Revelation
CHAPTER1
1TheRevelationofJesusChrist,whichGodgaveunto him,toshewuntohisservantsthingswhichmustshortly cometopass;andhesentandsignifieditbyhisangelunto hisservantJohn:
2WhobarerecordofthewordofGod,andofthe testimonyofJesusChrist,andofallthingsthathesaw 3Blessedishethatreadeth,andtheythathearthewordsof thisprophecy,andkeepthosethingswhicharewritten therein:forthetimeisathand 4JohntothesevenchurcheswhichareinAsia:Gracebe untoyou,andpeace,fromhimwhichis,andwhichwas, andwhichistocome;andfromthesevenSpiritswhichare beforehisthrone;
5AndfromJesusChrist,whoisthefaithfulwitness,and thefirstbegottenofthedead,andtheprinceofthekingsof theearth.Untohimthatlovedus,andwashedusfromour sinsinhisownblood,
6AndhathmadeuskingsandpriestsuntoGodandhis Father;tohimbegloryanddominionforeverandever. Amen
7Behold,hecomethwithclouds;andeveryeyeshallsee him,andtheyalsowhichpiercedhim:andallkindredsof theearthshallwailbecauseofhimEvenso,Amen 8IamAlphaandOmega,thebeginningandtheending, saiththeLord,whichis,andwhichwas,andwhichisto come,theAlmighty 9IJohn,whoalsoamyourbrother,andcompanionin tribulation,andinthekingdomandpatienceofJesusChrist, wasintheislethatiscalledPatmos,forthewordofGod, andforthetestimonyofJesusChrist.
10IwasintheSpiritontheLord'sday,andheardbehind meagreatvoice,asofatrumpet, 11Saying,IamAlphaandOmega,thefirstandthelast: and,Whatthouseest,writeinabook,andsendituntothe sevenchurcheswhichareinAsia;untoEphesus,andunto Smyrna,anduntoPergamos,anduntoThyatira,andunto Sardis,anduntoPhiladelphia,anduntoLaodicea 12AndIturnedtoseethevoicethatspakewithmeAnd beingturned,Isawsevengoldencandlesticks;
13Andinthemidstofthesevencandlesticksonelikeunto theSonofman,clothedwithagarmentdowntothefoot, andgirtaboutthepapswithagoldengirdle.
14Hisheadandhishairswerewhitelikewool,aswhiteas snow;andhiseyeswereasaflameoffire;
15Andhisfeetlikeuntofinebrass,asiftheyburnedina furnace;andhisvoiceasthesoundofmanywaters
16Andhehadinhisrighthandsevenstars:andoutofhis mouthwentasharptwoedgedsword:andhiscountenance wasasthesunshinethinhisstrength
17AndwhenIsawhim,IfellathisfeetasdeadAndhe laidhisrighthanduponme,sayinguntome,Fearnot;Iam thefirstandthelast:
18Iamhethatliveth,andwasdead;and,behold,Iam aliveforevermore,Amen;andhavethekeysofhellandof death
19Writethethingswhichthouhastseen,andthethings whichare,andthethingswhichshallbehereafter;
20Themysteryofthesevenstarswhichthousawestinmy righthand,andthesevengoldencandlesticksTheseven starsaretheangelsofthesevenchurches:andtheseven candlestickswhichthousawestarethesevenchurches
CHAPTER2
1UntotheangelofthechurchofEphesuswrite;These thingssaithhethatholdeththesevenstarsinhisrighthand, whowalkethinthemidstofthesevengoldencandlesticks; 2Iknowthyworks,andthylabour,andthypatience,and howthoucanstnotbearthemwhichareevil:andthouhast triedthemwhichsaytheyareapostles,andarenot,and hastfoundthemliars:
3Andhastborne,andhastpatience,andformyname's sakehastlaboured,andhastnotfainted
4NeverthelessIhavesomewhatagainstthee,becausethou hastleftthyfirstlove.
5Rememberthereforefromwhencethouartfallen,and repent,anddothefirstworks;orelseIwillcomeuntothee quickly,andwillremovethycandlestickoutofhisplace, exceptthourepent
6Butthisthouhast,thatthouhatestthedeedsofthe Nicolaitans,whichIalsohate.
7Hethathathanear,lethimhearwhattheSpiritsaithunto thechurches;TohimthatovercomethwillIgivetoeatof thetreeoflife,whichisinthemidstoftheparadiseofGod. 8AnduntotheangelofthechurchinSmyrnawrite;These thingssaiththefirstandthelast,whichwasdead,andis alive;
9Iknowthyworks,andtribulation,andpoverty,(butthou artrich)andIknowtheblasphemyofthemwhichsaythey areJews,andarenot,butarethesynagogueofSatan 10Fearnoneofthosethingswhichthoushaltsuffer: behold,thedevilshallcastsomeofyouintoprison,thatye maybetried;andyeshallhavetribulationtendays:be thoufaithfuluntodeath,andIwillgivetheeacrownoflife 11Hethathathanear,lethimhearwhattheSpiritsaith untothechurches;Hethatovercomethshallnotbehurtof theseconddeath
12AndtotheangelofthechurchinPergamoswrite;These thingssaithhewhichhaththesharpswordwithtwoedges; 13Iknowthyworks,andwherethoudwellest,evenwhere Satan'sseatis:andthouholdestfastmyname,andhastnot deniedmyfaith,eveninthosedayswhereinAntipaswas myfaithfulmartyr,whowasslainamongyou,whereSatan dwelleth.
14ButIhaveafewthingsagainstthee,becausethouhast therethemthatholdthedoctrineofBalaam,whotaught BalactocastastumblingblockbeforethechildrenofIsrael, toeatthingssacrificeduntoidols,andtocommit fornication
15Sohastthoualsothemthatholdthedoctrineofthe Nicolaitans,whichthingIhate 16Repent;orelseIwillcomeuntotheequickly,andwill fightagainstthemwiththeswordofmymouth.
17Hethathathanear,lethimhearwhattheSpiritsaith untothechurches;TohimthatovercomethwillIgiveto eatofthehiddenmanna,andwillgivehimawhitestone, andinthestoneanewnamewritten,whichnoman knowethsavinghethatreceivethit
18AnduntotheangelofthechurchinThyatirawrite; ThesethingssaiththeSonofGod,whohathhiseyeslike untoaflameoffire,andhisfeetarelikefinebrass; 19Iknowthyworks,andcharity,andservice,andfaith, andthypatience,andthyworks;andthelasttobemore thanthefirst
20NotwithstandingIhaveafewthingsagainstthee, becausethousufferestthatwomanJezebel,whichcalleth herselfaprophetess,toteachandtoseducemyservantsto commitfornication,andtoeatthingssacrificeduntoidols 21AndIgaveherspacetorepentofherfornication;and sherepentednot
22Behold,Iwillcastherintoabed,andthemthatcommit adulterywithherintogreattribulation,excepttheyrepent oftheirdeeds
23AndIwillkillherchildrenwithdeath;andallthe churchesshallknowthatIamhewhichsearcheththereins andhearts:andIwillgiveuntoeveryoneofyouaccording toyourworks.
24ButuntoyouIsay,anduntotherestinThyatira,as manyashavenotthisdoctrine,andwhichhavenotknown thedepthsofSatan,astheyspeak;Iwillputuponyounone otherburden
25ButthatwhichyehavealreadyholdfasttillIcome
26Andhethatovercometh,andkeepethmyworksunto theend,tohimwillIgivepoweroverthenations: 27Andheshallrulethemwitharodofiron;asthevessels ofapottershalltheybebrokentoshivers:evenasI receivedofmyFather
28AndIwillgivehimthemorningstar 29Hethathathanear,lethimhearwhattheSpiritsaith untothechurches
CHAPTER3
1AnduntotheangelofthechurchinSardiswrite;These thingssaithhethathaththesevenSpiritsofGod,andthe sevenstars;Iknowthyworks,thatthouhastanamethat thoulivest,andartdead
2Bewatchful,andstrengthenthethingswhichremain,that arereadytodie:forIhavenotfoundthyworksperfect beforeGod
3Rememberthereforehowthouhastreceivedandheard, andholdfast,andrepentIfthereforethoushaltnotwatch, Iwillcomeontheeasathief,andthoushaltnotknowwhat hourIwillcomeuponthee.
