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Revelation 1
Revised Geneva Translation
Revelation 1
Revised Geneva Translation
1 The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave to him, to show to his servants things which must shortly be done; which he sent and showed by his angel to his servant John;
2 Who bore record of the Word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw.
3 Blessed is he who reads, and those who 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 with you, and peace, from Him Who is, and Who was, and Who is to come; and from the seven Spirits who are before His throne;
5 and from Jesus Christ, Who is that faithful witness and that first begotten of the dead and that Prince of the Kings of the Earth. To Him - who loved us and washed us from our sins in His blood
6 and made us kings and priests to God, even His Father—to Him, I say, be glory and dominion forevermore! Amen.
7 Behold, He comes with clouds. And every eye shall see Him (indeed, even those who pierced Him through). And all kindreds of the Earth shall wail before Him. Even so, Amen.
8 “I am Alpha and Omega; the beginning and the ending,” says the Lord, Who is, and Who was, and Who is to come; even the Almighty.
9 I, John, even your brother and companion in tribulation - and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ - was on the Isle called Patmos for the Word of God and for the witnessing of Jesus Christ.
10 And I was ravished in the Spirit on the Lord’s day and heard behind me a great voice, as if it had been of a trumpet,
11 Saying, “I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last. And write that which you see in a book and send it to the seven Churches which are in Asia; to Ephesus, and to Smyrna, and to Pergamos, and to Thyatira, and to Sardis, and to Philadelphia, and to Laodicea.”
12 Then I turned back to see the voice that spoke with me. And when I had turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks,
13 And in the midst of the seven candlesticks, one like the Son of Man, clothed with a garment down to the feet, and His chest wrapped with a golden girdle.
14 His head and hairs were white as white wool, and as snow. And His eyes were as a flame of fire,
15 And His feet were like fine brass, burning as in a furnace. And His voice as the sound of many waters.
16 And He had in His right hand seven stars. And out of His mouth went a sharp two-edged sword. And His face shone as the Sun shines in His strength.
17 And when I saw Him, I fell at His feet as dead. Then He laid His right hand upon me, saying to me, “Fear not. I am the first and the last.
18 And I am alive, but I was dead. And behold, I am alive forevermore. Amen. And I have the keys of Hell and of death.
19 “Write these things which you have seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall come hereafter.
20 “The mystery of the seven stars which you saw in My right hand - and the seven golden candlesticks - is this: ‘The seven stars are the angels of the seven Churches. And the seven candlesticks which you saw are the seven Churches.
Apocalisse 1
Conferenza Episcopale Italiana
Apocalisse 1
Conferenza Episcopale Italiana
Prologo
1 Rivelazione di Gesù Cristo che Dio gli diede per render noto ai suoi servi le cose che devono presto accadere, e che egli manifestò inviando il suo angelo al suo servo Giovanni. 2 Questi attesta la parola di Dio e la testimonianza di Gesù Cristo, riferendo ciò che ha visto. 3 Beato chi legge e beati coloro che ascoltano le parole di questa profezia e mettono in pratica le cose che vi sono scritte. Perché il tempo è vicino.
I. LE LETTERE ALLE CHIESE DI ASIA
Indirizzo
4 Giovanni alle sette Chiese che sono in Asia: grazia a voi e pace da Colui che è, che era e che viene, dai sette spiriti che stanno davanti al suo trono, 5 e da Gesù Cristo, il testimone fedele, il primogenito dei morti e il principe dei re della terra.
A Colui che ci ama e ci ha liberati dai nostri peccati con il suo sangue, 6 che ha fatto di noi un regno di sacerdoti per il suo Dio e Padre, a lui la gloria e la potenza nei secoli dei secoli. Amen.
7 Ecco, viene sulle nubi e ognuno lo vedrà;
anche quelli che lo trafissero
e tutte le nazioni della terra si batteranno per lui il
petto.
Sì, Amen!
8 Io sono l'Alfa e l'Omega, dice il Signore Dio, Colui che è, che era e che viene, l'Onnipotente!
Visione preparatoria
9 Io, Giovanni, vostro fratello e vostro compagno nella tribolazione, nel regno e nella costanza in Gesù, mi trovavo nell'isola chiamata Patmos a causa della parola di Dio e della testimonianza resa a Gesù. 10 Rapito in estasi, nel giorno del Signore, udii dietro di me una voce potente, come di tromba, che diceva: 11 Quello che vedi, scrivilo in un libro e mandalo alle sette Chiese: a Efeso, a Smirne, a Pèrgamo, a Tiàtira, a Sardi, a Filadèlfia e a Laodicèa. 12 Ora, come mi voltai per vedere chi fosse colui che mi parlava, vidi sette candelabri d'oro 13 e in mezzo ai candelabri c'era uno simile a figlio di uomo, con un abito lungo fino ai piedi e cinto al petto con una fascia d'oro. 14 I capelli della testa erano candidi, simili a lana candida, come neve. Aveva gli occhi fiammeggianti come fuoco, 15 i piedi avevano l'aspetto del bronzo splendente purificato nel crogiuolo. La voce era simile al fragore di grandi acque. 16 Nella destra teneva sette stelle, dalla bocca gli usciva una spada affilata a doppio taglio e il suo volto somigliava al sole quando splende in tutta la sua forza.
17 Appena lo vidi, caddi ai suoi piedi come morto. Ma egli, posando su di me la destra, mi disse: Non temere! Io sono il Primo e l'Ultimo 18 e il Vivente. Io ero morto, ma ora vivo per sempre e ho potere sopra la morte e sopra gli inferi. 19 Scrivi dunque le cose che hai visto, quelle che sono e quelle che accadranno dopo. 20 Questo è il senso recondito delle sette stelle che hai visto nella mia destra e dei sette candelabri d'oro, eccolo: le sette stelle sono gli angeli delle sette Chiese e le sette lampade sono le sette Chiese.
Revelation 1
New International Version
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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