Revelation

Of Jesus Christ

Chapter 1

	The Revelation of Jesus Christ, who God gave to him, to show things which must shortly come to pass to his servants; and he sent and signified it by his angel to his servant John,
2.	Who bore record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw.
3.	Blessed is he that reads, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written in it, for the time is at hand.
4.	John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be to 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;
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. To him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,
6.	And has made us kings and priests to God and his Father; to him is glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.
7.	Behold, he comes with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also who pierced him, and all kindred of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.
8.	"I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending," says the LORD, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.
9.	I, John, who am also your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the island that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.
10.	I was in the Spirit 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 you see, write in a book, and send it to the seven churches which are in Asia; to Ephesus, and to Smyrna, and to Pergamos, and to Thyatira, and to Sardis, and to Philadelphia, and to Laodicea."
12.	And I turned to see the voice that spoke with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks;
13.	And in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like to the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the breast with a golden girdle.
14.	His head and his hair was white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire;
15.	And his feet like fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and his voice as the sound of many waters.
16.	And he had in his right hand seven stars; and out of his mouth went a sharp two edged sword, and his countenance was as the sun shines in his strength.
17.	And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand on me, saying to me, "Fear not; I am the first and the last.
18.	I am he that lives, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.
19.	Write the things which you have seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter;
20.	The mystery of the seven stars which you saw in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks? The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven candlesticks which you saw are the seven churches."

Chapter 2

"To the angel of the church of Ephesus write, 'These things says he that holds the seven stars in his right hand, who walks in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks;
I know your works, and your labor, and your patience, and how you cannot bear them who are evil: and you have tried them who say they are apostles, and are not, and have found them liars,
And have borne, and have patience, and for my name's sake have labored, and have not fainted.
Nevertheless I have something against you, because you have left your first love.
Remember, therefore, from where you have fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come to you quickly, and will remove your candlestick out of his place, unless you repent.
But this you have, that you hate the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.
He that has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches; 'To him that overcomes I will give to eat from the tree of life, which is in the middle of the paradise of God.'
And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write; 'These things say the first and the last, who was dead, and is alive;
I know your works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but you are rich) and I know the blasphemy of them who say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.
Fear none of those things which you shall suffer. Behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that you may be tried; and you shall have tribulation ten days; be faithful until death, and I will give you a crown of life.'
He that has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches; 'He that overcomes shall not be hurt by the second death.'
And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write; 'These things say he who has the sharp sword with two edges;
I know your works, and where you dwell, even where Satan's seat is. And you hold my name fast, and have not denied my faith, even in those days when Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwells.
But I have a few things against you, because you have them that hold the doctrine of Balaam there, who taught Balac to cast a stumbling block before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit fornication.
So you also have them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans, which thing I hate.
Repent; or else I will come to you quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.
He that has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches; 'To him that overcomes I will give to eat from the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knows except he that receives it.'
And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write; 'These things the Son of God says, who has his eyes like a flame of fire, and his feet are like fine brass;
I know your works, and charity, and service, and faith, and your patience, and your works; and the last to be more than the first.
Notwithstanding I have a few things against you, because you suffer that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed to idols.
And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she did not repent.
Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her to great tribulation, unless they repent their deeds.
And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he who searches the reins and hearts; and I will give to every one of you according to your works.
But to you I say, and to the rest in Thyatira, as many as have not this doctrine, and who have not known the depths of Satan, as they speak; I will put upon you no other burden.
But that which you have already, hold it fast till I come.
And he that overcomes, and keeps my works until the end, to him I will give power over the nations,
And he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of a potter they shall be broken to shreds, even as I received from my Father.
And I will give him the morning star.'
He that has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches."

