요한계시록 1

1예수 그리스도의 계시라 이는 하나님이 그에게 주사 반드시 속히 될 일을 그 종들에게 보이시려고 그 천사를 그 종 요한에게 보내어 지시하신 것이라 2요한은 하나님의 말씀과 예수 그리스도의 증거 곧 자기의 본 것을 다 증거하였느니라 3이 예언의 말씀을 읽는 자와 듣는 자들과 그 가운데 기록한 것을 지키는 자들이 복이 있나니 때가 가까움이라 4요한은 아시아에 있는 일곱 교회에 편지하노니 이제도 계시고 전에도 계시고 장차 오실 이와 그 보좌 앞에 일곱 영과 5또 충성된 증인으로 죽은 자들 가운데서 먼저 나시고 땅의 임금들의 머리가 되신 예수 그리스도로 말미암아 은혜와 평강이 너희에게 있기를 원하노라 우리를 사랑하사 그의 피로 우리 죄에서 우리를 해방하시고 6그 아버지 하나님을 위하여 우리를 나라와 제사장으로 삼으신 그에게 영광과 능력이 세세토록 있기를 원하노라 아멘 7볼지어다 구름을 타고 오시리라 각인의 눈이 그를 보겠고 그를 찌른 자들도 볼 터이요 땅에 있는 모든 족속이 그를 인하여 애곡하리니 그러하리라 아멘 8주 하나님이 가라사대 나는 알파와 오메가라 이제도 있고 전에도 있었고 장차 올 자요 전능한 자라 하시더라 9나 요한은 너희 형제요 예수의 환난과 나라와 참음에 동참하는 자라 하나님의 말씀과 예수의 증거를 인하여 밧모라 하는 섬에 있었더니 10주의 날에 내가 성령에 감동하여 내 뒤에서 나는 나팔 소리 같은 큰 음성을 들으니 11가로되 너 보는 것을 책에 써서 에베소, 서머나, 버가모, 두아디라, 사데, 빌라멜비아, 라오디게아 일곱 교회에 보내라 하시기로 12몸을 돌이켜 나더러 말한 음성을 알아 보려고 하여 돌이킬 때에 일곱 금 촛대를 보았는데 13촛대 사이에 인자 같은 이가 발에 끌리는 옷을 입고 가슴에 금띠를 띠고 14그 머리와 털의 희기가 흰 양털 같고 눈 같으며 그의 눈은 불꽃 같고 15그의 발은 풀무에 단련한 빛난 주석 같고 그의 음성은 많은 물소리와 같으며 16그 오른손에 일곱 별이 있고 그 입에서 좌우에 날선 검이 나오고 그 얼굴은 해가 힘있게 비취는 것 같더라 17내가 볼 때에 그 발 앞에 엎드러져 죽은 자 같이 되매 그가 오른손을 내게 얹고 가라사대 두려워 말라 나는 처음이요 나중이니 18곧 산 자라 내가 전에 죽었었노라 볼지어다 이제 세세토록 살아 있어 사망과 음부의 열쇠를 가졌노니 19그러므로 네 본 것과 이제 있는 일과 장차 될 일을 기록하라 20네 본 것은 내 오른손에 일곱 별의 비밀과 일곱 금 촛대라 일곱 별은 일곱 교회의 사자요 일곱 촛대는 일곱 교회니라

1This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John, 2who testified to God’s word, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, about everything that he saw. 3Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of the prophecy, and keep the things that are written in it, for the time is at hand. 4John, to the seven assemblies that are in Asia: Grace to you and peace, from God, who is and who was and who is to come; and from the seven Spirits who are before his throne; 5and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us, and washed us from our sins by his blood; 6and he made us to be a Kingdom, priests to his God and Father; to him be the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen. 7Behold, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, including those who pierced him. All the tribes of the earth will mourn over him. Even so, Amen. 8“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.” 9I John, your brother and partner with you in oppression, Kingdom, and perseverance in Christ Jesus, was on the isle that is called Patmos because of God’s Word and the testimony of Jesus Christ. 10I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and I heard behind me a loud voice, like a trumpet 11saying, “What you see, write in a book and send to the seven assemblies: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and to Laodicea.” 12I turned to see the voice that spoke with me. Having turned, I saw seven golden lamp stands. 13And among the lamp stands was one like a son of man, clothed with a robe reaching down to his feet, and with a golden sash around his chest. 14His head and his hair were white as white wool, like snow. His eyes were like a flame of fire. 15His feet were like burnished brass, as if it had been refined in a furnace. His voice was like the voice of many waters. 16He had seven stars in his right hand. Out of his mouth proceeded a sharp two-edged sword. His face was like the sun shining at its brightest. 17When I saw him, I fell at his feet like a dead man. 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 more. Amen. I have the keys of Death and of Hades. 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. The seven stars are the angelsof the seven assemblies. The seven lamp stands are seven assemblies.

