Revelation 1
- 1The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave to him, to show his servants things that must happen shortly. He sent it by his angel and made it known to his servant John.
- 2He bore witness to the word of God, to the testimony of Jesus Christ, and to all things that he saw.
- 3Blessed is he who reads, and those who hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things that are written in it. For the time is near.
- 4John to the seven churches in Asia. Grace to you and peace from him 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 from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loved us and washed us from our sins in his own blood,
- 6And has made us kings and priests to God and his Father. To him be glory and power forever and ever. Amen.
- 7He comes with clouds. Every eye will see him, even those who pierced him, and all tribes of the earth will wail because of him. Even so, Amen.
- 8I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, says the Lord, who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.
- 9I, John, your brother and companion in trouble, and in the kingdom and patient endurance of Jesus Christ, was on the island called Patmos for the word of God and for 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, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last. What you see, write in a book, and send it to the seven churches in Asia, to Ephesus, to Smyrna, to Pergamos, to Thyatira, to Sardis, to Philadelphia, and to Laodicea.
- 12And I turned to see the voice that spoke with me. And when I had turned, I saw seven golden lampstands.
- 13And in the middle of the seven lampstands I saw one like the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and with a golden belt around his chest.
- 14His head and his hair were white like wool, as white as snow. His eyes were like a flame of fire.
- 15His feet were like fine bronze, as if they burned in a furnace. His voice was like the sound of many waters.
- 16He had in his right hand seven stars. Out of his mouth went a sharp two-edged sword. His face was like the sun shining in its strength.
- 17And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand on me, saying to me, Do not fear. I am the first and the last.
- 18I am he who lives, and was dead. I am alive forevermore, Amen. And I have the keys of hell and of death.
- 19Write the things you have seen, the things which are, and the things which will be after this.
- 20The mystery of the seven stars which you saw in my right hand, and the seven golden lampstands. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches. The seven lampstands which you saw are the seven churches.
What changed from the KJV
GIGAKJV is a modern English revision of the King James Version. The comparison below uses the project's KJV text in the later 1769 tradition and marks, word by word, each verse of Revelation 1 where the wording differs: struck-through words are the KJV's, highlighted words are GIGAKJV's.
KJVThe Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:
GIGAKJVThe Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave to him, to show his servants things that must happen shortly. He sent it by his angel and made it known to his servant John.
KJVWho bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw.
GIGAKJVHe bore witness to the word of God, to the testimony of Jesus Christ, and to all things that he saw.
KJVBlessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.
GIGAKJVBlessed is he who reads, and those who hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things that are written in it. For the time is near.
KJVJohn to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne;
GIGAKJVJohn to the seven churches in Asia. Grace to you and peace from him who is, and who was, and who is to come, and from the seven Spirits who are before his throne,
KJVAnd from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,
GIGAKJVAnd from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loved us and washed us from our sins in his own blood,
KJVAnd hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
GIGAKJVAnd has made us kings and priests to God and his Father. To him be glory and power forever and ever. Amen.
KJVBehold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.
GIGAKJVHe comes with clouds. Every eye will see him, even those who pierced him, and all tribes of the earth will wail because of him. Even so, Amen.
KJVI am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.
GIGAKJVI am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, says the Lord, who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.
KJVI John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.
GIGAKJVI, John, your brother and companion in trouble, and in the kingdom and patient endurance of Jesus Christ, was on the island called Patmos for the word of God and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.
KJVI was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet,
GIGAKJVI was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and I heard behind me a loud voice, like a trumpet,
KJVSaying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea.
GIGAKJVSaying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last. What you see, write in a book, and send it to the seven churches in Asia, to Ephesus, to Smyrna, to Pergamos, to Thyatira, to Sardis, to Philadelphia, and to Laodicea.
KJVAnd I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks;
GIGAKJVAnd I turned to see the voice that spoke with me. And when I had turned, I saw seven golden lampstands.
KJVAnd in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle.
GIGAKJVAnd in the middle of the seven lampstands I saw one like the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and with a golden belt around his chest.
KJVHis head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire;
GIGAKJVHis head and his hair were white like wool, as white as snow. His eyes were like a flame of fire.
KJVAnd his feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and his voice as the sound of many waters.
GIGAKJVHis feet were like fine bronze, as if they burned in a furnace. His voice was like the sound of many waters.
KJVAnd he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength.
GIGAKJVHe had in his right hand seven stars. Out of his mouth went a sharp two-edged sword. His face was like the sun shining in its strength.
KJVAnd when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last:
GIGAKJVAnd when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand on me, saying to me, Do not fear. I am the first and the last.
KJVI am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.
GIGAKJVI am he who lives, and was dead. I am alive forevermore, Amen. And I have the keys of hell and of death.
KJVWrite the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter;
GIGAKJVWrite the things you have seen, the things which are, and the things which will be after this.
KJVThe mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches.
GIGAKJVThe mystery of the seven stars which you saw in my right hand, and the seven golden lampstands. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches. The seven lampstands which you saw are the seven churches.
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