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John writes to the

REVELATION.

14 But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balak to cast a stumbling-block before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication.

15 So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitanes, which thing I hate. 16 Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.

17 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches: To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth, saving he that receiveth it.

18 And unto the angel of the church in Thyatira write; These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire, and his feet are like fine brass;

191know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith, and thy patience, and thy works; and the last to be more than the first: 20 Notwithstanding, I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols.

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21 And I gave her space to repent of her fornication, and she repented not.

22 Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except they repent of their deeds.

23 And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.

24 But unto you I say, and unto the rest in Thyatira, As many as have not this doctrine, and which have not known the depths of Satan, as they speak; I will put upon you none other burden:

25 But that which ye have already, hold fast till I come.

26 And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations:

seven churches of Asia. which remain, that are ready to die: for I 2 Be watchful, and strengthen the things have not found thy works perfect beforeGod.

ceived and heard, and hold fast, and repent.
3 Remember therefore how thou hast re-
come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not
If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will
know what hour I will come upon thee.

which have not defiled their garments;
4 Thou hast a few names even in Sardis
they are worthy.
and they shall walk with me in white: for

clothed in white raiment; and I will not
5 He that overcometh, the same shall be
blot out his name out of the book of life,
but I will confess his name before
Father, and before his angels.
my

the Spirit saith unto the churches.
6 He that hath an ear, let him hear what

ladelphia write; These things saith he that
7 And to the angel of the church in Phi-
of David, he that openeth, and no man shut-
is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key
teth; and shutteth, and no man openeth:

before thee an open door, and no man can 8 I know thy works: behold, I have set 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 synaand are not, but do lie; behold, I will make gogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and to know that I have loved thee. them to come and worship before thy feet,

patience, I also will keep thee from the hour
10 Because thou hast kept the word of my
world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.
of temptation, which shall come upon all the
which thou hast,that noman take thy crown.
11 Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast
12 Him that overcometh, will I make a
shall go no more out: and I will write
pillar in the temple of my God, and he
upon him the name of my God, and the
name of the city of my God, which is new
Jerusalem, which cometh down out of hea-
him my new name.
ven from my God: and I will write upon

what the Spirit saith unto the churches.
13 He that hath an ear, let him hear

14 And unto the angel of the church of 27(And he shall rule them with a rod of the Amen, the faithful and true Witness, the Laodiceans write; These things saith iron; as the vessels of a potter shall they be the beginning of the creation of God; broken to shivers :) even as I received of my Father. 15 I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold

28 And I will give him the morning-star. or hot. 29 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. CHAP. III.

AND unto the angel of the church in

16 So then, because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth:

Sardis write; These things saith he increased with goods, and have need of no17 Because thou sayest, I am rich, and that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the thing; and knowest not that thou art seven stars; I know thy works, that thou wretched, and miserable, and poor, and bast a name that thou livest, and art dead. blind, and naked.

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18 I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be

The seals opened.

CHAP. V.

Nat on the throne a book written with-
ND I saw in the right hand of him that

clothed, and that the shame of thy naked-in and on the back side, sealed with seven ness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes seals. with eye-salve, that thou mayest see. 2. And I saw a strong angel proclaiming 19 As many as I love, I rebuke and with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent. the book, and to loose the seals thereof? 20 Behold, I stand at the door, and 3 And no man in heaven, nor in earth, knock: If any man hear my voice, and neither under the earth, was able to open open the door, I will come in to him, and the book, neither to look thereon. will sup with him, and he with me.

21 To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.

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

CHAP. IV.

AFTER this I looked, and behold, a

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, W Veep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root 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 door was opened in heaven: and the the throne, and of the four beasts, and in first voice which I heard, was as it were of the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it a trumpet talking with me; which said, had been slain, having seven horns, and Come up hither, and I will shew thee seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of things which must be hereafter. God sent forth into all the earth.

2 And immediately I was in the Spirit: and behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne.

3 And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone: and there was a rainbow round about the throne in sight like unto an emerald.

