Revelation 1
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The Revelation of Jesus Christ
1The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to show unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John: 2who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw. 3Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.
Greetings to the Seven Churches
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Exod 3.14;
Rev 4.5. John to the seven churches which are in Asia:
Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne; 5#Ps 89.27. and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first-begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth.
Unto him that loved us, and washed#1.5 washed. Some early manuscripts have loosed. us from our sins in his own blood, 6#Exod 19.6; Rev 5.10. and hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. 7#Dan 7.13; Matt 24.30; Mark 13.26; Luke 21.27; 1 Thes 4.17; Zech 12.10; John 19.34,37; Zech 12.10-14; Matt 24.30. Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.
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Rev 22.13;
Exod 3.14. I am Alpha and Ome´ga, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.
A Vision of the Son of Man
9I John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ. 10I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet, 11saying, I am Alpha and Ome´ga, the first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Per´gamos, and unto Thy-ati´ra, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto La-odice´a.
12And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks; 13#Dan 7.13; Dan 10.5. and in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle. 14#Dan 10.6.#Dan 7.9. His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire; 15#Ezek 1.24. and his feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and his voice as the sound of many waters. 16And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp two-edged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength.
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Isa 44.6; 48.12; Rev 2.8; 22.13. And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last: 18I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell#1.18 hell, Greek Hades. and of death. 19Write the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter; 20the mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches.
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King James Version 1611, spelling, punctuation and text formatting modernized by ABS in 1962; typesetting © 2010 American Bible Society.
Revelation 1
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1This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show his servants what will happen soon. He sent his angel to reveal it to his servant John 2who confirmed everything he saw concerning the word of God and the testimony#1:2. That is, the witness and evidence given by and about Jesus. of Jesus Christ.
3Anyone who reads#1:3. Referring particularly to those who read this book out loud to others. this is blessed, as are those who hear these prophetic words and pay attention to what's written, because the time is near.
4This letter comes from John and is sent to the seven churches in the province of Asia.#1:4. In Asia Minor, modern-day Turkey. May you have grace and peace from the one who was, who is, and who is to come, and from the seven Spirits before his throne, 5and from Jesus Christ the trustworthy witness, the firstborn from the dead, the ruler of earthly kings. To Jesus who loves us and freed us from our sins by his blood, 6who made us into his kingdom, priests to his God and Father—to Jesus be glory and authority for ever and ever. Amen.
7Look, he is coming surrounded by clouds, and everybody shall see him, even those who killed him. All the peoples of the earth will weep because of him. May it be so! Amen.
8“I am the Beginning and the End,”#1:8. Literally, “Alpha and Omega,” the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet. says the All-powerful Lord God, who was, who is, and who is to come.
9I am John, your brother who shares with you in the suffering and in the kingdom and in the patient waiting that are our experience in Jesus. I was detained on the island of Patmos for sharing the word of God and the truth as revealed by Jesus. 10I was filled by the Spirit on the Lord's day, and I heard a loud voice behind me that sounded like a trumpet. 11It told me, “Write down in a book what you see and send it to the seven churches: Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea.”
12I turned round to see who was speaking to me. When I turned I saw seven golden candlesticks, 13and standing among the candlesticks was someone who looked like a Son of man.#1:13. Son of man: the term Jesus often used to describe himself, and also an apocalyptic term used in the book of Daniel: Daniel 7:13. He was wearing a robe that reached down to his feet with a golden sash across his chest. 14His hair looked like white wool, and his eyes like flaming fire. 15His feet looked like polished brass that had been refined in a furnace. His voice sounded like a thundering waterfall.
16He was holding seven stars in his right hand, and a sharp double-edged sword came out of his mouth. His face shone like the sun at its brightest. 17When I saw him I fell down at his feet as if I were dead. But he touched me with his right hand and said, “Don't be afraid, I am the first and the last, 18the living one. I was dead, but look! Now I am alive for ever and ever, and I hold the keys of death and the grave.#1:18. Literally, “Hades.”
19So write down what you've seen—what's happening in the present and what will happen in the future. 20The meaning of the seven stars that you saw me holding in my right hand and the seven golden candlesticks is this: the seven stars are the angels#1:20. Angel means “messenger.” of the seven churches and the seven candlesticks are the seven churches.”
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