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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: 2Who bare record of the
word of
God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he
saw. 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. 4John
to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and
peace,
from Him Which
IS, and ~
WAS, and ~
IS TO COME; and from The
Seven Spirits which are
before His [Throne TH->1];
5And 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 BL->38],
6And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father;
to him be
glory and dominion for ever and ever. [Amin AM.C->35].
7Behold, 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, [Amin AM.C->36].
8[I AM 'ego eimi' IA->37] Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the
ending, saith
the Lord God,
which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.
9I
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. 10I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and heard
behind me
a great voice, as of a trumpet, 11Saying, 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. 12And I turned to see the voice that spake
with me.
And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks; 13And 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. 14His
head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as
snow; and
his eyes were as a flame of fire; 15And his feet
like unto
fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and his voice as the sound
of many
waters. 16And 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. 17And 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 'ego eimi' IA->38]
The First
and The Last:
18I am
he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amin; and have
the keys of
hell and of death.
19Write
the things which thou hast seen, and the things which
are, and the things which shall be hereafter; 20The 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.
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Unto the
angel 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; 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: 3And
hast borne, and hast patience, and for my [Name NM.B->26] ~
hast laboured, and hast not fainted. 4Nevertheless
I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first
love. 5Remember
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. 6But this thou hast, that thou
hatest the
deeds of the Nicolaitanes, which I also hate. 7He 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.
8And
unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These
things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive; 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. 10Fear 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. 11He 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.
12And
to the angel of the church in Pergamos write; These
things saith he which hath the sharp sword with two edges; 13I
know
thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan’s throne is: and
thou holdest fast my [Name NM.B->27], and hast not denied my faith, even in those
days
wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among
you, where
Satan dwelleth. 14But 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. 15So hast thou also them
that hold
the doctrine of the Nicolaitanes, which thing I hate. 16Repent;
or
else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with
the sword
of my mouth. 17He 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.
18And
unto the angel of the church in Thyatira write; These
things saith [The Son of God
SG->40], who hath his eyes like
unto a
flame of fire, and his feet are like fine brass; 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. 20Notwithstanding
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. 21And
I
gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not. 22Behold,
I will cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into
great
tribulation, except they repent of their deeds. 23And I
will kill
her children with death; and all the churches shall know that [I AM 'ego eimi' IA->39]
~ which
searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you
according
to your works. 24But 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. 25But
that which ye have already hold fast till I come. 26And
he
that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give
power
over the nations: 27And 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. 28And I will give him the morning star. 29He
that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.
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And unto
the angel 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. 2Be watchful, and
strengthen
the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found
thy works
perfect before God. 3Remember 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. 4Thou 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. 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. 6He that hath an ear, let
him hear
what the Spirit saith unto the churches.
7And to
the angel 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;
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 NM.B->28].
9Behold, 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. 10Because
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. 11Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which
thou hast,
that no man take thy crown. 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 NM.B->29] of my God, and the [Name NM.B->30] 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 NM.B->31].
13He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith
unto the
churches.
14And
unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write;
These things saith the Amin, the faithful and true witness, the beginning
of the
creation of God; 15I know thy works, that thou art neither
cold nor
hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. 16So then because thou
art
lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth. 17Because
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: 18I 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. 19As many as I love, I rebuke and
chasten: be
zealous therefore, and repent. 20Behold, I stand at the
door, and
knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to
him, and
will sup with him, and he with me. 21To him that overcometh
will I
grant to sit with Me in My
[Throne TH->2], even as I also overcame, and am set down
with My Father in His
[Throne TH->3].
22He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith
unto the
churches.
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After this
I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: 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. 2And
immediately I was in the spirit: and, behold, a [Throne TH->4]
was set in heaven, and one sat on The
[Throne TH->5]. 3And he that sat was to look
upon like a
jasper and a sardine stone: and there was a rainbow round about
The [Throne TH->6],
in sight like unto an emerald. 4And round about The
[Throne TH->7]
were {twenty four} thrones: and upon the thrones I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed
in white
raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold. 5And
out of The [Throne TH->8]
proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices: and there were
seven
lamps of fire burning before The
[Throne TH->9], which are the seven Spirits of God. 6And
before The [Throne TH->10]
there was a sea of glass like unto crystal: and in the midst of The
[Throne TH->11],
and round about The [Throne TH->12], were four beasts full of eyes
before and
behind. 7And 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. 8And 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. 9And when those beasts
give glory
and honour and thanks to him that sat on The
[Throne TH->13], who liveth for ever and ever, 10The
four
and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on The
[Throne TH->14],
and [worship WR->31]
him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before The
[Throne TH->15],
saying, 11Thou 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.
