Revelation 3 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Revelation 4

¹After these things I looked and saw a door opened in heaven; and the first voice that I heard, like a trumpet speaking with me, was one saying, “Come up here, and I will show you the things which must happen after this.”

KJVAfter^G3326 this^G5023 I looked^G1492^(G5627), and^G2532, behold^G2400^(G5628), a door^G2374 was opened^G455^(G5772) in^G1722 heaven^G3772: and^G2532 the first^G4413 voice^G5456 which^G3739 I heard^G191^(G5656) was as it were of^G5613 a trumpet^G4536 talking^G2980^(G5723) with^G3326 me^G1700; which said^G3004^(G5723), Come up^G305^(G5628) hither^G5602, and^G2532 I will shew^G1166^(G5692) thee^G4671 things which^G3739 must^G1163^(G5748) be^G1096^(G5635) hereafter^G3326^G5023.

² Immediately I was in the Spirit. Behold, there was a throne set in heaven, and one sitting on the throne

KJVAnd^G2532 immediately^G2112 I was^G1096^(G5633) in^G1722 the spirit^G4151: and^G2532, behold^G2400^(G5628), a throne^G2362 was set^G2749^(G5711) in^G1722 heaven^G3772, and^G2532 one sat^G2521^(G5740) on^G1909 the throne^G2362.

³ that looked like a jasper stone and a sardius. There was a rainbow around the throne, like an emerald to look at.

KJVAnd^G2532 he that sat^G2521^(G5740) was^G2258^(G5713) to look upon^G3706 like^G3664 a jasper^G2393 and^G2532 a sardine^G4555 stone^G3037: and^G2532 there was a rainbow^G2463 round about^G2943 the throne^G2362, in sight^G3706 like^G3664 unto an emerald^G4664.

⁴ Around the throne were twenty-four thrones. On the thrones were twenty-four elders sitting, dressed in white garments, with crowns of gold on their heads.

KJVAnd^G2532 round about^G2943 the throne^G2362 were four^G5064 and^G2532 twenty^G1501 seats^G2362: and^G2532 upon^G1909 the seats^G2362 I saw^G1492^(G5627) four^G5064 and^G2532 twenty^G1501 elders^G4245 sitting^G2521^(G5740), clothed^G4016^(G5772) in^G1722 white^G3022 raiment^G2440; and^G2532 they had^G2192^(G5627) on^G1909 their^G846 heads^G2776 crowns^G4735 of gold^G5552.

⁵ Out of the throne proceed lightnings, sounds, and thunders. There were seven lamps of fire burning before his throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.

KJVAnd^G2532 out of^G1537 the throne^G2362 proceeded^G1607^(G5736) lightnings^G796 and^G2532 thunderings^G1027 and^G2532 voices^G5456: and^G2532 there were seven^G2033 lamps^G2985 of fire^G4442 burning^G2545^(G5746) before^G1799 the throne^G2362, which^G3739 are^G1526^(G5748) the seven^G2033 Spirits^G4151 of God^G2316.

⁶ Before the throne was something like a sea of glass, similar to crystal. In the middle of the throne, and around the throne were four living creatures full of eyes before and behind.

KJVAnd^G2532 before^G1799 the throne^G2362 there was a sea^G2281 of glass^G5193 like^G3664 unto crystal^G2930: and^G2532 in^G1722 the midst^G3319 of the throne^G2362, and^G2532 round about^G2945 the throne^G2362, were four^G5064 beasts^G2226 full^G1073^(G5723) of eyes^G3788 before^G1715 and^G2532 behind^G3693.

⁷ The first creature was like a lion, the second creature like a calf, the third creature had a face like a man, and the fourth was like a flying eagle.