4ThouhastafewnameseveninSardiswhichhavenot defiledtheirgarments;andtheyshallwalkwithmein white:fortheyareworthy
5Hethatovercometh,thesameshallbeclothedinwhite raiment;andIwillnotblotouthisnameoutofthebookof life,butIwillconfesshisnamebeforemyFather,and beforehisangels
6Hethathathanear,lethimhearwhattheSpiritsaithunto thechurches
7AndtotheangelofthechurchinPhiladelphiawrite; Thesethingssaithhethatisholy,hethatistrue,hethat haththekeyofDavid,hethatopeneth,andnomanshutteth; andshutteth,andnomanopeneth;
8Iknowthyworks:behold,Ihavesetbeforetheeanopen door,andnomancanshutit:forthouhastalittlestrength, andhastkeptmyword,andhastnotdeniedmyname
9Behold,IwillmakethemofthesynagogueofSatan, whichsaytheyareJews,andarenot,butdolie;behold,I willmakethemtocomeandworshipbeforethyfeet,andto knowthatIhavelovedthee.
10Becausethouhastkeptthewordofmypatience,Ialso willkeeptheefromthehouroftemptation,whichshall comeuponalltheworld,totrythemthatdwelluponthe earth.
11Behold,Icomequickly:holdthatfastwhichthouhast, thatnomantakethycrown
12HimthatovercomethwillImakeapillarinthetemple ofmyGod,andheshallgonomoreout:andIwillwrite uponhimthenameofmyGod,andthenameofthecityof myGod,whichisnewJerusalem,whichcomethdownout ofheavenfrommyGod:andIwillwriteuponhimmynew name.
13Hethathathanear,lethimhearwhattheSpiritsaith untothechurches
14AnduntotheangelofthechurchoftheLaodiceans write;ThesethingssaiththeAmen,thefaithfulandtrue witness,thebeginningofthecreationofGod;
15Iknowthyworks,thatthouartneithercoldnorhot:I wouldthouwertcoldorhot
16Sothenbecausethouartlukewarm,andneithercoldnor hot,Iwillspuetheeoutofmymouth.
17Becausethousayest,Iamrich,andincreasedwith goods,andhaveneedofnothing;andknowestnotthatthou artwretched,andmiserable,andpoor,andblind,and naked:
18Icounseltheetobuyofmegoldtriedinthefire,that thoumayestberich;andwhiteraiment,thatthoumayest beclothed,andthattheshameofthynakednessdonot appear;andanointthineeyeswitheyesalve,thatthou mayestsee.
19AsmanyasIlove,Irebukeandchasten:bezealous therefore,andrepent
20Behold,Istandatthedoor,andknock:ifanymanhear myvoice,andopenthedoor,Iwillcomeintohim,and willsupwithhim,andhewithme
21TohimthatovercomethwillIgranttositwithmeinmy throne,evenasIalsoovercame,andamsetdownwithmy Fatherinhisthrone
22Hethathathanear,lethimhearwhattheSpiritsaith untothechurches
CHAPTER4
1AfterthisIlooked,and,behold,adoorwasopenedin heaven:andthefirstvoicewhichIheardwasasitwereof atrumpettalkingwithme;whichsaid,Comeuphither,and Iwillshewtheethingswhichmustbehereafter
2AndimmediatelyIwasinthespirit:and,behold,athrone wassetinheaven,andonesatonthethrone
3Andhethatsatwastolookuponlikeajasperanda sardinestone:andtherewasarainbowroundaboutthe throne,insightlikeuntoanemerald
4Androundaboutthethronewerefourandtwentyseats: andupontheseatsIsawfourandtwentyelderssitting, clothedinwhiteraiment;andtheyhadontheirheads crownsofgold.
5Andoutofthethroneproceededlightningsand thunderingsandvoices:andthereweresevenlampsoffire
burningbeforethethrone,whicharethesevenSpiritsof God.
6Andbeforethethronetherewasaseaofglasslikeunto crystal:andinthemidstofthethrone,androundaboutthe throne,werefourbeastsfullofeyesbeforeandbehind.
7Andthefirstbeastwaslikealion,andthesecondbeast likeacalf,andthethirdbeasthadafaceasaman,andthe fourthbeastwaslikeaflyingeagle.
8Andthefourbeastshadeachofthemsixwingsabout him;andtheywerefullofeyeswithin:andtheyrestnot dayandnight,saying,Holy,holy,holy,LordGod Almighty,whichwas,andis,andistocome
9Andwhenthosebeastsgivegloryandhonourandthanks tohimthatsatonthethrone,wholivethforeverandever,
10Thefourandtwentyeldersfalldownbeforehimthatsat onthethrone,andworshiphimthatlivethforeverandever, andcasttheircrownsbeforethethrone,saying, 11Thouartworthy,OLord,toreceivegloryandhonour andpower:forthouhastcreatedallthings,andforthy pleasuretheyareandwerecreated
CHAPTER5
1AndIsawintherighthandofhimthatsatonthethrone abookwrittenwithinandonthebackside,sealedwith sevenseals
2AndIsawastrongangelproclaimingwithaloudvoice, Whoisworthytoopenthebook,andtoloosetheseals thereof?
3Andnomaninheaven,norinearth,neitherunderthe earth,wasabletoopenthebook,neithertolookthereon.
4AndIweptmuch,becausenomanwasfoundworthyto openandtoreadthebook,neithertolookthereon
5Andoneoftheelderssaithuntome,Weepnot:behold, theLionofthetribeofJuda,theRootofDavid,hath prevailedtoopenthebook,andtoloosethesevenseals thereof.
6AndIbeheld,and,lo,inthemidstofthethroneandof thefourbeasts,andinthemidstoftheelders,stoodaLamb asithadbeenslain,havingsevenhornsandseveneyes, whicharethesevenSpiritsofGodsentforthintoallthe earth
7Andhecameandtookthebookoutoftherighthandof himthatsatuponthethrone
8Andwhenhehadtakenthebook,thefourbeastsandfour andtwentyeldersfelldownbeforetheLamb,havingevery oneofthemharps,andgoldenvialsfullofodours,which aretheprayersofsaints.
9Andtheysunganewsong,saying,Thouartworthyto takethebook,andtoopenthesealsthereof:forthouwast slain,andhastredeemedustoGodbythybloodoutof everykindred,andtongue,andpeople,andnation;
10AndhastmadeusuntoourGodkingsandpriests:and weshallreignontheearth
11AndIbeheld,andIheardthevoiceofmanyangels roundaboutthethroneandthebeastsandtheelders:and thenumberofthemwastenthousandtimestenthousand, andthousandsofthousands;
12Sayingwithaloudvoice,WorthyistheLambthatwas slaintoreceivepower,andriches,andwisdom,and strength,andhonour,andglory,andblessing
13Andeverycreaturewhichisinheaven,andontheearth, andundertheearth,andsuchasareinthesea,andallthat areinthem,heardIsaying,Blessing,andhonour,and glory,andpower,beuntohimthatsittethuponthethrone, anduntotheLambforeverandever.
14Andthefourbeastssaid,AmenAndthefourand twentyeldersfelldownandworshippedhimthatlivethfor everandever.
CHAPTER6
1AndIsawwhentheLambopenedoneoftheseals,andI heard,asitwerethenoiseofthunder,oneofthefourbeasts saying,Comeandsee
2AndIsaw,andbeholdawhitehorse:andhethatsaton himhadabow;andacrownwasgivenuntohim:andhe wentforthconquering,andtoconquer
3Andwhenhehadopenedthesecondseal,Iheardthe secondbeastsay,Comeandsee.
