Revelation 1:3-10
New King James Version
3 (A)Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written in it; for (B)the time is near.
Greeting the Seven Churches
4 John, to the seven churches which are in Asia:
Grace to you and peace from Him (C)who is and (D)who was and who is to come, (E)and from the seven Spirits who are before His throne, 5 and from Jesus Christ, (F)the faithful (G)witness, the (H)firstborn from the dead, and (I)the ruler over the kings of the earth.
To Him (J)who [a]loved us (K)and washed us from our sins in His own blood, 6 and has (L)made us [b]kings and priests to His God and Father, (M)to Him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.
7 Behold, He is coming with (N)clouds, and every eye will see Him, even (O)they who pierced Him. And all the tribes of the earth will mourn because of Him. Even so, Amen.
8 (P)“I am the Alpha and the Omega, [c]the Beginning and the End,” says the [d]Lord, (Q)“who is and who was and who is to come, the (R)Almighty.”
Vision of the Son of Man
9 I, John, [e]both your brother and (S)companion in the tribulation and (T)kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was on the island that is called Patmos for the word of God and for the testimony of Jesus Christ. 10 (U)I was in the Spirit on (V)the Lord’s Day, and I heard behind me (W)a loud voice, as of a trumpet,
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- Revelation 1:5 NU loves us and freed; M loves us and washed
- Revelation 1:6 NU, M a kingdom
- Revelation 1:8 NU, M omit the Beginning and the End
- Revelation 1:8 NU, M Lord God
- Revelation 1:9 NU, M omit both
Revelation 1:3-10
King James Version
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,
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Revelation 1:3-10
Darby Translation
3 Blessed [is] he that reads, and they that hear the words of the prophecy, and keep the things written in it; for the time [is] near.
4 John to the seven assemblies which [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 which [are] before his throne;
5 and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us, and has washed us from our sins in his blood,
6 and made us a kingdom, priests to his God and Father: to him [be] the glory and the might to the ages of ages. Amen.
7 Behold, he comes with the clouds, and every eye shall see him, and they which have pierced him, and all the tribes of the land shall wail because of him. Yea. Amen.
8 I am the Alpha and the Omega, saith [the] Lord God, he who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.
9 I John, your brother and fellow-partaker in the tribulation and kingdom and patience, in Jesus, was in the island called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus.
10 I became in [the] Spirit on the Lord's day, and I heard behind me a great voice as of a trumpet,
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Revelation 1:3-10
New American Standard Bible
3 (A)Blessed is the one who reads, and those who hear the words of the prophecy and [a]keep the things which are written in it; (B)for the time is near.
Message to the Seven Churches
4 (C)John to (D)the seven churches that are in (E)Asia: (F)Grace to you and peace from (G)Him who is, and who was, and who [b]is to come, and from (H)the [c]seven spirits who are before His throne, 5 and from Jesus Christ, (I)the faithful witness, the (J)firstborn of the dead, and the (K)ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who (L)loves us and released us from our sins by His blood— 6 and He made us into a (M)kingdom, (N)priests to [d](O)His God and Father—(P)to Him be the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen. 7 (Q)Behold, He is coming with the clouds, and (R)every eye will see Him, even those who pierced Him; and all the tribes of the earth will (S)mourn over Him. [e]So it is to be. Amen.
8 “I am (T)the Alpha and the Omega,” says the (U)Lord God, “(V)who is and who was and who [f]is to come, the Almighty.”
The Patmos Vision
9 (W)I, John, your (X)brother and (Y)fellow participant in the tribulation and (Z)kingdom and [g](AA)perseverance in Jesus, was on the island called Patmos (AB)because of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus. 10 I was (AC)in the [h]Spirit on (AD)the Lord’s day, and I heard behind me a loud voice (AE)like the sound of a trumpet,
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- Revelation 1:3 Or follow
- Revelation 1:4 Or is coming
- Revelation 1:4 Possibly a symbolic reference to the Holy Spirit in His fullness, or to seven key angels
- Revelation 1:6 Or God and His Father
- Revelation 1:7 Or Yes. Amen.
- Revelation 1:8 Or is coming
- Revelation 1:9 Or steadfastness
- Revelation 1:10 Or spirit
Revelation 1:3-10
Young's Literal Translation
3 Happy is he who is reading, and those hearing, the words of the prophecy, and keeping the things written in it -- for the time is nigh!
4 John to the seven assemblies that [are] in Asia: Grace to you, and peace, from Him who is, and who was, and who is coming, and from the Seven Spirits that are before His throne,
5 and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the first-born out of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth; to him who did love us, and did bathe us from our sins in his blood,
6 and did make us kings and priests to his God and Father, to him [is] the glory and the power to the ages of the ages! Amen.
7 Lo, he doth come with the clouds, and see him shall every eye, even those who did pierce him, and wail because of him shall all the tribes of the land. Yes! Amen!
8 `I am the Alpha and the Omega, beginning and end, saith the Lord, who is, and who was, and who is coming -- the Almighty.'
9 I, John, who also [am] your brother, and fellow-partner in the tribulation, and in the reign and endurance, of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, because of the word of God, and because of the testimony of Jesus Christ;
10 I was in the Spirit on the Lord's-day, and I heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet, saying,
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Revelation 5:10
New King James Version
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- Revelation 5:10 NU, M them
- Revelation 5:10 NU a kingdom
- Revelation 5:10 NU, M they
Revelation 5:10
King James Version
10 And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.
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Revelation 5:10
Darby Translation
10 and made them to our God kings and priests; and they shall reign over the earth.
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Revelation 5:10
New American Standard Bible
10 You have made them into a (A)kingdom and (B)priests to our God, and they will (C)reign upon the earth.”
Revelation 5:10
Young's Literal Translation
10 and didst make us to our God kings and priests, and we shall reign upon the earth.'
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