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 beasts, and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints. 4 And round about the throne were four 9 And they sung a new song, saying, and twenty seats; and upon the seats I saw Thou art worthy to take the book, and to four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, white raiment; and they had on their and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood heads crowns of gold. out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;

5 And out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices. And there 10 And hast made us unto our God kings were seven lamps of fire burning before the and priests: and we shall reign on the earth. throne, which are the seven Spirits of God. 11 And I beheld, and I heard the voice 6 And before the throne there was a sea of of many angels round about the throne, and glass like unto crystal: And in the midst of the beasts, and the elders: and the number the throne,and round about the throne,were of them was ten thousand times ten thoufour beasts full of eyes before and behind. sand, and thousands of thousands;

7 And the first beast was like a lion, and 12 Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the second beast like a calf, and the third the Lamb that was slain to receive power, beast had a face as a man, and the fourth and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and beast was like a flying eagle. honour, and glory, and blessing.

8 And the four beasts had each of them 13 And every creature which is in heasix wings about him; and they were full of ven, and on the earth, and under the earth, eyes within and they rest not day and and such as are in the sea, and all that are night, saying, Holy,holy,holy,Lord GodAl- in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and mighty, which was, and is, and is to come. honour, and glory, and power, be unto him, 9 And when those beasts give glory, and that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the honour, and thanks to him that sat on the Lamb, for ever and ever. throne, who liveth for ever and ever,

14 And the four beasts said, Amen. And 10 The four and twenty elders fall down the four and twenty elders fell down and before him that sat on the throne, and wor- worshipped him that liveth for ever and ship him that liveth for ever and ever, and ever: cast their crowns before the throne, saying,

CHAP. VI.

11 Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive AND I saw when the Lamb opened one glory, and honour, and power: for thou the seals, and I heard, as it were hast created all things, and for thy plea- the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts, sure they are and were created. Isaying, Come and see.

The seats opened.

REVELATION.

The number of the sealed.

2 And I saw, and behold, a white horse: him that sitteth on the throne, and from and be that sat on him had a bow; and a the wrath of the Lamb:

crown was given unto him: and he went 17 For the great day of his wrath is forth conquering, and to conquer. come; and who shall be able to stand? CHAP. VII.

3 And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second beast say, Come

and see.

4 And there went out another horse that was red and power was given to him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another: and there was given unto him a great sword. 5 And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast say, Come and see. And I beheld, and lo, a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand.

6 And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine.

7 And when he had opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth beast say, Come and see.

AND after these things I saw four an

gels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree.

2 And I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God: and he cried with a loud voice to the four angels, to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea,

3 Saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads.

4 And I heard the number of them which were sealed: and there were sealed a hundred and forty and four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel.

5 Of the tribe of Juda were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Reuben were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of 8 And I looked, and behold, a pale Gad were sealed twelve thousand. horse and his name that sat on him was 6 Of the tribe of Aser were sealed twelve Death, and hell followed with him. And thousand. Of the tribe of Nephthalim were power was given unto them over the fourth sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of part of the earth, to kill with sword, and Manasses were sealed twelve thousand. with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth.

9 And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held:

10 And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?

7 Of the tribe of Simeon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Levi were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Issachar were sealed twelve thousand.

8 Of the tribe of Zabulon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Joseph were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Benjamin were sealed twelve thousand.

9 After this I beheld, and lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all 11 And white robes were given unto nations, and kindreds, and people, and every one of them; and it was said unto tongues, stood before the throne, and bethem, that they should rest yet for a little fore the Lamb, clothed with white robes, season, until their fellow-servants also and and palms in their hands;

their brethren, that should be killed as 10 And cried with a loud voice, saying, they were, should be fulfilled. Salvation to our God which sitteth upon

