Uppenbarelseboken 1
Svenska 1917
1 Detta är en uppenbarelse från Jesus Kristus, en som Gud gav honom för att visa sina tjänare, vad som snart skall ske. Och medelst ett budskap genom sin ängel gav han det till känna för sin tjänare Johannes,
2 som här vittnar och frambär Guds ord och Jesu Kristi vittnesbörd, allt vad han själv har sett.
3 Salig är den som får uppläsa denna profetias ord, och saliga äro de som få höra dem och som taga vara på, vad däri är skrivet; ty tiden är nära.
4 Johannes hälsar de sju församlingarna i provinsen Asien. Nåd vare med eder och frid från honom som är, och som var, och som skall komma, så ock från de sju andar, som stå inför hans tron,
5 och från Jesus Kristus, det trovärdiga vittnet, den förstfödde bland de döda, den som är härskaren över konungarna på jorden. Honom som älskar oss, och som har löst oss från våra synder med sitt blod
6 och gjort oss till ett konungadöme, till präster åt sin Gud och Fader, honom tillhör äran och väldet i evigheternas evigheter, amen.
7 Se, han kommer med skyarna, och allas ögon skola se honom, ja ock deras som hava stungit honom; och alla släkter på jorden skola jämra sig vid hans åsyn. Ja, amen.
8 Jag är A och O, säger Herren Gud, han som är, och som var, och som skall komma, den Allsmäktige.
9 Jag, Johannes, eder broder, som med eder har del i bedrövelsen och riket och ståndaktigheten i Jesus, jag befann mig på den ö som heter Patmos, för Guds ords och Jesu vittnesbörds skull.
10 Jag kom i andehänryckning på Herrens dag och fick då bakom mig höra en stark röst, lik ljudet av en basun,
11 och den sade: »Skriv upp i en bok vad du får se, och sänd den till de sju församlingarna i Efesus och Smyrna och Pergamus och Tyatira och Sardes och Filadelfia och Laodicea.»
12 Och jag vände mig om för att se vad det var för en röst som talade till mig; och när jag vände mig om, fick jag se sju gyllene ljusstakar
13 och mitt i bland ljusstakarna någon som liknade en människoson, klädd i en fotsid klädnad och omgjordad kring bröstet med ett gyllene bälte.
14 Hans huvud och hår var vitt såsom vit ull, såsom snö, och hans ögon voro såsom eldslågor.
15 Hans fötter liknade glänsande malm, när den har blivit glödgad i en ugn. Och hans röst var såsom bruset av stora vatten.
16 I sin högra hand hade han sju stjärnor, och från hans mun utgick ett skarpt tveeggat svärd, och hans ansikte var såsom solen, när den skiner i sin fulla kraft.
17 När jag såg honom, föll jag ned för hans fötter, såsom hade jag varit död. Men han lade sin högra hand på mig och sade: »Frukta icke. Jag är den förste och den siste
18 och den levande; jag var död, men se, jag lever i evigheternas evigheter och jag har nycklarna till döden och dödsriket.
19 Så skriv nu upp, vad du har sett, och skriv upp både vad som nu är, och vad som härefter skall ske.
20 Vad angår hemligheten med de sju stjärnorna, som du har sett i min högra hand, och de sju gyllene ljusstakarna, så må du veta att de sju stjärnorna äro de sju församlingarnas änglar, och att de sju ljusstakarna äro de sju församlingarna.»
Revelation 1
King James Version
1 The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:
2 Who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw.
3 Blessed is he that readeth, and they that 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 unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne;
5 And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,
6 And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
7 Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.
8 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.
9 I John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.
10 I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet,
11 Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea.
12 And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks;
13 And in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle.
14 His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire;
15 And his feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned 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 twoedged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength.
17 And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last:
18 I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.
19 Write the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter;
20 The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches.
Revelation 1
English Standard Version
Prologue
1 The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God (A)gave him (B)to show to his servants[a] the things that must soon take place. (C)He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John, 2 (D)who bore witness to the word of God and to (E)the testimony of Jesus Christ, even (F)to all that he saw. 3 (G)Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear, and who keep what is written in it, (H)for the time is near.
Greeting to the Seven Churches
4 John to the seven churches that are in Asia:
Grace to you and peace from (I)him (J)who is and (K)who was and who is to come, and from (L)the seven spirits who are before his throne, 5 and from Jesus Christ (M)the faithful witness, (N)the firstborn of the dead, and (O)the ruler of kings on earth.
To (P)him who loves us and (Q)has freed us from our sins by his blood 6 and made us (R)a kingdom, (S)priests to (T)his God and Father, to him be (U)glory and (V)dominion forever and ever. Amen. 7 Behold, (W)he is coming with the clouds, and (X)every eye will see him, even those who pierced him, and all tribes of the earth will wail[b] on account of him. Even so. Amen.
8 (Y)“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, (Z)“who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.”
Vision of the Son of Man
9 I, John, your brother and (AA)partner in (AB)the tribulation and (AC)the kingdom and (AD)the patient endurance that are in Jesus, was on the island called Patmos (AE)on account of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus. 10 (AF)I was in the Spirit (AG)on the Lord's day, and I heard behind me a loud voice (AH)like a trumpet 11 saying, (AI)“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 (AJ)seven golden lampstands, 13 and in the midst of the lampstands (AK)one like (AL)a son of man, (AM)clothed with a long robe and (AN)with a golden sash around his chest. 14 (AO)The hairs of his head were white, like white wool, like snow. (AP)His eyes were like a flame of fire, 15 (AQ)his feet were like burnished bronze, refined in a furnace, and (AR)his voice was like the roar of many waters. 16 (AS)In his right hand he held seven stars, (AT)from his mouth came a sharp two-edged sword, and (AU)his face was like the sun shining (AV)in full strength.
17 (AW)When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. But (AX)he laid his right hand on me, (AY)saying, “Fear not, (AZ)I am the first and the last, 18 and the living one. (BA)I died, and behold I am alive forevermore, and (BB)I have the keys of Death and Hades. 19 (BC)Write therefore (BD)the things that you have seen, those that are and those that are to take place after this. 20 As for the mystery of the seven stars that you saw in my right hand, and (BE)the seven golden lampstands, the seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and (BF)the seven lampstands are the seven churches.
Footnotes
- Revelation 1:1 For the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface; likewise for servant later in this verse
- Revelation 1:7 Or mourn
The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. ESV Text Edition: 2025.
