Apocalipse 1
Portuguese New Testament: Easy-to-Read Version
Introdução
1 Esta é a revelação[a] de Jesus Cristo, que foi dada a ele por Deus, a fim de mostrar aos servos de Cristo as coisas que em breve devem acontecer. Ele enviou o seu anjo ao seu servo João a fim de dar-lhe a conhecer todas essas coisas por intermédio de símbolos. 2 João testemunha que tudo o que ele viu foi a mensagem falada por Deus e confirmada por Jesus Cristo. 3 Feliz é aquele que lê e felizes são aqueles que ouvem as palavras desta mensagem profética de Deus e fazem as coisas que foram escritas nela, pois o tempo está próximo.
Dedicatória às igrejas
4 De João,
às sete igrejas que estão na província da Ásia:
Que a graça e a paz lhes sejam dadas da parte daquele que é, que era e que virá, da parte dos sete espíritos que estão diante do seu trono, 5 e da parte de Jesus Cristo, que é a fiel testemunha, o primeiro a ser ressuscitado dos mortos e o soberano dos reis da terra.
Jesus nos ama e, pelo seu sangue, nos libertou dos nossos pecados, 6 e fez de nós um reino de sacerdotes para Deus, seu Pai. Que a glória e o poder sejam dele para todo o sempre! Amém.
7 Olhem, Cristo vem com as nuvens;
e todo mundo o verá,
até mesmo aqueles que o traspassaram[b].
E todas as nações do mundo se lamentarão por causa dele.
Sem dúvida nenhuma! Amém.
8 “Eu sou o Alfa e o Ômega[c]”, diz o Senhor Deus, aquele que é, que era e que virá, o Todo-Poderoso.
João tem uma visão de Jesus
9 Eu, João, sou irmão de vocês e companheiro no sofrimento, no reino e na paciência que temos em Cristo. Eu estava preso na ilha de Patmos[d] por ter anunciado a mensagem de Deus que Jesus confirmou. 10 No dia do Senhor, o Espírito tomou conta de mim e ouvi atrás de mim uma voz forte, como o som de uma trombeta. 11 A voz disse:
—Escreva num livro tudo o que você irá ver e mande às sete igrejas: Éfeso, Esmirna, Pérgamo, Tiatira, Sardes, Filadélfia e Laodiceia.
12 Eu me virei para ver quem falava comigo e, ao me virar, vi sete candeeiros de ouro. 13 No meio dos candeeiros estava um ser que parecia o Filho do Homem; ele estava vestido com um manto que ia até os pés e tinha uma cinta de ouro em volta do peito. 14 A sua cabeça e os seus cabelos eram brancos como a lã ou como a neve e os seus olhos eram como chamas de fogo. 15 Os seus pés brilhavam como o bronze fino quando é fundido na fornalha e a sua voz era como o som de uma grande cachoeira. 16 Ele tinha sete estrelas na sua mão direita e da sua boca saía uma espada afiada, de dois gumes. O seu rosto brilhava como o sol em toda a sua força.
17 Quando o vi, caí a seus pés como morto. Então, ele pôs a sua mão direita sobre mim e disse:
—Não tenha medo! Eu sou o Primeiro e o Último, 18 e aquele que vive. Eu estava morto, mas agora eu estou vivo para sempre e sempre. Eu tenho as chaves da morte e do mundo dos mortos.[e] 19 Escreva, pois, as coisas que você viu, as que estão acontecendo e as que ainda vão acontecer depois destas. 20 O significado das sete estrelas que você viu na minha mão direita e dos sete candeeiros de ouro é este: as sete estrelas são os anjos das sete igrejas e os sete candeeiros são as sete igrejas.
Footnotes
- 1.1 revelação Ou, no idioma grego, “apocalipse”. Aqui a palavra significa uma mensagem de Deus, ou uma profecia, que se transmite por meio de Jesus Cristo, do Espírito Santo (1.9) e dos anjos. Se expressa em forma simbólica através de visões e explicações. O Apocalipse dá a conhecer eventos e personagens importantes que têm a ver com o fim do mundo presente e com a chegada do mundo por vir. Ver 2Ts 2.3,6,8; 1Pe 1.7,13; 4.13.
- 1.7 o traspassaram Quando mataram Jesus, enfiaram uma lança no seu lado. Ver Jo 19.34.
- 1.8 Alfa, Ômega Alfa é a primeira letra do alfabeto grego e ômega é a última; o sentido da expressão é o princípio e o fim.
- 1.9 Patmos Uma pequena ilha no Mar Egeu, localizada perto da costa da Ásia Menor (atual Turquia).
- 1.18 mundo dos mortos Literalmente, “Hades”. Ver Hades no vocabulário.
Revelation 1
The Message
1 1-2 A revealing of Jesus, the Messiah. God gave it to make plain to his servants what is about to happen. He published and delivered it by Angel to his servant John. And John told everything he saw: God’s Word—the witness of Jesus Christ!
3 How blessed the reader! How blessed the hearers and keepers of these oracle words, all the words written in this book!
Time is just about up.
