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,

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 testified to God’s word, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, about everything 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 the prophecy, and keep the things that are written in it, for the time is at hand.

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 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 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 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, 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 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 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 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 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, ” says the Lord God, “who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.”

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, 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 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, like 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, “ 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 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 I turned to see the voice that spoke with me. Having turned, I saw seven golden lamp stands.

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

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 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 his hair were white as white wool, like snow. His eyes were 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 burnished brass, as if it had been refined in a furnace. His voice was like the voice 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 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 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 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 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 became dead, and behold, I am living to the ages of ages, and 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 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 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 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.