Revelation 1
1This
2who
3Blessed
4John
5and
6and
7Behold
8“ I am the Alpha and the Omega, + 1:8 TR adds “the Beginning and the End”” says who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.”
9I
10I
11saying What you see, write in a book and send to the seven assemblies: + 1:11 TR adds “which are in Asia” to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and to Laodicea.”
12I
13And
14His
15His
16He
17When He laid his right hand on me, saying, “Don’ t be afraid. I am the first and the last,
18and the Living one. I was dead, and behold, I am alive forever and ever. Amen. I have the keys of Death and of Hades. + 1:18 or, Hell
19Write therefore the things which you have seen, and the things which are, and the things which will happen hereafter.
20The mystery of the seven stars which you saw in my right hand, and the seven golden lamp stands is this: The seven stars are the angels + 1:20 or, messengers (here and wherever angels are mentioned) of the seven assemblies. The seven lamp stands are seven assemblies.