Revelation to John
Rev 1
Berean Standard Bible, with the SBLGNT beneath the selected verse, with the SBLGNT beneath every verse, with an SBLGNT interlinear beneath every verse. Team packages so far: John 1:1–18, Rom 1:1–32, Rom 2:1–29, Rom 3:1–31, Rom 4:1–25, Rom 5:1–21, Rom 6:1–23, Rom 7:1–25.
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This is the revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants what must soon come to pass. He made it known by sending His angel to His servant John,
Ἀποκάλυψις[The] revelationN-NSFἸησοῦof JesusN-GSM-PΧριστοῦ,ChristN-GSM-TἣνwhichR-ASFἔδωκενgaveV-AAI-3Sαὐτῷto himP-DSMὁ<the>T-NSMθεὸςGodN-NSM-Tδεῖξαιto showV-AANτοῖςto theT-DPMδούλοιςbond-servantsN-DPMαὐτοῦ,of HimP-GSMἃwhat thingsR-APNδεῖit behoovesV-PAI-3Sγενέσθαιto take placeV-2ADNἐνwithPREPτάχει,speedN-DSNκαὶAndCONJἐσήμανενHe signified [it]V-AAI-3Sἀποστείλαςhaving sentV-AAP-NSMδιὰthroughPREPτοῦtheT-GSMἀγγέλουangelN-GSMαὐτοῦof HimP-GSMτῷto theT-DSMδούλῳservantN-DSMαὐτοῦof HimP-GSMἸωάννῃ,John,N-DSM-P
2who testifies to everything he saw. This is the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ.
ὃςwhoR-NSMἐμαρτύρησενtestifiedV-AAI-3Sτὸνto theT-ASMλόγονwordN-ASMτοῦ<the>T-GSMθεοῦof GodN-GSM-TκαὶandCONJτὴνto theT-ASFμαρτυρίανtestimonyN-ASFἸησοῦof JesusN-GSM-PΧριστοῦ,ChristN-GSM-Tὅσαas much asK-APNεἶδεν.he saw.V-2AAI-3S
3Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear and obey what is written in it, because the time is near.
μακάριοςblessed [is]A-NSMὁthe [one]T-NSMἀναγινώσκωνreadingV-PAP-NSMκαὶandCONJοἱthoseT-NPMἀκούοντεςhearingV-PAP-NPMτοὺςtheT-APMλόγουςwordsN-APMτῆςof theT-GSFπροφητείαςprophecyN-GSFκαὶandCONJτηροῦντεςkeepingV-PAP-NPMτὰthe [things]T-APNἐνinPREPαὐτῇitP-DSFγεγραμμένα,written;V-RPP-APNὁ<the>T-NSMγὰρforCONJκαιρὸςthe time [is]N-NSMἐγγύς.near.PREP
4John, To the seven churches in the province of Asia: Grace and peace to you from Him who is and was and is to come, and from the seven spirits before His throne,
ἸωάννηςJohnN-NSM-PταῖςTo theT-DPFἑπτὰsevenA-NUIἐκκλησίαιςchurchesN-DPFταῖς<the>T-DPFἐνinPREPτῇ<the>T-DSFἈσίᾳ·Asia:N-DSF-LχάριςGraceN-NSFὑμῖνto youP-2DPκαὶandCONJεἰρήνηpeaceN-NSFἀπὸfromPREPὁwhoT-NSMὢνisV-PAP-NSMκαὶandCONJὁwhoT-NSMἦνwasV-IAI-3SκαὶandCONJὁwhoT-NSMἐρχόμενος,is comingV-PNP-NSMκαὶandCONJἀπὸfromPREPτῶνtheT-GPNἑπτὰsevenA-NUIπνευμάτωνSpiritsN-GPNἃwhoR-NPNἐνώπιονbeforePREPτοῦtheT-GSMθρόνουthroneN-GSMαὐτοῦ,of HimP-GSM
5and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and has released us from our sins by His blood,
καὶandCONJἀπὸfromPREPἸησοῦJesusN-GSM-PΧριστοῦ,Christ,N-GSM-TὁtheT-NSMμάρτυςwitnessN-NSMὁ<the>T-NSMπιστός,faithful,A-NSMὁtheT-NSMπρωτότοκοςfirstbornA-NSMτῶνtheT-GPMνεκρῶνdeadA-GPMκαὶandCONJὁtheT-NSMἄρχωνrulerN-NSMτῶνof theT-GPMβασιλέωνkingsN-GPMτῆςof theT-GSFγῆς.earth.N-GSFΤῷTo the [One]T-DSMἀγαπῶντιlovingV-PAP-DSMἡμᾶςusP-1APκαὶandCONJλύσαντιhaving releasedV-AAP-DSMἡμᾶςusP-1APἐκfromPREPτῶνtheT-GPFἁμαρτιῶνsinsN-GPFἡμῶνof usP-1GPἐνthroughPREPτῷtheT-DSNαἵματιbloodN-DSNαὐτοῦ—of Him —P-GSM
6who has made us to be a kingdom, priests to His God and Father—to Him be the glory and power forever and ever! Amen.
