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Revelation 1:5-20

5and from JesusG2424 ChristG5547, 1the faithfulG4103 witnessG3144, the 2firstbornG4416 of the deadG3498, and the 3rulerG758 of the kingsG935 of the earthG1093. To Him who 4lovesG25 us and releasedG3089 us from our sinsG266 by His bloodG129-- 6and He madeG4160 us into a 5kingdomG932, 6priestsG2409 to 78His GodG2316 and FatherG3962--9to Him be the gloryG1391 and the dominionG2904 foreverG165 and everG165. AmenG281. 710BeholdG2400, He is comingG2064 with the cloudsG3507, and 11everyG3956 eyeG3788 will seeG3708 Him, evenG2532 those whoG3748 piercedG1574 Him; and allG3956 the tribesG5443 of the earthG1093 will 12mournG2875 overG1909 Him. 13SoG3483 itG3483 isG3483 toG3483 beG3483. AmenG281.

8“I amG1510 14the AlphaG256 and the OmegaG5598,” saysG3004 the 15LordG2962 GodG2316, “16who is and whoG3588 was and who 17is to comeG2064, the AlmightyG3841.”

918I, JohnG2491, your 19brotherG80 and 20fellowG4791 participantG4791 in the tribulationG2347 and 21kingdomG932 and 2223perseveranceG5281 in JesusG2424, was on the islandG3520 calledG2564 PatmosG3963 24becauseG1223 of the wordG3056 of GodG2316 and the testimonyG3141 of JesusG2424. 10I was 25in the 26SpiritG4151 on 27the Lord’sG2960 dayG2250, and I heardG191 behindG3694 me a loudG3173 voiceG5456 28likeG5613 the sound of a trumpetG4536, 11sayingG3004, “29WriteG1125 30on a scrollG975 whatG3739 you seeG991, and sendG3992 it to the 31sevenG2033 churchesG1577: to 32EphesusG2181, 33SmyrnaG4667, 34PergamumG4010, 35ThyatiraG2363, 36SardisG4554, 37PhiladelphiaG5359, and 38LaodiceaG2993.”

12ThenG2532 I turnedG1994 to seeG991 the voiceG5456 that was speakingG2980 with me. And after turningG1994 I sawG3708 39sevenG2033 goldenG5552 lampstandsG3087; 13and 40in the middleG3319 of the lampstandsG3087 I saw oneG3664 41likeG3664 42a sonG5207 of manG444, 43clothedG1746 in a robeG4158 reachingG4158 toG4158 theG4158 feetG4158, and 44wrappedG4024 aroundG4024 the chestG3149 with a goldenG5552 sashG2223. 14His headG2776 and His 45hairG2359 were whiteG3022 likeG5613 whiteG3022 woolG2053, likeG5613 snowG5510; and 46His eyesG3788 were likeG5613 a flameG5395 of fireG4442. 15His 47feetG4228 were likeG3664 48burnishedG5474 bronzeG5474 whenG5613 it has been heatedG4448 toG4448 aG4448 glowG4448 in a furnaceG2575, and His 49voiceG5456 was likeG5613 the soundG5456 of manyG4183 watersG5204. 16In His rightG1188 handG5495 He heldG2192 50sevenG2033 starsG792, and out of His mouthG4750 cameG1607 a 51sharpG3691 two-edgedG1366 swordG4501; and His 52faceG3799 was likeG5613 53the sunG2246 54shiningG5316 in its strengthG1411.

17WhenG3753 I sawG3708 Him, I 55fellG4098 at His feetG4228 likeG5613 a deadG3498 manG3498. And He 56placedG5087 His rightG1188 handG1188 on me, sayingG3004, “57Do not beG5399 afraidG5399; 58I amG1510 the firstG4413 and the lastG2078, 18and the 59livingG2198 One; and I 6061was deadG3498, and beholdG2400, I amG1510 aliveG2198 forevermoreG165, and I haveG2192 62the keysG2807 of deathG2288 and of HadesG86. 19ThereforeG3767 63writeG1125 64the things whichG3739 you have seenG3708, 65and the things whichG3739 are, and the things whichG3739 will takeG1096 placeG1096 66afterG3326 theseG3778 thingsG3778. 20As for the 67mysteryG3466 of the 68sevenG2033 starsG792 whichG3739 you sawG3708 in My rightG1188 handG1188, and the 69sevenG2033 goldenG5552 lampstandsG3087: the 70sevenG2033 starsG792 are the angelsG32 of 71the sevenG2033 churchesG1577, and the sevenG2033 72lampstandsG3087 are the sevenG2033 churchesG1577.

