Revelation 1Revelation1

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1. Prologue

   (Daniel 12:1–13)

2. 1KJVThe Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:BSBBSB: This is the revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants what must soon come to pass. He made it known by sending His angel to His servant John,
3. 2KJVWho bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw.BSBBSB: who testifies to everything he saw. This is the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ.
4. 3KJVBlessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.BSBBSB: Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear and obey what is written in it, because the time is near.

5. John Greets the Seven Churches

6. 4KJVJohn to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne;BSBBSB: John, To the seven churches in the province of Asia: Grace and peace to you from Him who is and was and is to come, and from the seven spirits before His throne,
7. 5KJVAnd from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,BSBBSB: and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and has released us from our sins by His blood,
8. 6KJVAnd hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.BSBBSB: who has made us to be a kingdom, priests to His God and Father—to Him be the glory and power forever and ever! Amen.
9. 7KJVBehold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.BSBBSB: 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 because of Him. So shall it be! Amen.
10. 8KJVI am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.BSBBSB: “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, who is and was and is to come—the Almighty.

11. John’s Vision on Patmos

12. 9KJVI John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.BSBBSB: I, John, your brother and partner in the tribulation and kingdom and perseverance that are in Jesus, was on the island of Patmos because of the word of God and my testimony about Jesus.
13. 10KJVI was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet,BSBBSB: On the Lord’s day I was in the Spirit, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet,
14. 11KJVSaying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea.BSBBSB: saying, “Write on a scroll what you see and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea.”
15. 12KJVAnd I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks;BSBBSB: Then I turned to see the voice that was speaking with me. And having turned, I saw seven golden lampstands,
16. 13KJVAnd in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle.BSBBSB: and among the lampstands was One like the Son of Man, dressed in a long robe, with a golden sash around His chest.
17. 14KJVHis head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire;BSBBSB: The hair of His head was white like wool, as white as snow, and His eyes were like a blazing fire.
18. 15KJVAnd his feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and his voice as the sound of many waters.BSBBSB: His feet were like polished bronze refined in a furnace, and His voice was like the roar of many waters.
19. 16KJVAnd he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength.BSBBSB: He held in His right hand seven stars, and a sharp double-edged sword came from His mouth. His face was like the sun shining at its brightest.
20. 17KJVAnd when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last:BSBBSB: When I saw Him, I fell at His feet like a dead man. But He placed His right hand on me and said, “Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last,
21. 18KJVI am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.BSBBSB: the Living One. I was dead, and behold, now I am alive forever and ever! And I hold the keys of Death and of Hades.
22. 19KJVWrite the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter;BSBBSB: Therefore write down the things you have seen, the things that are, and the things that will happen after this.
23. 20KJVThe 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 which thou sawest are the seven churches.BSBBSB: This is the mystery of the seven stars you saw in My right hand and of the seven golden lampstands: The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.