1 This book is the record of the events that Jesus Christ revealed. God gave him this revelation in order to show to his servants what must happen very soon. Christ made these things known to his servant John by sending his angel to him, 2 and John has told all that he has seen. This is his report concerning the message from God and the truth revealed by Jesus Christ. 3 Happy is the one who reads this book, and happy are those who listen to the words of this prophetic message and obey what is written in this book! For the time is near when all these things will happen.
Greetings to the Seven Churches
4 From John to the seven churches in the province of Asia:
Grace and peace be yours from God, who is, who was, and who is to come, and from the seven spirits in front of his throne, 5 and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the first to be raised from death and who is also the ruler of the kings of the world.
He loves us, and by his sacrificial death he has freed us from our sins 6 and made us a kingdom of priests to serve his God and Father. To Jesus Christ be the glory and power forever and ever! Amen.
7 Look, he is coming on the clouds! Everyone will see him, including those who pierced him. All peoples on earth will mourn over him. So shall it be!
8 “I am the first and the last,” says the Lord God Almighty, who is, who was, and who is to come.
A Vision of Christ
9 I am John, your brother, and as a follower of Jesus I am your partner in patiently enduring the suffering that comes to those who belong to his Kingdom. I was put on the island of Patmos because I had proclaimed God's word and the truth that Jesus revealed. 10 On the Lord's day the Spirit took control of me, and I heard a loud voice, that sounded like a trumpet, speaking behind me. 11 It said, “Write down what you see, and send the book to the churches in these seven cities: Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea.”
12 I turned around to see who was talking to me, and I saw seven gold lampstands, 13 and among them there was what looked like a human being, wearing a robe that reached to his feet, and a gold band around his chest. 14 His hair was white as wool, or as snow, and his eyes blazed like fire; 15 his feet shone like brass that has been refined and polished, and his voice sounded like a roaring waterfall. 16 He held seven stars in his right hand, and a sharp two-edged sword came out of his mouth. His face was as bright as the midday sun. 17 When I saw him, I fell down at his feet like a dead man. He placed his right hand on me and said, “Don't be afraid! I am the first and the last. 18 I am the living one! I was dead, but now I am alive forever and ever. I have authority over death and the world of the dead. 19 Write, then, the things you see, both the things that are now and the things that will happen afterward. 20 Here is the secret meaning of the seven stars that you see in my right hand, and of the seven gold lampstands: the seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.
1 Jēzus Kristus atklāsme, ko Viņam devis Dievs, lai rādītu Saviem kalpiem, kam jānotiek drīzumā un ko Viņš, sūtīdams Savu eņģeli, darījis zināmu Savam kalpam Jānim, 2 kas apliecinājis Dieva vārdu un Jēzus Kristus liecību, visu, ko viņš redzējis. 3 Svētīgs tas, kas lasa, un tie, kas klausās pravieša vēstījuma vārdus un tur to, kas šeit rakstīts; jo noliktais laiks ir tuvu. 4 Jānis septiņām draudzēm Āzijā! Žēlatība jums un miers no Tā, kas ir, kas bija un kas nāk, un no tiem septiņiem gariem, kas Viņa goda krēsla priekšā, 5 un no Jēzus Kristus, kas ir uzticīgais liecinieks, mirušo pirmdzimtais, zemes ķēniņu valdnieks. Viņam, kas mūs mīlējis, kas mūs ar Savām asinīm atsvabinājis no mūsu grēkiem 6 un kas mūs darījis par ķēniņiem, par priesteriem Dievam, Savam Tēvam, Viņam lai ir slava un vara mūžu mūžos! Āmen! 7 Redzi, Viņš nāk uz padebešiem; Viņu redzēs katra acs un tie, kas Viņu dūruši; par Viņu vaimanās visas zemes ciltis. Jā! Āmen! 8 "Es esmu Alfa un Omega!" saka Kungs Dievs, kas ir, kas bija, kas nāk, Visuvaldītājs! 9 Es, Jānis, jūsu brālis un dalībnieks bēdās, Valstībā un Jēzus gaidās, biju salā, ko sauc par Patmu, Dieva vārda un Jēzus liecības dēļ. 10 Tā Kunga dienā es tapu aizrauts garā un dzirdēju aiz manis balsi kā bazūni saucam: 11 "To, ko tu redzi, raksti grāmatā un sūti septiņām draudzēm: Efezā, Smirnā, Pergamā, Tiatīrā, Sardos, Filadelfijā un Lāodikejā." 12 Es apgriezos redzēt balsi, kas runāja ar mani, un apgriezies ieraudzīju septiņus zelta lukturus, 13 lukturu vidū kādu Cilvēka Dēlam līdzīgu, ieģērbtu garos svārkos un apjoztu ar zelta jostu ap krūtīm. 14 Bet Viņa galva un mati bija kā sniegbalta vilna, Viņa acis kā uguns liesmas, 15 Viņa kājas līdzīgas zelta metālam, krāsnī kausētam, un Viņa balss kā lielu ūdeņu balss. 16 Viņam bija labajā rokā septiņas zvaigznes, no Viņa mutes izgāja zobens, abās pusēs ass, un Viņa vaigs spīdēja kā saule savā spēkā. 17 Un, kad es redzēju Viņu, es nokritu pie Viņa kājām kā miris, bet Viņš man uzlika Savu labo roku, sacīdams: nebīsties! Es esmu Pirmais un Pēdējais un Dzīvais. 18 Es biju miris un, redzi, Es esmu dzīvs mūžu mūžam, un Man ir nāves un elles atslēgas. 19 Tad nu raksti, ko tu redzēji, kas ir un kas notiks turpmāk. 20 Noslēpums par septiņām zvaigznēm, ko tu redzēji Manā labajā rokā, un par septiņiem zelta lukturiem: septiņas zvaigznes ir septiņu draudžu eņģeļi, un septiņi lukturi ir septiņas draudzes.
