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THE REVELATION

OF JESUS CHRIST TO

JOHN

1 A REVELATION from Jesus Christ, which

GOD gave him, to show to his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel to his servant 2 John; who testified the word of GOD, and the testimony of Jesus Christ, whatsoever things he

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He who readeth and they who hear the Luke xi. 28. words of this prophecy and keep those things

which are written therein, blessed are they; for James v. 8. the season is at hand.

4 JOHN to the seven churches in Asia: Grace to you and peace from "He who is, and who was, and who is to come"; and from the seven spirits

5 which are before His throne; and from Jesus John viii. 14. Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him who loveth us, and freed us from our 6 sins by his own blood, and made us a kingdom, Ex. xix. 6. priests to GOD even his Father; unto him the glory and the dominion for ever.

Amen.

7 Behold, he cometh with the clouds; and every eye will see him, even they who pierced him; and all the tribes of the earth will wail over him. Even so, Amen.

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Dan. vii. 13.

Isa. xl. 5.
Zec. xii. 10.

Isa. xliv. 6.

I am the Alpha and the Omega, saith the Isa. xli. 4. LORD GOD, He who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.

9 I JOHN, your brother, and companion in the tribulation and kingdom and patience in Jesus, Iwas in the isle called Patmos, for the word of IO GOD and the testimony of Jesus. I was in the

2 Cor. xii. 2.

Zec. iv. 2.

Dan. vii. 9.

Eze. i. 27.

Isa. xlix. 2.

Dan. x. 8.

Luke xxiv. 5.

Matt. v. 15.
Phil. ii. 15.

Deut. xxiii. 14.

1 John iv. 1.

Gal. vi. 9.

Spirit on the Lord's day (a), and heard behind
me a loud voice as of a trumpet, saying: What II
thou seest write into a book, and send to the
seven churches to Ephesus, and to Smyrna,
and to Pergamus, and to Thyatira, and to Sardis,"
and to Philadelphia, and to Laodicea.

AND I turned to see what yoice was speaking 12
to me. And having turned I saw seven golden
lamp-stands; and in the midst of the lamp- 13
stands, one like unto a son of man, clothed with
a garment down to the feet, and girt about the
breast with a golden girdle. His head and his 14
hair were white like white wool, like snow; and
his eyes were like a flame of fire; and his feet 15
like burnished brass, as if it had been burnt in a
furnace; and his voice was like the voice of many
waters. And he had in his right hand seven 16
stars; and from his mouth came forth a sharp
two-edged sword; and his countenance was like
the sun when it shineth in its strength. And 17
when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And
he laid his right hand upon me, saying, Fear not;
I am the First and the Last, and the Living One; 18
and I became dead, and, lo, I am alive for ever-
more, and have the keys of death and of Hades.

WRITE, therefore, what thou didst see, and 19 the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter; the mystery (b) of the seven stars 20 which thou didst see upon my right hand, and the seven golden lamp-stands. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches; and the seven lamp-stands are the seven churches.

To the angel of the church in EPHESUS write:These things saith he who holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden lamp-stands: I know thy works, and thy labour and patience, and how thou canst not bear those who are evil. And thou didst try those who say they are apostles, but are not, and didst find them liars; and thou hast patience, and didst endure for my name's sake and hast not grown weary. But I have

(a) Or in the day of the Lord.

(b) Or secret meaning.

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against thee, that thou didst leave thy first love. 5 Remember therefore whence thou hast fallen, and repent, and do the first works; else I am Jer. ii. 2. coming to thee; and I will remove thy lamp6 stand out of its place, unless thou repent.

But Matt. xxi. 41.

this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the 7 Nicolaitans; which I also hate. He who hath

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an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the Matt. xi. 15. churches, To him who overcometh I will grant

to eat of the Tree of Life, which is in the Para- Gen. ii. 9. dise of GOD.

AND to the angel of the church in SMYRNA write:

These things saith the First and the Last, who

9 became dead, and is alive: I know thy tribula- 1 Tim. vi. 18. tion and thy poverty (but thou art rich), and the blasphemy of those who say they are Jews,

10 and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan. Fear Rom. ii. 28. not those things which thou art about to suffer; behold, the devil will cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tested; and ye will have tribulation ten days. Show thyself faithful unto Matt. x. 22. death, and I will give thee the crown of Life.

II He who hath an ear, let him hear what the James i. 12. Spirit saith to the churches, He who over- Rev. xx. 14. cometh shall not be hurt by the second death.

I 2 AND to the angel of the church in PERGAMUS write:

Num. xxv. 2.

