The coming of Christ. CHAP. II. John commanded to write. 11 Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the quickly, and will remove thy candlestick first and the last: and, What thou seest, out of his place, except thou repent. write in a book, and send it unto the se- 6 But this thou hast, that thou hatest ven churches which are in Asia; unto the deeds of the Nicolaitares, which I Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto also hate. Perganos, and unto Thyatira, and unto 7 He that hath an ear, let him hear 12 And I turned to see the voice that eat of the tree of life, which is in the and girt about the paps with a golden 9 I know thy works, and tribulation, girdle. and poverty, (but thou art rich) and ĺ 14 His head and his hairs were white know the blasphemy of them which say like wool, as white as snow; and his they are Jews, and are not, but are the eyes were as a flame of fire; synagogue of Satan. 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 two-edged 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; 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. 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. 12 And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write; These things saith he which hath the sharp sword with two edges; 13 I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan's seat is: and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, even in those days 20 The mystery of the seven stars wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, which thou savest in my right hand, who was slain among you, where Satan and the seven golden candlesticks. The dwelleth. seven stars are the angels of the seven 14 But I have a few things against thee, churches: and the seven candlesticks because thou hast there them that hold which thou sawest are the seven the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balak churches. to cast a stumbling-block before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed Junto idols, and to commit fornication. CHAP. II. To the churches of Ephesus, &c. UNTO the angel of the church of EpheΝΤΟ sus write: These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks; 15 So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitanes, which thing I hate. 16 Repent; or else will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth. 2 know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not 17 He that hath an ear, let him hear bear them which are evil; and thou hast what the Spirit saith unto the churches: tried them, which say they are apostles, To him that overcometh will I give to and are not; and hast found them liars: eat of the hidden manna, and will give 3 And hast borne, and hast patience, him a white stone, and in the stone a and for my name's sake hast laboured, new name written, which no man knowand hast not fainted. eth, saving he that receiveth it. 4 Nevertheless, I have somewhat 18 And unto the angel of the church in against thee, because thou hast left thy Thyatira write; These things saith the first love. Son of God, who hath his eyes like unto 5 Remember therefore from whence a flame of fire, and his feet are like fine thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee 19 I know thy works, and charity, and brass; REVELATION John writes to the seven churches in Asia. service, and faith, and thy patience, and 6 He that hath an ear, let him hear thy works; and the last to be more than what the Spirit saith unto the churches. the first: 7 And to the angel of the church in 20 Notwithstanding, I have a few Philadelphia write; These things saith things against thee, because thou suffer- he that is holy, he that is true, he that est that women Jezebel, which calleth hath the key of David, he that openeth, herself a prophetess, to teach and to se- and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and duce my servants to commit fornication, no man openeth: and to eat things sacrificed unto idols. 21 And I gave her space to repent of her fornication, and she repented not. 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. 8 I 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. thee. 9 Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, 23 And I will kill her children with and are not, but do lie; behold, I will death; and all the churches shall know make them to come and worship before that I am he which searcheth the reins thy feet, and to know that I have loved and hearts and I will give unto every one of you according to your works. 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; will put upon you none other burden: 25 But that which ye have already, hold fast till I come. 26 And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations: 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. 11 Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown. 12 Him 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 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 re-new Jerusalem, which cometh down out ceived of my Father. of heaven from my God: and I will 28 And I will give him the morning-write upon him my new name. star. 29 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. CHAP. III. To the church of Sardis, &c. 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. 13 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. 14 And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true Witness, the beginning of the creation of God; 15 I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. 16 So then, because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth: 2 Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to 17 Because thou sayest, I am rich, and die: for I have not found thy works per-increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou ar wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked: fect before God. 3 Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, 18 I counsel thee to buy of me gold I will come on thee as a thief, and thou tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; shalt not know what hour I will come and white raiment, that thou mayest upon thee. be clothed, and that the shame of thy 4 Thou hast a few names even in Sar-nakedness do not appear; and anoint dis which have not defiled their gar-thine eyes with eye-salve, that thou ments; and they shall walk with me in mayest see. white for they are worthy. 