King James Reference Version

Revelation

Revelation 1

1 The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave (John 12:49) unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent (Revelation 22:16) and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

2 Who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony (1 Corinthians 1:6; 2 Timothy 1:8) of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw. (1 John 1:1)

3 Blessed (Proverbs 8:34; Luke 11:28; Revelation 22:7) 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.

4 John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, (Exodus 3:14; Isaiah 43:13; John 8:58; Colossians 1:17) and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven (Zechariah 3:9) Spirits which are before his throne;

5 And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness (John 8:14) , and the first begotten (Colossians 1:18) of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved (John 13:34) us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood, (Hebrews 9:14)

6 And hath made us kings (Exodus 19:6; Revelation 5:10) and priests (1 Peter 2:5; Revelation 20:6) unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

7 Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced (Zechariah 12:10) him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.

8 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning (Isaiah 41:4; Isaiah 44:6; Isaiah 48:12; Revelation 1:17) and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.

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.

10 I was in the Spirit (Acts 10:10) on the Lord's day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet,

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.

12 And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven (Exodus 25:37; Zechariah 4:2) golden candlesticks;

13 And in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man, clothed (Daniel 10:5) with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle.

14 His head and his hairs (Daniel 7:9) were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes (Revelation 2:18) were as a flame of fire;

15 And his feet like unto fine brass, (Ezekiel 1:7; Revelation 2:18) as if they burned in a furnace; and his voice (Ezekiel 43:2) as the sound of many waters.

16 And he had in his right hand (Revelation 2:1) seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp (Revelation 2:12) twoedged sword: (Isaiah 49:2; Ephesians 6:17; Hebrews 4:12) and his countenance was as the sun (Acts 26:13) shineth in his strength.

17 And when I saw him, I fell (Ezekiel 1:28) at his feet as dead. And he laid (Daniel 8:18) his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; (Matthew 28:5) I am the first (Isaiah 41:4; Isaiah 44:6; Isaiah 48:12; Revelation 1:8) and the last:

18 I am he that liveth, and was dead; (Romans 6:9; Revelation 2:8) and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys (Revelation 20:1) of hell and of death.

19 Write the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter;

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 (Matthew 5:15) which thou sawest are the seven churches.