¹⁶“^aI, Jesus, have sent ^bMy angel to testify to you these things ¹^cfor the churches. I am ^dthe root and the ^edescendant of David, the bright ^fmorning star.”

Read in Logos

Revelation 22:13: “I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.”

Footnotes

1Or concerning

Cross references

a Rev 1:8
b Is 44:6; 48:12; Rev 1:17; 2:8
c Rev 21:6
a Rev 7:14
b Gen 2:9; 3:22; Rev 22:2
c Rev 21:27
d Rev 21:12
a Matt 8:12; 1 Cor 6:9f; Gal 5:19ff; Rev 21:8
b Deut 23:18; Matt 7:6; Phil 3:2
a Rev 1:1
b Rev 1:1; 22:6
c Rev 1:4, 11; 3:22
d Rev 5:5
e Matt 1:1
f Matt 2:2; Rev 2:28

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.”

Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they may have the right to the tree of life and that they may enter the city by the gates. Outside are the dogs and sorcerers and the sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.

“I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify to you about these things for the churches. I am the root and the descendant of David, the bright morning star.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.

“Blessed are those who wash their robes, that they may have the right to the tree of life and may go through the gates into the city. Outside are the dogs, those who practice magic arts, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.

“I, Jesus, have sent my angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, and the bright Morning Star.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.

“Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they may have the right to the tree of life and may enter the city by the gates. Outside are the dogs, the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.

“I, Jesus, have sent my angel to attest these things to you for the churches. I am the root and descendant of David, the bright morning star.”

NLTNew Living Translation

I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.”

Blessed are those who wash their robes. They will be permitted to enter through the gates of the city and eat the fruit from the tree of life. Outside the city are the dogs—the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idol worshipers, and all who love to live a lie.

“I, Jesus, have sent my angel to give you this message for the churches. I am both the source of David and the heir to his throne. I am the bright morning star.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.”

Blessed are the ones who wash their robes, so that their authority will be over the tree of life and they may enter into the city through the gates. Outside are the dogs and the sorcerers and the sexually immoral people and the murderers and the idolaters and everyone who loves and who practices falsehood.

“I, Jesus, sent my angel to testify to you about these things for the churches. I am the root and the descendant of David, the bright morning star.”

KJV 1900King James Version

I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last. Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city. For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.

I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.

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