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And I saw
in the right hand of him that sat on The
[Throne TH->16] a book written within and on the backside,
sealed with
seven seals. 2And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a
loud
voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof? 3And
no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to
open the
book, neither to look thereon. 4And I wept much, because no
man was
found worthy to open and to read the book, neither to look thereon. 5And
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. 6And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst
of The [Throne TH->17]
and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as
it had
been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven
Spirits of
God sent forth into all the earth. 7And he came and took
the book
out of the right hand of him that sat upon The
[Throne TH->18]. 8And 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. 9And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art
worthy to
take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and
hast
redeemed us to God by thy [Blood BL->39] out of every kindred, and tongue, and
people, and
nation; 10And hast made us unto our God kings and priests:
and we
shall reign on the earth. 11And I beheld, and I heard the
voice of
many angels round about The [Throne TH->19] and the beasts and the elders: and the
number of them
was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands; 12Saying
with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power,
and
riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing. 13And
every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the
earth, 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 TH->20],
and unto the Lamb for ever and ever. 14And the four beasts
said, [Amin
AM.C->37]. And the four and
twenty
elders fell down and [worshipped WR->32] him that liveth for ever and ever.
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And I saw
when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the
noise of
thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see. 2And
I saw,
and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown
was
given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer. 3And
when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second beast say, Come
and see.
4And there went out another horse that was red: and power
was given to him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth, and
that they
should kill one another: and there was given unto him a great sword. 5And
when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast say, Come
and see.
And I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair
of
balances in his hand. 6And I heard a voice in the midst of
the four
beasts say, A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of
barley for a
penny; and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine. 7And
when
he had opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth beast
say, Come
and see. 8And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his
name that
sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given
unto them
over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger,
and
with death, and with the beasts of the earth. 9And when he
had
opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that
were slain
for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held: 10And
they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true,
dost
thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth? 11And
white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto
them, that
they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants
also and
their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be
fulfilled.
12And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo,
there was
a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and
the moon
became as blood; 13And the stars of heaven fell unto the
earth, even
as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty
wind. 14And
the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every
mountain
and island were moved out of their places. 15And the kings
of the
earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and
the
mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in
the dens
and in the rocks of the mountains; 16And said to the
mountains and
rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on The
[Throne TH->21],
and from the wrath of the Lamb: 17For the great day of his
wrath is
come; and who shall be able to stand?
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And after
these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the
earth,
holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on
the
earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree. 2And I saw another
angel
ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God: and he
cried with a
loud voice to the four angels, to whom it was given to hurt the earth
and the
sea, 3Saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the
trees,
till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads. 4And
I heard the number of them which were sealed: and there were
sealed an
hundred and forty and four thousand of all the tribes
of the
children of Israel. 5Of the tribe of Juda were
sealed twelve
thousand. Of the tribe of Reuben were sealed twelve thousand.
Of the
tribe of Gad were sealed twelve thousand. 6Of the
tribe of
Aser were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Nepthalim were
sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Manasses were sealed
twelve
thousand. 7Of the tribe of Simeon were sealed
twelve
thousand. Of the tribe of Levi were sealed twelve thousand. Of
the tribe
of Issachar were sealed twelve thousand. 8Of the
tribe of
Zabulon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Joseph were
sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Benjamin were sealed
twelve
thousand. 9After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude,
which no
man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and
tongues, stood
before The [Throne TH->22],
and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their
hands; 10And
cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth
upon The [Throne TH->23],
and unto the Lamb. 11And all the angels stood round about The
[Throne TH->24],
and about the elders and the four beasts, and fell before The
[Throne TH->25]
on their faces, and [worshipped WR->33] God, 12Saying, [Amin
AM.C->38]: Blessing, and glory,
and wisdom,
and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be unto our
God for
ever and ever. [Amin AM.C->39].