4Andtherewentoutanotherhorsethatwasred:and powerwasgiventohimthatsatthereontotakepeacefrom theearth,andthattheyshouldkilloneanother:andthere wasgivenuntohimagreatsword
5Andwhenhehadopenedthethirdseal,Iheardthethird beastsay,Comeandsee.AndIbeheld,andloablack horse;andhethatsatonhimhadapairofbalancesinhis hand
6AndIheardavoiceinthemidstofthefourbeastssay,A measureofwheatforapenny,andthreemeasuresofbarley forapenny;andseethouhurtnottheoilandthewine
7Andwhenhehadopenedthefourthseal,Iheardthe voiceofthefourthbeastsay,Comeandsee
8AndIlooked,andbeholdapalehorse:andhisnamethat satonhimwasDeath,andHellfollowedwithhim.And powerwasgivenuntothemoverthefourthpartoftheearth, tokillwithsword,andwithhunger,andwithdeath,and withthebeastsoftheearth.
9Andwhenhehadopenedthefifthseal,Isawunderthe altarthesoulsofthemthatwereslainforthewordofGod, andforthetestimonywhichtheyheld:
10Andtheycriedwithaloudvoice,saying,Howlong,O Lord,holyandtrue,dostthounotjudgeandavengeour bloodonthemthatdwellontheearth?
11Andwhiterobesweregivenuntoeveryoneofthem; anditwassaiduntothem,thattheyshouldrestyetfora littleseason,untiltheirfellowservantsalsoandtheir brethren,thatshouldbekilledastheywere,shouldbe fulfilled.
12AndIbeheldwhenhehadopenedthesixthseal,and,lo, therewasagreatearthquake;andthesunbecameblackas sackclothofhair,andthemoonbecameasblood;
13Andthestarsofheavenfelluntotheearth,evenasafig treecastethheruntimelyfigs,whensheisshakenofa mightywind
14Andtheheavendepartedasascrollwhenitisrolled together;andeverymountainandislandweremovedoutof theirplaces.
15Andthekingsoftheearth,andthegreatmen,andthe richmen,andthechiefcaptains,andthemightymen,and everybondman,andeveryfreeman,hidthemselvesinthe densandintherocksofthemountains;
16Andsaidtothemountainsandrocks,Fallonus,and hideusfromthefaceofhimthatsittethonthethrone,and fromthewrathoftheLamb: 17Forthegreatdayofhiswrathiscome;andwhoshallbe abletostand?
CHAPTER7
1AndafterthesethingsIsawfourangelsstandingonthe fourcornersoftheearth,holdingthefourwindsofthe earth,thatthewindshouldnotblowontheearth,noron thesea,noronanytree
2AndIsawanotherangelascendingfromtheeast,having thesealofthelivingGod:andhecriedwithaloudvoiceto thefourangels,towhomitwasgiventohurttheearthand thesea,
3Saying,Hurtnottheearth,neitherthesea,northetrees, tillwehavesealedtheservantsofourGodintheir foreheads.
4AndIheardthenumberofthemwhichweresealed:and thereweresealedanhundredandfortyandfourthousand ofallthetribesofthechildrenofIsrael.
5OfthetribeofJudaweresealedtwelvethousandOfthe tribeofReubenweresealedtwelvethousandOfthetribe ofGadweresealedtwelvethousand.
6OfthetribeofAserweresealedtwelvethousandOfthe tribeofNepthalimweresealedtwelvethousandOfthe tribeofManassesweresealedtwelvethousand.
7OfthetribeofSimeonweresealedtwelvethousandOf thetribeofLeviweresealedtwelvethousandOfthetribe ofIssacharweresealedtwelvethousand.
8OfthetribeofZabulonweresealedtwelvethousandOf thetribeofJosephweresealedtwelvethousandOfthe tribeofBenjaminweresealedtwelvethousand.
9AfterthisIbeheld,and,lo,agreatmultitude,whichno mancouldnumber,ofallnations,andkindreds,andpeople, andtongues,stoodbeforethethrone,andbeforetheLamb, clothedwithwhiterobes,andpalmsintheirhands;
10Andcriedwithaloudvoice,saying,Salvationtoour Godwhichsittethuponthethrone,anduntotheLamb.
11Andalltheangelsstoodroundaboutthethrone,and abouttheeldersandthefourbeasts,andfellbeforethe throneontheirfaces,andworshippedGod,
12Saying,Amen:Blessing,andglory,andwisdom,and thanksgiving,andhonour,andpower,andmight,beunto ourGodforeverandever.Amen.
13Andoneoftheeldersanswered,sayinguntome,What arethesewhicharearrayedinwhiterobes?andwhence camethey?
14AndIsaiduntohim,Sir,thouknowestAndhesaidto me,Thesearetheywhichcameoutofgreattribulation,and havewashedtheirrobes,andmadethemwhiteintheblood oftheLamb
15ThereforearetheybeforethethroneofGod,andserve himdayandnightinhistemple:andhethatsittethonthe throneshalldwellamongthem
16Theyshallhungernomore,neitherthirstanymore; neithershallthesunlightonthem,noranyheat 17FortheLambwhichisinthemidstofthethroneshall feedthem,andshallleadthemuntolivingfountainsof waters:andGodshallwipeawayalltearsfromtheireyes
CHAPTER8
1Andwhenhehadopenedtheseventhseal,therewas silenceinheavenaboutthespaceofhalfanhour.
2AndIsawthesevenangelswhichstoodbeforeGod;and tothemweregivenseventrumpets
3Andanotherangelcameandstoodatthealtar,havinga goldencenser;andtherewasgivenuntohimmuchincense, thatheshouldofferitwiththeprayersofallsaintsuponthe goldenaltarwhichwasbeforethethrone
4Andthesmokeoftheincense,whichcamewiththe prayersofthesaints,ascendedupbeforeGodoutofthe angel'shand.
5Andtheangeltookthecenser,andfilleditwithfireof thealtar,andcastitintotheearth:andtherewerevoices, andthunderings,andlightnings,andanearthquake.
6Andthesevenangelswhichhadtheseventrumpets preparedthemselvestosound
7Thefirstangelsounded,andtherefollowedhailandfire mingledwithblood,andtheywerecastupontheearth:and thethirdpartoftreeswasburntup,andallgreengrasswas burntup.
8Andthesecondangelsounded,andasitwereagreat mountainburningwithfirewascastintothesea:andthe thirdpartoftheseabecameblood;
9Andthethirdpartofthecreatureswhichwereinthesea, andhadlife,died;andthethirdpartoftheshipswere destroyed.
10Andthethirdangelsounded,andtherefellagreatstar fromheaven,burningasitwerealamp,anditfelluponthe thirdpartoftherivers,anduponthefountainsofwaters; 11AndthenameofthestariscalledWormwood:andthe thirdpartofthewatersbecamewormwood;andmanymen diedofthewaters,becausetheyweremadebitter.
12Andthefourthangelsounded,andthethirdpartofthe sunwassmitten,andthethirdpartofthemoon,andthe thirdpartofthestars;soasthethirdpartofthemwas darkened,andthedayshonenotforathirdpartofit,and thenightlikewise
13AndIbeheld,andheardanangelflyingthroughthe midstofheaven,sayingwithaloudvoice,Woe,woe,woe, totheinhabitersoftheearthbyreasonoftheothervoices ofthetrumpetofthethreeangels,whichareyettosound!
CHAPTER9
1Andthefifthangelsounded,andIsawastarfallfrom heavenuntotheearth:andtohimwasgiventhekeyofthe bottomlesspit
2Andheopenedthebottomlesspit;andtherearosea smokeoutofthepit,asthesmokeofagreatfurnace;and thesunandtheairweredarkenedbyreasonofthesmoke ofthepit
3Andtherecameoutofthesmokelocustsupontheearth: anduntothemwasgivenpower,asthescorpionsofthe earthhavepower
4Anditwascommandedthemthattheyshouldnothurt thegrassoftheearth,neitheranygreenthing,neitherany tree;butonlythosemenwhichhavenotthesealofGodin theirforeheads.
5Andtothemitwasgiventhattheyshouldnotkillthem, butthattheyshouldbetormentedfivemonths:andtheir
tormentwasasthetormentofascorpion,whenhestriketh aman.
6Andinthosedaysshallmenseekdeath,andshallnot findit;andshalldesiretodie,anddeathshallfleefrom them.
7Andtheshapesofthelocustswerelikeuntohorses prepareduntobattle;andontheirheadswereasitwere crownslikegold,andtheirfaceswereasthefacesofmen.
