Revelation 1
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
1 The revelation[a] of [b] Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His slaves the things which must take-place quickly, and He signified[c], having sent-forth through His angel to His slave John, 2 who testified-to the word of God and[d] the testimony of Jesus Christ— to all that he saw. 3 Blessed is the one reading[e], and the ones hearing the words of this prophecy and keeping the things having been written in it, for the time is near.
4 John, to the seven churches in Asia: Grace to you and peace from the One Who is and Who was and Who is coming, and from the seven Spirits[f] that are before His throne, 5 and from Jesus Christ— the Faithful Witness, the Firstborn of the dead, and the Ruler of the kings of the earth.
To the One loving us and having released[g] us from our sins by His blood— 6 and He made us a kingdom, priests to His God and Father— to Him be the glory and the dominion forever and ever, amen. 7 Behold, He is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see Him— even they who pierced Him. And all the tribes of the earth[h] will beat-their-breasts over Him. Yes! Amen!
8 “I am the Alpha and the Omega”, says the Lord God, “the One Who is and Who was and Who is coming, the Almighty”.
I, John, Heard a Voice Say, Write What You See And Send It To The Seven Churches
9 I, John, your brother and co-partner in the affliction and kingdom and endurance in[i] Jesus, came-to-be on the island being called Patmos because of the word of God and[j] the testimony of Jesus. 10 I came-to-be in the Spirit[k] on the Lord’s day, and I heard behind me a loud voice like [the sound] of a trumpet, 11 saying “Write in a book what you see, 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 And I turned to see the voice which was speaking with me.
I Saw One Like a Son of Man Amidst Seven Lampstands, Which Are Seven Churches
And having turned, I saw seven golden lampstands. 13 And in the midst of the lampstands I saw One resembling[l] a son[m] of man having been dressed-in a robe reaching-to-the-feet, and having been girded-with a golden belt at the breasts. 14 And His head and hair were white like white wool, like snow. And His eyes were like a flame of fire. 15 And His feet were resembling brass[n], like something having been refined[o] in a furnace. And His voice was like the sound of many waters. 16 And He was holding seven stars in His right hand. And a sharp double-edged sword was coming-out of His mouth. And His face[p] was like the sun shines in its power. 17 And when I saw Him, I fell at His feet as-though dead. And He placed His right hand upon me, saying “Do not be fearing. I am the First and the Last, 18 and the One living. And I became dead, and behold— I am living forever and ever. And I have the keys of death and Hades. 19 Therefore write the things which you saw, and[q] the things which are, and the things which are destined[r] to take place after these things. 20 As to the mystery of the seven stars which you saw upon My right hand and the seven golden lampstands— the seven stars are angels[s] of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are seven churches.
Footnotes
- Revelation 1:1 Or, disclosure, unveiling.
- Revelation 1:1 That is, given by; or, about.
- Revelation 1:1 Or, showed by signs.
- Revelation 1:2 Or, even.
- Revelation 1:3 That is, publicly.
- Revelation 1:4 That is, the sevenfold fullness of the Holy Spirit; or, spirits, meaning angels.
- Revelation 1:5 Or, freed.
- Revelation 1:7 Or, land.
- Revelation 1:9 That is, in connection with.
- Revelation 1:9 Or, even.
- Revelation 1:10 That is, under the Spirit’s power. Or, in the spirit; that is, in a trance, outside the body.
- Revelation 1:13 Or, like, similar to.
- Revelation 1:13 That is, a human, as this phrase is used in Dan 7:13. Or, the Son of Man, the person to whom this phrase refers in Dan 7:13.
- Revelation 1:15 Or, metal.
- Revelation 1:15 Or, made fiery-hot.
- Revelation 1:16 Or, outward appearance.
- Revelation 1:19 Or, even.
- Revelation 1:19 Or, going-to.
- Revelation 1:20 Or, messengers.
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
Pahayag 1
Ang Bagong Tipan: Filipino Standard Version
Panimula
1 Ang pahayag ni Jesu-Cristo na ibinigay sa kanya ng Diyos upang ipakita sa kanyang mga lingkod kung ano ang malapit nang maganap. Ipinaalam ito ni Jesu-Cristo sa pamamagitan ng pagsugo ng kanyang anghel sa lingkod niyang si Juan, 2 na nagpatotoo sa salita ng Diyos at sa ipinahayag ni Jesu-Cristo, at maging sa mga bagay na nakita niya. 3 Pinagpala ang bumabasa ng mga salita ng propesiyang ito sa mga tao, at ang mga nakikinig at tumutupad ng mga bagay na nakasulat dito, sapagkat malapit na ang takdang panahon.
