Vision of the Son of Man

⁹ I, John, your brother and ^(A)partner in ^(B)the tribulation and ^(C)the kingdom and ^(D)the patient endurance that are in Jesus, was on the island called Patmos ^(E)on account of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus. ^10 (F)I was in the Spirit ^(G)on the Lord's day, and I heard behind me a loud voice ^(H)like a trumpet ¹¹ saying, ^(I)“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 ^(J)seven golden lampstands, ¹³ and in the midst of the lampstands ^(K)one like ^(L)a son of man, ^(M)clothed with a long robe and ^(N)with a golden sash around his chest. ^14 (O)The hairs of his head were white, like white wool, like snow. ^(P)His eyes were like a flame of fire, ^15 (Q)his feet were like burnished bronze, refined in a furnace, and ^(R)his voice was like the roar of many waters. ^16 (S)In his right hand he held seven stars, ^(T)from his mouth came a sharp two-edged sword, and ^(U)his face was like the sun shining ^(V)in full strength.

^17 (W)When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. But ^(X)he laid his right hand on me, ^(Y)saying, “Fear not, ^(Z)I am the first and the last, ¹⁸ and the living one. ^(AA)I died, and behold I am alive forevermore, and ^(AB)I have the keys of Death and Hades. ^19 (AC)Write therefore ^(AD)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 ^(AE)the seven golden lampstands, the seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and ^(AF)the seven lampstands are the seven churches.

¹² “Behold, ^(A)I am coming soon, ^(B)bringing my recompense with me, ^(C)to repay each one for what he has done. ^13 (D)I am the Alpha and the Omega, ^(E)the first and the last, ^(F)the beginning and the end.”

¹⁴ Blessed are those who ^(G)wash their robes,^[a] so that they may have the right to ^(H)the tree of life and that ^(I)they may enter the city by the gates. ^15 (J)Outside are ^(K)the dogs ^(L)and sorcerers and the sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.

^16 (M)“I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify to you about these things ^(N)for the churches. I am ^(O)the root and ^(P)the descendant of David, ^(Q)the bright morning star.”

¹⁷ The Spirit and ^(R)the Bride say, “Come.” And let the one who hears say, “Come.” And ^(S)let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who desires take the ^(T)water of life without price.

¹⁸ I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: ^(U)if anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book, ¹⁹ and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away his share in ^(V)the tree of life and in ^(W)the holy city, which are described in this book.

²⁰ He who testifies to these things says, “Surely ^(X)I am coming soon.” Amen. ^(Y)Come, Lord Jesus!

²¹ The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all.^[b] Amen.