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World English Bible

Revelation 1 (WEBP)

[1] This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,
[2] who testified to God’s word and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, about everything that he saw.
[3] Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of the prophecy, and keep the things that are written in it, for the time is near.
[4] John, to the seven assemblies that are in Asia: Grace to you and peace from God, who is and who was and who is to come; and from the seven Spirits who are before his throne;
[5] and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us, and washed us from our sins by his blood—
[6] and he made us to be a Kingdom, priests to his God and Father—to him be the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.
[7] Behold, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, including those who pierced him. All the tribes of the earth will mourn over him. Even so, Amen.
[8] “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.”
[9] I John, your brother and partner with you in the oppression, Kingdom, and perseverance in Christ Jesus, was on the isle that is called Patmos because of God’s Word and the testimony of Jesus Christ.
[10] I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and I heard behind me a loud voice, like a trumpet
[11] saying, “What you see, write in a book and send to the seven assemblies: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and to Laodicea.”
[12] I turned to see the voice that spoke with me. Having turned, I saw seven golden lamp stands.
[13] And among the lamp stands was one like a son of man, clothed with a robe reaching down to his feet, and with a golden sash around his chest.
[14] His head and his hair were white as white wool, like snow. His eyes were like a flame of fire.
[15] His feet were like burnished brass, as if it had been refined in a furnace. His voice was like the voice of many waters.
[16] He had seven stars in his right hand. Out of his mouth proceeded a sharp two-edged sword. His face was like the sun shining at its brightest.
[17] When I saw him, I fell at his feet like a dead man. He laid his right hand on me, saying, “Don’t be afraid. I am the first and the last,
[18] and the Living one. I was dead, and behold, I am alive forever and ever. Amen. I have the keys of Death and of Hades.
[19] Write therefore the things which you have seen, and the things which are, and the things which will happen hereafter.
[20] The mystery of the seven stars which you saw in my right hand, and the seven golden lamp stands is this: The seven stars are the angels of the seven assemblies. The seven lamp stands are seven assemblies.

Revelation 1:1a “Christ” means “Anointed One”.
Revelation 1:1b or, messenger (here and wherever angel is mentioned)
Revelation 1:6 Exodus 19:6; Isaiah 61:6
Revelation 1:7 “Behold”, from “ἰδοὺ”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.
Revelation 1:8a TR adds “the Beginning and the End”
Revelation 1:8b TR omits “God”
Revelation 1:11a TR adds “I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last.”
Revelation 1:11b TR adds “which are in Asia”
Revelation 1:13 Daniel 7:13
Revelation 1:18 or, Hell
Revelation 1:20 or, messengers (here and wherever angels are mentioned)

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Revelation 1 (KJVS)

[1] The Revelation of Jesus Christ , which God gave () unto him , to shew () unto his servants things which must () shortly come to pass (); and he sent () and signified () [it] by his angel unto his servant John :
[2] Who bare 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 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 () , 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 . Unto him that loved () us , and washed () us from our sins in his own blood ,
[6] And hath made () us kings and priests 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 () him : and all kindreds of the earth shall wail () because of him . Even so , Amen .
[8] I am () Alpha and Omega , the beginning 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 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 golden candlesticks ;
[13] And in the midst of the seven candlesticks [one] like unto the Son of man , clothed with a garment () down to the foot , and girt () about the paps with a golden girdle .
[14] His head and [his] hairs [were] white like wool , as white as snow ; and his eyes [were] as a flame of fire ;
[15] And his feet like unto 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 twoedged sword : and his countenance [was] as the sun shineth () in his strength .
[17] And when I saw () him , I fell () at his feet as dead . And he laid () his right hand upon me , saying () unto me , Fear () not ; I am () the first and the last :
[18] I [am] he that liveth (), 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 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 which thou sawest () are () the seven churches .

Young’s Literal Translation

Revelation 1 (YLT)

[1] A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify it, having sent through his messenger to his servant John,
[2] who did testify the word of God, and the testimony of Jesus Christ, as many things also as he did see.
[3] Happy is he who is reading, and those hearing, the words of the prophecy, and keeping the things written in it-for the time is nigh!
[4] John to the seven assemblies that are in Asia: Grace to you, and peace, from Him who is, and who was, and who is coming, and from the Seven Spirits that are before His throne,
[5] and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the first-born out of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth; to him who did love us, and did bathe us from our sins in his blood,
[6] and did make us kings and priests to his God and Father, to him is the glory and the power to the ages of the ages! Amen.
[7] Lo, he doth come with the clouds, and see him shall every eye, even those who did pierce him, and wail because of him shall all the tribes of the land. Yes! Amen!
[8] ‘I am the Alpha and the Omega, beginning and end, saith the Lord, who is, and who was, and who is coming-the Almighty.’
[9] I, John, who also am your brother, and fellow-partner in the tribulation, and in the reign and endurance, of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, because of the word of God, and because of the testimony of Jesus Christ;
[10] I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s-day, and I heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet, saying,
[11] ‘I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last;’ and, ‘What thou dost see, write in a scroll, and send to the seven assemblies that 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 did turn to see the voice that did speak with me, and having turned, I saw seven golden lamp-stands,
[13] and in the midst of the seven lamp-stands, one like to a son of man, clothed to the foot, and girt round at the breast with a golden girdle,
[14] and his head and hairs white, as if white wool-as snow, and his eyes as a flame of fire;
[15] and his feet like to fine brass, as in a furnace having been fired, and his voice as a sound of many waters,
[16] and having in his right hand seven stars, and out of his mouth a sharp two-edged sword is proceeding, and his countenance is as the sun shining in its might.
[17] And when I saw him, I did fall at his feet as dead, and he placed his right hand upon me, saying to me, ‘Be not afraid; I am the First and the Last,
[18] and he who is living, and I did become dead, and, lo, I am living to the ages of the ages. Amen! and I have the keys of the hades and of the death.
[19] ‘Write the things that thou hast seen, and the things that are, and the things that are about to come after these things;
[20] the secret of the seven stars that thou hast seen upon my right hand, and the seven golden lamp-stands: the seven stars are messengers of the seven assemblies, and the seven lamp-stands that thou hast seen are seven assemblies.