Revelation 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: Revelation^G602 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547 which^G3739 God^G2316 gave^G1325 him^G846 shew^G1166 his^G846 servants^G1401 which^G3739 must^G1163 shortly^G1722 shortly^G5034 pass^G1096 and^G2532 sent^G649 signified^G4591 by^G1223 his^G846 angel^G32 his^G846 servant^G1401 John^G2491 See also: Revelation 22:16 Revelation 22:6 Galatians 1:12 Amos 3:7 Daniel 2:28-29

2 Who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw. Who^G3739 record^G3140 word^G3056 God^G2316 and^G2532 testimony^G3141 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547 and^G5037 things^G3745 saw^G1492 See also: John 19:35 1 Corinthians 1:6 John 21:24 1 John 1:1 Revelation 1:19

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. Blessed^G3107 readeth^G314 and^G2532 hear^G191 words^G3056 prophecy^G4394 and^G2532 keep^G5083 written^G1125 therein^G1722 therein^G846 for^G1063 time^G2540 hand^G1451 See also: Luke 11:28 Revelation 22:10 Romans 13:11 1 Peter 4:7 Revelation 22:6-7

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; John^G2491 seven^G2033 churches^G1577 which^G3588 in^G1722 Asia^G773 Grace^G5485 you^G5213 and^G2532 peace^G1515 from^G575 which^G3588 is^G5607 is^G3801 and^G2532 which^G3588 was^G2258 was^G3801 and^G2532 which^G3588 come^G2064 come^G3801 and^G2532 from^G575 seven^G2033 Spirits^G4151 which^G3739 are^G2076 before^G1799 his^G846 throne^G2362 See also: Isaiah 11:2 John 1:1 Hebrews 13:8 Psalms 90:2 Revelation 5:6

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, And^G2532 from^G575 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547 faithful^G4103 witness^G3144 begotten^G4416 of^G1537 dead^G3498 and^G2532 prince^G758 kings^G935 earth^G1093 loved^G25 us^G2248 and^G2532 washed^G3068 us^G2248 from^G575 our^G2257 sins^G266 in^G1722 own^G846 blood^G129 See also: Psalms 89:27 Hebrews 9:14 1 John 1:7 Revelation 17:14 Colossians 1:18

6 And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. And^G2532 made^G4160 us^G2248 kings^G935 and^G2532 priests^G2409 God^G2316 and^G2532 his^G846 Father^G3962 him^G846 glory^G1391 and^G2532 dominion^G2904 for^G1519 ever^G165 ever^G165 Amen^G281 See also: Revelation 5:10 Revelation 20:6 Exodus 19:6 1 Peter 2:5-9 Isaiah 61:6

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. Behold^G2400 cometh^G2064 with^G3326 clouds^G3507 and^G2532 every^G3956 eye^G3788 see^G3700 him^G846 and^G2532 which^G3748 pierced^G1574 him^G846 and^G2532 all^G3956 kindreds^G5443 earth^G1093 wail^G2875 because^G1909 him^G846 so^G3483 Amen^G281 See also: Matthew 24:30 Zechariah 12:10 Daniel 7:13 John 19:37 Mark 14:62

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. I^G1473 am^G1510 Alpha^G1 and^G2532 Omega^G5598 beginning^G746 and^G2532 ending^G5056 saith^G3004 Lord^G2962 which^G3588 is^G5607 is^G3801 and^G2532 which^G3588 was^G2258 was^G3801 and^G2532 which^G3588 come^G2064 come^G3801 Almighty^G3841 See also: Isaiah 44:6 Revelation 22:13 Isaiah 48:12 Isaiah 43:10 Revelation 21:6

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. I^G1473 John^G2491 who^G3588 also^G2532 your^G5216 brother^G80 and^G2532 companion^G4791 in^G1722 tribulation^G2347 and^G2532 in^G1722 kingdom^G932 and^G2532 patience^G5281 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547 was^G1096 in^G1722 isle^G3520 called^G2564 Patmos^G3963 for^G1223 word^G3056 God^G2316 and^G2532 for^G1223 testimony^G3141 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547 See also: Acts 14:22 Revelation 3:10 John 16:33 Revelation 1:2 Philippians 4:14

10 I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet, was^G1096 in^G1722 Spirit^G4151 on^G1722 Lord's^G2960 day^G2250 and^G2532 heard^G191 behind^G3694 me^G3450 great^G3173 voice^G5456 as^G5613 trumpet^G4536 See also: Revelation 21:10 2 Corinthians 12:2-4 Revelation 4:1-2 Revelation 17:3 Acts 20:7