καὶandCONJἐποίησενHe has madeV-AAI-3SἡμᾶςusP-1APβασιλείαν,a kingdom,N-ASFἱερεῖςpriestsN-APMτῷto theT-DSMθεῷGodN-DSM-TκαὶandCONJπατρὶFatherN-DSM-Tαὐτοῦ—of Him —P-GSMαὐτῷto Him [be]P-DSMἡtheT-NSFδόξαgloryN-NSFκαὶandCONJτὸtheT-NSNκράτοςdominionN-NSNεἰςtoPREPτοὺςtheT-APMαἰῶναςagesN-APMτῶνof theT-GPMαἰώνων·ages,N-GPMἀμήν.Amen.INJ-HEB
7Behold, He is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see Him—even those who pierced Him. And all the tribes of the earth will mourn because of Him. So shall it be! Amen.
ἸδοὺBeholdINJἔρχεταιHe is comingV-PNI-3SμετὰwithPREPτῶνtheT-GPFνεφελῶν,clouds,N-GPFκαὶandCONJὄψεταιwill beholdV-FDI-3SαὐτὸνHimP-ASMπᾶςeveryA-NSMὀφθαλμὸςeyeN-NSMκαὶandCONJοἵτινεςthose whoR-NPMαὐτὸνHimP-ASMἐξεκέντησαν,pierced;V-AAI-3PκαὶandCONJκόψονταιwill wailV-FDI-3Pἐπ’because ofPREPαὐτὸνHimP-ASMπᾶσαιallA-NPFαἱtheT-NPFφυλαὶtribesN-NPFτῆςof theT-GSFγῆς.earth,N-GSFναί,YesPRTἀμήν.Amen!INJ-HEB
8“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, who is and was and is to come—the Almighty.
ἘγώI myselfP-1NSεἰμιamV-PAI-1SτὸtheT-NSNἌλφαAlphaN-NSN-LIκαὶandCONJτὸtheT-NSNὮ,OmegaN-NSN-LIλέγειsaysV-PAI-3Sκύριος,LordN-NSM-Tὁ<the>T-NSMθεός,God,N-NSM-TὁwhoT-NSMὢνis beingV-PAP-NSMκαὶandCONJὁwhoT-NSMἦνwasV-IAI-3SκαὶandCONJὁwhoT-NSMἐρχόμενος,is coming,V-PNP-NSMὁtheT-NSMπαντοκράτωρ.Almighty.N-NSM-T
9I, John, your brother and partner in the tribulation and kingdom and perseverance that are in Jesus, was on the island of Patmos because of the word of God and my testimony about Jesus.
ἘγὼI myselfP-1NSἸωάννης,John,N-NSM-Pὁ<the>T-NSMἀδελφὸςbrotherN-NSMὑμῶνof youP-2GPκαὶandCONJσυγκοινωνὸςfellow-partakerN-NSMἐνinPREPτῇtheT-DSFθλίψειtribulationN-DSFκαὶandCONJβασιλείᾳkingdomN-DSFκαὶandCONJὑπομονῇin enduranceN-DSFἐνinPREPἸησοῦ,JesusN-DSM-PἐγενόμηνwasV-2ADI-1SἐνinPREPτῇtheT-DSFνήσῳislandN-DSFτῇwhichT-DSFκαλουμένῃis being calledV-PPP-DSFΠάτμῳPatmosN-DSF-Lδιὰon account ofPREPτὸνtheT-ASMλόγονwordN-ASMτοῦ<the>T-GSMθεοῦof GodN-GSM-TκαὶandCONJτὴνtheT-ASFμαρτυρίανtestimonyN-ASFἸησοῦ.of JesusN-GSM-P
10On the Lord’s day I was in the Spirit, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet,
ἐγενόμηνI wasV-2ADI-1SἐνinPREPπνεύματι[the] SpiritN-DSNἐνonPREPτῇtheT-DSFκυριακῇLord’sA-DSFἡμέρᾳ,dayN-DSFκαὶandCONJἤκουσαI heardV-AAI-1SὀπίσωbehindPREPμουmeP-1GSφωνὴνa voiceN-ASFμεγάληνloudA-ASFὡςlike thatPRTσάλπιγγοςof a trumpetN-GSF
11saying, “Write on a scroll what you see and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea.”