13And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are
these
which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they? 14And
I said
unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which
came out
of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white
in the [Blood BL->40]
of the Lamb. 15Therefore are they before The
[Throne TH->26]
of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth
on The [Throne TH->27]
shall dwell among them. 16They shall hunger no more,
neither thirst
any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat. 17For
the Lamb which is in the midst of The
[Throne TH->28] shall feed them, and shall lead them unto
living
fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.
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And when
he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the
space of
half an hour. 2And I saw the seven angels which stood
before God;
and to them were given seven trumpets. 3And another angel
came and
stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto
him much
incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints
upon the
golden altar which was before The
[Throne TH->29]. 4And the smoke of the incense, which
came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of
the
angel’s hand. 5And the angel took the censer, and filled it
with
fire of the altar, and cast it into the earth: and there were
voices,
and thunderings, and lightnings, and an earthquake. 6And
the seven
angels which had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound.
7The
first angel sounded, and there followed hail and fire
mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth: and the third
part of
trees was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up. 8And
the
second angel sounded, and as it were a great mountain burning with fire
was
cast into the sea: and the third part of the sea became blood; 9And
the third part of the creatures which were in the sea, and had life,
died; and
the third part of the ships were destroyed. 10And the third
angel
sounded, and there fell a great star from heaven, burning as it were a
lamp,
and it fell upon the third part of the rivers, and upon the fountains
of
waters; 11And the name of the star is called Wormwood: and
the third
part of the waters became wormwood; and many men died of the waters,
because
they were made bitter. 12And the fourth angel sounded, and
the third
part of the sun was smitten, and the third part of the moon, and the
third part
of the stars; so as the third part of them was darkened, and the day
shone not
for a third part of it, and the night likewise.
13And I
beheld, and heard an angel flying through the midst
of heaven, saying with a loud voice, Woe, woe, woe, to the inhabiters
of the
earth by reason of the other voices of the trumpet of the three angels,
which
are yet to sound!
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And the
fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star fall from heaven unto the earth:
and to
him was given the key of the bottomless pit. 2And he opened
the
bottomless pit; and there arose a smoke out of the pit, as the smoke of
a great
furnace; and the sun and the air were darkened by reason of the smoke
of the
pit. 3And there came out of the smoke locusts upon the
earth: and
unto them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power. 4And
it was commanded them that they should not hurt the grass of the earth,
neither
any green thing, neither any tree; but only those men which have not
the seal
of God in their foreheads. 5And to them it was given that
they
should not kill them, but that they should be tormented five months:
and their
torment was as the torment of a scorpion, when he striketh a
man. 6And
in those days shall men seek death, and shall not find it; and shall
desire to
die, and death shall flee from them. 7And the shapes of the
locusts were
like unto horses prepared unto battle; and on their heads were
as it
were crowns like gold, and their faces were as the faces of
men. 8And
they had hair as the hair of women, and their teeth were as the
teeth of
lions. 9And they had breastplates, as it were breastplates
of iron;
and the sound of their wings was as the sound of chariots of
many horses
running to battle. 10And they had tails like unto
scorpions, and
there were stings in their tails: and their power was to hurt
men five
months. 11And they had a king over them, which is
the angel
of the bottomless pit, whose name in the Hebrew tongue is
Abaddon, but
in the Greek tongue hath his name Apollyon. 12One
woe is
past; and, behold, there come two woes more hereafter.
13And
the sixth angel sounded, and I heard a voice from the
four horns of the golden altar which is before God, 14Saying
to the
sixth angel which had the trumpet, Loose the four angels which are
bound in the
great river Euphrates. 15And the four angels were loosed,
which were
prepared for an hour, and a day, and a month, and a year, for to slay
the third
part of men. 16And the number of the army of the horsemen were
two hundred thousand thousand: and I heard the number of them. 17And
thus I saw the horses in the vision, and them that sat on them, having
breastplates of fire, and of jacinth, and brimstone: and the heads of
the
horses were as the heads of lions; and out of their mouths
issued fire
and smoke and brimstone. 18By these three was the third
part of men
killed, by the fire, and by the smoke, and by the brimstone, which
issued out
of their mouths. 19For their power is in their mouth, and
in their
tails: for their tails were like unto serpents, and had heads,
and with
them they do hurt. 20And the rest of the men which were not
killed
by these plagues yet repented not of the works of their hands, that
they should
not worship devils, and idols of gold, and silver, and brass, and
stone, and of
wood: which neither can see, nor hear, nor walk: 21Neither
repented
they of their murders, nor of their sorceries, nor of their
fornication, nor of
their thefts.
