Revelation 1:1–8

*The aRevelation of Jesus Christ, bwhich God gave unto him, cto shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and dhe sent and signified it cby his angel unto ehis servant fJohn: 2 Who bare record of gthe word of God, and of ghthe testimony of Jesus Christ, and of iall things that he saw. 3 jkBlessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and kkeep those things which are written therein: lfor cthe time is at hand.

4 fJohn to mthe seven churches which are in Asia: nGrace be unto you, and npeace, from him opwhich is, oand qwhich was, oand which is to come; and from rthe seven Spirits which are before his throne; 5 And from Jesus Christ, who is sthe faithful twitness, and uthe first begotten of the dead, and vthe prince of the kings of the earth. Unto whim that loved us, and xwashed us from our sins in his own blood, 6 And yhath made us kings and priests unto zGod and his Father; ato him be glory and bdominion for ever and ever. Amen.

7 Behold, che cometh dewith clouds; and devery eye shall see him, and fthey also which pierced him: and dall kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen. 8 gI am Alpha and Omega, ghthe beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, iwhich is, and which was, and which is to come, jthe Almighty.