1 A revelation of Jesus Anointed, which gave to him the God, to point out to the bondservants of himself the things it behooves to have done with speed, and he signified having sent by means of the messenger of himself to the bondservant of himself to John;
2 who testified the word of the God, and the testimony of Jesus Anointed, what things he saw.
3 Blessed the one reading, and those hearing the words of the prophecy, and keeping strictly the things in it having been written; the for season near.
4 John to the seven congregations to those in the Asia; favor to you and peace from the one existing and the one who was and the one coming; and from the seven spirits, which is in presence of the throne of him;
5 and from Jesus Anointed, the witness the faithful, the firstborn of the deadones, and the prince of the kings of the earth; to the one loving us and having washed us from the sins of us in the blood of himself,
6 and made us a kingdom, priests to the God and Father of himself, to him the glory and the strength for the ages of the ages; so be it.
7 Lo, he comes with the clouds, and shall see him every eye, and those who him pierced; and shall mourn over him all the tribes of the earth; yes, so be it.
8 I am the Alpha and the Omega, says Lord the God, the one existing and the one who was and the one coming, the almighty.
9 I John, the brother of you, and copartner in the affliction and kingdom and patience of Jesus Anointed, was in the island that being call Patmos, on account of the word of the God, and on account of the testimony of Jesus Anointed.
10 I was in spirit in the Lords day; and I heard behind of me a voice loud as of a trumpet,
11 saying: What thou seest do thou write for a scroll, and send to the seven congregations, to Ephesus, and to Smyrna, and to Pergamos, and to Thyatira, and to Sardis, and to Philadelphia, and to Laodicea.
12 And I turned to see the voice which spoke with me; and having turned I saw seven lampstands golden,
13 and in midst of the seven lampstands like to a son of man, having on a garment reaching to the foot, and having been girded about at the breasts a girdle golden;
14 the but head of him and the hairs, white as wool white, as snow; and the eyes of him as a flame of fire;
15 and the feet of him like to fine white brass, as in a furnace having been set on fire; and the voice of him as a vice of waters many;
16 and having in the right of himself hand stars seven; and out of the mouth of him a broad sword twomouthed sharp proceeding; and the appearance of him, as the sun shines in the power of himself.
17 And when I saw him I fell at the feet of him, as dead; and he placed the right of himself on me, saying: Not do thou fear; I am the first and the last,
18 and the living one; even I was dead, and lo living I am for the ages of the ages; and I have the keys of the death and of the unseen.
19 Write thou therefore the things thou sawest, even the things are, and the things about to occur after these;
20 the secret of the seven stars which thou sawest on the right of me, and the seven lampstands the golden. The seven stars, messengers of the seven congregations are; and the lampstands the seven, seven congregations are.
1 THE REVELATION GOD GAVE TO JESUS CHRIST, so that he could tell his servants the things that must soon take place. Christ then sent his angel to communicate the symbolic message to his servant John.
2 John testified to the word of God, the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all that he saw.
3 Happy is he who reads, and those who hear the words of the prophecy, and obey the things written in it: for the time is near.
4 John, to the seven congregations in Asia: May you have grace 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, who is the Faithful Witness, and the firstborn from the dead, and the Ruler of the kings of the earth. To the one who loves us and released us from our sins by his blood.
6 He made us to be a kingdom of kings and priests to his God and Father. To him be glory and power forever and ever. Amen.
7 Behold, he comes with the clouds. Every eye will see him, and those who pierced him; and all the peoples of the earth will mourn over him. So it will be, Amen.
8 "I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end," says Jehovah God, "the one who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty all rulinguniversal sovereign.« (Isaiah 48:12)
9 I, John, your brother and companion in tribulation and kingdom and perseverance patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, because of the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.
10 I was in the Spirit on the Lord's Day when I heard a strong voice behind me. It sounded like a trumpet.
11 It said: "Write what you see in a book and send it to the seven congregations in Asia: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea."
12 I turned to see the voice that spoke with me. When I turned, I saw seven golden lamp stands.
13 There was someone like the Son of man in the midst of the seven lamp stands. He was clothed with a garment that reached down to the feet, and girded at the chest with a golden girdle.
14 His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were like a flame of fire.
15 His feet were like fine brass glowing in a furnace. His voice sounded like many rushing waters.
16 In his right hand he held seven stars. A sharp two-edged sword came out of his mouth. His appearance was like the shinning sun in full strength.
17 When I saw him, I fell as dead at his feet. He laid his right hand on me and said: "Do not fear. I am the first and the last:
18 "I am alive! I was dead and, behold, I am alive forever, Amen. I have the keys of death and the grave.
19 "Write the things that you have seen and the things that are and the things that will be.
20 "This is the secret of the seven stars that you saw in my right hand, and the seven golden lamp stands. The seven stars are the angels of the seven congregations. The seven lamp stands that you saw are the seven congregations."