Revelation 1
New King James Version
Introduction and Benediction
1 The Revelation of Jesus Christ, (A)which God gave Him to show His servants—things which must [a]shortly take place. And (B)He sent and signified it by His angel to His servant John, 2 (C)who bore witness to the word of God, and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, to all things (D)that he saw. 3 (E)Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written in it; for (F)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 (G)who is and (H)who was and who is to come, (I)and from the seven Spirits who are before His throne, 5 and from Jesus Christ, (J)the faithful (K)witness, the (L)firstborn from the dead, and (M)the ruler over the kings of the earth.
To Him (N)who [b]loved us (O)and washed us from our sins in His own blood, 6 and has (P)made us [c]kings and priests to His God and Father, (Q)to Him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.
7 Behold, He is coming with (R)clouds, and every eye will see Him, even (S)they who pierced Him. And all the tribes of the earth will mourn because of Him. Even so, Amen.
8 (T)“I am the Alpha and the Omega, [d]the Beginning and the End,” says the [e]Lord, (U)“who is and who was and who is to come, the (V)Almighty.”
Vision of the Son of Man
9 I, John, [f]both your brother and (W)companion in the tribulation and (X)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 (Y)I was in the Spirit on (Z)the Lord’s Day, and I heard behind me (AA)a loud voice, as of a trumpet, 11 saying, [g]“I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last,” and, “What you see, write in a book and send it to the seven churches [h]which are in Asia: to Ephesus, to Smyrna, to Pergamos, to Thyatira, to Sardis, to Philadelphia, and to Laodicea.”
12 Then I turned to see the voice that spoke with me. And having turned (AB)I saw seven golden lampstands, 13 (AC)and in the midst of the seven lampstands (AD)One like the Son of Man, (AE)clothed with a garment down to the feet and (AF)girded about the chest with a golden band. 14 His head and (AG)hair were white like wool, as white as snow, and (AH)His eyes like a flame of fire; 15 (AI)His feet were like fine brass, as if refined in a furnace, and (AJ)His voice as the sound of many waters; 16 (AK)He had in His right hand seven stars, (AL)out of His mouth went a sharp two-edged sword, (AM)and His countenance was like the sun shining in its strength. 17 And (AN)when I saw Him, I fell at His feet as dead. But (AO)He laid His right hand on me, saying [i]to me, “Do not be afraid; (AP)I am the First and the Last. 18 (AQ)I am He who lives, and was dead, and behold, (AR)I am alive forevermore. Amen. And (AS)I have the keys of [j]Hades and of Death. 19 [k]Write the things which you have (AT)seen, (AU)and the things which are, (AV)and the things which will take place after this. 20 The [l]mystery of the seven stars which you saw in My right hand, and the seven golden lampstands: The seven stars are (AW)the [m]angels of the seven churches, and (AX)the seven lampstands [n]which you saw are the seven churches.
Footnotes
- Revelation 1:1 quickly or swiftly
- 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 1:11 NU, M omit “I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last,” and,
- Revelation 1:11 NU, M omit which are in Asia
- Revelation 1:17 NU, M omit to me
- Revelation 1:18 Lit. Unseen; the unseen realm
- Revelation 1:19 NU, M Therefore, write
- Revelation 1:20 hidden truth
- Revelation 1:20 Or messengers
- Revelation 1:20 NU, M omit which you saw
Pahayag 1
Ang Dating Biblia (1905)
1 Ang Apocalipsis ni Jesucristo, na ibinigay ng Dios sa kaniya upang ipahayag sa kaniyang mga alipin, sa makatuwid ay ang mga bagay na nararapat mangyaring madali: at kaniyang ipinadala at ipinaalam sa pamamagitan ng kaniyang anghel sa kaniyang alipin na si Juan;
2 Na sumaksi sa salita ng Dios, at sa patotoo ni Jesucristo, sa lahat ng mga bagay na nakita niya.
3 Mapalad ang bumabasa, at ang nangakikinig ng mga salita ng hula, at tumutupad ng mga bagay na nangasusulat doon: sapagka't ang panaho'y malapit na.