λεγούσης·sayingV-PAP-GSFὋWhatR-ASNβλέπειςyou seeV-PAI-2Sγράψονdo writeV-AAM-2SεἰςinPREPβιβλίονa bookN-ASNκαὶandCONJπέμψονdo sendV-AAM-2Sταῖςto theT-DPFἑπτὰsevenA-NUIἐκκλησίαις,churchesN-DPFεἰςtoPREPἜφεσονEphesusN-ASF-LκαὶandCONJεἰςtoPREPΣμύρνανSmyrnaN-ASF-LκαὶandCONJεἰςtoPREPΠέργαμονPergamumN-ASF-LκαὶandCONJεἰςtoPREPΘυάτειραThyatiraN-APN-LκαὶandCONJεἰςtoPREPΣάρδειςSardisN-APF-LκαὶandCONJεἰςtoPREPΦιλαδέλφειανPhiladelphiaN-ASF-LκαὶandCONJεἰςtoPREPΛαοδίκειαν.Laodicea.N-ASF-L
12Then I turned to see the voice that was speaking with me. And having turned, I saw seven golden lampstands,
Καὶ ἐπέστρεψα βλέπειν τὴν φωνὴν ἥτις ἐλάλει μετ’ ἐμοῦ· καὶ ἐπιστρέψας εἶδον ἑπτὰ λυχνίας χρυσᾶς,
ΚαὶAndCONJἐπέστρεψαI turnedV-2AAI-1Sβλέπεινto seeV-PANτὴνtheT-ASFφωνὴνvoiceN-ASFἥτιςthatR-NSFἐλάλειwas speakingV-IAI-3Sμετ’withPREPἐμοῦ·me.S-1SGSNκαὶAndCONJἐπιστρέψαςhaving turnedV-AAP-NSMεἶδονI sawV-2AAI-1SἑπτὰsevenA-NUIλυχνίαςlampstandsN-APFχρυσᾶς,goldenA-APF
13and among the lampstands was One like the Son of Man, dressed in a long robe, with a golden sash around His chest.
καὶandCONJἐνinPREPμέσῳ[the] midstA-DSNτῶνof theT-GPFλυχνιῶνlampstandsN-GPFὅμοιον[One] likeA-ASMυἱὸν[the] SonN-ASM-Tἀνθρώπου,of ManN-GSM-Tἐνδεδυμένονhaving clothed himselfV-RMP-ASMποδήρηto the feetA-ASMκαὶandCONJπεριεζωσμένονhaving girded himself aboutV-RMP-ASMπρὸςatPREPτοῖςtheT-DPMμαστοῖςbreastsN-DPMζώνηνwith a sashN-ASFχρυσᾶν·golden.A-ASF
14The hair of His head was white like wool, as white as snow, and His eyes were like a blazing fire.
ἡ<the>T-NSFδὲAndCONJκεφαλὴthe headN-NSFαὐτοῦof HimP-GSMκαὶandCONJαἱtheT-NPFτρίχεςhairsN-NPFλευκαὶ[are] whiteA-NPFὡςas ifPRTἔριονwoolN-NSNλευκόν,whiteA-NSNὡςasPRTχιών,snowN-NSFκαὶandCONJοἱtheT-NPMὀφθαλμοὶeyesN-NPMαὐτοῦof HimP-GSMὡς[are] likePRTφλὸξa flameN-NSFπυρός,of fireN-GSN
15His feet were like polished bronze refined in a furnace, and His voice was like the roar of many waters.
καὶandCONJοἱtheT-NPMπόδεςfeetN-NPMαὐτοῦof HimP-GSMὅμοιοι[are] likeA-NPMχαλκολιβάνῳ,as fine bronzeN-DSNὡςasPRTἐνinPREPκαμίνῳa furnaceN-DSFπεπυρωμένης,refinedV-RPP-GSFκαὶandCONJἡtheT-NSFφωνὴvoiceN-NSFαὐτοῦof HimP-GSMὡς[is] likePRTφωνὴ[the] voiceN-NSFὑδάτωνof watersN-GPNπολλῶν,manyA-GPN
16He held in His right hand seven stars, and a sharp double-edged sword came from His mouth. His face was like the sun shining at its brightest.
