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.
1 Jēzus Kristus atklājums, 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! Žēlastība 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 valdinieks. 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 A un O!“ saka Kungs Dievs, kas ir, kas bija, kas nāk, visu valdītājs!
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, Tiatirā, Sardos, Filadelfijā un Laodiķejā.“
12 Es apgriezos vērot 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 metalam, 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 labājā rokā, un par septiņiem zelta lukturiem: Septiņas zvaigznes ir septiņu draudžu eņģeļi, un septiņi lukturi ir septiņas draudzes.