4 Si Juan sa pitong iglesia na nasa Asia: Biyaya ang sumainyo nawa, at kapayapaang mula doon sa kaniya na ngayon, at nang nakaraan at darating; at mula sa pitong Espiritu na nasa harapan ng kaniyang luklukan;
5 At mula kay Jesucristo na siyang saksing tapat, na panganay sa mga patay, at pangulo ng mga hari sa lupa. Doon sa umiibig sa atin, at sa nagkalag sa atin sa ating mga kasalanan sa pamamagitan ng kaniyang dugo;
6 At ginawa tayong kaharian, mga saserdote sa kaniyang Dios at Ama; sumakaniya nawa ang kaluwalhatian at ang paghahari magpakailan kailan man. Siya nawa.
7 Narito, siya'y pumaparitong nasasa mga alapaap; at makikita siya ng bawa't mata, at ng nangagsiulos sa kaniya; at ang lahat ng mga angkan sa lupa ay magsisitaghoy dahil sa kaniya. Gayon din, Siya nawa.
8 Ako ang Alpha at ang Omega, sabi ng Panginoong Dios, ngayon at nang nakaraan at sa darating, ang Makapangyarihan sa lahat.
9 Akong si Juan, na inyong kapatid at inyong karamay sa kapighatian at sa kaharian at sa pagtitiis na kay Jesus, ay nasasa pulo na tinatawag na Patmos, dahil sa salita ng Dios at sa patotoo ni Jesus.
10 Ako'y nasa Espiritu nang araw ng Panginoon, at narinig ko sa aking likuran ang dakilang tinig, na tulad sa isang pakakak.
11 Na nagsasabi, Ang iyong nakikita, ay isulat mo sa isang aklat at iyong ipadala sa pitong iglesia: sa Efeso, at sa Smirna, at sa Pergamo, at sa Tiatira, at sa Sardis, at sa Filadelfia, at sa Laodicea.
12 At ako'y lumingon upang makita ang tinig na nagsasalita sa akin. At nang ako'y lumingon ay nakita ko ang pitong kandelerong ginto:
13 At sa gitna ng mga kandelero ay may isang katulad ng isang anak ng tao, na may suot na damit hanggang sa paa, at may bigkis ang dibdib na isang pamigkis na ginto.
14 At ang kaniyang ulo at ang kaniyang buhok ay mapuputing gaya ng balahibong maputi ng tupa, gaya ng niebe; at ang kaniyang mga mata ay gaya ng ningas ng apoy;
15 At ang kaniyang mga paa ay katulad ng tansong binuli, na gaya ng dinalisay sa isang lutuang-bakal; at ang kaniyang tinig ay gaya ng lagaslas ng maraming tubig.
16 At sa kaniyang kanang kamay ay may pitong bituin: at sa kaniyang bibig ay lumabas ang isang matalas na tabak na may dalawang talim: at ang kaniyang mukha ay gaya ng araw na sumisikat ng matindi.
17 At nang siya'y aking makita, ay nasubasob akong waring patay sa kaniyang paanan. At ipinatong niya sa akin ang kaniyang kanang kamay, na sinasabi, Huwag kang matakot; ako'y ang una at ang huli,
18 At ang Nabubuhay; at ako'y namatay, at narito, ako'y nabubuhay magpakailan man, at nasa akin ang mga susi ng kamatayan at ng Hades.
19 Isulat mo nga ang mga bagay na nakita mo, at ang mga bagay ngayon, at ang mga bagay na mangyayari sa darating;
20 Ang hiwaga ng pitong bituin na iyong nakita sa aking kanang kamay, at ng pitong kandelerong ginto. Ang pitong bituin ay ang mga anghel ng pitong iglesia: at ang pitong kandelero ay ang pitong iglesia.
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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