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And I saw
another mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud: and a
rainbow
was upon his head, and his face was as it were the sun,
and his
feet as pillars of fire: 2And he had in his hand a little
book open:
and he set his right foot upon the sea, and his left foot
on the
earth, 3And cried with a loud voice, as when a lion
roareth:
and when he had cried, seven thunders uttered their voices. 4And
when the seven thunders had uttered their voices, I was about to write:
and I heard
a voice from heaven saying unto me, Seal up those things which the
seven
thunders uttered, and write them not. 5And the angel which
I saw
stand upon the sea and upon the earth lifted up his hand to heaven, 6And
sware by him that liveth for ever and ever, who created heaven, and the
things
that therein are, and the earth, and the things that therein are, and
the sea,
and the things which are therein, that there should be time no longer: 7But
in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to
sound,
the mystery of God should be finished, as he hath declared to his
servants the
prophets. 8And the voice which I heard from heaven spake
unto me
again, and said, Go and take the little book which is open in
the hand
of the angel which standeth upon the sea and upon the earth. 9And
I
went unto the angel, and said unto him, Give me the little book. And he
said
unto me, Take it, and eat it up; and it shall make thy belly
bitter, but
it shall be in thy mouth sweet as honey. 10And I took the
little
book out of the angel’s hand, and ate it up; and it was in my mouth
sweet as
honey: and as soon as I had eaten it, my belly was bitter. 11And
he
said unto me, Thou must prophesy again before many peoples, and
nations, and
tongues, and kings.
11 |
And there
was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise,
and
measure the
12 |
And there
appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and
the moon
under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars: 2And
she
being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be
delivered. 3And
there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon,
having
seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads. 4And
his
tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to
the
earth: and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be
delivered,
for to devour her child as soon as it was born. 5And she
brought
forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and
her
child was caught up unto God, and to His
[Throne TH->31]. 6And the woman fled into the
wilderness,
where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there
a
thousand two hundred and threescore days. 7And
there was war
in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the
dragon
fought and his angels, 8And prevailed not; neither was
their place
found any more in heaven. 9And the great dragon was cast
out, that
old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole
world: he
was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him. 10And
I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and
strength, and
the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of
our
brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.
11And
they overcame him by the [Blood BL->41] of the Lamb, and by the word of their
testimony; and
they loved not their lives unto the death. 12Therefore
rejoice, ye
heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth
and of
the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath,
because he
knoweth that he hath but a short time. 13And when the
dragon saw
that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman which brought
forth
the man child. 14And to the woman were given two
wings of a
great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place,
where she
is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of
the
serpent. 15And the serpent cast out of his mouth water as a
flood
after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away of the
flood. 16And
the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth, and
swallowed up
the flood which the dragon cast out of his mouth. 17And the
dragon
was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her
seed,
which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus
Christ.
13 |
And I
stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea,
having
seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his
heads
the name of blasphemy. 2And the beast which I saw was like
unto a
leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth
as the
mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his throne, and great
authority. 3And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded
to death;
and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the
beast. 4And
they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they
worshipped
the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to
make war
with him? 5And there was given unto him a mouth speaking
great
things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and
two months. 6And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against
God, to
blaspheme his [Name NM.B->33], and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in
heaven. 7And
it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome
them: and
power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations. 8And
all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not
written in
the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world. 9If
any man have an ear, let him hear. 10He that leadeth into
captivity
shall go into captivity: he that killeth with the sword must be killed
with the
sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints. 11And
I
beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns
like a
lamb, and he spake as a dragon. 12And he exerciseth all the
power of
the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell
therein
to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed. 13And
he
doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on
the earth
in the sight of men, 14And deceiveth them that dwell on the
earth by
the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the
sight of the
beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an
image
to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live. 15And
he
had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of
the beast
should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the
image of the
beast should be killed. 16And he causeth all, both small
and great,
rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or
in
their foreheads: 17And that no man might buy or sell, save
he that
had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name. 18Here
is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the
beast: for
it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred
threescore and
six.
