Question:
In the Swedish Bible printed in Stockholm in 1854, “Lord’s day” in Rev. 1:10 is translated as “Sunday.” J. A. Lundburg printed the Bible. Adolph Benniero was the publisher. Is this translation correct?
Answer:
No, that is not a correct translation. The Greek expression used in Revelation 1:10 is kuriakē hēmera, which simply means “the Lord’s day.” Nothing in the expression itself says “Sunday.”
By rendering it as “Sunday,” the translator inserted an interpretation into the text rather than translating John’s actual words. It is a dangerous thing to add to or take away from God’s word (see Revelation 22:18–19). Whatever one may believe the Lord’s day refers to, the proper translation of the Greek is “the Lord’s day,” not “Sunday.”
