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Revelation 1:4-18
English Standard Version
Revelation 1:4-18
English Standard Version
Greeting to the Seven Churches
4 John to the seven churches that are in Asia:
Grace to you and peace from (A)him (B)who is and (C)who was and who is to come, and from (D)the seven spirits who are before his throne, 5 and from Jesus Christ (E)the faithful witness, (F)the firstborn of the dead, and (G)the ruler of kings on earth.
To (H)him who loves us and (I)has freed us from our sins by his blood 6 and made us (J)a kingdom, (K)priests to (L)his God and Father, to him be (M)glory and (N)dominion forever and ever. Amen. 7 Behold, (O)he is coming with the clouds, and (P)every eye will see him, even those who pierced him, and all tribes of the earth will wail[a] on account of him. Even so. Amen.
8 (Q)“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, (R)“who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.”
Vision of the Son of Man
9 I, John, your brother and (S)partner in (T)the tribulation and (U)the kingdom and (V)the patient endurance that are in Jesus, was on the island called Patmos (W)on account of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus. 10 (X)I was in the Spirit (Y)on the Lord's day, and I heard behind me a loud voice (Z)like a trumpet 11 saying, (AA)“Write what you see in a book 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 Then I turned to see the voice that was speaking to me, and on turning I saw (AB)seven golden lampstands, 13 and in the midst of the lampstands (AC)one like (AD)a son of man, (AE)clothed with a long robe and (AF)with a golden sash around his chest. 14 (AG)The hairs of his head were white, like white wool, like snow. (AH)His eyes were like a flame of fire, 15 (AI)his feet were like burnished bronze, refined in a furnace, and (AJ)his voice was like the roar of many waters. 16 (AK)In his right hand he held seven stars, (AL)from his mouth came a sharp two-edged sword, and (AM)his face was like the sun shining (AN)in full strength.
17 (AO)When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. But (AP)he laid his right hand on me, (AQ)saying, “Fear not, (AR)I am the first and the last, 18 and the living one. (AS)I died, and behold I am alive forevermore, and (AT)I have the keys of Death and Hades.
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- Revelation 1:7 Or mourn
Revelation 1:4-18
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Revelation 1:4-18
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Greetings and Doxology
4 John,
To the seven churches(A) in the province of Asia:
Grace and peace to you(B) from him who is, and who was, and who is to come,(C) and from the seven spirits[a](D) before his throne, 5 and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness,(E) the firstborn from the dead,(F) and the ruler of the kings of the earth.(G)
To him who loves us(H) and has freed us from our sins by his blood,(I) 6 and has made us to be a kingdom and priests(J) to serve his God and Father(K)—to him be glory and power for ever and ever! Amen.(L)
7 “Look, he is coming with the clouds,”[b](M)
and “every eye will see him,
even those who pierced him”;(N)
and all peoples on earth “will mourn(O) because of him.”[c]
So shall it be! Amen.
8 “I am the Alpha and the Omega,”(P) says the Lord God, “who is, and who was, and who is to come,(Q) the Almighty.”(R)
John’s Vision of Christ
9 I, John,(S) your brother and companion in the suffering(T) and kingdom(U) and patient endurance(V) that are ours in Jesus, was on the island of Patmos because of the word of God(W) and the testimony of Jesus.(X) 10 On the Lord’s Day(Y) I was in the Spirit,(Z) and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet,(AA) 11 which said: “Write on a scroll what you see(AB) and send it to the seven churches:(AC) to Ephesus,(AD) Smyrna,(AE) Pergamum,(AF) Thyatira,(AG) Sardis,(AH) Philadelphia(AI) and Laodicea.”(AJ)
12 I turned around to see the voice that was speaking to me. And when I turned I saw seven golden lampstands,(AK) 13 and among the lampstands(AL) was someone like a son of man,[d](AM) dressed in a robe reaching down to his feet(AN) and with a golden sash around his chest.(AO) 14 The hair on his head was white like wool, as white as snow, and his eyes were like blazing fire.(AP) 15 His feet were like bronze glowing in a furnace,(AQ) and his voice was like the sound of rushing waters.(AR) 16 In his right hand he held seven stars,(AS) and coming out of his mouth was a sharp, double-edged sword.(AT) His face was like the sun(AU) shining in all its brilliance.
17 When I saw him, I fell at his feet(AV) as though dead. Then he placed his right hand on me(AW) and said: “Do not be afraid.(AX) I am the First and the Last.(AY) 18 I am the Living One; I was dead,(AZ) and now look, I am alive for ever and ever!(BA) And I hold the keys of death and Hades.(BB)
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.
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