Num, xxxi. 16.

These things saith he who hath the sharp two13 edged sword: I know where thou dwellest, even where Satan's throne is; and thou holdest fast my name, and didst not deny my faith, even in the days of Antipas my witness, my faithful one 2 Tim. ii. 12. who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth. 14 But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there those who hold the teaching of Balaam, the man who taught Balak to cast a stumbling-block before the children of Israel, that they might eat things sacrificed unto idols, 15 and commit fornication. So thou hast also those who hold the teaching of the Nicolaitans 16 to a like effect. Repent, therefore; else I am Isa. xi. 4. coming to thee quickly, and will make war 17 against them with the sword of my mouth. who hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit

He Psa. xxv. 14.

1 Kings xvi. 31. 1 Kings xxi. 23. 2 Kings ix. 33.

Rom. ii. 4.

Jer. xvii. 10.

2 Thess. ii. 9.

Psa. ii. 9.

Rev. xxii. 16.
Rev. v. 6.

1 Tim. v. 6.

saith to the churches, To him who overcometh
I will give of the hidden manna and will give
him a white stone, and on the stone a new name
written, which no one knoweth except him who
receiveth it.

AND to the angel of the church in THYATIRA 18 write:

These things saith the Son of GOD, who hath eyes like a flame of fire, and his feet are like burnished brass: I know thy works, and thy 19 love and faith and ministry and patience, and thy last works more than the first. Notwith- 20 standing, I have somewhat against thee, because thou sufferest the woman Jezebel, who calleth herself a prophetess; and she teacheth and seduceth my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols. And I gave her time to repent, and she willeth 21 not to repent of her fornication. Behold, I am 22 casting her into a bed, and those who commit adultery with her into great tribulation, unless they repent of her deeds. And I will slay her 23 children with pestilence; and all the churches shall know that I am he who searcheth the thoughts and hearts; and I will give to each of you according to his works. But I say to you, 24 the remnant in Thyatira, as many as hold not this teaching, who know not (as men say) the depths of Satan: I put on you no fresh burden; only, that which ye hold, hold fast till I come. 25 And he who overcometh, and keepeth my works 26 unto the end, to him I will give, even as I have received it from my Father, authority over the nations; and he shall rule them with a rod of 27 iron, as the vessels of a potter are broken to shivers. And I will give him the morning star. 28 He who hath an ear, let him hear what the 29 Spirit saith to the churches.

AND to the angel of the church in SARDIS write:

These things saith he who hath the seven
spirits of God, and the seven stars: I know thy
works, that thou hast a name that thou livest,

yet art dead. Be watchful, and strengthen the
things that remain, which were ready to die;

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for I have not found thy works perfect before my 3 GOD. Remember therefore how thou hast re- Heb. ii. 1. ceived and didst hear; and hold it fast and re

pent. If therefore thou wilt not watch, I will Rev. xvi. 15. come as doth a thief, and thou shalt not know at 4 what hour I will come upon thee. Yet thou hast a few names in Sardis who defiled not their garments; and they shall walk with me in white; 5 for they are worthy. He who overcometh shall be clothed thus in white raiment; and I will not blot his name out of the Book of Life; and I will Luke xii. 8. acknowledge his name before my Father, and

6 before His angels. He who hath an ear, let him
hear what the Spirit saith to the churches.
7 AND to the angel of the church in PHILADEL-
PHIA write:-

These things, saith the Holy One, the true, he who hath the key of David, he who openeth and no one shall shut, and shutteth and no one 8 openeth: I know thy works; behold, I have set before thee an open door, which no one can shut; for thou hast a little strength, and didst keep 9 my word, and didst not deny my name.

Isa. xxii. 22.

Job xii. 14.

Behold Isa. lx. 14.

I cause some of the synagogue of Satan—of those who say that they are Jews, and are not, but lie-behold, I will cause them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I loved 10 thee. Because thou didst keep the word of my 2 Pet. ii. 9. patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of

trial, the hour which will come upon all the Zeph. i. 14. II world to try those who dwell upon the earth.

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come quickly; hold that fast which thou hast, 12 that no one take thy crown. He who overcometh, I will make him a pillar in the sanctuary of my GOD, and he shall no more go out; and I will write upon him the name of my GOD, and Rev. xxi. 2. the name of the city of my GOD, the new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my GOD; and I will write upon him my new 13 name. He who hath an ear, set him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches.

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AND to the angel of the church in LAODICEA Isa. lxv. 16. write:

These things saith the Amen, the faithful and

true witness, the origin of the creation of GOD: