1:1 The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show his servants what must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John,
1:2 who testifies to everything he saw–that is, the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ.
1:3 Blessed is the one who reads the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear it and take to heart what is written in it, because the time is near.
1:4 John, To the seven churches in the province of Asia: Grace and peace to you from him who is, and who was, and who is to come, and from the seven spirits before his throne,
1:5 and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood,
1:6 and has made us to be a kingdom and priests to serve his God and Father–to him be glory and power for ever and ever! Amen.
1:7 Look, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him; and all the peoples of the earth will mourn because of him. So shall it be! Amen.
1:8 “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.”
1:9 I, John, your brother and companion in the suffering and kingdom and patient endurance that are ours in Jesus, was on the island of Patmos because of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus.
1:10 On the Lord’s Day I was in the Spirit, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet,
1:11 which said: “Write on a scroll what you see and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia and Laodicea.”
1:12 I turned around to see the voice that was speaking to me. And when I turned I saw seven golden lampstands,
1:13 and among the lampstands was someone “like a son of man,” dressed in a robe reaching down to his feet and with a golden sash around his chest.
1:14 His head and hair were white like wool, as white as snow, and his eyes were like blazing fire.
1:15 His feet were like bronze glowing in a furnace, and his voice was like the sound of rushing waters.
1:16 In his right hand he held seven stars, and out of his mouth came a sharp double-edged sword. His face was like the sun shining in all its brilliance.
1:17 When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. Then he placed his right hand on me and said: “Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last.
1:18 I am the Living One; I was dead, and behold I am alive for ever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and Hades.
1:19 “Write, therefore, what you have seen, what is now and what will take place later.
1:20 The mystery of the seven stars that you saw in my right hand and of the seven golden lampstands is this: The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.
1:1 The revelation of Jesus Christ which God gave to Him to show to His slaves the things that must quickly take place; and He made it known by signs, sending it by His angel to His slave John,
1:2 Who testified the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ, even all that he saw.
1:3 Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of the prophecy and keep the things written in it, for the time is near.
1:4 John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace to you and peace from Him who is and who was and who is coming, and from the seven Spirits who are before His throne,
1:5 And from Jesus Christ, the faithful Witness, the Firstborn of the dead, and the Ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and has released us from our sins by His blood
1:6 And made us a kingdom, priests to His God and Father, to Him be the glory and the might forever and ever. Amen.
1:7 Behold, He comes with the clouds, and every eye will see Him, even those who pierced Him; and all the tribes of the land will mourn over Him. Yes, amen.
1:8 I am the Alpha and the Omega, says the Lord God, He who is and who was and who is coming, the Almighty.
1:9 I John, your brother and fellow partaker in the tribulation and kingdom and endurance in Jesus, was on the island called Patmos because of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus.
1:10 I was in spirit on the Lord s Day and heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet,
1:11 Saying, What you see write in a scroll and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus and to Smyrna and to Pergamos and to Thyatira and to Sardis and to Philadelphia and to Laodicea.
1:12 And I turned to see the voice that spoke with me; and when I turned, I saw seven golden lampstands,
1:13 And in the midst of the lampstands One like the Son of Man, clothed with a garment reaching to the feet, and girded about at the breasts with a golden girdle.
1:14 And His head and hair were as white as white wool, as snow; and His eyes were like a flame of fire;
1:15 And His feet were like shining bronze, as having been fired in a furnace; and His voice was like the sound of many waters.
1:16 And He had in His right hand seven stars; and out of His mouth proceeded a sharp two-edged sword; and His face shone as the sun shines in its power.
1:17 And when I saw Him, I fell at His feet as dead; and He placed His right hand on me, saying, Do not fear; I am the First and the Last
1:18 And the living One; and I became dead, and behold, I am living forever and ever; and I have the keys of death and of Hades.
1:19 Write therefore the things which you have seen and the things which are and the things which are about to take place after these things.
1:20 The mystery of the seven stars which you saw upon My right hand and the seven golden lampstands: The seven stars are the messengers of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.