14 |
And I
looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Sion, and with him an
hundred forty and
four thousand, having his Father’s [Name NM.B->34] written in their foreheads. 2And
I heard a
voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a
great
thunder: and I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps: 3And
they sung as it were a new song before The
[Throne TH->32], and before the four beasts, and the elders:
and no man
could learn that song but the hundred and forty and
four
thousand, which were redeemed from the earth. 4These are
they which
were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they which
follow
the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were redeemed from among men, being
the firstfruits unto God and to the Lamb. 5And in their
mouth was
found no guile: for they are without fault {~}.
6And I
saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having
the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and
to
every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people, 7Saying
with a
loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his
judgment is
come: and [worship WR->36] him that made heaven, and earth, and the
sea, and the
fountains of waters. 8And there followed another angel,
saying,
Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she made all
nations
drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication. 9And the
third
angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the
beast and
his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his
hand, 10The
same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out
without
mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with
fire
and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence
of the
Lamb: 11And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for
ever and
ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and
his image,
and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name. 12Here is the
patience
of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God,
and the
faith of Jesus. 13And I heard a voice from heaven saying
unto me,
Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from
henceforth: Yea,
saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their
works do
follow them.
14And I
looked, and behold a white cloud, and upon the cloud one
sat like unto the Son of man, having on his head a golden crown, and in
his
hand a sharp sickle. 15And another angel came out of the
temple,
crying with a loud voice to him that sat on the cloud, Thrust in thy
sickle,
and reap: for the time is come for thee to reap; for the harvest of the
earth
is ripe. 16And he that sat on the cloud thrust in his
sickle on the
earth; and the earth was reaped. 17And another angel came
out of the
temple which is in heaven, he also having a sharp sickle. 18And
another angel came out from the altar, which had power over fire; and
cried
with a loud cry to him that had the sharp sickle, saying, Thrust in thy
sharp
sickle, and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth; for her
grapes are
fully ripe. 19And the angel thrust in his sickle into the
earth, and
gathered the vine of the earth, and cast it into the great
winepress of
the wrath of God. 20And the winepress was trodden without
the city,
and blood came out of the winepress, even unto the horse bridles, by
the space
of a thousand and six hundred furlongs.
15 |
And I saw
another sign in heaven, great and marvellous, seven angels having the
seven
last plagues; for in them is filled up the wrath of God. 2And
I saw
as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that had gotten
the
victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and
over
the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of
God. 3And
they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the
Lamb,
saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty;
just and
true are thy ways, thou King of saints. 4Who shall
not fear
thee, O Lord, and glorify thy [Name NM.B->35]? for thou only art holy: for
all nations
shall come and [worship WR->37] before thee; for thy judgments are made
manifest. 5And
after that I looked, and, behold, the temple of the tabernacle of the
testimony
in heaven was opened: 6And the seven angels came out of the
temple,
having the seven plagues, clothed in pure and white linen, and having
their
breasts girded with golden girdles. 7And one of the four
beasts gave
unto the seven angels seven golden vials full of the wrath of God, who
liveth
for ever and ever. 8And the temple was filled with smoke
from the
glory of God, and from his power; and no man was able to enter into the
temple,
till the seven plagues of the seven angels were fulfilled.
16 |
And I
heard a great voice out of the temple saying to the seven angels, Go
your ways,
and pour out the vials of the wrath of God upon the earth. 2And
the
first went, and poured out his vial upon the earth; and there fell a
noisome
and grievous sore upon the men which had the mark of the beast, and upon
them which worshipped his image. 3And the second angel
poured out
his vial upon the sea; and it became as the blood of a dead man:
and
every living soul died in the sea. 4And the third angel
poured out
his vial upon the rivers and fountains of waters; and they became
blood. 5And
I heard the angel of the waters say, Thou art righteous, O Lord, which
art, and
wast, and shalt be, because thou hast judged thus. 6For
they have shed
the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to
drink; for
they are worthy. 7And I heard another out of the altar say,
Even so,
Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are thy judgments. 8And
the fourth angel poured out his vial upon the sun; and power was given
unto him
to scorch men with fire. 9And men were scorched with great
heat, and
blasphemed the [Name NM.B->36] of God, which hath power over these plagues:
and they
repented not to give him glory. 10And the fifth angel
poured out his
vial upon the throne of the beast; and his kingdom was full of
darkness; and
they gnawed their tongues for pain, 11And blasphemed the
God of
heaven because of their pains and their sores, and repented not of
their deeds.