KJVAnd^G2532 the first^G4413 beast^G2226 was like^G3664 a lion^G3023, and^G2532 the second^G1208 beast^G2226 like^G3664 a calf^G3448, and^G2532 the third^G5154 beast^G2226 had^G2192^(G5723) a face^G4383 as^G5613 a man^G444, and^G2532 the fourth^G5067 beast^G2226 was like^G3664 a flying^G4072^(G5740) eagle^G105.

⁸ The four living creatures, each one of them having six wings, are full of eyes around and within. They have no rest day and night, saying, “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God, the Almighty, who was and who is and who is to come!”

KJVAnd^G2532 the four^G5064 beasts^G2226 had^G2192^(G5707) each^G303^G1520 of them^G2596^G1438 six^G1803 wings^G4420 about^G2943 him; and^G2532 they were full^G1073^(G5723) of eyes^G3788 within^G2081: and^G2532 they rest^G372 not^G3756^G2192^(G5719) day^G2250 and^G2532 night^G3571, saying^G3004^(G5723), Holy^G40, holy^G40, holy^G40, Lord^G2962 God^G2316 Almighty^G3841, which^G3588 was^G2258^(G5713)^(G5625)^G3801, and^G2532 is^G5607^(G5752)^(G5625)^G3801, and^G2532 is to come^G2064^(G5740)^(G5625)^G3801.

⁹ When the living creatures give glory, honor, and thanks to him who sits on the throne, to him who lives forever and ever,

KJVAnd^G2532 when^G3752 those beasts^G2226 give^G1325^(G5692) glory^G1391 and^G2532 honour^G5092 and^G2532 thanks^G2169 to him that sat^G2521^(G5740) on^G1909 the throne^G2362, who^G3588 liveth^G2198^(G5723) for^G1519 ever^G165 and ever^G165,

¹⁰ the twenty-four elders fall down before him who sits on the throne and worship him who lives forever and ever, and throw their crowns before the throne, saying,

KJVThe four^G5064 and^G2532 twenty^G1501 elders^G4245 fall down^G4098^(G5699) before^G1799 him that sat^G2521^(G5740) on^G1909 the throne^G2362, and^G2532 worship^G4352^(G5719) him that liveth^G2198^(G5723) for^G1519 ever^G165 and ever^G165, and^G2532 cast^G906^(G5719) their^G846 crowns^G4735 before^G1799 the throne^G2362, saying^G3004^(G5723),

¹¹ “Worthy are you, our Lord and God, the Holy One, to receive the glory, the honor, and the power, for you created all things, and because of your desire they existed and were created!”

KJVThou art^G1488^(G5748) worthy^G514, O Lord^G2962, to receive^G2983^(G5629) glory^G1391 and^G2532 honour^G5092 and^G2532 power^G1411: for^G3754 thou^G4771 hast created^G2936^(G5656) all things^G3956, and^G2532 for^G1223 thy^G4675 pleasure^G2307 they are^G1526^(G5748) and^G2532 were created^G2936^(G5681).

WEB·Revelation 3

¹“And to the angel of the assembly in Sardis write: “He who has the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars says these things: “I know your works, that you have a reputation of being alive, but you are dead.

KJVAnd^G2532 unto the angel^G32 of the church^G1577 in^G1722 Sardis^G4554 write^G1125^(G5657); These things^G3592 saith^G3004^(G5719) he that hath^G2192^(G5723) the seven^G2033 Spirits^G4151 of God^G2316, and^G2532 the seven^G2033 stars^G792; I know^G1492^(G5758) thy^G4675 works^G2041, that^G3754 thou hast^G2192^(G5719) a name^G3686 that^G3754 thou livest^G2198^(G5719), and^G2532 art^G1488^(G5748) dead^G3498.

² Wake up and strengthen the things that remain, which you were about to throw away, for I have found no works of yours perfected before my God.

KJVBe^G1096^(G5737) watchful^G1127^(G5723), and^G2532 strengthen^G4741^(G5657) the things which remain^G3062, that^G3739 are^G3195^(G5719) ready to die^G599^(G5629): for^G1063 I have^G2147 not^G3756 found^G2147^(G5758) thy^G4675 works^G2041 perfect^G4137^(G5772) before^G1799 God^G2316.