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.› Saying^G3004 I^G1473 am^G1510 Alpha^G1 and^G2532 Omega^G5598 first^G4413 and^G2532 last^G2078 and^G2532 What^G3739 seest^G991 write^G1125 in^G1519 book^G975 and^G2532 send^G3992 seven^G2033 churches^G1577 which^G3588 in^G1722 Asia^G773 unto^G1519 Ephesus^G2181 and^G2532 unto^G1519 Smyrna^G4667 and^G2532 unto^G1519 Pergamos^G4010 and^G2532 unto^G1519 Thyatira^G2363 and^G2532 unto^G1519 Sardis^G4554 and^G2532 unto^G1519 Philadelphia^G5359 and^G2532 unto^G1519 Laodicea^G2993 See also: Jeremiah 30:2 Habakkuk 2:2 Colossians 4:15-16 Revelation 3:1 Isaiah 30:8

12 And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks; And^G2532 turned^G1994 see^G991 voice^G5456 that^G3748 spake^G2980 with^G3326 me^G1700 And^G2532 turned^G1994 saw^G1492 seven^G2033 golden^G5552 candlesticks^G3087 See also: Zechariah 4:2 Exodus 25:37 Revelation 1:20 Revelation 1:13 Ezekiel 43:5-6

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. And^G2532 in^G1722 midst^G3319 seven^G2033 candlesticks^G3087 like^G3664 Son^G5207 man^G444 garment^G1746 foot^G4158 and^G2532 girt^G4024 about^G4314 paps^G3149 golden^G5552 girdle^G2223 See also: Daniel 7:13 Daniel 10:5-6 Daniel 10:16 Exodus 28:6-8 Revelation 15:6

14 His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire; His^G846 head^G2776 and^G2532 hairs^G2359 white^G3022 like^G5616 wool^G2053 white^G3022 as^G5613 snow^G5510 and^G2532 his^G846 eyes^G3788 as^G5613 flame^G5395 fire^G4442 See also: Daniel 10:6 Daniel 7:9 Revelation 2:18 Revelation 19:12 Matthew 28:3 On verse 14: This is John's vision of the risen, glorified Christ. The white hair speaks of His eternity and purity, the eyes 'as a flame of fire' of His searching judgment, the feet 'like unto fine brass' burning in a furnace of His strength to tread down evil, and the voice 'as the sound of many waters' of His overwhelming majesty. The gentle Lamb of the Gospels is also the awesome Judge and King, and the fitting response is worship.

15 And his feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and his voice as the sound of many waters. And^G2532 his^G846 feet^G4228 like^G3664 brass^G5474 as^G5613 burned^G4448 in^G1722 furnace^G2575 and^G2532 his^G846 voice^G5456 as^G5613 sound^G5456 many^G4183 waters^G5204 See also: Ezekiel 43:2 Daniel 10:6 Revelation 14:2 Revelation 19:6 Revelation 2:18

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. And^G2532 had^G2192 in^G1722 his^G846 right^G1188 hand^G5495 seven^G2033 stars^G792 and^G2532 of^G1537 his^G846 mouth^G4750 went^G1607 sharp^G3691 twoedged^G1366 sword^G4501 and^G2532 his^G846 countenance^G3799 as^G5613 sun^G2246 shineth^G5316 in^G1722 his^G846 strength^G1411 See also: Hebrews 4:12 Revelation 2:12 Revelation 2:16 Revelation 19:15 Isaiah 49:2

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:› And^G2532 when^G3753 saw^G1492 him^G846 fell^G4098 at^G4314 his^G846 feet^G4228 as^G5613 dead^G3498 And^G2532 laid^G2007 his^G846 right^G1188 hand^G5495 upon^G1909 me^G1691 saying^G3004 me^G3427 Fear^G5399 not^G3361 I^G1473 am^G1510 first^G4413 and^G2532 last^G2078 See also: Isaiah 44:6 Daniel 10:8-10 Revelation 22:13 Daniel 8:17-18 Isaiah 41:4

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.› liveth^G2198 and^G2532 was^G1096 dead^G3498 and^G2532 behold^G2400 am^G1510 alive^G2198 for^G1519 evermore^G165 evermore^G165 Amen^G281 and^G2532 have^G2192 keys^G2807 hell^G86 and^G2532 death^G2288 See also: Romans 6:9 Hebrews 7:25 Romans 14:8-9 Psalms 68:20 Isaiah 22:22

19 ‹Write the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter;› Write^G1125 which^G3739 seen^G1492 and^G2532 which^G3739 are^G1526 and^G2532 which^G3739 shall^G3195 be^G1096 hereafter^G3326 hereafter^G5023 See also: Revelation 4:1-11 Revelation 1:11

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.› mystery^G3466 seven^G2033 stars^G792 which^G3739 sawest^G1492 in^G1909 my^G3450 hand^G1188 and^G2532 seven^G2033 golden^G5552 candlesticks^G3087 seven^G2033 stars^G792 are^G1526 angels^G32 seven^G2033 churches^G1577 and^G2532 seven^G2033 candlesticks^G3087 which^G3739 sawest^G1492 are^G1526 seven^G2033 churches^G1577 See also: Revelation 2:1 Revelation 3:1 Revelation 1:16 Zechariah 4:2 Revelation 3:7