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 His servants—things which must shortly take place. And He sent and signified it by His angel to His servant John,

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

who bore witness to the word of God, and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, to 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 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

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 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,

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 ruler over the kings of the earth. To Him who loved us and washed us from our sins in His own 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 has made us kings and priests to His God and Father, to Him be glory and 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 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.

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, 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

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, 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.

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, 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, “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.”

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 spoke 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 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.

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 were white like wool, as white as snow, and His eyes 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 fine brass, as if refined in a furnace, and His voice as 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.

He 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.

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. But He laid His right hand on me, saying to me, “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.

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.

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

Write the things which you have seen, and the things which are, and the things which will take place after this.

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 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.