5 He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name cut of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels. 19 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent. 20 Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: If any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to hini, and will sup with him, and he with me. Vision of God's throne. CHAP. IV, V, VI. Book with seven seals. 21 To him that overcometh will I grant 2 And I saw a strong angel proclaiming to sit with me in my throne, even as I with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open also overcame, and am set down with the book, and to loose the seals thereof? my Father in his throne. 3 And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon. 4 And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open, and to read 22 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. CHAP. IV. : The vision of a throne. AFTER this I looked, and behold, a the book, neither to look thereon. door was opened in heaven: and the 5 And one of the elders saith unto me, first voice which I heard, was as it were Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of a trumpet talking with me; which of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed said, Come up hither, and I will shew to open the book, and to loose the seven thee things which must be hereafter. seals thereof. 2 And immediately I was the Spirit: 6 And I beheld, and lo, in the midst of and behold, a throne was set in heaven, the throne, and of the four beasts, and in and one sat on the throne. the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as 3 And he that sat was to look upon like it had been slain, having seven horns, a jasper and a sardine stone: and there and seven eyes, which are the seven was a rainbow round about the throne in Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth. sight like unto an emerald. 7 And he came and took the book out 4 And round about the throne were four of the right hand of him that sat upon and twenty seats; and upon the seats the throne. I saw four and twenty elders sitting, 8 And when he had taken the book, clothed in white raiment; and they had the four beasts, and four and twenty on their heads crowns of gold. elders fell down before the Lamb, having 5 And out of the throne proceeded every one of them harps, and golden lightnings, and thunderings, and voices. vials full of odours, which are the prayers And there were seven lamps of fire burn- of saints. ing before the throne, which are the seven 9 And they sung a new song, saying, Spirits of God. Thou art worthy to take the book, and to 6 And before the throne there was a sea open the seals thereof: for thou wast of glass like unto crystal: And in the slain, and hast redeemed us to God by midst of the throne, and round about the thy blood out of every kindred, and throne, were four beasts full of eyes tongue, and people, and nation; 10 And hast made us unto our God before and behind. 7 And the first beast was like a lion, kings and priests: and we shall reign on and the second beast like a calf, and the the earth. third beast had a face as a man, and the 11 And I beheld, and I heard the voice fourth beast was like a flying eagle. of many angels round about the throne, 8 And the four beasts had each of them and the beasts, and the elders: and the six wings about him and they were number of them was ten thousand times full of eyes within: and they rest not ten thousand,and thousands of thousands, day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, 12 Saying with a loud voice, Worthy Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, is the Lamb that was slain to receive and is to come. power, and riches, and wisdom, and 9 And when those beasts give glory, strength, and honour, and glory, and and honour, and thanks to him that sat blessing. ever, on the throne, who liveth for ever and 13 And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the 10 The fou and twenty elders fall earth, and such as are in the sea, and all down before him that sat on the throne, that are in them, heard I saying, Blesand worship him that liveth for ever and sing, and honour, and glory, and power, ever, and cast their crowns before the be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, throne, saying, and unto the Lamb, for ever and ever. 14 And the four beasts said, Amen. And the four and twenty elders fell down and worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever. CHAP. VI. 11 Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory, and honour, and power: for thou bast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created. CHAP. V. The book with seven seals. The seven seals opened. AND I saw in the right hand of him AND I saw when the Lanh opened that sat on the throne a book written within and on the back side, scaled with seven seals. one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts, saying, Come and see. The seven seals opened. REVELATION. Number of the sealed. And I saw, and behold, a white horse: themselves in the dens and in the rocks and he that sat on him had a bow; and ajof the mountains; crown was given unto him: and he went 16 And said to the mountains and rocks," forth conquering, and to conquer. Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb: 3 And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second beast say, Come and see. 4 And 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 hit a great sword. 5 And 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. 6 And 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. 17 For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand? CHAP. VII. The number of the sealed. 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. 