Chapter 1

1The Revelation1Ἀποκάλυψιςof Jesus2ἸησοῦChrist,3Χριστοῦwhich4ἣνGod7,8ὁ θεὸςgave unto5ἔδωκενhim,6αὐτῷto show unto9δεῖξαιhis12αὐτοῦservants10,11τοῖς δούλοιςthingswhich13must14δεῖcome to pass15γενέσθαιshortly;16,17ἐν τάχειand18καὶhe reported it,19ἐσήμανενsending20ἀποστείλαςby21διὰhis24αὐτοῦmessenger22,23τοῦ ἀγγέλουuntohis27αὐτοῦservant25,26τῷ δούλῳJohn:28Ἰωάννῃ
2Who1ὃςtestified of2ἐμαρτύρησενthe3τὸνword of4λόγονGod,5,6τοῦ θεοῦand7καὶofthe8τὴνtestimony9μαρτυρίανofJesus10ἸησοῦChrist,11Χριστοῦevenof all things12ὅσαthathe saw.13εἶδεν
3Blessed is1μακάριοςhe2who reads,3ἀναγινώσκωνand4καὶthey who5οἱhear6ἀκούοντεςthe7τοὺςwords8λόγουςofthis9τῆςprophecy,10προφητείαςand11καὶkeep12τηροῦντεςthose things which13τὰare written16γεγραμμέναin14ἐνit15αὐτῇfor18γὰρthe17time19καιρὸςis near.20ἐγγύς
4John1Ἰωάννηςto the2ταῖςseven3ἑπτὰchurches4ἐκκλησίαιςthat are5ταῖςin6ἐνAsia:7,8τῇ ἈσίᾳGrace9χάριςbe unto you,10ὑμῖνand11καὶpeace,12εἰρήνηfrom13ἀπὸhim who14is,15ὢνand16καὶwho17was,18ἦνand19καὶwho20is to come;21ἐρχόμενοςand22καὶfrom23ἀπὸthe24τῶνseven25ἑπτὰSpirits26πνευμάτωνwho27are before28ἐνώπιονhis31αὐτοῦthrone;29,30τοῦ θρόνου
5And1καὶfrom2ἀπὸJesus3ἸησοῦChrist,4Χριστοῦwhoisthefaithfulwitness,thefirstbegottenofthedead,andtherulerofthekingsoftheearth.Untohimwholovedus,andreleasedusfromoursinsbyhisblood,
6Andhasmadeusakingdom,priestsuntoGodandhisFather;tohimbegloryanddominionforeverandever.Amen.
7Behold,heiscomingwithclouds;andeveryeyeshallseehim,andtheyalsowhopiercedhim:andallkindredsoftheearthshallwailbecauseofhim.Evenso,Amen.
8IamAlphaandOmega,saystheLordGod,whois,andwhowas,andwhoistocome,theAlmighty.
9I,John,yourbrother,andcompanionintribulation,andinthekingdomandpatienceofJesus,wasintheislandthatiscalledPatmos,forthewordofGod,andforthetestimonyofJesus.
10IwasintheSpiritontheLord’sday,andheardbehindmeagreatvoice,asofatrumpet,
11Saying,Whatyousee,writeinabook,andsendituntothesevenchurches;untoEphesus,anduntoSmyrna,anduntoPergamum,anduntoThyatira,anduntoSardis,anduntoPhiladelphia,anduntoLaodicea.
12AndIturnedtoseethevoicethatspakewithme.Andbeingturned,Isawsevengoldenlampstands;
13AndinthemidstofthelampstandsoneliketheSonofman,clothedwithagarmentdowntothefoot,andgirdedaboutthechestwithabeltofgold;
14Hisheadandhishairswerewhitelikewool,whitelikesnow;andhiseyeswereasaflameoffire;
15Andhisfeetlikeuntofinebrass,asiftheyburnedinafurnace;andhisvoiceasthesoundofmanywaters.
16Andhehadinhisrighthandsevenstars:andoutofhismouthwentasharptwo-edgedsword:andhiscountenancewasasthesunshinesinhismight.
17AndwhenIsawhim,Ifellathisfeetasdead.Andhelaidhisrighthanduponme,sayinguntome,Fearnot;Iamthefirstandthelast:
18Iamhethatlives,andwasdead;and,behold,Iamaliveforevermore;andhavethekeysofdeathandofhell.
19Writethethingswhichyouhaveseen,andthethingswhichare,andthethingswhichshallbehereafter;
20Themysteryofthesevenstarsinmyrighthand,andthesevengoldenlampstands.Thesevenstarsarethemessengersofthesevenchurches:andthesevenlampstandswhichyousawarethesevenchurches.