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  1. 1. Revelation 1:5 Rev 3:14; 19:11 ↩
  2. 2. Revelation 1:5 1 Cor 15:20; Col 1:18 ↩
  3. 3. Revelation 1:5 Rev 17:14; 19:16 ↩
  4. 4. Revelation 1:5 Rom 8:37 ↩
  5. 5. Revelation 1:6 Rev 5:10; 20:6 ↩
  6. 6. Revelation 1:6 Rev 5:10; 20:6 ↩
  7. 7. Revelation 1:6 Or God and His Father ↩
  8. 8. Revelation 1:6 Rom 15:6 ↩
  9. 9. Revelation 1:6 Rom 11:36 ↩
  10. 10. Revelation 1:7 Dan 7:13; 1 Thess 4:17 ↩
  11. 11. Revelation 1:7 Zech 12:10-14; John 19:37 ↩
  12. 12. Revelation 1:7 Luke 23:28 ↩
  13. 13. Revelation 1:7 Or Yes. Amen. ↩
  14. 14. Revelation 1:8 Is 41:4; Rev 21:6; 22:13 ↩
  15. 15. Revelation 1:8 Rev 4:8; 11:17 ↩
  16. 16. Revelation 1:8 Rev 1:4 ↩
  17. 17. Revelation 1:8 Or is coming ↩
  18. 18. Revelation 1:9 Rev 1:1 ↩
  19. 19. Revelation 1:9 Acts 1:15 ↩
  20. 20. Revelation 1:9 Matt 20:23; Acts 14:22; 2 Cor 1:7; Phil 4:14 ↩
  21. 21. Revelation 1:9 2 Tim 2:12; Rev 1:6 ↩
  22. 22. Revelation 1:9 Or steadfastness ↩
  23. 23. Revelation 1:9 2 Thess 3:5; Rev 3:10 ↩
  24. 24. Revelation 1:9 Rev 1:2 ↩
  25. 25. Revelation 1:10 Matt 22:43; Rev 4:2; 17:3; 21:10 ↩
  26. 26. Revelation 1:10 Or spirit ↩
  27. 27. Revelation 1:10 Acts 20:7 ↩
  28. 28. Revelation 1:10 Rev 4:1 ↩
  29. 29. Revelation 1:11 Rev 1:2, 19 ↩
  30. 30. Revelation 1:11 Or in a book ↩
  31. 31. Revelation 1:11 Rev 1:4, 20 ↩
  32. 32. Revelation 1:11 Rev 2:1 ↩
  33. 33. Revelation 1:11 Rev 2:8 ↩
  34. 34. Revelation 1:11 Rev 2:12 ↩
  35. 35. Revelation 1:11 Acts 16:14; Rev 2:18, 24 ↩
  36. 36. Revelation 1:11 Rev 3:1, 4 ↩
  37. 37. Revelation 1:11 Rev 3:7 ↩
  38. 38. Revelation 1:11 Col 2:1; Rev 3:14 ↩
  39. 39. Revelation 1:12 Ex 25:37; 37:23; Zech 4:2; Rev 1:20; 2:1 ↩
  40. 40. Revelation 1:13 Rev 2:1 ↩
  41. 41. Revelation 1:13 Ezek 1:26; Dan 7:13; 10:16; Rev 14:14 ↩
  42. 42. Revelation 1:13 Or the Son of Man ↩
  43. 43. Revelation 1:13 Dan 10:5 ↩
  44. 44. Revelation 1:13 Rev 15:6 ↩
  45. 45. Revelation 1:14 Dan 7:9 ↩
  46. 46. Revelation 1:14 Dan 7:9; 10:6; Rev 2:18; 19:12 ↩
  47. 47. Revelation 1:15 Ezek 1:7; Dan 10:6; Rev 2:18 ↩
  48. 48. Revelation 1:15 Or fine brass ↩
  49. 49. Revelation 1:15 Ezek 1:24; 43:2; Rev 14:2; 19:6 ↩
  50. 50. Revelation 1:16 Rev 1:20; 2:1; 3:1 ↩
  51. 51. Revelation 1:16 Is 49:2; Heb 4:12; Rev 2:12, 16; 19:15 ↩
  52. 52. Revelation 1:16 Matt 17:2; Rev 10:1 ↩
  53. 53. Revelation 1:16 Judg 5:31 ↩
  54. 54. Revelation 1:16 Lit shines ↩
  55. 55. Revelation 1:17 Dan 8:17; 10:9, 10, 15 ↩
  56. 56. Revelation 1:17 Dan 8:18; 10:10, 12 ↩
  57. 57. Revelation 1:17 Matt 14:27; 17:7 ↩
  58. 58. Revelation 1:17 Is 41:4; 44:6; 48:12; Rev 2:8; 22:13 ↩
  59. 59. Revelation 1:18 Luke 24:5; Rev 4:9f ↩
  60. 60. Revelation 1:18 Lit became ↩
  61. 61. Revelation 1:18 Rom 6:9; Rev 2:8; 10:6; 15:7 ↩
  62. 62. Revelation 1:18 Job 38:17; Matt 11:23; 16:19; Rev 9:1; 20:1 ↩
  63. 63. Revelation 1:19 Rev 1:11 ↩
  64. 64. Revelation 1:19 Rev 1:12-16 ↩
  65. 65. Revelation 1:19 Or both the things ↩
  66. 66. Revelation 1:19 Rev 4:1 ↩
  67. 67. Revelation 1:20 Rom 11:25 ↩
  68. 68. Revelation 1:20 Rev 1:16; 2:1; 3:1 ↩
  69. 69. Revelation 1:20 Ex 25:37; 37:23; Zech 4:2; Rev 1:12; 2:1 ↩
  70. 70. Revelation 1:20 Rev 1:16; 2:1; 3:1 ↩
  71. 71. Revelation 1:20 Rev 1:4, 11 ↩
  72. 72. Revelation 1:20 Matt 5:14f ↩

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