12And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great
river
Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the
kings of the
east might be prepared. 13And I saw three unclean spirits
like frogs
come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the
beast,
and out of the mouth of the false prophet. 14For they are
the
spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the
kings of
the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that
great
day of God Almighty. 15Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is
he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and
they see
his shame. 16And he gathered them together into a place
called in
the Hebrew tongue Armageddon. 17And the seventh angel
poured out his
vial into the air; and there came a great voice out of the temple of
heaven,
from The [Throne TH->33],
saying, It is done. 18And there were voices, and thunders,
and
lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men
were
upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake, and so great. 19And
the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the
nations
fell: and great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give unto
her the
cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath. 20And every
island
fled away, and the mountains were not found. 21And there
fell upon
men a great hail out of heaven, every stone about the weight of
a
talent: and men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail; for
the
plague thereof was exceeding great.
17 |
And there
came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with
me,
saying unto me, Come hither; I will shew unto thee the judgment of the
great
whore that sitteth upon many waters: 2With whom the kings
of the
earth have committed fornication, and the inhabitants of the earth have
been
made drunk with the wine of her fornication. 3So he carried
me away
in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet
coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten
horns. 4And
the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with
gold and
precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of
abominations and filthiness of her fornication: 5And upon
her
forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE
MOTHER OF
HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH. 6And I saw the woman
drunken
with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of
Jesus: and
when I saw her, I wondered with great admiration. 7And the
angel
said unto me, Wherefore didst thou marvel? I will tell thee the mystery
of the
woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads
and ten
horns. 8The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and
shall ascend
out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell
on the
earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life
from the
foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is
not, and
yet is. 9And here is the mind which hath wisdom.
The seven
heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth. 10And
there
are seven kings: five are fallen, and one is, and the other is
not yet
come; and when he cometh, he must continue a short space. 11And
the
beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven,
and
goeth into perdition. 12And the ten horns which thou sawest
are ten
kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as
kings one
hour with the beast. 13These have one mind, and shall give
their
power and strength unto the beast. 14These shall make war
with the
Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and
King of
kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and
faithful. 15And
he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the whore
sitteth, are
peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues. 16And
the ten
horns which thou sawest upon the beast, these shall hate the whore, and
shall
make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with
fire. 17For
God hath put in their hearts to fulfil his will, and to agree, and give
their
kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God shall be fulfilled. 18And
the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the
kings
of the earth.
18 |
And after
these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great
power; and
the earth was lightened with his glory. 2And he cried
mightily with
a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is
become
the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage
of
every unclean and hateful bird. 3For all nations have drunk
of the
wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have
committed
fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich
through the
abundance of her delicacies. 4And I heard another voice
from heaven,
saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her
sins, and
that ye receive not of her plagues. 5For her sins have
reached unto
heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities. 6Reward her
even as
she rewarded you, and double unto her double according to her works: in
the cup
which she hath filled fill to her double. 7How much she
hath
glorified herself, and lived deliciously, so much torment and sorrow
give her:
for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall
see no
sorrow. 8Therefore shall her plagues come in one day,
death, and
mourning, and famine; and she shall be utterly burned with fire: for
strong is
the Lord God who judgeth her. 9And the kings of the earth,
who have
committed fornication and lived deliciously with her, shall bewail her,
and
lament for her, when they shall see the smoke of her burning, 10Standing
afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, Alas, alas, that great
city
Babylon, that mighty city! for in one hour is thy judgment come. 11And
the merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn over her; for no man
buyeth
their merchandise any more: 12The merchandise of gold, and
silver,
and precious stones, and of pearls, and fine linen, and purple, and
silk, and
scarlet, and all thyine wood, and all manner vessels of ivory, and all
manner
vessels of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble, 13And
cinnamon, and odours, and ointments, and frankincense, and wine, and
oil, and
fine flour, and wheat, and beasts, and sheep, and horses, and chariots,
and
slaves, and souls of men. 14And the fruits that thy soul
lusted
after are departed from thee, and all things which were dainty and
goodly are
departed from thee, and thou shalt find them no more at all. 15The
merchants of these things, which were made rich by her, shall stand
afar off
for the fear of her torment, weeping and wailing, 16And
saying,
Alas, alas, that great city, that was clothed in fine linen, and
purple, and
scarlet, and decked with gold, and precious stones, and pearls! 17For
in one hour so great riches is come to nought. And every shipmaster,
and all
the company in ships, and sailors, and as many as trade by sea, stood
afar off,
18And cried when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying,
What city
is like unto this great city! 19And they cast dust on
their
heads, and cried, weeping and wailing, saying, Alas, alas, that great
city,
wherein were made rich all that had ships in the sea by reason of her
costliness! for in one hour is she made desolate. 20Rejoice
over
her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets;
for God hath
avenged you on her. 21And a mighty angel took up a stone
like a
great millstone, and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with
violence
shall that great city Babylon be thrown down, and shall be found no
more at
all. 22And the voice of harpers, and musicians, and of
pipers, and
trumpeters, shall be heard no more at all in thee; and no craftsman, of
whatsoever craft he be, shall be found any more in thee; and
the sound
of a millstone shall be heard no more at all in thee; 23And
the
light of a candle shall shine no more at all in thee; and the voice of
the
bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee: for
thy
merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy sorceries were
all
nations deceived. 24And in her was found the blood of
prophets, and
of saints, and of all that were slain upon the earth.
