Revised Literal Translation
Revelation 1:11
11Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven Assemblies which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea.
Revelation 1:11 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)which said: “Write on a scroll what you see and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia and Laodicea.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)saying, "Write what you see in a book and send it to the seven churches, to Ephesus and to Smyrna and to Pergamum and to Thyatira and to Sardis and to Philadelphia and to Laodicea."
- New King James Version (NKJV)saying, “I am the Alpha and the 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, to Smyrna, to Pergamos, to Thyatira, to Sardis, to Philadelphia, and to Laodicea.”
Context of Revelation 1:11
9I 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. 10I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet, 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 Assemblies which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea. 12And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden lampstands; 13And in the midst of the seven lampstands one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle.
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λεγούσης ὃ βλέπεις γράψον εἰς βιβλίον καὶ πέμψον ταῖς ἑπτὰ ἐκκλησίαις εἰς Ἔφεσον καὶ εἰς Σμύρναν καὶ εἰς Πέργαμον καὶ εἰς Θυάτειρα καὶ εἰς Σάρδεις καὶ εἰς Φιλαδέλφειαν καὶ εἰς Λαοδίκειαν.¶Read the interlinear
- Sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- Iἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- amεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- Alphaὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- Alphaα, ἈλφαA · AlphaG1
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- Omegaω, ὮμέγαŌ · OmegaG5598
- the firstπρῶτοςprōtos · firstG4413
- the lastἔσχατοςeschatos · last/leastG2078
- Whatὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
- thou seestβλέπωblepō · to seeG991
- writeγράφωgraphō · to writeG1125
- inεἰςeis · towardG1519
- a bookβιβλίονbiblion · scrollG975
- sendπέμπωpempō · to sendG3992
- unto theἐκκλησίαekklēsia · assemblyG1577
- sevenἑπτάhepta · sevenG2033
- which areἈσίαAsia · AsiaG773
- inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- EphesusἜφεσοςEphesos · EphesusG2181
- SmyrnaΣμύρναSmurna · SmyrnaG4667
- PergamosΠέργαμοςPergamos · PergamumG4010
- ThyatiraΘυάτειραThuateira · ThyatiraG2363
- SardisΣάρδειςSardeis · SardisG4554
- PhiladelphiaΦιλαδέλφειαPhiladelpheia · PhiladelphiaG5359
- LaodiceaΛαοδίκειαLaodikeia · LaodiceaG2993
Cross-references for Revelation 1:11
- Revelation 1:8I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.
- Revelation 1:19Write the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter;
- Revelation 2:1Unto the angel of the Assembly of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden lampstands;
- Revelation 10:4And when the seven thunders had uttered their voices, I was about to write: and I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Seal up those things which the seven thunders uttered, and write them not.
- Revelation 14:13And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.
- Revelation 19:9And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God.
- Revelation 21:5And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.
- Deuteronomy 31:19Now therefore write ye this song for you, and teach it the children of Israel: put it in their mouths, that this song may be a witness for me against the children of Israel.
- Isaiah 30:8Now go, write it before them in a table, and note it in a book, that it may be for the time to come for ever and ever:
- Jeremiah 30:2Thus speaketh Yhwh God of Israel, saying, Write thee all the words that I have spoken unto thee in a book.
- Habakkuk 2:2And Yhwh answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tablets, that he may run that readeth it.
- Revelation 1:4John to the seven Assemblies 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;
- Revelation 3:1And unto the angel of the Assembly in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead.
- Acts 18:19And he came to Ephesus, and left them there: but he himself entered into the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews.
- Acts 19:1And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples,
- Acts 20:17And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the Assembly.
Commentaries on Revelation 1:11
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and - This whole clause is wanting in ABC, thirty-one others; some editions; the Syriac, Coptic, Ethiopic, Armenian, Slavonic, Vulgate, Arethas, Andreas, and Primasius. Griesbach has left it out of the text. Saying - What thou seest, write in a book - Carefully note down every thing that is represented to thee. John had the visions from heaven; but he described them in his own language and manner. Send it unto…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11Saying - That is, literally, “the trumpet saying.” It was, however, manifestly the voice that addressed these words to John, though they seemed to come through a trumpet, and hence the trumpet is represented as uttering them. I am Alpha and Omega - Revelation 1:8. The first and the last - An explanation of the terms Alpha and Omega. See the notes on Revelation 1:8. And, What thou seest - The voice, in addition to the declaration, “I am Alpha and Omega,”…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-11Verses 9-11 It was the apostle's comfort that he did not suffer as an evil-doer, but for the testimony of Jesus, for bearing witness to Christ as the Immanuel, the Saviour; and the Spirit of glory and of God rested upon this persecuted apostle. The day and time when he had this vision was the Lord's day, the Christian sabbath, the first day of the week, observed in remembrance of the resurrection of Christ. Let us who call him "Our Lord," honour him on…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11Write … and send: God appointed John as a prophet and messenger of his revelation (see Revelation 22:8, 10; compare Isaiah 6:8–9; Jeremiah 2:1–2; Ezekiel 2:1–3; 34:1–2).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1111. I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last; and--The oldest manuscripts, omit all this clause. write in a book--To this book, having such an origin, and to the other books of Holy Scripture, who is there that gives the weight which their importance demands, preferring them to the many books of the world? [Bengel]. seven churches--As there were many other churches in Proconsular Asia (for example, Miletus, Magnesia, Tralles), besides the seven…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Revelation 1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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