4 Mula (A) kay Juan: Sa pitong iglesya sa Asia:
Sumainyo nawa ang biyaya at kapayapaan mula sa kanya na siyang kasalukuyan, nakaraan at siyang darating, at mula sa pitong espiritu na nasa harapan ng kanyang trono, 5 at (B) mula kay Jesu-Cristo, ang tapat na saksi, ang pangunahin sa mga binuhay mula sa kamatayan, at pinuno ng mga hari sa lupa.
Doon sa umiibig at nagpalaya[a] sa atin mula sa ating mga kasalanan sa pamamagitan ng kanyang dugo, 6 at ginawa (C) tayong isang kaharian, mga pari para sa kanyang Diyos at Ama, sa kanya ang kaluwalhatian at kapangyarihan magpakailanman. Amen.
7 Tingnan (D) ninyo! Dumarating siyang nasa mga ulap;
makikita siya ng bawat mata,
maging ng mga sumaksak sa kanya,
at tatangis dahil sa kanya ang lahat ng lipi sa daigdig.
Mangyari nawa. Amen.
8 “Ako (E) ang Alpha at ang Omega,” ang sabi ng Panginoong Diyos, na siyang kasalukuyan, nakaraan at siyang darating, ang Makapangyarihan sa lahat.
Pangitain tungkol kay Cristo
9 Akong si Juan, ang inyong kapatid na kabahagi ninyo sa pag-uusig, sa kaharian at sa pagtitiis para kay Jesus, ay nasa pulo na tinatawag na Patmos alang-alang sa salita ng Diyos at pagpapatotoo ni Jesus. 10 Sa araw ng Panginoon, ako ay nasa Espiritu, at narinig ko sa aking likuran ang isang malakas na tinig na parang sa trumpeta 11 na nagsasabi, “Isulat mo sa balumbon ang nakikita mo at ipadala mo ito sa pitong iglesya: sa Efeso, sa Smirna, sa Pergamo, sa Tiatira, sa Sardis, sa Filadelfia, at sa Laodicea.”
12 Lumingon ako para tingnan kung kaninong tinig ang nangusap sa akin. Sa aking paglingon nakakita ako ng pitong gintong ilawan, 13 (F) at sa gitna ng mga ilawang ito, nakita ko ang isang gaya ng Anak ng Tao na nakasuot ng mahabang damit at sa kanyang dibdib ay may bumabalot na gintong bigkis. 14 Ang (G) (H) kanyang ulo at buhok ay puti tulad ng balahibo ng tupa, kasimputi ng niebe; ang kanyang mga mata'y tulad ng ningas ng apoy, 15 (I) ang kanyang mga paa'y tulad ng tansong pinakintab na parang dinalisay sa pugon, at ang kanyang tinig ay tulad ng ingay ng rumaragasang tubig. 16 Ang kanang kamay niya'y may hawak na pitong bituin, at mula sa kanyang bibig, lumabas ang isang matalas na tabak na dalawa ang talim, at ang mukha niya'y tulad ng araw na matinding sumisikat.
17 Nang makita (J) ko siya, bumulagta akong parang patay sa kanyang paanan. Ipinatong niya ang kanyang kamay sa akin at sinabi, “Huwag kang matakot; Ako ang una at ang huli, 18 at ang nabubuhay! Ako'y namatay, ngunit tingnan mo, ako ay buhay magpakailanpaman. Hawak ko ang mga susi ng kamatayan at ng Hades.[b] 19 Kaya isulat mo ang nakita mo, kung ano ang kasalukuyan, at kung ano ang mangyayari pagkatapos nito. 20 Tungkol naman sa hiwaga ng pitong bituin na nakita mo sa aking kanang kamay, at ang pitong gintong ilawan: ang pitong bituin ay ang mga anghel ng pitong iglesya, at ang pitong ilawan ay ang pitong iglesya.
Footnotes
- Pahayag 1:5 Sa ibang manuskrito naghugas.
- Pahayag 1:18 o daigdig ng mga patay.
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