ORIGINAL
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The Apocalypse of Jesus Christ which God gave to him, to make manifest
to his servants the things which must be done quickly: and signified,
sending by his angel to his servant John,
2 who has given testimony to the word of God, and the testimony of Jesus Christ, what things soever he has seen.
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Blessed is he that reads and hears the words of this prophecy: and
keeps those things which be written in it, for the time is near.
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John to the seven churches which are in Asia. Grace to you and peace
from him that is, and that was, and that shall come, and from the seven
spirits which are in the sight of his throne,
5 and from Jesus
Christ who is the faithful witness, the first-born of the dead, and the
prince of the kings of the earth, who has loved us, and washed us from
our sins in his blood.
6 and has made us a kingdom and priests to God and his father, to him be glory and empire for ever and ever. Amen.
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Behold he comes with the clouds, and every eye shall see him, and they
that pricked him. And all the tribes of the earth shall bewail
themselves upon him. Yea. Amen.
8 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and end, says our Lord God, which is, and which was, and which shall come, the Omnipotent.
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I John your brother and partaker in tribulation, and the kingdom, and
patience in Christ Jesus, was in the island, which is called Patmos, for
the word of God and the testimony of Jesus.
10 I was in spirit on the Dominical day, and heard behind me a great voice as it were of a trumpet
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saying: That which you see, write in a book, and send to the seven
churches which are in Asia, to Ephesus, and Smyrna, and Pergamus, and
Thyatira, and Sardis, and Philadelphia, and Laodicea.
12 And I turned, to see the voice that spoke with me. And being turned I saw seven candlesticks of gold:
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and in the middle of the seven candlesticks of gold, one like the Son
of man, vested in a priestly garment to the feet, and girded about near
to the paps with a girdle of gold.
14 And his head and hairs were white, as white wool, and as snow, and his eyes as the flame of fire,
15 and his feet like to latten, as in a burning furnace. And his voice as of many waters.
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And he had in his right hand seven stars. And from his mouth proceeded
a sharp two edged sword: and his face, as the sun shines in his
virtue.
17 And when I had seen him, I fell at his feet as
dead. And he put his right hand upon me, saying, Fear not. I am the
First and the Last,
18 and alive, and was dead, and behold I am living for ever and ever, and have the keys of death and of hell.
19 Write therefore the things which you have seen, and that are, and that must be done after these.
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The sacrament of the seven stars, which you have seen in my right hand,
and the seven candlesticks of gold, the seven stars, are the angels of
the seven churches, and the seven candlesticks, are the seven churches.
| CHALLONER
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The
Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to make known to his servants
the things which must shortly come to pass: and signified, sending by his angel
to his servant John,
2 Who hath given testimony to the word of God, and the
testimony of Jesus Christ, what things soever he hath seen.
3 Blessed is he, that readeth and heareth the words of
this prophecy; and keepeth those things which are written in it; for the time
is at hand.
4 John to the seven churches which are in Asia. Grace
be unto you and peace from him that is, and that was, and that is to come, and
from the seven spirits which are before his throne,
5 And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness,
the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth, who
hath loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,
6 And hath made us a kingdom, and priests to God and
his Father, to him be glory and empire for ever and ever. Amen.
7 Behold, he cometh with the clouds, and every eye shall
see him, and they also that pierced him. And all the tribes of the earth shall
bewail themselves because of him. Even so. Amen.
8 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end,
saith the Lord God, who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.
9 I John, your brother and your partner in tribulation,
and in the kingdom, and patience in Christ Jesus, was in the island, which is
called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus.
10 I was in the spirit on the Lord's day, and heard
behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet,
11 Saying: What thou seest, write in a book, and send
to the seven churches which are in Asia, to Ephesus, and to Smyrna, and to
Pergamus, and to Thyatira, and to Sardis, and to Philadelphia, and to Laodicea.
12 And I turned to see the voice that spoke with me.
And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks:
13 And in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks,
one like to the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the feet, and girt
about the paps with a golden girdle.
14 And his head and his hairs were white, as white
wool, and as snow, and his eyes were as a flame of fire,
15 And his feet like unto fine brass, as in a burning
furnace. And his voice as the sound of many waters.
16 And he had in his right hand seven stars. And from
his mouth came out a sharp two edged sword: and his face was as the sun shineth
in his power.
17 And when I had seen him, I fell at his feet as dead.
And he laid his right hand upon me, saying: Fear not. I am the First and the
Last,
18 And alive, and was dead, and behold I am living for
ever and ever, and have the keys of death and of hell.
19 Write therefore the things which thou hast seen, and
which are, and which must be done hereafter.
20 The 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 are the seven
churches.
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