8Andtheyhadhairasthehairofwomen,andtheirteeth wereastheteethoflions
9Andtheyhadbreastplates,asitwerebreastplatesofiron; andthesoundoftheirwingswasasthesoundofchariots ofmanyhorsesrunningtobattle.
10Andtheyhadtailslikeuntoscorpions,andtherewere stingsintheirtails:andtheirpowerwastohurtmenfive months.
11Andtheyhadakingoverthem,whichistheangelof thebottomlesspit,whosenameintheHebrewtongueis Abaddon,butintheGreektonguehathhisnameApollyon.
12Onewoeispast;and,behold,therecometwowoes morehereafter
13Andthesixthangelsounded,andIheardavoicefrom thefourhornsofthegoldenaltarwhichisbeforeGod,
14Sayingtothesixthangelwhichhadthetrumpet,Loose thefourangelswhichareboundinthegreatriver Euphrates
15Andthefourangelswereloosed,whichwereprepared foranhour,andaday,andamonth,andayear,fortoslay thethirdpartofmen
16Andthenumberofthearmyofthehorsemenweretwo hundredthousandthousand:andIheardthenumberof them
17AndthusIsawthehorsesinthevision,andthemthat satonthem,havingbreastplatesoffire,andofjacinth,and brimstone:andtheheadsofthehorseswereastheheadsof lions;andoutoftheirmouthsissuedfireandsmokeand brimstone.
18Bythesethreewasthethirdpartofmenkilled,bythe fire,andbythesmoke,andbythebrimstone,whichissued outoftheirmouths.
19Fortheirpowerisintheirmouth,andintheirtails:for theirtailswerelikeuntoserpents,andhadheads,andwith themtheydohurt.
20Andtherestofthemenwhichwerenotkilledbythese plaguesyetrepentednotoftheworksoftheirhands,that theyshouldnotworshipdevils,andidolsofgold,and silver,andbrass,andstone,andofwood:whichneither cansee,norhear,norwalk:
21Neitherrepentedtheyoftheirmurders,noroftheir sorceries,noroftheirfornication,noroftheirthefts
CHAPTER10
1AndIsawanothermightyangelcomedownfromheaven, clothedwithacloud:andarainbowwasuponhishead,and hisfacewasasitwerethesun,andhisfeetaspillarsoffire:
2Andhehadinhishandalittlebookopen:andhesethis rightfootuponthesea,andhisleftfootontheearth,
3Andcriedwithaloudvoice,aswhenalionroareth:and whenhehadcried,seventhundersutteredtheirvoices.
4Andwhentheseventhundershadutteredtheirvoices,I wasabouttowrite:andIheardavoicefromheavensaying
untome,Sealupthosethingswhichtheseventhunders uttered,andwritethemnot.
5AndtheangelwhichIsawstandupontheseaandupon theearthlifteduphishandtoheaven,
6Andswarebyhimthatlivethforeverandever,who createdheaven,andthethingsthatthereinare,andthe earth,andthethingsthatthereinare,andthesea,andthe thingswhicharetherein,thatthereshouldbetimeno longer:
7Butinthedaysofthevoiceoftheseventhangel,whenhe shallbegintosound,themysteryofGodshouldbefinished, ashehathdeclaredtohisservantstheprophets
8AndthevoicewhichIheardfromheavenspakeuntome again,andsaid,Goandtakethelittlebookwhichisopen inthehandoftheangelwhichstandethupontheseaand upontheearth.
9AndIwentuntotheangel,andsaiduntohim,Giveme thelittlebookAndhesaiduntome,Takeit,andeatitup; anditshallmakethybellybitter,butitshallbeinthy mouthsweetashoney
10AndItookthelittlebookoutoftheangel'shand,and ateitup;anditwasinmymouthsweetashoney:andas soonasIhadeatenit,mybellywasbitter
11Andhesaiduntome,Thoumustprophesyagainbefore manypeoples,andnations,andtongues,andkings.
CHAPTER11
1Andtherewasgivenmeareedlikeuntoarod:andthe angelstood,saying,Rise,andmeasurethetempleofGod, andthealtar,andthemthatworshiptherein.
2Butthecourtwhichiswithoutthetempleleaveout,and measureitnot;foritisgivenuntotheGentiles:andthe holycityshalltheytreadunderfootfortyandtwomonths.
3AndIwillgivepoweruntomytwowitnesses,andthey shallprophesyathousandtwohundredandthreescoredays, clothedinsackcloth.
4Thesearethetwoolivetrees,andthetwocandlesticks standingbeforetheGodoftheearth
5Andifanymanwillhurtthem,fireproceedethoutof theirmouth,anddevoureththeirenemies:andifanyman willhurtthem,hemustinthismannerbekilled
6Thesehavepowertoshutheaven,thatitrainnotinthe daysoftheirprophecy:andhavepoweroverwaterstoturn themtoblood,andtosmitetheearthwithallplagues,as oftenastheywill.
7Andwhentheyshallhavefinishedtheirtestimony,the beastthatascendethoutofthebottomlesspitshallmake waragainstthem,andshallovercomethem,andkillthem
8Andtheirdeadbodiesshalllieinthestreetofthegreat city,whichspirituallyiscalledSodomandEgypt,where alsoourLordwascrucified.
9Andtheyofthepeopleandkindredsandtonguesand nationsshallseetheirdeadbodiesthreedaysandanhalf, andshallnotsuffertheirdeadbodiestobeputingraves 10Andtheythatdwellupontheearthshallrejoiceover them,andmakemerry,andshallsendgiftsonetoanother; becausethesetwoprophetstormentedthemthatdwelton theearth
11AndafterthreedaysandanhalftheSpiritoflifefrom Godenteredintothem,andtheystoodupontheirfeet;and greatfearfelluponthemwhichsawthem
12Andtheyheardagreatvoicefromheavensayingunto them,Comeuphither.Andtheyascendeduptoheavenin acloud;andtheirenemiesbeheldthem
13Andthesamehourwasthereagreatearthquake,andthe tenthpartofthecityfell,andintheearthquakewereslain ofmenseventhousand:andtheremnantwereaffrighted, andgaveglorytotheGodofheaven
14Thesecondwoeispast;and,behold,thethirdwoe comethquickly
15Andtheseventhangelsounded;andthereweregreat voicesinheaven,saying,Thekingdomsofthisworldare becomethekingdomsofourLord,andofhisChrist;and heshallreignforeverandever.
16Andthefourandtwentyelders,whichsatbeforeGod ontheirseats,fellupontheirfaces,andworshippedGod, 17Saying,Wegivetheethanks,OLordGodAlmighty, whichart,andwast,andarttocome;becausethouhast takentotheethygreatpower,andhastreigned
18Andthenationswereangry,andthywrathiscome,and thetimeofthedead,thattheyshouldbejudged,andthat thoushouldestgiverewarduntothyservantstheprophets, andtothesaints,andthemthatfearthyname,smalland great;andshouldestdestroythemwhichdestroytheearth
19AndthetempleofGodwasopenedinheaven,andthere wasseeninhistemplethearkofhistestament:andthere werelightnings,andvoices,andthunderings,andan earthquake,andgreathail
CHAPTER12
1Andthereappearedagreatwonderinheaven;awoman clothedwiththesun,andthemoonunderherfeet,and uponherheadacrownoftwelvestars:
2Andshebeingwithchildcried,travailinginbirth,and painedtobedelivered
3Andthereappearedanotherwonderinheaven;and beholdagreatreddragon,havingsevenheadsandten horns,andsevencrownsuponhisheads
4Andhistaildrewthethirdpartofthestarsofheaven,and didcastthemtotheearth:andthedragonstoodbeforethe womanwhichwasreadytobedelivered,fortodevourher childassoonasitwasborn
5Andshebroughtforthamanchild,whowastoruleall nationswitharodofiron:andherchildwascaughtupunto God,andtohisthrone
6Andthewomanfledintothewilderness,whereshehath aplacepreparedofGod,thattheyshouldfeedhertherea thousandtwohundredandthreescoredays.
