1 T his is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, 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 testified to God’s word, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, about everything 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 B lessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of the prophecy, and keep the things that are written in it, 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 assemblies that are in Asia: Grace to you and peace, from God, who is and who was and who is to come; and from the seven Spirits who 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 Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us, and washed us from our sins by his 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 he made us to be a Kingdom, priests to his God and Father; to him be the glory and the dominion forever 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 is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, including those who pierced him. All the tribes of the earth will mourn 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, ” says the Lord God, “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 partner with you in oppression, Kingdom, and perseverance in Christ Jesus, was on the isle that is called Patmos because of God’s Word and 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 on the Lord’s day, and I heard behind me a loud voice, like 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 s aying, “ What you see, write in a book and send to the seven assemblies: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and to 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 I turned to see the voice that spoke with me. Having turned, I saw seven golden lamp stands.

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

13 A nd among the lamp stands was one like a son of man, clothed with a robe reaching down to his feet, and with a golden sash around his chest.

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 hair were white as white wool, like snow. His eyes were like 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 H is feet were like burnished brass, as if it had been refined in a furnace. His voice was like the voice 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 H e had seven stars in his right hand. Out of his mouth proceeded a sharp two-edged sword. His face was like the sun shining at its brightest.

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 W hen I saw him, I fell at his feet like a dead man. He laid his right hand on me, saying, “Don’t be afraid. 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 the Living one. I was dead, and behold, I am alive forever more. Amen. I have the keys of Death and of Hades.

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 therefore the things which you have seen, and the things which are, and the things which will happen hereafter;

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 you saw in my right hand, and the seven golden lamp stands. The seven stars are the angels of the seven assemblies. The seven lamp stands are seven assemblies.

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.