Revelation 1:8
New King James Version
8 (A)“I am the Alpha and the Omega, [a]the Beginning and the End,” says the [b]Lord, (B)“who is and who was and who is to come, the (C)Almighty.”
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- Revelation 1:8 NU, M omit the Beginning and the End
- Revelation 1:8 NU, M Lord God
Revelation 1:8
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
8 “I am the Alpha and the Omega,”[a] says the Lord God, “the one who is and who was and who is to come, the almighty.”(A)
The First Vision.[b]
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- 1:8 The Alpha and the Omega: the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet. In Rev 22:13 the same words occur together with the expressions “the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End”; cf. Rev 1:17; 2:8; 21:6; Is 41:4; 44:6.
- 1:9–20 In this first vision, the seer is commanded to write what he sees to the seven churches (Rev 1:9–11). He sees Christ in glory, whom he depicts in stock apocalyptic imagery (Rev 1:12–16), and hears him describe himself in terms meant to encourage Christians by emphasizing his victory over death (Rev 1:17–20).
Revelation 1:8
Living Bible
8 “I am the A and the Z,[a] the Beginning and the Ending of all things,” says God, who is the Lord, the All Powerful One who is, and was, and is coming again!
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- Revelation 1:8 I am the A and the Z, literally, “I am Alpha and Omega.” These are the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet. is coming again, literally, “who comes” or “who is to come.”
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