7Andtherewaswarinheaven:Michaelandhisangels foughtagainstthedragon;andthedragonfoughtandhis angels,
8Andprevailednot;neitherwastheirplacefoundany moreinheaven
9Andthegreatdragonwascastout,thatoldserpent,called theDevil,andSatan,whichdeceiveththewholeworld:he wascastoutintotheearth,andhisangelswerecastout withhim.
10AndIheardaloudvoicesayinginheaven,Nowis comesalvation,andstrength,andthekingdomofourGod, andthepowerofhisChrist:fortheaccuserofourbrethren iscastdown,whichaccusedthembeforeourGoddayand night
11AndtheyovercamehimbythebloodoftheLamb,and bythewordoftheirtestimony;andtheylovednottheir livesuntothedeath
12Thereforerejoice,yeheavens,andyethatdwellinthem. Woetotheinhabitersoftheearthandofthesea!forthe deviliscomedownuntoyou,havinggreatwrath,because heknoweththathehathbutashorttime
13Andwhenthedragonsawthathewascastuntothe earth,hepersecutedthewomanwhichbroughtforththe manchild
14Andtothewomanweregiventwowingsofagreat eagle,thatshemightflyintothewilderness,intoherplace, wheresheisnourishedforatime,andtimes,andhalfa time,fromthefaceoftheserpent
15Andtheserpentcastoutofhismouthwaterasaflood afterthewoman,thathemightcausehertobecarriedaway oftheflood
16Andtheearthhelpedthewoman,andtheearthopened hermouth,andswallowedupthefloodwhichthedragon castoutofhismouth
17Andthedragonwaswrothwiththewoman,andwentto makewarwiththeremnantofherseed,whichkeepthe commandmentsofGod,andhavethetestimonyofJesus Christ
CHAPTER13
1AndIstooduponthesandofthesea,andsawabeastrise upoutofthesea,havingsevenheadsandtenhorns,and uponhishornstencrowns,anduponhisheadsthenameof blasphemy.
2AndthebeastwhichIsawwaslikeuntoaleopard,and hisfeetwereasthefeetofabear,andhismouthasthe mouthofalion:andthedragongavehimhispower,and hisseat,andgreatauthority
3AndIsawoneofhisheadsasitwerewoundedtodeath; andhisdeadlywoundwashealed:andalltheworld wonderedafterthebeast
4Andtheyworshippedthedragonwhichgavepowerunto thebeast:andtheyworshippedthebeast,saying,Whois likeuntothebeast?whoisabletomakewarwithhim?
5Andtherewasgivenuntohimamouthspeakinggreat thingsandblasphemies;andpowerwasgivenuntohimto continuefortyandtwomonths
6AndheopenedhismouthinblasphemyagainstGod,to blasphemehisname,andhistabernacle,andthemthat dwellinheaven
7Anditwasgivenuntohimtomakewarwiththesaints, andtoovercomethem:andpowerwasgivenhimoverall kindreds,andtongues,andnations
8Andallthatdwellupontheearthshallworshiphim, whosenamesarenotwritteninthebookoflifeofthe Lambslainfromthefoundationoftheworld
9Ifanymanhaveanear,lethimhear
10Hethatleadethintocaptivityshallgointocaptivity:he thatkillethwiththeswordmustbekilledwiththesword Hereisthepatienceandthefaithofthesaints.
11AndIbeheldanotherbeastcomingupoutoftheearth; andhehadtwohornslikealamb,andhespakeasadragon
12Andheexercisethallthepowerofthefirstbeastbefore him,andcauseththeearthandthemwhichdwellthereinto worshipthefirstbeast,whosedeadlywoundwashealed
13Andhedoethgreatwonders,sothathemakethfire comedownfromheavenontheearthinthesightofmen, 14Anddeceiveththemthatdwellontheearthbythe meansofthosemiracleswhichhehadpowertodointhe sightofthebeast;sayingtothemthatdwellontheearth, thattheyshouldmakeanimagetothebeast,whichhadthe woundbyasword,anddidlive
15Andhehadpowertogivelifeuntotheimageofthe beast,thattheimageofthebeastshouldbothspeak,and causethatasmanyaswouldnotworshiptheimageofthe beastshouldbekilled
16Andhecausethall,bothsmallandgreat,richandpoor, freeandbond,toreceiveamarkintheirrighthand,orin theirforeheads:
17Andthatnomanmightbuyorsell,savehethathadthe mark,orthenameofthebeast,orthenumberofhisname.
18HereiswisdomLethimthathathunderstandingcount thenumberofthebeast:foritisthenumberofaman;and hisnumberisSixhundredthreescoreandsix.
CHAPTER14
1AndIlooked,and,lo,aLambstoodonthemountZion, andwithhimanhundredfortyandfourthousand,having hisFather'snamewrittenintheirforeheads.
2AndIheardavoicefromheaven,asthevoiceofmany waters,andasthevoiceofagreatthunder:andIheardthe voiceofharpersharpingwiththeirharps:
3Andtheysungasitwereanewsongbeforethethrone, andbeforethefourbeasts,andtheelders:andnoman couldlearnthatsongbutthehundredandfortyandfour thousand,whichwereredeemedfromtheearth
4Thesearetheywhichwerenotdefiledwithwomen;for theyarevirgins.ThesearetheywhichfollowtheLamb whithersoeverhegoethThesewereredeemedfromamong men,beingthefirstfruitsuntoGodandtotheLamb
5Andintheirmouthwasfoundnoguile:fortheyare withoutfaultbeforethethroneofGod
6AndIsawanotherangelflyinthemidstofheaven, havingtheeverlastinggospeltopreachuntothemthat dwellontheearth,andtoeverynation,andkindred,and tongue,andpeople,
7Sayingwithaloudvoice,FearGod,andgivegloryto him;forthehourofhisjudgmentiscome:andworship himthatmadeheaven,andearth,andthesea,andthe fountainsofwaters.
8Andtherefollowedanotherangel,saying,Babylonis fallen,isfallen,thatgreatcity,becauseshemadeall nationsdrinkofthewineofthewrathofherfornication
9Andthethirdangelfollowedthem,sayingwithaloud voice,Ifanymanworshipthebeastandhisimage,and receivehismarkinhisforehead,orinhishand,
10ThesameshalldrinkofthewineofthewrathofGod, whichispouredoutwithoutmixtureintothecupofhis indignation;andheshallbetormentedwithfireand brimstoneinthepresenceoftheholyangels,andinthe presenceoftheLamb:
11Andthesmokeoftheirtormentascendethupforever andever:andtheyhavenorestdaynornight,whoworship thebeastandhisimage,andwhosoeverreceiveththemark ofhisname
12Hereisthepatienceofthesaints:herearetheythatkeep thecommandmentsofGod,andthefaithofJesus.
13AndIheardavoicefromheavensayinguntome,Write, BlessedarethedeadwhichdieintheLordfromhenceforth: Yea,saiththeSpirit,thattheymayrestfromtheirlabours; andtheirworksdofollowthem
14AndIlooked,andbeholdawhitecloud,anduponthe cloudonesatlikeuntotheSonofman,havingonhishead agoldencrown,andinhishandasharpsickle
15Andanotherangelcameoutofthetemple,cryingwitha loudvoicetohimthatsatonthecloud,Thrustinthysickle, andreap:forthetimeiscomefortheetoreap;forthe harvestoftheearthisripe.
16Andhethatsatonthecloudthrustinhissickleonthe earth;andtheearthwasreaped
17Andanotherangelcameoutofthetemplewhichisin heaven,healsohavingasharpsickle
18Andanotherangelcameoutfromthealtar,whichhad poweroverfire;andcriedwithaloudcrytohimthathad thesharpsickle,saying,Thrustinthysharpsickle,and gathertheclustersofthevineoftheearth;forhergrapes arefullyripe.
19Andtheangelthrustinhissickleintotheearth,and gatheredthevineoftheearth,andcastitintothegreat winepressofthewrathofGod.
