Revelation 10:10

God's Word

I took the small scroll from the angel’s hand and ate it. It was as sweet as honey in my mouth, but when I had eaten it, it was bitter in my stomach.

Cross References

Psalm 104:34

May my thoughts be pleasing to him. I will find joy in the Lord.

Psalm 119:103

How sweet the taste of your promise is! It tastes sweeter than honey.

Psalm 19:10

They are more desirable than gold, even the finest gold. They are sweeter than honey, even the drippings from a honeycomb.

Proverbs 16:24

Pleasant words are ⌞like⌟ honey from a honeycomb— sweet to the spirit and healthy for the body.

Ezekiel 2:10

He spread the scroll in front of me. There was writing on the front and back. There were funeral songs, songs of mourning, and horrible things written on it.

Ezekiel 3:14

Then the Spirit lifted me and took me away. I went away feeling bitter and angry. The strong power of the Lord came over me.

Ezekiel 3:3

He said to me, “Son of man, eat this scroll I’m giving you, and fill your stomach with it.” So I ate it, and it tasted as sweet as honey in my mouth.

Revelation 10:11

The seven thunders told me, “Again you must speak what God has revealed in front of many people, nations, languages, and kings.”

Revelation 10:9

I went to the angel and asked him to give me the small scroll. He said to me, “Take it and eat it. It will be bitter in your stomach, but it will be as sweet as honey in your mouth.”