How is that not what it says if I pulled the quote directly out of a KJV Bible? Do you mean that you prefer a different version? If so that's cool. Which one did you quote from?
No worries. When I read it from the Strongs, KJV, it stated “Christ appears”.
I think it’s interesting the only visible description of the One on the Throne is
We all read many versions of the Word without the need of Strong whose translations have proven to be aging and faulty from thei4r inception.
When reading the Word we should rely on the Holy Spirit and not some referenced scholar, for they are no longer here to respond to our queries Because of this, it is like etching all repeated from them in stone and not on our hearts..
I do rely on the Holy Spirit. That’s why when somebody posts something that is different than what i understand to be accurate, I check the original Greek manuscript. Often the word that was used in Greek has other meanings that make better sense. For example, at the beginning of John.
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
In
Ἐν (
En)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.
[the] beginning
ἀρχῇ (
archē)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 746: From archomai; a commencement, or chief.
was
ἦν (
ēn)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.
the
ὁ (
ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.
Word,
Λόγος (
Logos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3056: From lego; something said; by implication, a topic, also reasoning or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, the Divine Expression.
and
καὶ (
kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.
the
ὁ (
ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.
Word
Λόγος (
Logos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3056: From lego; something said; by implication, a topic, also reasoning or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, the Divine Expression.
was
ἦν (
ēn)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.
with
πρὸς (
pros)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 4314: To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.
God,
Θεόν (
Theon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.
and
καὶ (
kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.
the
ὁ (
ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.
Word
Λόγος (
Logos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3056: From lego; something said; by implication, a topic, also reasoning or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, the Divine Expression.
was
ἦν (
ēn)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.
God.
Θεὸς (
Theos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.
See the difference? Many people when reading just the KJV don’t realize that God was used for two different Greek words. It actually states that the Logos (the divine expression, not an utterance) was divine (theos) not God the Father (Theon).