20Andthewinepresswastroddenwithoutthecity,and bloodcameoutofthewinepress,evenuntothehorse bridles,bythespaceofathousandandsixhundred furlongs
CHAPTER15
1AndIsawanothersigninheaven,greatandmarvellous, sevenangelshavingthesevenlastplagues;forinthemis filledupthewrathofGod
2AndIsawasitwereaseaofglassmingledwithfire:and themthathadgottenthevictoryoverthebeast,andover hisimage,andoverhismark,andoverthenumberofhis name,standontheseaofglass,havingtheharpsofGod
3AndtheysingthesongofMosestheservantofGod,and thesongoftheLamb,saying,Greatandmarvellousarethy works,LordGodAlmighty;justandtruearethyways, thouKingofsaints.
4Whoshallnotfearthee,OLord,andglorifythyname? forthouonlyartholy:forallnationsshallcomeand worshipbeforethee;forthyjudgmentsaremademanifest.
5AndafterthatIlooked,and,behold,thetempleofthe tabernacleofthetestimonyinheavenwasopened:
6Andthesevenangelscameoutofthetemple,havingthe sevenplagues,clothedinpureandwhitelinen,andhaving theirbreastsgirdedwithgoldengirdles
7Andoneofthefourbeastsgaveuntothesevenangels sevengoldenvialsfullofthewrathofGod,wholivethfor everandever
8Andthetemplewasfilledwithsmokefromthegloryof God,andfromhispower;andnomanwasabletoenter intothetemple,tillthesevenplaguesofthesevenangels werefulfilled
CHAPTER16
1AndIheardagreatvoiceoutofthetemplesayingtothe sevenangels,Goyourways,andpouroutthevialsofthe wrathofGodupontheearth.
2Andthefirstwent,andpouredouthisvialupontheearth; andtherefellanoisomeandgrievoussoreuponthemen whichhadthemarkofthebeast,anduponthemwhich worshippedhisimage
3Andthesecondangelpouredouthisvialuponthesea; anditbecameasthebloodofadeadman:andeveryliving souldiedinthesea
4Andthethirdangelpouredouthisvialupontherivers andfountainsofwaters;andtheybecameblood
5AndIheardtheangelofthewaterssay,Thouart righteous,OLord,whichart,andwast,andshaltbe, becausethouhastjudgedthus
6Fortheyhaveshedthebloodofsaintsandprophets,and thouhastgiventhembloodtodrink;fortheyareworthy.
7AndIheardanotheroutofthealtarsay,Evenso,Lord GodAlmighty,trueandrighteousarethyjudgments
8Andthefourthangelpouredouthisvialuponthesun; andpowerwasgivenuntohimtoscorchmenwithfire
9Andmenwerescorchedwithgreatheat,andblasphemed thenameofGod,whichhathpowerovertheseplagues: andtheyrepentednottogivehimglory
10Andthefifthangelpouredouthisvialupontheseatof thebeast;andhiskingdomwasfullofdarkness;andthey gnawedtheirtonguesforpain,
11AndblasphemedtheGodofheavenbecauseoftheir painsandtheirsores,andrepentednotoftheirdeeds.
12Andthesixthangelpouredouthisvialuponthegreat riverEuphrates;andthewaterthereofwasdriedup,that thewayofthekingsoftheeastmightbeprepared.
13AndIsawthreeuncleanspiritslikefrogscomeoutof themouthofthedragon,andoutofthemouthofthebeast, andoutofthemouthofthefalseprophet.
14Fortheyarethespiritsofdevils,workingmiracles, whichgoforthuntothekingsoftheearthandofthewhole world,togatherthemtothebattleofthatgreatdayofGod Almighty
15Behold,IcomeasathiefBlessedishethatwatcheth, andkeepethhisgarments,lesthewalknaked,andtheysee hisshame
16Andhegatheredthemtogetherintoaplacecalledinthe HebrewtongueArmageddon.
17Andtheseventhangelpouredouthisvialintotheair; andtherecameagreatvoiceoutofthetempleofheaven, fromthethrone,saying,Itisdone
18Andtherewerevoices,andthunders,andlightnings; andtherewasagreatearthquake,suchaswasnotsince menwereupontheearth,somightyanearthquake,andso great
19Andthegreatcitywasdividedintothreeparts,andthe citiesofthenationsfell:andgreatBabyloncamein remembrancebeforeGod,togiveuntoherthecupofthe wineofthefiercenessofhiswrath.
20Andeveryislandfledaway,andthemountainswerenot found
21Andtherefelluponmenagreathailoutofheaven, everystoneabouttheweightofatalent:andmen
blasphemedGodbecauseoftheplagueofthehail;forthe plaguethereofwasexceedinggreat.
CHAPTER17
1Andtherecameoneofthesevenangelswhichhadthe sevenvials,andtalkedwithme,sayinguntome,Come hither;Iwillshewuntotheethejudgmentofthegreat whorethatsittethuponmanywaters:
2Withwhomthekingsoftheearthhavecommitted fornication,andtheinhabitantsoftheearthhavebeen madedrunkwiththewineofherfornication
3Sohecarriedmeawayinthespiritintothewilderness: andIsawawomansituponascarletcolouredbeast,fullof namesofblasphemy,havingsevenheadsandtenhorns
4Andthewomanwasarrayedinpurpleandscarletcolour, anddeckedwithgoldandpreciousstonesandpearls, havingagoldencupinherhandfullofabominationsand filthinessofherfornication:
5Anduponherforeheadwasanamewritten,MYSTERY, BABYLONTHEGREAT,THEMOTHEROF HARLOTSANDABOMINATIONSOFTHEEARTH.
6AndIsawthewomandrunkenwiththebloodofthe saints,andwiththebloodofthemartyrsofJesus:and whenIsawher,Iwonderedwithgreatadmiration.
7Andtheangelsaiduntome,Whereforedidstthoumarvel? Iwilltelltheethemysteryofthewoman,andofthebeast thatcarriethher,whichhaththesevenheadsandtenhorns.
8Thebeastthatthousawestwas,andisnot;andshall ascendoutofthebottomlesspit,andgointoperdition:and theythatdwellontheearthshallwonder,whosenames werenotwritteninthebookoflifefromthefoundationof theworld,whentheybeholdthebeastthatwas,andisnot, andyetis.
9AndhereisthemindwhichhathwisdomTheseven headsaresevenmountains,onwhichthewomansitteth
10Andtherearesevenkings:fivearefallen,andoneis, andtheotherisnotyetcome;andwhenhecometh,he mustcontinueashortspace
11Andthebeastthatwas,andisnot,evenheistheeighth, andisoftheseven,andgoethintoperdition
12Andthetenhornswhichthousawestaretenkings, whichhavereceivednokingdomasyet;butreceivepower askingsonehourwiththebeast
13Thesehaveonemind,andshallgivetheirpowerand strengthuntothebeast.
14TheseshallmakewarwiththeLamb,andtheLamb shallovercomethem:forheisLordoflords,andKingof kings:andtheythatarewithhimarecalled,andchosen, andfaithful
15Andhesaithuntome,Thewaterswhichthousawest, wherethewhoresitteth,arepeoples,andmultitudes,and nations,andtongues
16Andthetenhornswhichthousawestuponthebeast, theseshallhatethewhore,andshallmakeherdesolateand naked,andshalleatherflesh,andburnherwithfire
17ForGodhathputintheirheartstofulfilhiswill,andto agree,andgivetheirkingdomuntothebeast,untilthe wordsofGodshallbefulfilled
18Andthewomanwhichthousawestisthatgreatcity, whichreignethoverthekingsoftheearth
CHAPTER18
1AndafterthesethingsIsawanotherangelcomedown fromheaven,havinggreatpower;andtheearthwas lightenedwithhisglory.
2Andhecriedmightilywithastrongvoice,saying, Babylonthegreatisfallen,isfallen,andisbecomethe habitationofdevils,andtheholdofeveryfoulspirit,anda cageofeveryuncleanandhatefulbird
3Forallnationshavedrunkofthewineofthewrathofher fornication,andthekingsoftheearthhavecommitted fornicationwithher,andthemerchantsoftheearthare waxedrichthroughtheabundanceofherdelicacies.
4AndIheardanothervoicefromheaven,saying,Come outofher,mypeople,thatyebenotpartakersofhersins, andthatyereceivenotofherplagues.
