The
Revelation of Jesus Christ [the Anointed One], which God
gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things [Bible
prophecy concerns things…details, details, details] which
must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel
unto his servant John: 1:2 Who bare record of the word
of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all
things that he saw. 1:3Blessed 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.
1:4
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; 1:5 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, 1:6
And hath made us kings and priestsunto God and his
Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. 1:7
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. 1:8 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.
1:9
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. 1:10 I was in the Spirit on
the Lord's day [John was given a spiritual
vision of the day of the Lord (Joel 1:15; Zeph. 1:14-18)],
and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet, 1:11 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.
1:12
And I turned to see the voice that spake with
me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks; 1:13 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. 1:14
His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were
as a flame of fire; 1:15 And his feet like unto fine brass, as if they
burned in a furnace; and his voice as the sound of many waters. 1:16 And
he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp two
edged
sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength. 1:17
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: 1:18 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.
The Key Verse of Revelation
1:19 Write the
things which thou hast
seen [a personal revelation of the glorified Jesus,
Chapter 1], and the things which are
[the
seven churches which existed in the Apostle John's day, Chapters 2 and
3],
and thethings which shall be hereafter
[future
events—none of which have happened as of January,
2008, Chapters 4 through 22];
1:20 The mystery of the seven stars which thou
sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven
stars are the angels [messengers] of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks
which thou sawest are the seven churches.
2:1 Unto the angel [messenger] of the church of Ephesus
write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right
hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks; 2:2I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how
thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them
which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars: 2:3
And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name's sake hast
laboured, and hast not fainted. 2:4 Nevertheless I have
somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. 2:5
Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and
do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and
will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.
2:6 But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the
Nicolaitanes, which I also hate. 2:7 He that hath an ear, let
him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that
overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the
midst of the paradise of God.
The Church At Smyrna
2:8 And unto the angel [messenger] of the church in Smyrna
write; These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and
is alive; 2:9I know thy works, and tribulation, and
poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which
say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan [churches that teach false doctrine]. 2:10
Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil
shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye
shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death,
and I will give thee a crown of life. 2:11 He that hath an
ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches;
He that
overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death.
The Church At Pergamos
2:12 And to the angel [messenger] of the church in Pergamos
write; These things saith he which hath the sharp sword with two
edges; 2:13I know thy works, and where thou dwellest,
even where Satan's seat is [Satan’s
throne: above Pergamos in John's day]: and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my
faith, even in those days wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who
was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth. 2:14 But I
have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold
the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock
before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols,
and to commit fornication. 2:15 So hast thou also them that
hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitanes, which thing I hate. 2:16Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight
against them with the sword of my mouth. 2:17 He that hath an
ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him
that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give
him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man
knoweth saving he that receiveth it.
The Church At Thyatira
2:18 And unto the angel [messenger]
of the church in
Thyatira write; These things saith the Son of God, who hath his
eyes like unto a flame of fire, and his feet are like fine brass; 2:19I know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith, and thy
patience, and thy works; and the last to be more than the first. 2:20
Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou
sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to
teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat
things sacrificed unto idols. 2:21 And I gave her space to
repent of her fornication; and she repented not. 2:22 Behold, I
will cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into
great tribulation, except they repent of their deeds. 2:23
And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall
know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will
give unto every one of you according to your works.
2:24
But unto you I say, and unto the rest in
Thyatira, as many as have not this doctrine, and which have not known the depths
of Satan, as they speak; I will put upon you none other burden. 2:25 But
that which ye have already hold fast till I come. 2:26And he that
overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the
nations: 2:27 And he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of a
potter shall they be broken to shivers: even as I received of my Father. 2:28
And I will give him the morning star.2:29 He that hath an ear, let
him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.
3:1 And unto the angel [messenger] of the church in Sardis
write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and
the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that
thou livest, and art dead. 3:2 Be watchful, and strengthen the
things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found thy
works perfect before God. 3:3 Remember therefore how thou hast
received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore
thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt
not know what hour I will come upon thee. 3:4 Thou hast a few
names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they
shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy. 3:5He
that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I
will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess
his name before my Father, and before his angels. 3:6 He
that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the
churches.
