What John was commanded REVELATION,

to write to the churches 15 And his feet like unto fine how thou canst not bear them brass, as if they burned in a which are evil; and thou hast furnace; and his voice as the tried them which say they are sound of many waters. apostles, and are not; and hast

16 And he had in his right found them liars:

hand seven stars: and out of 3 And hast borne, and hast his mouth went a sharp two- patience, and for my name's edged sword: and his counte- sake hast laboured, and hast nance was as the sun shineth in not fainted.

his strength.

4 Nevertheless, I have some

17 And when I saw him, I what against thee, because thou fell at his feet as dead. And he hast left thy first love. laid his right hand upon me, 5 Remember therefore from saying unto me, Fear not; I am whence thou art fallen, and the first and the last: repent, and do the first works;

18 I am he that liveth, and or else I will come unto thee was dead; and behold, I am quickly, and will remove thy alive for evermore, Amen; and candlestick out of his place, have the keys of hell and of except thou repent.

death.

6 But this thou hast, that thou 19 Write the things which hatest the deeds of the Nicolaithou hast seen, and the things tanes, which I also hate. which are, and the things which 7 He that hath an ear, let shall be hereafter; him hear what the Spirit saith

20 The mystery of the seven unto the churches; To him that stars which thou sawest in my overcometh will I give to eat of right hand, and the seven golden the tree of life, which is in the candlesticks. The seven stars midst of the paradise of God. are the angels of the seven 8 And unto the angel of the churches and the seven can- church in Smyrna, write; These dlesticks which thou sawest are things saith the first and the the seven churches. last, which was dead, and is alive;

CHAP. II.

To the churches of Ephesus, &c. 9 I know thy works, and triUNTO the angel of the bulation, and poverty, (but thou church of Ephesus write: art rich) and I know the blasThese things saith he that hold-phemy of them which say they eth the seven stars in his right are Jews, and are not, but are hand, who walketh in the midst the synagogue of Satan. of the seven golden candle- 10 Fear none of those things sticks; which thou shalt suffer. Behold, 2 I know thy works, and thy the devil shall cast some of you labour, and thy patience, and into prison, that ye may be

CHAP. II.

of Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamos, and Thyatira. tried; and ye shall have tribu-stone a new name written, which lation ten days. Be thou faithful no man knoweth, saving he that unto death, and I will give thee receiveth it.

a crown of life.

18 And unto the angel of the

11 He that hath an ear, let church in Thyatira write; These him hear what the Spirit saith things saith the Son of God, who unto the churches; He that hath his eyes like unto a flame overcometh, shall not be hurt of fire, and his feet are like fine of the second death. brass;

12 And to the angel of the 19 I know thy works, and church in Pergamos write; charity, and service, and faith, These things saith he which hath and thy patience, and thy works; the sharp sword with two edges; and the last to be more than the 13 I know thy works, and first: where thou dwellest, even where 20 Notwithstanding, I have a Satan's seat is: and thou hold-few things against thee, because est fast my name, and hast not thou sufferest that woman Jezedenied my faith, even in those bel, which calleth herself a days wherein Antipas was my prophetess, to teach and to faithful martyr, who was slain seduce my servants to commit among you, where Satan dwell-fornication, and to eat things eth. sacrificed unto idols.

14 But I have a few things 21 And I gave her space to against thee, because thou hast repent of her fornication, and there them that hold the doc-she repented not.

trine of Balaam, who taught 22 Behold, I will cast her Balak to cast a stumbling-block into a bed, and them that combefore the children of Israel, to mit adultery with her into great eat things sacrificed unto idols, tribulation, except they repent and to commit fornication. of their deeds.

and

15 So hast thou also them 23 And I will kill her children that hold the doctrine of the with death; and all the churches Nicolaitanes, which thing I hate. shall know that I am he which 16 Repent; or else I will searcheth the reins and hearts: come unto thee quickly, and and I will give unto every one will fight against them with the of you according to your works. sword of my mouth. 24 But unto you I say, 17 He that hath an ear, let unto the rest in Thyatira, As him hear what the Spirit saith many as have not this doctrine, unto the churches: To him that and which have not known the overcometh will I give to eat of depths of Satan, as they speak; the hidden manna, and will give I will put upon you none other him a white stone, and in the burden:

John's epistles to the

REVELATION,

churches of Sardis, 25 But that which ye have same shall be clothed in white already, hold fast till I come. raiment; and I will not blot out 26 And he that overcometh, his name out of the book of life, and keepeth my works unto the but I will confess his name beend, to him will I give power fore my Father, and before his over the nations: angels.

27 (And he shall rule them 6 He that hath an ear, let with a rod of iron; as the ves-him hear what the Spirit saith sels of a potter shall they be unto the churches.

broken to shivers :) even as I 7 And to the angel of the received of my Father. church in Philadelphia write;

28 And I will give him the These things saith he that is morning-star. holy, he that is true, he that 29 He that hath an ear, let hath the key of David, he that him hear what the Spirit saith openeth, and no man shutteth; unto the churches. and shutteth, and no

CHAP. III.

openeth:

man

To the church of Sardis, &c. 8 I know thy works: behold, ND unto the angel of the I have set before thee an open church in Sardis write; door, and no man can shut it: These things saith he that hath for thou hast a little strength, the seven Spirits of God, and and hast kept my word, and the seven stars; I know thy hast not denied my name. works, that thou hast a name 9 Behold, I will make them of that thou livest, and art dead. the synagogue of Satan, which

2 Be watchful, and strengthen say they are Jews, and are not, the things which remain, that but do lie; behold, I will make are ready to die: for I have not them to come and worship before found thy works perfect before thy feet, and to know that I have God. loved thee.