Chapter 3

"And to the angel of the church in Sardis write, 'These things say he that has the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know your works, that you have a name that you live, and are dead.
Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die, for I have not found your works perfect before God.
Remember, therefore, how you have received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore you shall not watch, I will come on you as a thief, and you shall not know what hour I will come upon you.
You have a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white, for they are worthy.
He that overcomes, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.'
He that has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.
And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write, 'These things say he that is holy, he that is true, he that has the key of David, he that opens, and no man shuts; and shuts, and no man opens;
I know your works. Behold, I have set before you an open door, and no man can shut it. For you have a little strength, and have kept my word, and have not denied my name.
Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, who say they are Jews, and are not, but lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before your feet, and to know that I have loved you.
Because you have kept the word of my patience, I also will keep you from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.
Behold, I come quickly. Hold that fast which you have, that no man takes your crown.
Him that overcomes will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall no more go out, and I will write on him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which comes down out of heaven from my God; and I will write upon him my new name.'
He that has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.
And to the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write, 'These things say the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God;
I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I would want you cold or hot.
So then because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue you out of my mouth.
Because you say, 'I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing;' and know not that you are wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked,
I counsel you to buy from me gold tried in the fire, that you may be rich; and white raiment, that you may be clothed, and that the shame of your nakedness does not appear; and anoint your eyes with eye salve, that you may see.
As many as I love, I rebuke and discipline. Be zealous therefore, and repent.'
Behold, I stand at the door, and knock. If any ma hears my voice, and opens the door, I will come in to him, and will dine with him, and he with me.
To him that overcomes, I will grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.
He that has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches."

Chapter 4

After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven. And the first voice which I heard was as if it was from a trumpet talking with me; which said, "Come up here and I will show you things which must be hereafter.
And immediately I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne.
And he that sat was to look at like a jasper and a sardine stone, and there was a rainbow around the throne, that looked like an emerald.
And around the throne were twenty four seats, and upon the seats I saw twenty four elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold.
And out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices; and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.
And before the throne there was a sea of glass like crystal, and in the middle of the throne, and around the throne, were four beasts, full of eyes in the front and back.
And the first beast was like a lion, and the second beast like a calf, and the third beast had a face as a man, and the fourth beast was like a flying eagle.
And the four beasts had each of them six wings around him; and they were full of eyes within; and they did not rest, day or night, saying, "Holy, holy, holy, LORD God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come."
And when those beasts give glory and honor and thanks to him that sat on the throne, who lives for ever and ever,
The twenty four elders fell down before him that sat on the throne, and worshiped him that lives forever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying,
You are worthy, Oh LORD, to receive glory and honor and power; for you have created all things, and for your pleasure they are and were created.

Chapter 5

And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals.
And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, "Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?"
And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look at it.
And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open and to read the book, neither to look at it.
And one of the elders said to me, "Weep not. Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, has prevailed to open the book, and to loose its seven seals.
And I looked, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth.
And he came and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat upon the throne.
And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and twenty four elders fell down before the Lamb, every one of them having harps, and golden vials full of odors, which are the prayers of saints.
And they sung a new song, saying, "You are worthy to take the book, and to open the seals of it, for you were slain, and have redeemed us to God by your blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;
And have made us kings and priests to our God, and we shall reign on the earth.
And I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels around the throne and the beasts and the elders, and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands;
Saying with a loud voice, "Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honor, and glory, and blessing."
And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, I heard saying, "Blessing, and honor, and glory, and power, is to him that sita on the throne, and to the Lamb forever and ever.
And the four beasts said, "Amen." And the twenty four elders fell down and worshipped him that lives forever and ever.

Chapter 6

And when the Lamb opened one of the seals I saw, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, "Come and see."
And I saw, and beheld a white horse, and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given to him, and he went forth conquering, and to conquer.
And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second beast say, "Come and see."
And there went out another horse that was red. And power was given to him that sat on it to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another: and there was given to him a great sword.
And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast say, "Come and see." And I beheld, and lo, a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand.
And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, "A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and see you so not hurt the oil and the wine."
And when he had opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth beast say, "Come and see."
And I looked, and beheld a pale horse; and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given to them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth.
And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held.
And they cried with a loud voice, saying, "How long, oh, LORD, holy and true, do you not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?"
And white robes were given to every one of them; and it was said to them that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellow servants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled.
And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood;
And the stars of heaven fell to the earth, even as a fig tree casts her untimely figs, when she is shaken by a mighty wind.
And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places.
And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains;
And said to the mountains and rocks, "Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sits on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb,
For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?"