His Eyes Pouring Fire-Blaze
4-7 I, John, am writing this to the seven churches in Asia province: All the best to you from The God Who Is, The God Who Was, and The God About to Arrive, and from the Seven Spirits assembled before his throne, and from Jesus Christ—Loyal Witness, Firstborn from the dead, Ruler of all earthly kings.
Glory and strength to Christ, who loves us,
who blood-washed our sins from our lives,
Who made us a Kingdom, Priests for his Father,
forever—and yes, he’s on his way!
Riding the clouds, he’ll be seen by every eye,
those who mocked and killed him will see him,
People from all nations and all times
will tear their clothes in lament.
Oh, Yes.
8 The Master declares, “I’m A to Z. I’m The God Who Is, The God Who Was, and The God About to Arrive. I’m the Sovereign-Strong.”
9-17 I, John, with you all the way in the trial and the Kingdom and the passion of patience in Jesus, was on the island called Patmos because of God’s Word, the witness of Jesus. It was Sunday and I was in the Spirit, praying. I heard a loud voice behind me, trumpet-clear and piercing: “Write what you see into a book. Send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, Laodicea.” I turned and saw the voice.
I saw a gold menorah
with seven branches,
And in the center, the Son of Man,
in a robe and gold breastplate,
hair a blizzard of white,
Eyes pouring fire-blaze,
both feet furnace-fired bronze,
His voice a roar,
right hand holding the Seven Stars,
His mouth a sharp-biting sword,
his face a blinding sun.
I saw this and fainted dead at his feet. His right hand pulled me upright, his voice reassured me:
17-20 “Don’t fear: I am First, I am Last, I’m Alive. I died, but I came to life, and my life is now forever. See these keys in my hand? They open and lock Death’s doors, they open and lock Hell’s gates. Now write down everything you see: things that are, things about to be. The Seven Stars you saw in my right hand and the seven-branched gold menorah—do you want to know what’s behind them? The Seven Stars are the Angels of the seven churches; the menorah’s seven branches are the seven churches.”
Revelation 1
New International Version
Prologue
1 The revelation from Jesus Christ, which God gave(A) him to show his servants what must soon take place.(B) He made it known by sending his angel(C) to his servant John,(D) 2 who testifies to everything he saw—that is, the word of God(E) and the testimony of Jesus Christ.(F) 3 Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear it and take to heart what is written in it,(G) because the time is near.(H)
Greetings and Doxology
4 John,
To the seven churches(I) in the province of Asia:
Grace and peace to you(J) from him who is, and who was, and who is to come,(K) and from the seven spirits[a](L) before his throne, 5 and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness,(M) the firstborn from the dead,(N) and the ruler of the kings of the earth.(O)
To him who loves us(P) and has freed us from our sins by his blood,(Q) 6 and has made us to be a kingdom and priests(R) to serve his God and Father(S)—to him be glory and power for ever and ever! Amen.(T)
7 “Look, he is coming with the clouds,”[b](U)
and “every eye will see him,
even those who pierced him”;(V)
and all peoples on earth “will mourn(W) because of him.”[c]
So shall it be! Amen.
8 “I am the Alpha and the Omega,”(X) says the Lord God, “who is, and who was, and who is to come,(Y) the Almighty.”(Z)
John’s Vision of Christ
9 I, John,(AA) your brother and companion in the suffering(AB) and kingdom(AC) and patient endurance(AD) that are ours in Jesus, was on the island of Patmos because of the word of God(AE) and the testimony of Jesus.(AF) 10 On the Lord’s Day(AG) I was in the Spirit,(AH) and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet,(AI) 11 which said: “Write on a scroll what you see(AJ) and send it to the seven churches:(AK) to Ephesus,(AL) Smyrna,(AM) Pergamum,(AN) Thyatira,(AO) Sardis,(AP) Philadelphia(AQ) and Laodicea.”(AR)
12 I turned around to see the voice that was speaking to me. And when I turned I saw seven golden lampstands,(AS) 13 and among the lampstands(AT) was someone like a son of man,[d](AU) dressed in a robe reaching down to his feet(AV) and with a golden sash around his chest.(AW) 14 The hair on his head was white like wool, as white as snow, and his eyes were like blazing fire.(AX) 15 His feet were like bronze glowing in a furnace,(AY) and his voice was like the sound of rushing waters.(AZ) 16 In his right hand he held seven stars,(BA) and coming out of his mouth was a sharp, double-edged sword.(BB) His face was like the sun(BC) shining in all its brilliance.
17 When I saw him, I fell at his feet(BD) as though dead. Then he placed his right hand on me(BE) and said: “Do not be afraid.(BF) I am the First and the Last.(BG) 18 I am the Living One; I was dead,(BH) and now look, I am alive for ever and ever!(BI) And I hold the keys of death and Hades.(BJ)
19 “Write, therefore, what you have seen,(BK) what is now and what will take place later. 20 The mystery of the seven stars that you saw in my right hand(BL) and of the seven golden lampstands(BM) is this: The seven stars are the angels[e] of the seven churches,(BN) and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.(BO)
Footnotes
- Revelation 1:4 That is, the sevenfold Spirit
- Revelation 1:7 Daniel 7:13
- Revelation 1:7 Zech. 12:10
- Revelation 1:13 See Daniel 7:13.
- Revelation 1:20 Or messengers
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