Ievads un sveiciens
1 Šī ir Jēzus Kristus atklāsme, ko viņam deva Dievs, lai saviem kalpiem rādītu, kam jānotiek drīzumā. To visu Kristus darīja zināmu, sūtīdams savu eņģeli pie sava kalpa Jāņa, 2 kas apliecināja visu, ko viņš redzēja – Dieva vārdu un liecību, ko sniedza Jēzus Kristus. 3 Laimīgs, kas lasa un klausās šos pravietojuma vārdus un kas ievēro visu, kas tur rakstīts, jo noliktais laiks ir tuvu. 4 Jānis septiņām draudzēm Āzijas provincē: žēlastība un miers jums no tā, kas ir, kas bija un kas nāk, un no septiņiem gariem, kas ir viņa troņa priekšā, 5 un no Jēzus Kristus, kas ir uzticamais liecinieks, pirmdzimtais no mirušajiem un zemes ķēniņu valdnieks. Viņam, kas mūs mīlējis un ar savām asinīm mūs no mūsu grēkiem atbrīvojis 6 un kas darījis mūs par valstību un priesteriem Dievam un savam Tēvam, – viņam lai gods un vara mūžu mūžos! Āmen! 7 Redzi, viņš nāks ar mākoņiem,
un viņu redzēs ikviena acs,
arī tie, kas viņu caurdūra;
par viņu vaimanās visas zemes ciltis, tā būs. Āmen!
8 “Es esmu Alfa un Omega,” saka Dievs Kungs, “kas ir, bija un nāk, Visuvaldītājs.”
Kristus parādīšanās Jānim
9 Es, Jānis, jūsu brālis un līdzdalībnieks ciešanās, kā arī Dieva valstībā un izturībā Jēzū, nokļuvu Patmas salā Dieva vārda un Jēzus apliecināšanas dēļ. 10 Tā Kunga dienā es tiku aizrauts garā un dzirdēju aiz sevis skaļu balsi, itin kā tauri atskanam: 11 “To, ko tu redzi, ieraksti rakstu rullī un sūti septiņām draudzēm: Efesā, Smirnā, Pergamā, Tiatīrās, Sardās, Filadelfijā un Lāodikejā.” 12 Es pagriezos, lai ieraudzītu, kas ar mani runā tādā balsī, un pagriezies ieraudzīju septiņus zelta gaismekļus 13 un šo gaismekļu vidū kādu līdzīgu Cilvēka Dēlam garā tērpā līdz pat zemei un ap krūtīm apjozušos ar zelta jostu. 14 Viņa galva un mati bija balti kā vilna – kā sniegs un viņa acis kā uguns liesmas, 15 un viņa kājas kā kvēlojoša, krāsnī kausēta bronza un balss kā bangainu ūdeņu balss. 16 Labajā rokā viņš turēja septiņas zvaigznes, un no viņa mutes izgāja abpusgriezīgs ass zobens, un viņa vaigs mirdzēja kā saule visā tās spožumā. 17 Viņu ieraudzījis, es nokritu pie viņa kājām kā miris, un viņš uzlika man savu labo roku un teica: nebīsties, es esmu Pirmais un Pēdējais 18 un Dzīvais. Es biju miris, un redzi – es esmu dzīvs mūžu mūžam, un man pieder nāves un elles atslēgas. 19 Tad nu raksti, ko esi redzējis, kas ir un kas notiks pēc tam. 20 Redzi, noslēpums par septiņām zvaigznēm, ko tu redzēji pie manas labās rokas, un par septiņiem gaismekļiem – septiņas zvaigznes ir septiņu draudžu eņģeļi, un septiņi gaismekļi ir septiņas draudzes.
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.