καὶandCONJἔχωνHe is holdingV-PAP-NSMἐνinPREPτῇtheT-DSFδεξιᾷrightA-DSFχειρὶhandN-DSFαὐτοῦof HimP-GSMἀστέραςstarsN-APMἑπτά,sevenA-NUIκαὶandCONJἐκout ofPREPτοῦtheT-GSNστόματοςmouthN-GSNαὐτοῦof HimP-GSMῥομφαίαa swordN-NSFδίστομοςtwo-edgedA-NSFὀξεῖαsharpA-NSFἐκπορευομένη,is going forthV-PNP-NSFκαὶandCONJἡtheT-NSFὄψιςfaceN-NSFαὐτοῦof HimP-GSMὡς[is] likePRTὁtheT-NSMἥλιοςsunN-NSMφαίνειshiningV-PAI-3SἐνinPREPτῇtheT-DSFδυνάμειfull strengthN-DSFαὐτοῦ.of it.P-GSM
17When I saw Him, I fell at His feet like a dead man. But He placed His right hand on me and said, “Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last,
ΚαὶAndCONJὅτεwhenCONJεἶδονI sawV-2AAI-1Sαὐτόν,Him,P-ASMἔπεσαI fellV-2AAI-1SπρὸςatPREPτοὺςtheT-APMπόδαςfeetN-APMαὐτοῦof HimP-GSMὡςas thoughPRTνεκρός·dead,A-NSMκαὶAndCONJἔθηκενHe placedV-AAI-3SτὴνtheT-ASFδεξιὰνrightA-ASFαὐτοῦof HimP-GSMἐπ’uponPREPἐμὲme myselfP-1ASλέγων·sayingV-PAP-NSMΜὴNotPRT-Nφοβοῦ·do fear.V-PNM-2SἐγώI myselfP-1NSεἰμιamV-PAI-1SὁtheT-NSMπρῶτοςFirstA-NSMκαὶandCONJὁtheT-NSMἔσχατος,LastA-NSM
18the Living One. I was dead, and behold, now I am alive forever and ever! And I hold the keys of Death and of Hades.
καὶandCONJὁtheT-NSMζῶν—Living [One],V-PAP-NSMκαὶandCONJἐγενόμηνI wasV-2ADI-1SνεκρὸςdeadA-NSMκαὶandCONJἰδοὺbeholdINJζῶνlivingV-PAP-NSMεἰμιI amV-PAI-1SεἰςtoPREPτοὺςtheT-APMαἰῶναςagesN-APMτῶνof theT-GPMαἰώνων—agesN-GPMκαὶandCONJἔχωI haveV-PAI-1SτὰςtheT-APFκλεῖςkeysN-APFτοῦ<the>T-GSMθανάτουof DeathN-GSMκαὶandCONJτοῦ<the>T-GSMᾅδου.of Hades.N-GSM-L
19Therefore write down the things you have seen, the things that are, and the things that will happen after this.
γράψονdo writeV-AAM-2SοὖνthereforeCONJἃ[the things] thatR-APNεἶδεςyou have seenV-2AAI-2SκαὶandCONJἃ[the things] thatR-NPNεἰσὶνareV-PAI-3PκαὶandCONJἃ[the things] thatR-NPNμέλλειare aboutV-PAI-3SγίνεσθαιμετὰafterPREPταῦτα.these,D-APN
20This is the mystery of the seven stars you saw in My right hand and of the seven golden lampstands: The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.
τὸtheT-NSNμυστήριονmysteryN-NSNτῶνof theT-GPMἑπτὰsevenA-NUIἀστέρωνstarsN-GPMοὓςwhichR-APMεἶδεςyou sawV-2AAI-2SἐπὶonPREPτῆςtheT-GSFδεξιᾶςright handA-GSFμου,of MeP-1GSκαὶandCONJτὰςtheT-APFἑπτὰsevenA-NUIλυχνίαςlampstandsN-APFτὰς<the>T-APFχρυσᾶς·golden:A-APFοἱTheT-NPMἑπτὰsevenA-NUIἀστέρεςstarsN-NPMἄγγελοι[the] angelsN-NPMτῶνof theT-GPFἑπτὰsevenA-NUIἐκκλησιῶνchurchesN-GPFεἰσίν,areV-PAI-3PκαὶandCONJαἱtheT-NPFλυχνίαιlampstandsN-NPFαἱthatT-NPFἑπτὰsevenA-NUIἑπτὰ[the] sevenA-NUIἐκκλησίαιchurchesN-NPFεἰσίν.are.V-PAI-3P