1De openbaring van Jezus Christus, die God hem gegeven heeft, om Zijn dienstknechten te tonen de dingen, die haast geschieden moeten; en die Hij door Zijn engel gezonden, en Zijn dienstknecht Johannes te kennen gegeven heeft; 2Dewelke het woord Gods betuigd heeft, en de getuigenis van Jezus Christus, en al wat hij gezien heeft. 3Zalig is hij, die leest, en zijn zij, die horen de woorden dezer profetie, en die bewaren, hetgeen in dezelve geschreven is; want de tijd is nabij. 4Johannes aan de zeven Gemeenten, die in Azie zijn: genade zij u en vrede van Hem, Die is, en Die was, en Die komen zal; en van de zeven geesten, die voor Zijn troon zijn; 5En van Jezus Christus, Die de getrouwe Getuige is, de Eerstgeborene uit de doden, en de Overste der koningen der aarde. Hem, Die ons heeft liefgehad, en ons van onze zonden gewassen heeft in Zijn bloed. 6En Die ons gemaakt heeft tot koningen en priesters Gode en Zijn Vader; Hem, zeg ik, zij de heerlijkheid en de kracht in alle eeuwigheid. Amen. 7Ziet, Hij komt met de wolken en alle oog zal Hem zien, ook degenen, die Hem doorstoken hebben; en alle geslachten der aarde zullen over Hem rouw bedrijven; ja, amen. 8Ik ben de Alfa en de Omega, het Begin en het Einde, zegt de Heere, Die is, en Die was, en Die komen zal, de Almachtige. 9Ik, Johannes, die ook uw broeder ben, en medegenoot in de verdrukking, en in het Koninkrijk, en in de lijdzaamheid van Jezus Christus, was op het eiland, genaamd Patmos, om het Woord Gods, en om de getuigenis van Jezus Christus. 10En ik was in den geest op den dag des Heeren; en ik hoorde achter mij een grote stem, als van een bazuin, 11Zeggende: Ik ben de Alfa en de Omega, de Eerste en de Laatste; en hetgeen gij ziet, schrijf dat in een boek, en zend het aan de zeven Gemeenten, die in Azie zijn, namelijk naar Efeze, en naar Smyrna, en naar Pergamus, en naar Thyatire, en naar Sardis, en naar Filadelfia, en naar Laodicea. 12En ik keerde mij om, om te zien de stem, die met mij gesproken had; en mij omgekeerd hebbende, zag ik zeven gouden kandelaren; 13En in het midden van de zeven kandelaren Een, den Zoon des mensen gelijk zijnde, bekleed met een lang kleed tot de voeten, en omgord aan de borsten met een gouden gordel; 14En Zijn hoofd en haar was wit, gelijk als witte wol, gelijk sneeuw; en Zijn ogen gelijk een vlam vuurs; 15En Zijn voeten waren blinkend koper gelijk, en gloeiden als in een oven; en Zijn stem als een stem van vele wateren. 16En Hij had zeven sterren in Zijn rechterhand; en uit Zijn mond ging een tweesnijdend scherp zwaard; en Zijn aangezicht was, gelijk de zon schijnt in haar kracht. 17En toen ik Hem zag, viel ik als dood aan Zijn voeten; en Hij legde Zijn rechterhand op mij, zeggende tot mij: Vrees niet; Ik ben de Eerste en de Laatste; 18En Die leef, en Ik ben dood geweest; en zie, Ik ben levend in alle eeuwigheid. Amen. En Ik heb de sleutels der hel en des doods. 19Schrijf, hetgeen gij gezien hebt, en hetgeen is, en hetgeen geschieden zal na dezen: 20De verborgenheid der zeven sterren, die gij gezien hebt in Mijn rechter hand, en de zeven gouden kandelaren. De zeven sterren zijn de engelen der zeven Gemeenten; en de zeven kandelaren, die gij gezien hebt, zijn de zeven Gemeenten.