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| 1:1 | The 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: |
| 1:2 | Who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw. |
| 1:3 | Blessed 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. |
| 1:4 | John 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; |
| 1:5 | And 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, |
| 1:6 | And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. |
| 1:7 | Behold, 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. |
| 1:8 | I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty. |
| 1:9 | I 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. |
| 1:10 | I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet, |
| 1:11 | Saying, 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. |
| 1:12 | And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks; |
| 1:13 | And 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. |
| 1:14 | His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire; |
| 1:15 | And his feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and his voice as the sound of many waters. |
| 1:16 | And 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. |
| 1:17 | And 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: |
| 1:18 | I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death. |
| 1:19 | Write the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter; |
| 1:20 | 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 which thou sawest are the seven churches. |
| 1:1 | The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave to Him to show to His servants, thing that will come to pass suddenly. And He sent and signified it by His angel to His servant John, |
| 1:2 | who bore record to the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of everything that he saw. |
| 1:3 | Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written in it; because the time is at hand. |
| 1:4 | John, to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be 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, |
| 1:5 | and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loved us and washed us from our sins in His own blood, |
| 1:6 | and has made us kings and priests to God and His Father, to Him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen. |
| 1:7 | Behold, He is coming with clouds, and every eye will see Him, and also those who pierced Him. And all tribes of the earth will mourn because of Him. Even so, Amen. |
| 1:8 | "I am Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the End," says the Lord, "who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty." |
| 1:9 | I John, who am also your brother and companion in tribulation and in the 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. |
| 1:10 | I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and heard behind me a loud voice, as of a trumpet, |
| 1:11 | saying, "I am Alpha and 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." |
| 1:12 | Then I turned to see the voice that spoke with me. And having turned I saw seven golden lampstands, |
| 1:13 | and in the midst of the seven lampstands One like the Son of Man, clothed with a garment down to the feet and wrapped about the chest with a golden band. |
| 1:14 | His head and his hair were white like wool, as white as snow, and His eyes were like a flame of fire; |
| 1:15 | His feet were like fine brass, as if refined in a furnace, and His voice as the sound of many waters; |
| 1:16 | And 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. |
| 1:17 | 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 fear; I am the First and the Last." |
| 1:18 | I am He who lives, and was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore. Amen. And I have the keys of Hell and of Death." |
| 1:19 | Write the things which you have seen, and the things which are, and the things which will take place after this." |
| 1:20 | 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." |
| 1:1 | The reuelacion of Iesus Christe which god gave vnto him for to shewe vnto his servauntes thinges which muste shortly come to passe. And he sent and shewed by his angell vnto his servaunt Ihon |
| 1:2 | which bare recorde of the worde of god and of the testimony of Iesus Christe and of all thinges yt he sawe. |
| 1:3 | Happy is he that redith and they that heare the wordes of the prophesy and kepe thoo thinges which are written therin. For the tyme is at honde. |
| 1:4 | Ihon to the .vii. congregacios in Asia. Grace be with you and peace from him which is and which was and which is to come and from the .vii. spretes which are present before his trone |
| 1:5 | and from Iesus Christ which is a faythfull witnes and fyrst begotte of the deed: and Lorde over the kinges of the erth. Vnto him that loved vs and wesshed vs fro synnes in his awne bloud |
| 1:6 | and made vs kinges and Prestes vnto God his father be glory and dominion for ever more. Amen. |
| 1:7 | Beholde he commeth with cloudes and all eyes shall se him: and they also which peersed him. And all kinredes of ye erth shall wayle. Even so. Amen. |
| 1:8 | I am Alpha and Omega the begynninge and the endinge sayth the Lorde almyghty which is and which was and which is to come. |
| 1:9 | I Ihon youre brother and companyon in tribulacion and in the kyngdom and pacience which is in Iesu Christe was in the yle of Pathmos for the worde of god and for ye witnessynge of Iesu Christe. |
| 1:10 | I was in the sprete on a sondaye and herde behynde me a gret voyce as it had bene of a trompe |
| 1:11 | sayinge: I am Alpha and Omega the fyrst and the laste. That thou seist write in a boke and sende it vnto the congregacions which are in Asia vnto Ephesus and vnto Smyrna and vnto Pargamos and vnto Thiatira and vnto Sardis and vnto Philadelphia and vnto Laodicia. |
| 1:12 | And I turned backe to se the voyce that spake to me. And when I was turned: I sawe .vii golde candelstyckes |
| 1:13 | and in the myddes of the cadelstyckes one lyke vnto ye sone of ma clothed with a lynnen garmet doune to the ground and gyrd aboute the pappes with a golden gyrdle |
| 1:14 | His heed and his heares were whyte as whyte woll and as snowe: and his eyes were as a flame of fyre: |
| 1:15 | and his fete lyke vnto brasse as though they brent in a fornace: and his voyce as the sounde of many waters. |
| 1:16 | And he had in his right honde vii. starres. And out of his mouth wet a sharpe twoo edged swearde. And his face shone eve as the sonne in his strength. |
| 1:17 | And when I sawe him I fell at his fete even as deed. And he layde hys ryght honde apon me sayinge vnto me: feare not. I am the fyrst and the laste |
| 1:18 | and am alyve and was deed. And beholde I am alyve for ever more and have the kayes of hell and of deeth. |
| 1:19 | wryte therfore the thynges which thou haste sene and the thynges which are and the thynges which shalbe fulfylled hereafter: |
| 1:20 | and ye mystery of the vii. starres which thou sawest in my ryght honde and the vii. golden candelstyckes. The vii. stares are the messengers of the vii. congregacios: And the vii. candlestyckes which thou sawest are the vii. congregacions. |
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