Rev 10:10 | NETfull | STEP | So I took the little scroll from the angel’s hand and ate it, and it did taste as sweet as honey in my mouth, but when I had eaten it, my stomach became bitter.

Revelation of John 10:10

10 So ^{▼▼ Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the implied result of the instructions given by the angel.} I took the little scroll from the angel’s hand and ate it, and it did taste ^{▼▼ Grk “it was.” The idea of taste is implied.} as sweet as honey in my mouth, but ^{▼▼ Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but” to indicate the contrast present in this context.} when I had eaten it, my stomach became bitter.