^{8 Ref} Now I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. When I heard and saw, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel who had shown me these things.

^{9 Ref} He said to me, "See you don't do it! I am a fellow bondservant with you and with your brothers, the prophets, and with those who keep the words of this book. Worship God."

^{10 Ref} He said to me, "Don't seal up the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is at hand.