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 to His bond-servants, the things which must soon take place; and He sent and communicated it by His angel to His bond-servant John,

2 w ho testified to God’s word, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, about everything that he saw.

who testified to the word of God and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, even to all 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 who reads and those who hear the words of the prophecy, and heed the things which are written in it; for the time is near. Message to the Seven Churches

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 who 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, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and released 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 has made us to be a kingdom, priests to His God and Father— to Him be the glory and the dominion forever 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 is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see Him, even those who pierced Him; and all the tribes of the earth will mourn over Him. So it is to be. 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,” says the Lord God, “ who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.” The Patmos Vision

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 perseverance which are in Jesus, was on the island called Patmos because of 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 loud voice like the sound 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, “ Write in a book what you see, and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus and to Smyrna and to Pergamum 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.

Then I turned to see the voice that was speaking with me. And having turned I saw seven golden lampstands;

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 middle of the lampstands I saw one like a son of man, clothed in a robe reaching to the feet, and girded across His chest with a golden sash.

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 His hair were white like white wool, like snow; and His eyes were like 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.

His feet were like burnished bronze, when it has been made to glow in a furnace, and His voice was like the sound 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.

In His right hand He held seven stars, and out of His mouth came a sharp two-edged sword; and His face was like the sun shining in its 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,

When I saw Him, I fell at His feet like a dead man. And He placed His right hand on me, saying, “ Do not be afraid; 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 forevermore, 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;

Therefore write the things which you have seen, and the things which are, and the things which will take place after these things.

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.

As for the 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 are the seven churches.