12 And I beheld when he had opened the the throne, and unto the Lamb. sixth seal, and lo, there was a great earth- 11 And all the angels stood round about quake and the sun became black as sack-the throne, and about the elders and the Cloth of hair, and the moon became as blood: four beasts, and fell before the throne on 13 And the stars of heaven fell unto the their faces, and worshipped God, earth, even as a fig-tree casteth her untimely 12 Saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind. and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and ho14 And the heaven departed as a scroll nour, and power, and might, be unto our when it is rolled together; and every God for ever and ever. Amen. mountain and island were moved out of 13 And one of the elders answered, saying their places. unto me, What are these which are arrayed 15 And the kings of the earth, and the in white robes? and whence came they? great men, and the rich men, and the chief 14 And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowcaptains, and the mighty men, and every est. And he said to me, These are they bond-man, and every free-man, hid them- which came out of great tribulation, and selves in the dens and in the rocks of the have washed their robes, and made them mountains; white in the blood of the Lamb. 16 And said to the mountains and rocks, 15 Therefore are they before the throne Fall on us, and hide us from the face of of God, and serve him day and night in his

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The seventh seal opened.

CHAP. VIII, IX. Great plagues on the earth. temple: and he that sitteth on the throne habiters of the earth, by reason of the shall dwell among them. other voices of the trumpet of the three

16 They shall hunger no more, neither angels, which are yet to sound! thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat.

CHAP. IX.

17 For the Lamb which is in the midst AND the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star fall from heaven unto the earth: of the throne shall feed them, and shall and to him was given the key of the botlead them unto living fountains of waters: tomless pit. and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.

CHAP. VIII.

2 And he opened the bottomless pit; and there arose a smoke out of the pit, as the smoke of a great furnace; and the sun

AND when he had opened the seventh and the air were darkened by reason of

seal, there was silence in heaven the smoke of the pit.

about the space of half an hour.

2 And I saw the seven angels which stood before God; and to them were given seven trumpets.

3 And there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth and unto them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power.

3 And another angel came and stood at 4 And it was commanded them that they the altar, having a golden censer; and should not hurt the grass of the earth, neithere was given unto him much incense, ther any green thing, neither any tree that he should offer it with the prayers of but only those men which have not the seal all saints upon the golden altar which was of God in their foreheads. before the throne.

5 And to them it was given that they

4 And the smoke of the incense, which should not kill them, but that they should came with the prayers of the saints, ascend- be tormented five months: and their tored up before God out of the angel's hand. ment was as the torment of a scorpion, 5 And the angel took the censer, and filled when he striketh a man.

it with fire of the altar, and cast it into the 6 And in those days shall men seek earth: and there were voices, and thunder-death, and shall not find it; and shall deings, and lightnings, and an earthquake. sire to die, and death shall flee from them. 6 And the seven angels which had the se- 7 And the shapes of the locusts were ven trumpets prepared themselves to sound. like unto horses prepared unto battle; and 7 The first angel sounded, and there on their heads were as it were crowns like followed hail and fire mingled with blood, gold, and their faces were as the faces of and they were cast upon the earth: and men.

the third part of trees was burnt up, and 8 And they had hair as the hair of woall green grass was burnt up. men, and their teeth were as the teeth of lions.

8 And the second angel sounded, and as it were a great mountain burning with fire was cast into the sea: and the third part of the sea became blood;

9 And they had breast-plates, as it were breast-plates of iron; and the sound of their wings was as the sound of chariots 9 And the third part of the creatures of many horses running to battle. which were in the sea, and had life, died; 10 And they had tails like unto scorand the third part of the ships were de-pions, and there were stings in their tails: stroyed. and their power was to hurt men five months.

10 And the third angel sounded, and 11 And they had a king over them, there fell a great star from heaven, burn-which is the angel of the bottomless pit, ing as it were a lamp, and it fell upon the whose name in the Hebrew tongue is third part of the rivers, and upon the Abaddon, but in the Greek tongue hath fountains of waters; his name Apollyon.

11 And the name of the star is called Wormwood: and the third part of the waters became wormwood; and many men died of the waters, because they were made bitter.

12 One wo is past; and behold, there come two woes more hereafter.

13 And the sixth angel sounded, and I heard a voice from the four horns of the golden altar which is before God,

12 And the fourth angel sounded, and 14 Saying to the sixth angel which had the third part of the sun was smitten, and the trumpet, Loose the four angels which the third part of the moon, and the third are bound in the great river Euphrates. part of the stars; so as the third part of 15 And the four angels were loosed, them was darkened, and the day shone not which were prepared for an hour, and a for a third part of it, and the night like- day, and a month, and a year, for to slay wise. the third part of men.