The Church At Philadelphia
3:7 And to the angel [messenger] of the church in
Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is
true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no
man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth; 3:8I know
thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no
man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my
word, and hast not denied my name. 3:9 Behold, I will make them
of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are
not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship
before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.
3:10
Because thou hast kept the word of my patience,
I
also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the
world, to try them that dwell upon the earth [the wrath of God]. 3:11 Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast
which thou hast, that no man take thy crown. 3:12Him that overcometh
will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I
will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God,
which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will
write upon him my new name. 3:13 He that hath an ear, let him hear
what the Spirit saith unto the churches.
The Church At Laodicea
3:14 And unto the angel [messenger]
of the church of the
Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and
true witness, the beginning of the creation of God; 3:15I
know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would
thou wert cold or hot. 3:16 So then because thou art lukewarm,
and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.3:17
Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have
need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and
miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked: 3:18 I counsel thee
to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and
white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy
nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that
thou mayest see. 3:19 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten:
be zealous therefore, and repent.
3:20 Behold,
I stand at the door, and knock [at the door of your heart]: if any man hear
my voice, and
open the door, I will come in to him [Jesus will enter every heart where He is
welcome], and will sup with him, and he with me. 3:21To
him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as
I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.3:22
He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the
churches.
4:1After this [Gr.
meta tauta, after
these things] I looked, and, behold, a
door was opened in heaven [this
is not the Raptureof theChurch, but an
open door for a heavenly vision of the end of the age]: and the
first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me;
which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must
be hereafter [meta tauta, after
these things (used for the second time in this verse)]. 4:2 And immediately I was in the
spirit [John was given a spiritual vision of
heaven]: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and
one sat on the throne [God, the
Father]. 4:3 And he that sat was
to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone: and there was a
rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald. 4:4
And round about the throne were four and twenty seats [thrones]: and upon the seats I saw four
and twenty elders [the elders of Israel and the Church] sitting, clothed in white raiment [the
garments of God’s righteousness (Rev. 19:8)]; and they had on
their heads crowns of gold. 4:5 And out of the throne proceeded
lightnings and thunderings and voices: and there
were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven
Spirits of God.
4:6
And before the throne there was a sea of glass
[the crystal floor of God’s throne room] like
unto crystal: and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four
beasts [four living or angelic creatures] full
of eyes before and behind. 4:7 And the first beast was like a lion, and
the second beast like a calf, and the third beast had a face as a man, and the
fourth beast was like a flying eagle. 4:8 And the four beasts had each of
them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not
day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, LORD God Almighty, which was,
and is, and is to come.
4:9
And when those beasts give glory and honour and
thanks to him that sat on the throne, who liveth for ever and ever, 4:10
The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and
worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the
throne, saying, 4:11 Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and
honour
and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and
were created.
5:1 And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on
the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with
seven seals. 5:2 And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with
a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals
thereof? 5:3 And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither
under the earth [the 3 realms
where men are found], was able to open the book, neither to
look thereon. 5:4 And I wept much, because no man was found
worthy to open and to read the book, neither to look thereon. 5:5
And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the
Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open
the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.
5:6 And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne
and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood
a Lamb [Jesus]
as it had been
slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the
seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth. 5:7 And he came
and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat upon the throne. 5:8
And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders
fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials
full of odours, which are the prayers of saints [prayers
of the
Church that’s still on the earth].
5:9 And they [the beasts and
the elders] sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the
book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain [at
the cross of Calvary], and hast redeemedus [them,
the saints of verse #8*] to God by thy blood out
of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;
5:10 And hast made us [them,the
saints of verse #8*] unto our God kings and priests:
and we [they, the saints of verse
#8*] shall reign on the earth.
[*These are
unfortunate translating errors in the King James Version of the Bible, which most modern
translation have corrected. A correction of these translation errors prove the Church is still on the
earth. For a detailed explanation see Rev.
5:9, The Book of Revelation In Verse-by-Verse Outline.]
5:11 And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many
angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number
of them [these are angels, not the Church]
was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands; 5:12
Saying with a loud voice, Worthy isthe Lamb that was slain toreceive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength,
and honour, and glory, and blessing. 5:13 And every
creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth [hell], and such as are in the sea, and all that
are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto
him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever. 5:14
And the four beasts said, Amen. And the four and twenty elders fell down and
worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever.