Revelation of John 1

¹The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave to him, in order to make known to his servants the things that must soon occur, and which he signified by sending his Angel to his servant John;

²he has offered testimony to the Word of God, and whatever he saw is the testimony of Jesus Christ.

³Blessed is he who reads or hears the words of this Prophecy, and who keeps the things that have been written in it. For the time is near.

⁴John, to the seven Churches, which are in Asia. Grace and peace to you, from him who is, and who was, and who is to come, and from the seven spirits who are in the sight of his throne,

⁵and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the first-born of the dead, and the leader over the kings of the earth, who has loved us and has washed us from our sins with his blood,

⁶and who has made us into a kingdom and into priests for God and for his Father. To him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.

⁷Behold, he arrives with the clouds, and every eye shall see him, even those who pierced him. And all the tribes of the earth shall lament for themselves over him. Even so. Amen.

⁸“I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End,” says the Lord God, who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.

⁹I, John, your brother, and a sharer in the tribulation and in the kingdom and in patient endurance for Christ Jesus, was on the island which is called Patmos, because of the Word of God and the testimony to Jesus.

¹⁰I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and I heard behind me a great voice, like that of a trumpet,

¹¹saying, “What you see, write in a book, and send it to the seven Churches, which are in Asia: to Ephesus, and to Smyrna, and to Pergamus, and to Thyatira, and to Sardis, and to Philadelphia, and to Laodicea.”

¹²And I turned around, so as to see the voice which was speaking with me. And having turned around, I saw seven golden lampstands.

¹³And in the midst of the seven golden lampstands was one resembling the Son of man, clothed to the feet with a vestment, and wrapped to the breast with a wide belt of gold.

¹⁴But his head and hair were bright, like white wool, or like snow; and his eyes were like a flame of fire;

¹⁵and his feet resembled shining brass, just as in a burning furnace; and his voice was like the voice of many waters.

¹⁶And in his right hand, he held the seven stars; and from his mouth went out a sharp two-edged sword; and his face was like the sun, shining with all its might.

¹⁷And when I had seen him, I fell at his feet, like one who is dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying: “Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last.

¹⁸And I am alive, though I was dead. And, behold, I live forever and ever. And I hold the keys of death and of Hell.

¹⁹Therefore, write the things which you have seen, and which are, and which must occur afterward:

²⁰the mystery of the seven stars, which you have seen in my right hand, and of the seven golden lampstands. The seven stars are the Angels of the seven Churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven Churches.”

Revelation of John 1

¹The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to make known to his servants the things which must shortly come to pass: and signified, sending by his angel to his servant John,

²Who hath given testimony to the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ, what things soever he hath seen.

³Blessed is he that readeth and heareth the words of this prophecy: and keepeth those things which are written in it. For the time is at hand.

⁴John to the seven churches which are in Asia. Grace be unto you and peace, from him that is and that was and that is to come: and from the seven spirits which are before his throne:

⁵And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the first begotten of the dead and the prince of the kings of the earth, who hath loved us and washed us from our sins in his own blood

⁶And hath made us a kingdom, and priests to God and his Father. To him be glory and empire for ever and ever. Amen.

⁷Behold, he cometh with the clouds, and every eye shall see him: and they also that pierced him. And all the tribes of the earth shall bewail themselves because of him. Even so. Amen.

⁸I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, saith the Lord God, who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.

⁹I, John, your brother and your partner in tribulation and in the kingdom and patience in Christ Jesus, was in the island which is called Patmos, for the word of God and for the testimony of Jesus.

¹⁰I was in the spirit on the Lord's day and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet,

¹¹Saying: What thou seest, write in a book and send to the seven churches which are in Asia: to Ephesus and to Smyrna and to Pergamus and to Thyatira and to Sardis and to Philadelphia and to Laodicea.

¹²And I turned to see the voice that spoke with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks:

¹³And in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks, one like to the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the feet, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle.

¹⁴And his head and his hairs were white as white wool and as snow. And his eyes were as a flame of fire:

¹⁵And his feet like unto fine brass, as in a burning furnace. And his voice as the sound of many waters.

¹⁶And he had in his right hand seven stars. And from his mouth came out a sharp two-edged sword. And his face was as the sun shineth in his power.

¹⁷And when I had seen him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying: Fear not. I am the First and the Last,

¹⁸And alive, and was dead. And behold I am living for ever and ever and have the keys of death and of hell.

¹⁹Write therefore the things which thou hast seen: and which are: and which must be done hereafter.

²⁰The 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 are the seven churches.