19 |
And after
these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying,
Alleluia;
Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God: 2For
true and righteous are his judgments: for he hath judged the
great
whore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath
avenged the
blood of his servants at her hand. 3And again they said,
Alleluia.
And her smoke rose up for ever and ever. 4And the four and
twenty
elders and the four beasts fell down and [worshipped WR->38] God that sat on The
[Throne TH->34], saying, [Amin AM.C->40];
Alleluia. 5And a voice came out of The
[Throne TH->35], saying, Praise our God, all ye his
servants, and ye
that fear him, both small and great. 6And I heard as it
were the
voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the
voice
of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent
reigneth. 7Let
us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the
Lamb is
come, and his wife hath made herself ready. 8And to her was
granted
that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine
linen
is the righteousness of saints. 9And he saith unto me,
Write,
Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of
the Lamb.
And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God. 10And
I
fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it
not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the
testimony of
Jesus: [worship
WR->39] God: for the testimony of Jesus is the
spirit of
prophecy. 11And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white
horse; and
he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in
righteousness
he doth judge and make war. 12His eyes were as a
flame of
fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a [Name NM.B->37]
written, that no man knew, but he himself. 13And he was
clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his [Name NM.B->38] is called The Word of God. 14And
the armies which
were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine
linen, white
and clean. 15And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that
with it
he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron:
and he
treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. 16And
he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a [Name NM.B->39] written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.
17And I
saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a
loud voice, saying to all the fowls that fly in the midst of heaven,
Come and
gather yourselves together unto the supper of the great God; 18That
ye may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of captains, and the flesh
of mighty
men, and the flesh of horses, and of them that sit on them, and the
flesh of
all men, both free and bond, both small and great. 19And
I
saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered
together
to make war against him that sat on the horse, and against his army. 20And
the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought
miracles
before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of
the
beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive
into a
lake of fire burning with brimstone. 21And the remnant were
slain
with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword
proceeded out
of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh.
20 |
And I saw
an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit
and a
great chain in his hand. 2And he laid hold on the dragon,
that old
serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,
3And
cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon
him,
that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years
should be
fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season. 4And
I
saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them:
and I
saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus,
and for
the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his
image,
neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their
hands;
and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years. 5But
the
rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were
finished. This is
the first [Resurrection
RS->40]. 6Blessed and
holy is
he that hath part in the first [Resurrection
RS->41]: on such the second death
hath no
power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign
with him
a thousand years. 7And when the thousand years are expired,
Satan
shall be loosed out of his prison, 8And shall go out to
deceive the
nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog, to
gather
them together to battle: the number of whom is as the sand of
the sea. 9And
they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the
saints
about, and the beloved city: and fire came down from God out of heaven,
and
devoured them. 10And the devil that deceived them was cast
into the
lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are,
and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.
11And I
saw a Great White
[Throne TH->36], and him that sat on it, from whose face the
earth and
the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. 12And
I
saw the dead, small and great, stand before The
[Throne TH->37];
and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the
book
of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were
written in the
books, according to their works. 13And the sea gave up the
dead
which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were
in them:
and they were judged every man according to their works. 14And
death
and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. 15And
whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the
lake of
fire.