Chapter 7

And after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree.
And I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God. And he cried with a loud voice to the four angels, to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea,
Saying, "Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, 'til we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads."
And I heard the number of them which were sealed. And there were sealed a hundred and forty four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel.
Of the tribe of Juda were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Reuben were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Gad were sealed twelve thousand.
Of the tribe of Aser were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Nepthalim were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Manasses were sealed twelve thousand.
Of the tribe of Simeon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Levi were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Issachar were sealed twelve thousand.
Of the tribe of Zabulon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Joseph were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Benjamin were sealed twelve thousand.
After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could count, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands;
And cried with a loud voice, saying, "Salvation to our God which sits upon the throne, and to the Lamb."
And all the angels stood around the throne, and around the elders and the four beasts, and fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God,
Saying, "Amen; Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honor, and power, and might, is to our God forever and ever. Amen.
And one of the elders answered, saying to me, "What are these which are arrayed in white robes? And where do they come from?"
And I said to him, "Sir, you know." And he said to me, "These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
Therefore they are before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple, and he that sits on the throne shall dwell among them.
They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat.
For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them to living fountains of waters. And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes."

Chapter 8

And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour.
And I saw the seven angels which stood before God; and to them were given seven trumpets.
And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given to him much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne.
And the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the angel s hand.
And the angel took the censer, and filled it with fire of the altar, and cast it into the earth: and there were voices, and thunderings, and lightnings, and an earthquake.
And the seven angels that had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound.
The first angel sounded, and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth; and a third part of trees was burned up, and all the green grass was burned up.
And the second angel sounded, and as it were a great mountain burning with fire was cast into the sea, and a third part of the sea became blood;
And the third part of the creatures which were in the sea, and had life, died; and a third part of the ships were destroyed.
And the third angel sounded, and there fell a great star from heaven, burning as it were a lamp, and it fell upon the third part of the rivers, and upon the fountains of waters;
And the name of the star is called Wormwood. And a third part of the waters became wormwood; and many men died from the waters, because they were made bitter.
And the fourth angel sounded, and the third part of the sun was smitten, and the third part of the moon, and the third part of the stars; so as the third part of them was darkened, and the day shone not for a third part of it, and the night likewise.
And I beheld, and heard an angel flying through the midst of heaven, saying with a loud voice, "Woe, woe, woe, to the inhabiters of the earth by reason of the other voices of the trumpet of the three angels, which are yet to sound!"

Chapter 9

And the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star fall from heaven to the earth, and to him was given the key of the bottomless pit.
And he opened the bottomless pit, and there arose a smoke out of the pit, as the smoke of a great furnace; and the sun and the air were darkened by reason of the smoke of the pit.
And there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth; and to them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power.
And it was commanded to them that they should not hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree; but only those men who have not the seal of God in their foreheads.
And to them it was given that they should not kill them, but that they should be tormented for five months, and their torment was as the torment of a scorpion, when he strikes a man.
And in those days men shall seek death, and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them.
And the shapes of the locusts were like horses prepared to battle; and on their heads were as it were, crowns like gold, and their faces were as the faces of men.
And they had hair as the hair of women, and their teeth were as the teeth of lions.
And they had breastplates, as it were breastplates of iron; and the sound of their wings was as the sound of chariots of many horses running to battle.
And they had tails like scorpions, and there were stings in their tails; and their power was to hurt men for five months.
And they had a king over them, who is the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the Hebrew tongue is Abaddon, but in the Greek tongue has his name Apollyon.
One woe is past; and, behold, there come two more woes afterwards
And the sixth angel sounded, and I heard a voice from the four horns of the golden altar which is before God,
Saying to the sixth angel which had the trumpet, "Loose the four angels which are bound in the great river Euphrates."
And the four angels were loosed, who were prepared for an hour, and a day, and a month, and a year, for to slay the third part of men.
And the number of the army of the horsemen were two hundred million, and I heard the number of them.
And thus I saw the horses in the vision, and them that sat on them, having breastplates of fire, and of jacinth, and brimstone, and the heads of the horses were as the heads of lions; and out of their mouths issued fire and smoke and brimstone.
By these three was the third part of men killed, by the fire, and by the smoke, and by the brimstone, which issued out of their mouths.
For their power is in their mouth, and in their tails, for their tails were like serpents, and had heads, and with them they hurt.
And the rest of the men which were not killed by these plagues yet repented not of the works of their hands, that they should not worship devils, and idols of gold, and silver, and brass, and stone, and of wood, which neither can see, nor hear, nor walk;
Neither did they repent of their murders, nor of their sorceries, nor of their fornication, nor of their thefts.

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