2 And I aw 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, 3 Saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads. 4 And I heard the number of them which were sealed: and there were sealed a hundred and forty and four 8 And I looked, and behold, a pale thousand of all the tribes of the children horse: and his name that sat on him was of Israel. 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. 7 And when he had opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth beast say, Come and see. 9 And 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: 10 And 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? 5 Of 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. 6 Of the tribe of Aser were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Nephthalim were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Manasses were sealed twelve thousand. 7 Of 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. 8 of the tribe of Zabulon were sealed II And white robes were given unto twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Joseph every one of them; and it was said unto were sealed twelve thousand. Of the them, that they should rest yet for a little tribe of Benjamin were sealed twelve season, until their fellow-servants also thousand. and their brethren, that should be killed 9 After this I beheld, and lo, a great as they were, should be fulfilled. multitude, which no man could n'imber, 12 And I beheld when he had opened of all nations, and kindreds, and people, the sixth seal, and lo, there was a great and tongues, stood before the throne, and earthquake; and the sun became black before the Lamb, clothed with white as sackcloth of hair, and the moon be-robes, and palms in their hands; caine as blood: 10 Ánd cried with a loud voice, saying, 13 And the stars of heaven fell unto the Salvation to our God which sitteth upon earth, even as a fig-tree casteth her un-the throne, and unto the Lanıb. timely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind. 14 And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places. 15 And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and everybond-man, and every free-man, hid 11 And all the angels stood round about the throne, and about the elders and the four beasts, and feil before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God, 12 Saying, Ámen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen. 13 And one of the eiders answered, saying unto me, What are these which CHAP. VIII, IX. Angels with trumpets. The trumpets sounded. are arrayed in white robes? and whence waters became wormwood; and many caine they? men died of the waters, because they 14 And I said unto him, Sir, thou know-were made bitter. est. And he said to me, These are they 12 And the fourth angel sounded, and which came out of great tribulation, and the third part of the sun was smitten, have washed their robes, and made them and the third part of the moon, and the white in the blood of the Lamb. 15 Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them. 16 They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat. 17 For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes. CHAP. VIII. Seven angels with trumpets. 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. 13 And I beleid, and heard an angel flying through the midst of heaven, saying with a loud voice, Wo, wo, wo, to the inhabiters of the earth, by reason of the other voices of the trumpet of the three angels, which are yet to sound! CHAP. IX. A star falleth from heaven. AND the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star fall from heaven unto the earth and to him was given the key of AND when he had opened the seventh the bottomless pit. seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour. 2 And I saw the seven angels which stood before God; and to them were given seven trumpets. 3 And 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. 2 And 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. 3 And there came out of the sinoke locusts upon the earth: and unto them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power. 4 And it was commanded them that they should not hurt the grass of the 4 And the smoke of the incense, which earth, neither any green thing, neither came with the prayers of the saints, any tree; but only those men which ascended up before God out of the angel's have not the seal of God in their forehand. heads. 5 And 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. 6 And the seven angels which had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound. 5 And 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. 6 And in those days shall men seek death, and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them. 7 The first angel sounded, and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood, 7 And the shapes of the locusts were and they were cast upon the earth: and like unto horses prepared unto battle; the third part of trees was burnt up, and and on their heads were as it were all green grass was burnt up. crowns like gold, and their faces were as the faces of men. 8 And 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; 8 And they had hair as the hair of women, and their teeth were as the teeth of lions. 9 And the third part of the creatures 9 And they had breast-plates, as it were which were in the sea, and had life, died; breast-plates of iron; and the sound of and the third part of the ships were their wings was as the sound of chariots destroyed. of many horses running to battle. 10 And the third angel sounded, and 10 And they had tails like unto scorthere fell a great star from heaven, burn-pions, and there were stings in their ing as it were a lamp, and it fell upon the tails: and their power was to hurt men third part of the rivers, and upon the five months. fountains of waters; 11 And the name of the star is called Wormwood; and the third part of the 11 And they had a king over them, which is the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the Hebrew tongue is |