1 ¶ The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to show unto his slaves things which are convenient to do quickly, and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his slave John,

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;

2 w ho bore witness of the word of God and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw.

who bare witness of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, even of all things that he saw.

3 ¶ Blessed is he that reads and those that hear the words of this prophecy and keep those things which are written therein, for the time is at hand.

Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of the prophecy, and keep the things that are written therein: for the time is at hand.

4 J ohn, to the seven congregations which are in Asia: Grace be unto you and peace from him who is and who was and who is to come and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne

John to the seven churches that are in Asia: Grace to you and peace, from him who is and who was and who is to come; and from the seven Spirits that are before his throne;

5 a nd from Jesus, the 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 with his own blood

and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loveth us, and loosed us from our sins by his blood;

6 a nd has made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

and he made us to be a kingdom, to be priests unto his God and Father; to him be the glory and the dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

7 B ehold, he comes with the clouds, and every eye shall see him and those also who pierced him; and all kindreds of the earth shall wail over him. Even so, Amen.

Behold, he cometh with the clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they that pierced him; and all the tribes of the earth shall mourn over him. Even so, Amen.

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

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

9 ¶ I John, your brother and participant in the tribulation and in the kingdom and in the patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.

I John, your brother and partaker with you in tribulation and kingdom and patience which are in Jesus, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God and the testimony of Jesus.

10 I was in the Spirit in the day of the Lord and heard behind me a great voice as of a trumpet,

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

11 t hat said, I AM the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, and What thou seest, write in a book and send it unto the seven congregations which are in Asia: unto Ephesus and unto Smyrna and unto Pergamos and unto Thyatira and unto Sardis and unto Philadelphia and unto Laodicea.

saying, What thou seest, write in a book and send it to the seven churches: unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamum, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea.

12 A nd I turned to see the voice that spoke with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden lampstands

And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And having turned I saw seven golden candlesticks;

13 a nd in the midst of the seven lampstands one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the feet and girt about the breasts with a golden girdle.

and in the midst of the candlesticks one like unto a son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about at the breasts with a golden girdle.

14 H is head and his hairs were white like white wool, as the snow, and his eyes were as a flame of fire

And his head and his hair were white as white wool, white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire;

15 a nd his feet like unto brilliant metal as if they burned in a furnace and his voice as the sound of many waters.

and his feet like unto burnished brass, as if it had been refined in a furnace; and his voice as the voice of many waters.

16 A nd 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 when it shines in its strength.

And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth proceeded a sharp two-edged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength.

17 A nd 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,

And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as one dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying, Fear not; I am the first and the last,

18 a nd he that lives and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen, and have the keys of Hades and of death.

and the Living one; and I was dead, and behold, I am alive for evermore, and I have the keys of death and of Hades.

19 W rite the things which thou hast seen and the things which are and the things which must be after these.

Write therefore the things which thou sawest, and the things which are, and the things which shall come to pass hereafter;

20 T he mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand and the seven golden lampstands: The seven stars are the angels of the seven congregations, and the seven lampstands which thou sawest are the seven congregations.

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 are seven churches.