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The Revelation of Jesus Christ | ||||
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| 1 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, | 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 This is the revelation of Jesus Christ. God gave it to him to show his servants the things that must happen soon. He sent this revelation through his angel to his servant John. | 1 This 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, | 1 Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave to him, to shew to his bondmen what must shortly take place; and he signified it, sending by his angel, to his bondman John, | 2 who testified to the word of God and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, even to all that he saw. | 2 Who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw. | 2 John testified about what he saw: God's word and the testimony about Jesus Christ. | 2 who testified to God's word, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, about everything that he saw. | 2 who testified the word of God, and the testimony of Jesus Christ, all things that he saw. | 3 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. | 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. | 3 Blessed is the one who reads, as well as those who hear the words of this prophecy and pay attention to what is written in it because the time is near. | 3 Blessed 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. | 3 Blessed is he that reads, and they that hear the words of the prophecy, and keep the things written in it; for the time is near. | Message to the Seven Churches |
| 4 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, | 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; | 4 From John to the seven churches in the province of Asia. Good will and peace to you from the one who is, the one who was, and the one who is coming, from the seven spirits who are in front of his throne, | 4 John, 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; | 4 John to the seven assemblies 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 which are before his throne; | 5 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-- | 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, | 5 and from Jesus Christ, the witness, the trustworthy one, the first to come back to life, and the ruler over the kings of the earth. Glory and power forever and ever belong to the one who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood | 5 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 washed us from our sins by his blood; | 5 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, | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 6 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. | 6 And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. | 6 and has made us a kingdom, priests for God his Father. Amen. | 6 and 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. | 6 and made us a kingdom, priests to his God and Father: to him be the glory and the might to the ages of ages. Amen. | 7 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. | 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. | 7 Look! He is coming in the clouds. Every eye will see him, even those who pierced him. Every tribe on earth will mourn because of him. This is true. Amen. | 7 Behold, 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. | 7 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." | 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. | 8 "I am the A and the Z," says the Lord God, the one who is, the one who was, and the one who is coming, the Almighty. | 8 "I am the Alpha and the Omega," says the Lord God, "who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty." | 8 I am the Alpha and the Omega, saith the Lord God, he who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty. | The Patmos Vision |
| 9 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. | 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. | 9 I am John, your brother. I share your suffering, ruling, and endurance because of Jesus. I was [exiled] on the island of Patmos because of God's word and the testimony about Jesus. | 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. | 9 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 the sound of a trumpet, | 10 I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet, | 10 I came under the Spirit's power on the Lord's day. I heard a loud voice behind me like a trumpet, | 10 I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and I heard behind me a loud voice, like a trumpet | 10 I became in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and I heard behind me a great voice as of a trumpet, | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 11 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." | 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. | 11 saying, "Write on a scroll what you see, and send it to the seven churches: Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea." | 11 saying, "What you see, write in a book and send to the seven assemblies: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and to Laodicea." | 11 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 Then I turned to see the voice that was speaking with me. And having turned I saw seven golden lampstands; | 12 And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks; | 12 I turned toward the voice which was talking to me, and when I turned, I saw seven gold lamp stands. | 12 I turned to see the voice that spoke with me. Having turned, I saw seven golden lampstands. | 12 And I turned back to see the voice which spoke with me; and having turned, I saw seven golden lamps, | 13 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. | 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. | 13 There was someone like the Son of Man among the lamp stands. He was wearing a robe that reached his feet. He wore a gold belt around his waist. | 13 And among the lampstands was one like a son of man, clothed with a robe reaching down to his feet, and with a golden sash around his chest. | 13 and in the midst of the seven lamps one like the Son of man, clothed with a garment reaching to the feet, and girt about at the breasts with a golden girdle: | 14 His head and His hair were white like white wool, like snow; and His eyes were like a flame of fire. | 14 His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire; | 14 His head and his hair were white like wool-like snow. His eyes were like flames of fire. | 14 His head and his hair were white as white wool, like snow. His eyes were like a flame of fire. | 14 his head and hair white like white wool, as snow; and his eyes as a flame of fire; | 15 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. | 15 And his feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and his voice as the sound of many waters. | 15 His feet were like glowing bronze refined in a furnace. His voice was like the sound of raging waters. | 15 His feet were like burnished brass, as if it had been refined in a furnace. His voice was like the voice of many waters. | 15 and his feet like fine brass, as burning in a furnace; and his voice as the voice of many waters; | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 16 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. | 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. | 16 In his right hand he held seven stars, and out of his mouth came a sharp, two-edged sword. His face was like the sun when it shines in all its brightness. | 16 He 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. | 16 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 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, | 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: | 17 When I saw him, I fell down at his feet like a dead man. Then he laid his right hand on me and said, "Don't be afraid! I am the first and the last, | 17 When 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, | 17 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 and the living One; and I was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of death and of Hades. | 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. | 18 the living one. I was dead, but now I am alive forever. I have the keys of death and hell. | 18 and the Living one. I was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore. Amen. I have the keys of Death and of Hades. | 18 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 "Therefore write the things which you have seen, and the things which are, and the things which will take place after these things. | 19 Write the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter; | 19 Therefore, write down what you have seen, what is, and what is going to happen after these things. | 19 Write therefore the things which you have seen, and the things which are, and the things which will happen hereafter; | 19 Write therefore what thou hast seen, and the things that are, and the things that are about to be after these. | 20 "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. | 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. | 20 The hidden meaning of the seven stars that you saw in my right hand and the seven gold lamp stands is this: The seven stars are the messengers of the seven churches, and the seven lamp stands are the seven churches. | 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 assemblies. The seven lampstands are seven assemblies. | 20 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. |
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