13 And I beheld, and heard an angel 16 And the number of the army of the flying through the midst of heaven, saying horsemen were two hundred thousand thouwith a loud voice, Wo, wo, wo, to the in-sand: and I heard the number of them.

John commanded to eat the book. REVELATION.

The two witnesses prophesy.

17 And thus I saw the horses in the vi- 10 And I took the little book out of the sion, and them that sat on them, having angel's hand, and ate it up; and it was in breast-plates of fire, and of jacinth, and my mouth sweet as honey: and as soon as brimstone: and the heads of the horses were I had eaten it my belly was bitter.

as the heads of lions; and out of their 11 And he said unto me, Thou must mouths issued fire, and smoke, and brim- prophesy again before many peoples, and nations, and tongues, and kings. CHAP. XI.

stone.

18 By these three was the third part of men killed, by the fire, and by the smoke, and by the brimstone, which issued out of their mouths.

AND there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, 19 For their power is in their mouth, and and the altar, and them that worship therein. in their tails: for their tails were like unto 2 But the court which is without the serpents, and had heads, and with them temple, leave out, and measure it not; for they do hurt. it is given unto the Gentiles: and the holy 20 And the rest of the men which were city shall they tread under foot forty and not killed by these plagues yet repented two months.

not of the works of their hands, that they 3 And I will give power unto my two should not worship devils, and idols of witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thougold, and silver, and brass, and stone, and sand two hundred and threescore days, of wood: which neither can see, nor hear, clothed in sackcloth. nor walk :

4 These are the two olive-trees, and the 21 Neither repented they of their mur- two candlesticks standing before the God ders, nor of their sorceries, nor of their of the earth. fornication, nor of their thefts.

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CHAP. X.

ND I saw another mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud and a rainbow was upon his head, and his face was as it were the sun, and his feet as pillars of fire:

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2 And he had in his hand a little book open and he set his right foot upon the sea, and his left foot on the earth,

3 And cried with a loud voice, as when a lion roareth: and when he had cried, seven thunders uttered their voices.

5 And if any man will hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouth, and devoureth their enemies: and if any man will hurt them, he must in this manner be killed.

6 These have power to shut heaven, that it rain not in the days of their prophecy: and have power over waters to turn them to blood, and to smite the earth with all plagues, as often as they will.

7 And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that ascendeth out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall overcome them, and kill them.

8 And their dead bodies shall lie in the street of the great city, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also our Lord was crucified.

4 And when the seven thunders had uttered their voices, I was about to write: and I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Seal up those things which the seven thunders uttered, and write them not. 5 And the angel which I saw stand upon 9 And they of the people, and kindreds, the sea and upon the earth,lifted up his and tongues, and nations, shall see their hand to heaven, dead bodies three days and a half, and

6 And sware by him that liveth for ever shall not suffer their dead bodies to be pat and ever, who created heaven, and the in graves.

things that therein are, and the earth, and 10 And they that dwell upon the earth the things that therein are, and the sea, shall rejoice over them, and make merry, and the things which are therein, that there and shall send gifts one to another; beshould be time no longer: cause these two prophets tormented them that dwelt on the earth.

7 But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound, 11 And after three days and a half the the mystery of God should be finished, as he Spirit of life from God entered into them, hath declared to his servants the prophets. and they stood upon their feet; and great 8 And the voice which I heard from fear fell upon them which saw them. heaven spake unto me again, and said, 12 And they heard a great voice from Go, and take the little book which is open heaven, saying unto them, Come up hither. in the band of the angel which standeth And they ascended up to heaven in a upon the sea and upon the earth. cloud; and their enemies beheld them. 9 And I went unto the angel, and said 13 And the same hour was there a great unto him, Give me the little book. And earthquake, and the tenth part of the city he said unto me, Take it, and eat it up; fell, and in the earthquake were slain of men and it shall make thy belly bitter, but it seven thousand: and the remnant were afshall be in thy mouth sweet as honey. frighted,and gave glory to the God ofheaven.

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