Revelation 1

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1	The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things that must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John,
2	who bore witness to the word of God and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, even to all that he saw.
3	Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear, and who keep what is written in it, for the time is near.
4	John to the seven churches that are in Asia: Grace to you and peace from him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven spirits who are before his throne,
5	and from Jesus Christ the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of kings on earth. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood
6	and made us a kingdom, priests to his God and Father, to him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.
7	Behold, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him, and all tribes of the earth will wail on account of him. Even so. Amen.
8	“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.”
9	I, John, your brother and partner in the tribulation and the kingdom and the patient endurance that are in Jesus, was on the island called Patmos on account of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus.
10	I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet
11	saying, “Write what you see in a book and send it to the seven churches, to Ephesus and to Smyrna and to Pergamum and to Thyatira and to Sardis and to Philadelphia and to Laodicea.”
12	Then I turned to see the voice that was speaking to me, and on turning I saw seven golden lampstands,
13	and in the midst of the lampstands one like a son of man, clothed with a long robe and with a golden sash around his chest.
14	The hairs of his head were white like wool, as white as snow. His eyes were like a flame of fire,
15	his feet were like burnished bronze, refined in a furnace, and his voice was like the roar of many waters.
16	In his right hand he held seven stars, from his mouth came a sharp two-edged sword, and his face was like the sun shining in full strength.
17	When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. But he laid his right hand on me, saying, “Fear not, I am the first and the last,
18	and the living one. I died, and behold I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of Death and Hades.
19	Write therefore the things that you have seen, those that are and those that are to take place after this.
20	As for the mystery of the seven stars that you saw in my right hand, and the seven golden lampstands, the seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.

NIV

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,
2	who testifies to everything he saw–that is, the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ.
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.
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
5	before his throne, and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth.
6	To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood, 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.
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.
8	“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.”
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.
10	On the Lord's Day I was in the Spirit, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet,
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.”
12	I turned around to see the voice that was speaking to me. And when I turned I saw seven golden lampstands,
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.
14	His head and hair were white like wool, as white as snow, and his eyes were like blazing fire.
15	His feet were like bronze glowing in a furnace, and his voice was like the sound of rushing waters.
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.
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.
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.
19	“Write, therefore, what you have seen, what is now and what will take place later.
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.

NLT

1	This is a revelation from Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show his servants the events that must soon take place. He sent an angel to present this revelation to his servant John,
2	who faithfully reported everything he saw. This is his report of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ.
3	God blesses the one who reads the words of this prophecy to the church, and he blesses all who listen to its message and obey what it says, for the time is near.
4	This letter is from John to the seven churches in the province of Asia. Grace and peace to you from the one who is, who always was, and who is still to come; from the sevenfold Spirit before his throne;
5	and from Jesus Christ. He is the faithful witness to these things, the first to rise from the dead, and the ruler of all the kings of the world.All glory to him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by shedding his blood for us.
6	He has made us a Kingdom of priests for God his Father. All glory and power to him forever and ever! Amen.
7	Look! He comes with the clouds of heaven. And everyone will see him– even those who pierced him. And all the nations of the world will mourn for him. Yes! Amen!
8	“I am the Alpha and the Omega– the beginning and the end,” says the Lord God. “I am the one who is, who always was, and who is still to come– the Almighty One.”
9	I, John, am your brother and your partner in suffering and in God's Kingdom and in the patient endurance to which Jesus calls us. I was exiled to the island of Patmos for preaching the word of God and for my testimony about Jesus.
10	It was the Lord's Day, and I was worshiping in the Spirit. Suddenly, I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet blast.
11	It said, “Write in a book everything you see, and send it to the seven churches in the cities of Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea.”
12	When I turned to see who was speaking to me, I saw seven gold lampstands.
13	And standing in the middle of the lampstands was someone like the Son of Man. He was wearing a long robe with a gold sash across his chest.
14	His head and his hair were white like wool, as white as snow. And his eyes were like flames of fire.
15	His feet were like polished bronze refined in a furnace, and his voice thundered like mighty ocean waves.
16	He held seven stars in his right hand, and a sharp two-edged sword came from his mouth. And his face was like the sun in all its brilliance.
17	When I saw him, I fell at his feet as if I were dead. But he laid his right hand on me and said, “Don't be afraid! I am the First and the Last.
18	I am the living one. I died, but look– I am alive forever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and the grave.
19	“Write down what you have seen– both the things that are now happening and the things that will happen.
20	This is the meaning of the mystery of the seven stars you saw in my right hand and the seven gold lampstands: The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.

KJV

1	The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:
2	Who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw.
3	Blessed 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.
4	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	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 us from our sins in his own blood,
6	And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
7	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.
8	I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.
9	I 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.
10	I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet,
11	Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, 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 Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea.
12	And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks;
13	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	His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire;
15	And his feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and his voice as the sound of many waters.
16	And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength.
17	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:
18	I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.
19	Write the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter;
20	The 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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