Revelation 16:15

“Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.”
King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations of Revelation 16:15

Behold, I come as a thiefe. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, least hee walke naked, and they see his shame.
- King James Version (1611) - Compare to scan of original Revelation chapter 16

("Behold, I am coming like a thief. Blessed is the one who stays awake and keeps his clothes, so that he will not walk about naked and men will not see his shame.)"
- New American Standard Version (1995)

(Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walked naked, and they see his shame.)
- American Standard Version (1901)

(See, I come as a thief. Happy is he who is watching and keeps his robes, so that he may not go unclothed, and his shame be seen.)
- Basic English Bible

(Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed [is] he that watches and keeps his garments, that he may not walk naked, and that they [may not] see his shame.)
- Darby Bible

Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.
- Douay Rheims Bible

Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.
- Webster's Bible

("I am coming like a thief. Blessed is the man who keeps awake and guards his raiment for fear he walk about ill-clad, and his uncomeliness become manifest.")
- Weymouth Bible

Behold, I come like a thief. Blessed is he who watches, and keeps his clothes, so that he doesn't walk naked, and they see his shame.
- World English Bible

Lo! Y come, as a niyt theefe. Blessid is he that wakith, and kepith hise clothis, that he wandre not nakid, and that thei se not the filthhed of hym.
- Wycliffe Bible

`lo, I do come as a thief; happy [is] he who is watching, and keeping his garments, that he may not walk naked, and they may see his unseemliness,' --
- Youngs Literal Bible

kevin fagan's comment on 2014-01-30 03:51:37:

What more proof do people need than I come as a thief is after the Tribulation , just as Jesus told os in Mathew 24. Dont listen to so called experts, read the bible and its all there, no more assumptions like falling away means the rapture or the elect are jews or the restrainer is the holy spirit or the last trumpet is some trumpet from the feast of trumpets !!!!! Paul tells us the rapture happens at the same time as the resurection of the dead , Jesus tells us 4 times when that will be...on the last day !

Kevin's comment on 2012-05-20 18:06:47:

Not totally sure, but looks like this verse goes against the teaching that is popular today w/ many TV ministers. Many today preach the "Pre-Trib" teaching as fact. I agree that the rapture could occur anytime, but it is interesting how the metaphor ("thief in the night") resembles exactly the other verses in Matthew, Luke and w/ Apostle Paul when discussing the rapture.

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