1 T he Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants—things which must shortly take place. And He sent and signified it by His angel to His servant John,

Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave to him, to shew to his bondmen what must shortly take place; and he signified, sending by his angel, to his bondman John,

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

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

3 B lessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written in it; for the time is near. Greeting the Seven Churches

Blessed he that reads, and they that hear the words of the prophecy, and keep the things written in it; for the time near.

4 J ohn, to the seven churches which 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 who are before His throne,

John to the seven assemblies which in Asia: Grace to you and peace from who is, and who was, and who is to come; and from the seven Spirits which before his throne;

5 a nd from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler over the kings of the earth. To Him who loved us and washed us from our sins in His own blood,

and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us, and has washed us from our sins in his blood,

6 a nd has made us kings and priests to His God and Father, to Him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.

and made us a kingdom, priests to his God and Father: to him the glory and the might to the ages of ages. Amen.

7 B ehold, He is coming with clouds, and every eye will see Him, even they who pierced Him. And all the tribes of the earth will mourn because of Him. Even so, Amen.

Behold, he comes with the clouds, and every eye shall see him, and they which have pierced him, and all the tribes of the land shall wail because of him. Yea. Amen.

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

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

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

I John, your brother and fellow-partaker in the tribulation and kingdom and patience, in Jesus, was in the island called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus.

10 I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s Day, and I heard behind me a loud voice, as of a trumpet,

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

11 s aying, “I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last,” and, “What you see, write in a book and send it to the seven churches which are in Asia: to Ephesus, to Smyrna, to Pergamos, to Thyatira, to Sardis, to Philadelphia, and to Laodicea.”

saying, What thou seest write in a book, and send to the seven assemblies: to Ephesus, and to Smyrna, and to Pergamos, and to Thyatira, and to Sardis, and to Philadelphia, and to Laodicea.

12 T hen I turned to see the voice that spoke with me. And having turned I saw seven golden lampstands,

And I turned back to see the voice which spoke with me; and having turned, I saw seven golden lamps,

13 a nd in the midst of the seven lampstands One like the Son of Man, clothed with a garment down to the feet and girded about the chest with a golden band.

and in the midst of the lamps like Son of man, clothed with a garment reaching to the feet, and girt about at the breasts with a golden girdle:

14 H is head and hair were white like wool, as white as snow, and His eyes like a flame of fire;

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

15 H is feet were like fine brass, as if refined in a furnace, and His voice as the sound of many waters;

and his feet like fine brass, as burning in a furnace; and his voice as the voice of many waters;

16 H e had in His right hand seven stars, out of His mouth went a sharp two-edged sword, and His countenance was like the sun shining in its strength.

and having in his right hand seven stars; and out of his mouth a sharp two-edged sword going forth; and his countenance as the sun shines in its power.

17 A nd when I saw Him, I fell at His feet as dead. But He laid His right hand on me, saying to me, “Do not be afraid; I am the First and the Last.

And when I saw 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,

18 I am He who lives, and was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore. Amen. And I have the keys of Hades and of Death.

and the living one: and I became dead, and behold, I am living to the ages of ages, and have the keys of death and of hades.

19 W rite the things which you have seen, and the things which are, and the things which will take place after this.

Write therefore what thou hast seen, and the things that are, and the things that are about to be after these.

20 T he mystery of the seven stars which you saw in My right hand, and the seven golden lampstands: The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands which you saw are the seven churches.

The mystery of the seven stars which thou hast seen on my right hand, and the seven golden lamps.—The seven stars are angels of the seven assemblies; and the seven lamps are seven assemblies.