Revelation manuscripts and translations
Identify the English edition, manuscript witness and remaining review work before claiming a translation gap.
A translation exists; the witness still matters
Revelation is available in complete English translations. This collection used World English Bible Classic chapter texts for its reading companions, alongside selected NABRE chapters and notes. A readable translation does not erase manuscript differences, and an old manuscript is not automatically an untranslated work.
| Evidence | What it offers | Limit of this review |
|---|---|---|
| World English Bible Classic | Complete public-domain English edition; chapter links throughout the collection. | All 22 chapter texts read for these companions. No new translation from Greek performed. |
| NABRE · USCCB | A second English translation and editorial notes. | Selected chapters and notes read. Some chapter requests were blocked; not a full independent critical-edition review. |
| Chester Beatty Papyrus III · P47 | The institution-hosted edition describes surviving Revelation 9:10–17:2. | Publication description located. Images and Greek readings have not been collated here. |
| Codex Sinaiticus transcription project | A manuscript transcription records letters, layout and corrections. | Project-method description located; page images and every Revelation reading not audited. |
Two wording questions you can actually locate
The WEB notes at 8:13 distinguish eagle and angel; at 22:14 they distinguish doing the commandments and washing robes. Record which edition prints which wording and what its note says. These are textual and editorial questions, not proof that an entire chapter has never been translated.
What should be done next
Compare the relevant Greek witnesses and a modern critical apparatus before explaining the history of a variant. Confirm image permissions before reproducing a manuscript. A request for access is different from commissioning a new translation. No unverified global untranslated percentage is supplied.