From the Creation, 4070... Year of the Christian Æra, 66. TUDE, a the servant of Jesus c 1Pe. 1.5. Christ, and brother of James, d Ro.8.30. to them that are sanctified b by God the Father, and preserved c in Jesus Christ, and called: d 2 Mercy unto you, and peace, and love, be multiplied. 3 Beloved, when I gave all dili-i gence to write unto you of the common salvation, e it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly e Tit. 1.4. h Ro.9.22. He.3. 16-19. 8 Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile q the flesh, despise domi. nion, and speak evil of dignities. 9 Yet Michael r the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses.s durst t not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke u thee. 10 But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves. 11 Wo unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, v and ran contend f for the faith which was 1 or, princi- greedily after the error of Balaam w once delivered unto the saints. pality. n 2Pe.2.4. 4 For there are certain men crept God, and our Lord Jesus Christ. q2Pe.2. 10,11. for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core. x 12 These are spots y in your feasts of charity, when they feast with you, feeding z themselves without fear: clouds a they are without water, carried b about of winds, trees whose fruit c withereth, without fruit, twice dead, d plucked e up by the roots; 13 Raging waves ƒ of the sea, foaming out their own shame, wanderingg stars, to whom is rew Nu 22.7,21.served the blackness of darkness for ever. 6 And the angels m which kept x Nu. 16.1.&c. c Jno. 15.4-6. 14 And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord h cometh with ten thousand of his saints, 15 To execute judgment upon all, i and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches k which ungodly sin ners have spoken against him. 16 These are murmurers, com From the Creation, 4100....Year of the Christian Era. 96....Year of the Emperor Flavius Domitianus Cesar, 15; who was succeeded by Nerva during the same year. 5 And from Jesus Christ, who is the u ch.2.1. faithful witness,f and the g first- v ch.2.8. begotten of the dead, and the prince w ch.2.12. of the kings of the earth. Unto him x ch.2.18. that loved h us, and washed i us y ch.3.1. from our sins in his own blood, z ch.3.7. 6 And hath made us kings k and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for Ever and ever. Amen. 7 Behold, he cometh with clouds; n and every eye shall see him, and a ch.3.14. b Ex.25.37. Zec.4.2. c Eze. 1.26-28. Da.7.9,13. 10.5,6. they n also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail o because of him. Even so, p Amen. 8 Ig am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.r 91 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. 10 I was in the Spirits on the t Lord's day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet, 11 Saying, 1 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, v and unto Per gamos, w and unto Thyatira, z and unto Sardis, y and unto Philadel phia, z and unto Laodicea.a 12 And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven b golden candlesticks; 13 And in the midst of the seven candlesticks one c like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle. 14 His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; John's messages REVELATION, II. and his eyes d were as a flame of fire; A. D. 96. 19.12. 15 And his feete like unto fine d ch.2.18. brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and his voicef as the sound of many waters. e Eze. 1.7. 16 And he had in his right hand ƒ Eze.43.2. seven stars and out of his mouth g Is.49.2. went a g sharp two-edged sword: He.4.12. and his countenance was as the h ch.10.1. sunh shineth in his strength. Ac.26.13. i Ro.6.9. 17 And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto k ch.20.1,2. me, Fear not; I am the first and the last : 18 I am he that liveth, i and was dead; and, behold, i am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keysk of hell and of death. 19 Write the things which thou hast seen and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter; Ps.68.20. 1 ver. 16. m Mat.5.15, 16. (CHAP. 2.) a ch.1.16,20. b ver.9,13,19. ch.3.1,8,15. Ps. 1.6. 20 The mystery of the seven c 1Jno.4.1. stars which thou sawest in my right d 2Co.11.13. hand, and the seven golden candlee Ga.6.9. sticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the fJe.2.2.3. seven candlesticks m which thoug Mat.21.41, sawest, are the seven churches. 43. CHAPTER II. 1 What John was commanded to write to the angels of the churches of Ephesus, 8 Smyrna, 12 Pergamos, 18 and Thyatira. UNTO the angel of the church h ver. 15. i v. 11, 17,29. Mat.11.15. k ch.22.2, 14. Ge.2.9. ch.1.8,17. of Ephesus write; These things saith he that a holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walk-m 1Ti.6.18. eth in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks; 2 I know b thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil and thou hast tried c them which say they are apostles, and are not, d and hast found them liars: n Ro.2.28,29. o ch.3.9. p Mat. 10.22. q Ja. 1. 12. r ch.20.14. ch.1.16. t ver.9. 3 And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name's sake hast u 2Ti.2.12. laboured, and has not fainted.e v Nu.31.16. 4 Nevertheless I have somewhat w Ac. 15.29. against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. | z 1Co.6. 13,18. 5 Remember therefore from y Is. 11.4. whence thou art fallen, and rez ver.7. pent, and do the first works; f or ch.3.6,13, else I will come unto thee quickly, 22. and will remove g thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent. 6 But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitanes, h which I also hate. a Ps.25.14. b ch.3.12. 19.12, 13. Is.56.4,5. 65. 15. c 1Co.2.14. 7 He i that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the d ch. 1.14,15. churches; To him that overcomethe ver.2. will I give to eat of the treek of i to the church. life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God. 8 And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive; 9 I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich m) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews,n and are not, but are the synagogue o of Satan. 10 Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful p unto death, and I will give thee a crown q of life. 11 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second r death. 12 And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write; These things saith s he which hath the sharp sword with two edges; 13 I know t thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan's seat is; and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied u my faith, even in those days wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth. 14 But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who v taught Balac to cast a stumbling-block before the children of Israel, to eat w things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication.c 15 So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitanes, which thing I hate. 16 Repent; or else 1 will come unto thee quickly, and y will fight against them with the sword of my mouth. 