5Forhersinshavereacheduntoheaven,andGodhath rememberedheriniquities
6Rewardherevenassherewardedyou,anddoubleunto herdoubleaccordingtoherworks:inthecupwhichshe hathfilledfilltoherdouble
7Howmuchshehathglorifiedherself,andlived deliciously,somuchtormentandsorrowgiveher:forshe saithinherheart,Isitaqueen,andamnowidow,andshall seenosorrow.
8Thereforeshallherplaguescomeinoneday,death,and mourning,andfamine;andsheshallbeutterlyburnedwith fire:forstrongistheLordGodwhojudgethher.
9Andthekingsoftheearth,whohavecommitted fornicationandliveddeliciouslywithher,shallbewailher, andlamentforher,whentheyshallseethesmokeofher burning,
10Standingafaroffforthefearofhertorment,saying, Alas,alas,thatgreatcityBabylon,thatmightycity!forin onehouristhyjudgmentcome
11Andthemerchantsoftheearthshallweepandmourn overher;fornomanbuyeththeirmerchandiseanymore:
12Themerchandiseofgold,andsilver,andprecious stones,andofpearls,andfinelinen,andpurple,andsilk, andscarlet,andallthyinewood,andallmannervesselsof ivory,andallmannervesselsofmostpreciouswood,and ofbrass,andiron,andmarble,
13Andcinnamon,andodours,andointments,and frankincense,andwine,andoil,andfineflour,andwheat, andbeasts,andsheep,andhorses,andchariots,andslaves, andsoulsofmen.
14Andthefruitsthatthysoullustedafteraredeparted fromthee,andallthingswhichweredaintyandgoodlyare departedfromthee,andthoushaltfindthemnomoreatall
15Themerchantsofthesethings,whichweremaderichby her,shallstandafaroffforthefearofhertorment,weeping andwailing,
16Andsaying,Alas,alas,thatgreatcity,thatwasclothed infinelinen,andpurple,andscarlet,anddeckedwithgold, andpreciousstones,andpearls!
17ForinonehoursogreatrichesiscometonoughtAnd everyshipmaster,andallthecompanyinships,andsailors, andasmanyastradebysea,stoodafaroff,
18Andcriedwhentheysawthesmokeofherburning, saying,Whatcityislikeuntothisgreatcity!
19Andtheycastdustontheirheads,andcried,weeping andwailing,saying,Alas,alas,thatgreatcity,wherein
weremaderichallthathadshipsintheseabyreasonof hercostliness!forinonehourisshemadedesolate.
20Rejoiceoverher,thouheaven,andyeholyapostlesand prophets;forGodhathavengedyouonher.
21Andamightyangeltookupastonelikeagreat millstone,andcastitintothesea,saying,Thuswith violenceshallthatgreatcityBabylonbethrowndown,and shallbefoundnomoreatall.
22Andthevoiceofharpers,andmusicians,andofpipers, andtrumpeters,shallbeheardnomoreatallinthee;and nocraftsman,ofwhatsoevercrafthebe,shallbefoundany moreinthee;andthesoundofamillstoneshallbeheardno moreatallinthee;
23Andthelightofacandleshallshinenomoreatallin thee;andthevoiceofthebridegroomandofthebrideshall beheardnomoreatallinthee:forthymerchantswerethe greatmenoftheearth;forbythysorcerieswereallnations deceived
24Andinherwasfoundthebloodofprophets,andof saints,andofallthatwereslainupontheearth
CHAPTER19
1AndafterthesethingsIheardagreatvoiceofmuch peopleinheaven,saying,Alleluia;Salvation,andglory, andhonour,andpower,untotheLordourGod:
2Fortrueandrighteousarehisjudgments:forhehath judgedthegreatwhore,whichdidcorrupttheearthwith herfornication,andhathavengedthebloodofhisservants atherhand
3Andagaintheysaid,Alleluia.Andhersmokeroseupfor everandever
4Andthefourandtwentyeldersandthefourbeastsfell downandworshippedGodthatsatonthethrone,saying, Amen;Alleluia
5Andavoicecameoutofthethrone,saying,Praiseour God,allyehisservants,andyethatfearhim,bothsmall andgreat
6AndIheardasitwerethevoiceofagreatmultitude,and asthevoiceofmanywaters,andasthevoiceofmighty thunderings,saying,Alleluia:fortheLordGodomnipotent reigneth
7Letusbegladandrejoice,andgivehonourtohim:for themarriageoftheLambiscome,andhiswifehathmade herselfready
8Andtoherwasgrantedthatsheshouldbearrayedinfine linen,cleanandwhite:forthefinelinenisthe righteousnessofsaints.
9Andhesaithuntome,Write,Blessedaretheywhichare calleduntothemarriagesupperoftheLambAndhesaith untome,ThesearethetruesayingsofGod
10AndIfellathisfeettoworshiphim.Andhesaidunto me,Seethoudoitnot:Iamthyfellowservant,andofthy brethrenthathavethetestimonyofJesus:worshipGod:for thetestimonyofJesusisthespiritofprophecy
11AndIsawheavenopened,andbeholdawhitehorse; andhethatsatuponhimwascalledFaithfulandTrue,and inrighteousnesshedothjudgeandmakewar
12Hiseyeswereasaflameoffire,andonhisheadwere manycrowns;andhehadanamewritten,thatnoman knew,buthehimself
13Andhewasclothedwithavesturedippedinblood:and hisnameiscalledTheWordofGod.
14Andthearmieswhichwereinheavenfollowedhim uponwhitehorses,clothedinfinelinen,whiteandclean.
15Andoutofhismouthgoethasharpsword,thatwithit heshouldsmitethenations:andheshallrulethemwitha rodofiron:andhetreadeththewinepressofthefierceness andwrathofAlmightyGod.
16Andhehathonhisvestureandonhisthighaname written,KINGOFKINGS,ANDLORDOFLORDS
17AndIsawanangelstandinginthesun;andhecried withaloudvoice,sayingtoallthefowlsthatflyinthe midstofheaven,Comeandgatheryourselvestogetherunto thesupperofthegreatGod;
18Thatyemayeatthefleshofkings,andthefleshof captains,andthefleshofmightymen,andthefleshof horses,andofthemthatsitonthem,andthefleshofall men,bothfreeandbond,bothsmallandgreat
19AndIsawthebeast,andthekingsoftheearth,andtheir armies,gatheredtogethertomakewaragainsthimthatsat onthehorse,andagainsthisarmy
20Andthebeastwastaken,andwithhimthefalseprophet thatwroughtmiraclesbeforehim,withwhichhedeceived themthathadreceivedthemarkofthebeast,andthemthat worshippedhisimage.Thesebothwerecastaliveintoa lakeoffireburningwithbrimstone
21Andtheremnantwereslainwiththeswordofhimthat satuponthehorse,whichswordproceededoutofhis mouth:andallthefowlswerefilledwiththeirflesh
CHAPTER20
1AndIsawanangelcomedownfromheaven,havingthe keyofthebottomlesspitandagreatchaininhishand.
2Andhelaidholdonthedragon,thatoldserpent,whichis theDevil,andSatan,andboundhimathousandyears,
3Andcasthimintothebottomlesspit,andshuthimup, andsetasealuponhim,thatheshoulddeceivethenations nomore,tillthethousandyearsshouldbefulfilled:and afterthathemustbeloosedalittleseason.
4AndIsawthrones,andtheysatuponthem,andjudgment wasgivenuntothem:andIsawthesoulsofthemthatwere beheadedforthewitnessofJesus,andforthewordofGod, andwhichhadnotworshippedthebeast,neitherhisimage, neitherhadreceivedhismarkupontheirforeheads,orin theirhands;andtheylivedandreignedwithChrista thousandyears
5Buttherestofthedeadlivednotagainuntilthethousand yearswerefinishedThisisthefirstresurrection
6Blessedandholyishethathathpartinthefirst resurrection:onsuchtheseconddeathhathnopower,but theyshallbepriestsofGodandofChrist,andshallreign withhimathousandyears
7Andwhenthethousandyearsareexpired,Satanshallbe loosedoutofhisprison,
8Andshallgoouttodeceivethenationswhichareinthe fourquartersoftheearth,GogandMagog,togatherthem togethertobattle:thenumberofwhomisasthesandofthe sea
9Andtheywentuponthebreadthoftheearth,and compassedthecampofthesaintsabout,andthebeloved
city:andfirecamedownfromGodoutofheaven,and devouredthem.