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And I saw
a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth
were
passed away; and there was no more sea. 2And I John saw the
holy
city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a
bride
adorned for her husband. 3And I heard a great voice out of
heaven
saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will
dwell
with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with
them, and
be their God. 4And God shall wipe away all tears from
their
eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying,
neither
shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. 5And
he that sat upon The [Throne TH->38] said, Behold, I make all things new. And he
said unto
me, Write: for these words are true and faithful. 6And he
said unto
me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will
give
unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely. 7He
that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he
shall
be my son. 8But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the
abominable,
and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all
liars,
shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and
brimstone: which
is the second death.
9And
there came unto me one of the seven angels which had
the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me,
saying,
Come hither, I will shew thee the bride, the Lamb’s wife. 10And
he
carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed
me that
great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God, 11Having
the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most
precious,
even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal; 12And had a
wall great
and high, and had twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels,
and
names written thereon, which are the names of the twelve tribes
of the
children of Israel: 13On the east three gates; on the north
three
gates; on the south three gates; and on the west three gates. 14And
the wall of the city had [twelve TW->40]
foundations, and in them the names of the [twelve TW->41]
Apostles
of the Lamb. 15And he that talked with
me had a golden reed to measure the city, and the gates thereof, and
the wall
thereof. 16And the city lieth foursquare, and the length is
as large
as the breadth: and he measured the city with the reed, twelve thousand
furlongs. The length and the breadth and the height of it are equal. 17And
he measured the wall thereof, an hundred and forty and
four
cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of the
angel. 18And
the building of the wall of it was of jasper: and the city was
pure gold, like unto clear glass. 19And the foundations of
the wall
of the city were garnished with all manner of precious stones.
The first
foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, a
chalcedony;
the fourth, an emerald; 20The fifth, sardonyx; the sixth,
sardius;
the seventh, chrysolite; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, a topaz; the
tenth, a
chrysoprasus; the eleventh, a jacinth; the twelfth, an amethyst. 21And
the twelve gates were twelve pearls; every several gate was of
one
pearl: and the street of the city was pure gold, as it were
transparent
glass. 22And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God
Almighty and
the Lamb are the temple of it. 23And the city had no need
of the
sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did
lighten it,
and the Lamb is the light thereof. 24And the
nations of them
which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the
earth do
bring their glory and honour into it. 25And the gates of it
shall
not be shut at all by day: for there shall be no night there. 26And
they shall bring the glory and honour of the nations into it. 27And
there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever
worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are
written in the
Lamb’s book of life.
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And he
shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding
out of The [Throne TH->39]
of God and of the Lamb. 2In the midst of the street of it,
and on
either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which
bare twelve manner
of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of
the tree
were for the healing of the nations. 3And there
shall be no
more curse: but The [Throne TH->40] of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and
his servants
shall serve him: 4And they shall see his face; and his
[Name NM.B->40]
shall be in their foreheads. 5And there shall be no
night
there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord
God
giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.
6And he
said unto me, These sayings are faithful and
true: and the Lord God of the holy prophets sent his angel to shew unto
his
servants the things which must shortly be done. 7Behold, I
come
quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this
book. 8And
I John saw these things, and heard them. And when I had heard
and seen,
I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel which shewed me
these
things. 9Then saith he unto me, See thou do it not:
for I am
thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which
keep the
sayings of this book: [worship WR->40] God. 10And he saith unto me,
Seal not the
sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand. 11He
that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let
him be
filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and
he that
is holy, let him be holy still. 12And, behold, I come
quickly; and
my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work
shall be. 13I
am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last. 14Blessed
are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to
the tree
of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city. 15For
without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and
murderers, and
idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.
16I
Jesus have sent Mine angel to testify unto you these things in The
Churches. [I AM
'ego eimi' IA->40]
The Root
and The Offspring
of David, and
The Bright
and Morning Star.
17And
the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that
heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever
will, let
him take the water of life freely.
18For I
testify unto every man that heareth the words of the
prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God
shall add
unto him the plagues that are written in this book: 19And
if any man
shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall
take
away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from
the things which are written in this book.
20He
which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come
quickly. Amin.
Even so, come, Lord Jesus.
21The
grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. [Amin
AM.C->41].