切不论尊卑敬畏你名的人,

你要毁灭那些毁坏世界的人。”

19那时,天上上帝的圣殿敞开了,殿内的约柜清晰可见,又有闪电、巨响、雷鸣、地震和大冰雹。