10Andthedevilthatdeceivedthemwascastintothelake offireandbrimstone,wherethebeastandthefalseprophet are,andshallbetormenteddayandnightforeverandever.
11AndIsawagreatwhitethrone,andhimthatsatonit, fromwhosefacetheearthandtheheavenfledaway;and therewasfoundnoplaceforthem.
12AndIsawthedead,smallandgreat,standbeforeGod; andthebookswereopened:andanotherbookwasopened, whichisthebookoflife:andthedeadwerejudgedoutof thosethingswhichwerewritteninthebooks,accordingto theirworks.
13Andtheseagaveupthedeadwhichwereinit;and deathandhelldeliveredupthedeadwhichwereinthem: andtheywerejudgedeverymanaccordingtotheirworks.
14AnddeathandhellwerecastintothelakeoffireThis istheseconddeath
15Andwhosoeverwasnotfoundwritteninthebookof lifewascastintothelakeoffire
CHAPTER21
1AndIsawanewheavenandanewearth:forthefirst heavenandthefirstearthwerepassedaway;andtherewas nomoresea
2AndIJohnsawtheholycity,newJerusalem,coming downfromGodoutofheaven,preparedasabrideadorned forherhusband
3AndIheardagreatvoiceoutofheavensaying,Behold, thetabernacleofGodiswithmen,andhewilldwellwith them,andtheyshallbehispeople,andGodhimselfshall bewiththem,andbetheirGod
4AndGodshallwipeawayalltearsfromtheireyes;and thereshallbenomoredeath,neithersorrow,norcrying, neithershalltherebeanymorepain:fortheformerthings arepassedaway.
5Andhethatsatuponthethronesaid,Behold,Imakeall thingsnewAndhesaiduntome,Write:forthesewords aretrueandfaithful.
6Andhesaiduntome,ItisdoneIamAlphaandOmega, thebeginningandtheendIwillgiveuntohimthatis athirstofthefountainofthewateroflifefreely.
7Hethatovercomethshallinheritallthings;andIwillbe hisGod,andheshallbemyson
8Butthefearful,andunbelieving,andtheabominable,and murderers,andwhoremongers,andsorcerers,andidolaters, andallliars,shallhavetheirpartinthelakewhichburneth withfireandbrimstone:whichistheseconddeath
9Andtherecameuntomeoneofthesevenangelswhich hadthesevenvialsfullofthesevenlastplagues,andtalked withme,saying,Comehither,Iwillshewtheethebride, theLamb'swife
10Andhecarriedmeawayinthespirittoagreatandhigh mountain,andshewedmethatgreatcity,theholy Jerusalem,descendingoutofheavenfromGod, 11HavingthegloryofGod:andherlightwaslikeuntoa stonemostprecious,evenlikeajasperstone,clearas crystal;
12Andhadawallgreatandhigh,andhadtwelvegates, andatthegatestwelveangels,andnameswrittenthereon,
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whicharethenamesofthetwelvetribesofthechildrenof Israel:
13Ontheeastthreegates;onthenorththreegates;onthe souththreegates;andonthewestthreegates.
14Andthewallofthecityhadtwelvefoundations,andin themthenamesofthetwelveapostlesoftheLamb
15Andhethattalkedwithmehadagoldenreedto measurethecity,andthegatesthereof,andthewallthereof.
16Andthecityliethfoursquare,andthelengthisaslarge asthebreadth:andhemeasuredthecitywiththereed, twelvethousandfurlongsThelengthandthebreadthand theheightofitareequal
17Andhemeasuredthewallthereof,anhundredandforty andfourcubits,accordingtothemeasureofaman,thatis, oftheangel
18Andthebuildingofthewallofitwasofjasper:andthe citywaspuregold,likeuntoclearglass
19Andthefoundationsofthewallofthecitywere garnishedwithallmannerofpreciousstones.Thefirst foundationwasjasper;thesecond,sapphire;thethird,a chalcedony;thefourth,anemerald;
20Thefifth,sardonyx;thesixth,sardius;theseventh, chrysolite;theeighth,beryl;theninth,atopaz;thetenth,a chrysoprasus;theeleventh,ajacinth;thetwelfth,an amethyst.
21Andthetwelvegatesweretwelvepearls;everyseveral gatewasofonepearl:andthestreetofthecitywaspure gold,asitweretransparentglass.
22AndIsawnotempletherein:fortheLordGod AlmightyandtheLambarethetempleofit
23Andthecityhadnoneedofthesun,neitherofthemoon, toshineinit:forthegloryofGoddidlightenit,andthe Lambisthelightthereof
24Andthenationsofthemwhicharesavedshallwalkin thelightofit:andthekingsoftheearthdobringtheir gloryandhonourintoit
25Andthegatesofitshallnotbeshutatallbyday:for thereshallbenonightthere
26Andtheyshallbringthegloryandhonourofthenations intoit.
27Andthereshallinnowiseenterintoitanythingthat defileth,neitherwhatsoeverworkethabomination,or makethalie:buttheywhicharewrittenintheLamb'sbook oflife
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1Andheshewedmeapureriverofwateroflife,clearas crystal,proceedingoutofthethroneofGodandofthe Lamb
2Inthemidstofthestreetofit,andoneithersideofthe river,wastherethetreeoflife,whichbaretwelvemanner offruits,andyieldedherfruiteverymonth:andtheleaves ofthetreewereforthehealingofthenations
3Andthereshallbenomorecurse:butthethroneofGod andoftheLambshallbeinit;andhisservantsshallserve him:
4Andtheyshallseehisface;andhisnameshallbeintheir foreheads
5Andthereshallbenonightthere;andtheyneedno candle,neitherlightofthesun;fortheLordGodgiveth themlight:andtheyshallreignforeverandever
6Andhesaiduntome,Thesesayingsarefaithfulandtrue: andtheLordGodoftheholyprophetssenthisangelto shewuntohisservantsthethingswhichmustshortlybe done.
7Behold,Icomequickly:blessedishethatkeepeththe sayingsoftheprophecyofthisbook
8AndIJohnsawthesethings,andheardthemAndwhenI hadheardandseen,Ifelldowntoworshipbeforethefeet oftheangelwhichshewedmethesethings
9Thensaithheuntome,Seethoudoitnot:forIamthy fellowservant,andofthybrethrentheprophets,andof themwhichkeepthesayingsofthisbook:worshipGod
10Andhesaithuntome,Sealnotthesayingsofthe prophecyofthisbook:forthetimeisathand
11Hethatisunjust,lethimbeunjuststill:andhewhichis filthy,lethimbefilthystill:andhethatisrighteous,let himberighteousstill:andhethatisholy,lethimbeholy still
12And,behold,Icomequickly;andmyrewardiswithme, togiveeverymanaccordingashisworkshallbe 13IamAlphaandOmega,thebeginningandtheend,the firstandthelast.
14Blessedaretheythatdohiscommandments,thatthey mayhaverighttothetreeoflife,andmayenterinthrough thegatesintothecity.
15Forwithoutaredogs,andsorcerers,andwhoremongers, andmurderers,andidolaters,andwhosoeverlovethand makethalie.
16IJesushavesentmineangeltotestifyuntoyouthese thingsinthechurchesIamtherootandtheoffspringof David,andthebrightandmorningstar.
17AndtheSpiritandthebridesay,ComeAndlethimthat hearethsay,ComeAndlethimthatisathirstcomeAnd whosoeverwill,lethimtakethewateroflifefreely.
18ForItestifyuntoeverymanthatheareththewordsof theprophecyofthisbook,Ifanymanshalladduntothese things,Godshalladduntohimtheplaguesthatarewritten inthisbook:
19Andifanymanshalltakeawayfromthewordsofthe bookofthisprophecy,Godshalltakeawayhispartoutof thebookoflife,andoutoftheholycity,andfromthe thingswhicharewritteninthisbook
20Hewhichtestifieththesethingssaith,SurelyIcome quicklyAmenEvenso,come,LordJesus
21ThegraceofourLordJesusChristbewithyouall Amen.