17 He z that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I gave to eat of the hidden a manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new b name written, which no man knoweth c saving he that receiveth The angel of Sardis REVELATION, III. hings against thee, because thou A. D. 96. sufferest that woman Jezebel, f which calleth herself a prophetess, f 1Ki. 16.31. to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat g things sacrified unto idols. 21 And I gave her space h to repent of her fornication; and she repented not.i g Ex.34. 15. h Ro.2.4. i ch.9.20. 28. and Laodicea reproved. shall be clothed in white raiment, and I will not blot out his name out of the k book of life, but I will confess his name before my Fa ther, and before his angels. 6 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. 7 And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things Eze. 16.37.saith he that is holy, m he that is 23.29. true, n he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, p and no man openeth; 22 Behold, Ik will cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except they repent of their deeds. 1 ch.6.8. 23 And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches m shall know that In am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I o will give unto every one of you according to your works. 24 But unto you 1 say, and unto the rest in Thyatira, as many as have not this doctrine, and which have not known the depthsp of Satan, as they speak; I will put upon you none other burden. 25 But that q which ye have already hold fast till I come. m Zep.1.11. Je. 17.10. o Ps.62.12. P 2Th.2.9-12. 21. 21.7. s Jno.6.29. 26 And he that overcometh, r and keepeth my works s unto the end, t Ps.49.14. to him will I give power over the nations: 27 And t he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of a potter shall then be broken to ushivers: even as I received of my Father. 28 And I will give him the morning star.v 29 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. CHAPTER III. 149.5-9. v ch.22.16. b ch.2.2,&c. d ch.2.4. 6 He that overcometh, the same a Is.55.1. 8 I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open a door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept |my word, and hast not denied my name. 9 Behold, I will make them of the Synagogue of Satan, which say? they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come s and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee. 10 Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, it also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth. 11 Behold, I come u quickly: v hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy,crown. 12 Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is New wo Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and 1 will write upon him my new name. 13 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. 14 And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, a the faithful and true witness, the begin ning of the creation of God; 15 I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I wouldy thou wert cold or hot. 16 So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I I will spew thee out of my mouth. 17 Because thou sayest, Iz am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked: 18 I counsel thee to buy a of me gold tried in the fire, that thon mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and Vision of God's throne. REVELATION, IV, V. That the shame of thy nakedness b A. D. 96. do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eye-salve that thou b ch 16.15. mayest see. € He. 12.5,6. 19 As c many as I love, I rebuked Ca.5.2. and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent. 20 Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: dife any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. 21 To him that overcometh f will I grant to sitg with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, h and am set down with my Father in his throne. Lu. 12.36. e Jno. 14.23. f ch.12.11. h Jno. 16.33. ich.2.7. a ch.1.10. b ch.11.12. 22 Hei that hath an ear, let him e ch. 17.3. hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. CHAPTER IV. 1 John seeth the throne of God in heaven. 4 The four and twenty elders. 6 The four beasts full of eyes before and behind. 21.10. Eze.3. 12-14. d Is.6.1. Je. 17.12. Eze. 1.26,28. e Da.7.9. He.8.1. AFTER this 1 looked, and be- fch.11.16. Ch.8.5. hold, a door was opened in g ch.3.4,5. heaven: and the first voice a which h ver. 10. I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come b up hither, and I will show thee things which must be hereafter. 2 And immediately I was inc the Spirit: and, behold, a throned was set in heaven, and one sate on the throne. 16.18. k Ge. 15.17. Ex.37.23. I ch.1.4. n Eze.1.5, &c. 3 And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine o Is.6.2,&c. stone and there was a rainbow have no round about the throne, in sight rest. like unto an emerald. Col.1.16. 4 And round about the throne p ch.5.14. were four and twenty seats: ƒ and g ver.4. upon the seats I saw four and r ch.5.12. twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; g and they had on their heads crowns h of gold. 5 And out of the throne proceeded lightnings i and thunderngs and voices: and there were seven lamps k of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God. 6 And before the throne there was a seam of glass like unto crystal and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four beasts, n full of eyes before and behind. 7 And the first beast was like a lion, and the second beast like a calf, and the third beast had a face as a man, and the fourth beast was like a flying eagle. (CHAP. 5.) a Eze.2.9,10. b Is.29.11. c Ge.49.9,10. Nu.24.9. d ch.22.16. h ch.15.2. 1 or, incense. i Ps. 141.2. Ep.1.7. 1Pe. 1,18,19. 8 And the four beasts had each of them six wings o about him; and they were full of eyes within: m ch.7.9. ani they rest not day and night, The book sealed. saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come. 9 And when those beasts give glory and honour and thanks to him that sat on the throne, who p liveth for ever and ever, 10 The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns q before the throne, saying. 11 Thou art worthy,r O Lord, to receive glory and honour and powers for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created. CHAPTER V. 1 The book sealed with seven seals which no man is worthy to open: 6 the Lamb openeth the book: the beasts and elders praise him. A ND I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book a written within and on the back side, sealed b with seven seals. 2 And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof? 3 And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon. 4 And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open and to read the book, neither to look thereon. 5 And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion c of the tribe of Juda, the Root d of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof. 6 And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lambe as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, f which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth. 7 And he came and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat upon the throne. 8 And when he had taken the book, the four beastsg and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, h and golden vials full of 1 odours, which are the prayers i of saints. 9 And they sung a new song, k saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof; for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, m |