3 Remember therefore how 10 Because thou hast kept thou hast received and heard, the word of my patience, I also and hold fast, and repent. If will keep thee from the hour of therefore thou shalt not watch, temptation, which shall come I will come on thee as a thief, upon all the world, to try them and thou shalt not know what that dwell upon the earth. : hour I will come upon thee.

11 Behold, I come quickly:

4 Thou hast a few names even hold that fast which thou hast, in Sardis which have not defiled that no man take thy crown. their garments, and they shall 12 Him that overcometh, will walk with me in white: for they I make a pillar in the temple of are worthy. my God, and he shall go no 5 He that overcometh, the more out: and I will write upon

Philadelphia and Laodicea.

CHAP. IV.

Vision of God's throne. him the name of my God, and sup with him, and he with the name of the city of my God, me. which is new Jerusalem, which 21 To him that overcometh cometh down out of heaven from will I grant to sit with me in my God: and I will write upon my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with

him my new name.

13 He that hath an ear, let my Father in his throne. him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.

22 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith

14 And unto the angel of the unto the churches. church of the Laodiceans write;

CHAP. IV.

The vision of a throre.

These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true Witness, AFTER this I looked, and the beginning of the creation of behold, a door was opened God; in heaven: and the first voice

15 I know thy works, that which I heard, was as it were thou art neither cold nor hot of a trumpet talking with me; I would thou wert cold or hot. which said, Come up hither, 16 So then, because thou art and I will shew thee things lukewarm, and neither cold nor which must be hereafter. hot, I will spue thee out of my 2 And immediately I was in mouth: the Spirit: and behold, a throne 17 Because thou sayest, I am was set in heaven, and one sat rich, and increased with goods, on the throne.

and have need of nothing; and 3 And he that sat was to look knowest not that thou art upon like a jasper and a sardine wretched, and miserable, and stone: and there was a rainbow poor, and blind, and naked: round about the throne in sight 18 I counsel thee to buy of like unto an emerald. me gold tried in the fire, that 4 And round about the throne thou mayest be rich; and white were four and twenty seats; raiment, that thou mayest be and upon the seats I saw four clothed, and that the shame of and twenty elders sitting, cloththy nakedness do not appear; ed in white raiment; and they and anoint thine eyes with eye- had on their heads crowns of salve, that thou mayest see.

gold.

19 As many as I love, I re- 5 And out of the throne probuke and chasten: be zealous ceeded lightnings, and thundertherefore, and repent. ings, and voices. And there were 20 Behold, I stand at the door, seven lamps of fire burning beand knock: If any man hear fore the throne, which are the my voice, and open the door, seven Spirits of God.

I will come in to him, and will 6 And before the throne there

REVELATION,

Vision of God's throne. A book in heaver was a sea of glass like unto book, and to loose the seals crystal: And in the midst of the thereof? throne, and round about the 3 And no man in heaven. throne, were four beasts full of nor in earth, neither under the eyes before and behind. earth, was able to open the

7 And the first beast was like book, neither to look thereon. a lion, and the second beast 4 And I wept much, because like a calf, and the third beast no man was found worthy to had a face as a man, and the open, and to read the book, fourth beast was like a flying neither to look thereon.

eagle.

5 And one of the elders saith

8 And the four beasts had unto me, Weep not: behold, the each of them six wings about Lion of the tribe of Juda, the him; and they were full of eyes Root of David, hath prevailed within and they rest not day to open the book, and to loose and night, saying, Holy, holy, the seven seals thereof. holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.

6 And I beheld, and lo, in the midst of the throne, and of the 9 And when those beasts give four beasts, and in the midst of glory, and honour, and thanks the elders, stood a Lamb as it to him that sat on the throne, had been slain, having seven who liveth for ever and ever, horns, and seven eyes, which

10 The four and twenty elders are the seven Spirits of God fall down before him that sat sent forth into all the earth. on the throne, and worship him 7 And he came and took the that liveth for ever and ever, book out of the right hand of and cast their crowns before the him that sat upon the throne. throne, saying, 8 And when he had taken

11 Thou art worthy, O Lord, the book, the four beasts, and to receive glory, and honour, and four and twenty elders fell down power: for thou hast created all before the Lamb, having every things, and for thy pleasure they one of them harps, and golden are and were created. vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints.

A

CHAP. V.

The book with seven seals. 9 And they sung a new song, ND I saw in the right hand saying, Thou art worthy to take of him that sat on the the book, and to open the seals throne a book written within thereof: for thou wast slain, and and on the back side, sealed hast redeemed us to God by with seven seals. thy blood out of every kindred, 2 And I saw a strong angel and tongue, and people, and proclaiming with a loud voice, nation;

Who is worthy to open the 10 And hast made us unto