³ Remember therefore how you have received and heard. Keep it and repent. If therefore you won’t watch, I will come as a thief, and you won’t know what hour I will come upon you.

KJVRemember^G3421^(G5720) therefore^G3767 how^G4459 thou hast received^G2983^(G5758) and^G2532 heard^G191^(G5656), and^G2532 hold fast^G5083^(G5720), and^G2532 repent^G3340^(G5657). If^G3362 therefore^G3767 thou shalt^G1127 not^G3362 watch^G1127^(G5661), I will come^G2240^(G5692) on^G1909 thee^G4571 as^G5613 a thief^G2812, and^G2532 thou shalt^G1097 not^G3364 know^G1097^(G5632) what^G4169 hour^G5610 I will come^G2240^(G5692) upon^G1909 thee^G4571.

⁴ Nevertheless you have a few names in Sardis that didn’t defile their garments. They will walk with me in white, for they are worthy.

KJVThou hast^G2192^(G5719) a few^G3641 names^G3686 even^G2532 in^G1722 Sardis^G4554 which^G3739 have^G3435 not^G3756 defiled^G3435^(G5656) their^G846 garments^G2440; and^G2532 they shall walk^G4043^(G5692) with^G3326 me^G1700 in^G1722 white^G3022: for^G3754 they are^G1526^(G5748) worthy^G514.

⁵ He who overcomes will be arrayed in white garments, and I will in no way blot his name out of the book of life, and I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.

KJVHe that overcometh^G3528^(G5723), the same^G3778 shall be clothed^G4016^(G5698) in^G1722 white^G3022 raiment^G2440; and^G2532 I will^G1813 not^G3364 blot out^G1813^(G5692) his^G846 name^G3686 out of^G1537 the book^G976 of life^G2222, but^G2532 I will confess^G1843^(G5698) his^G846 name^G3686 before^G1799 my^G3450 Father^G3962, and^G2532 before^G1799 his^G846 angels^G32.

⁶ He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies.

KJVHe that hath^G2192^(G5723) an ear^G3775, let him hear^G191^(G5657) what^G5101 the Spirit^G4151 saith^G3004^(G5719) unto the churches^G1577.

⁷ “To the angel of the assembly in Philadelphia write: “He who is holy, he who is true, he who has the key of David, he who opens and no one can shut, and who shuts and no one opens, says these things:

KJVAnd^G2532 to the angel^G32 of the church^G1577 in^G1722 Philadelphia^G5359 write^G1125^(G5657); These things^G3592 saith^G3004^(G5719) he that is holy^G40, he that is true^G228, he that hath^G2192^(G5723) the key^G2807 of David^G1138, he that openeth^G455^(G5723), and^G2532 no man^G3762 shutteth^G2808^(G5719); and^G2532 shutteth^G2808^(G5719), and^G2532 no man^G3762 openeth^G455^(G5719);

⁸ “I know your works (behold, I have set before you an open door, which no one can shut), that you have a little power, and kept my word, and didn’t deny my name.

KJVI know^G1492^(G5758) thy^G4675 works^G2041: behold^G2400^(G5628), I have set^G1325^(G5758) before^G1799 thee^G4675 an open^G455^(G5772) door^G2374, and^G2532 no man^G3762 can^G1410^(G5736) shut^G2808^(G5658) it^G846: for^G3754 thou hast^G2192^(G5719) a little^G3398 strength^G1411, and^G2532 hast kept^G5083^(G5656) my^G3450 word^G3056, and^G2532 hast^G720 not^G3756 denied^G720^(G5662) my^G3450 name^G3686.

⁹ Behold, I make some of the synagogue of Satan, of those who say they are Jews, and they are not, but lie—behold, I will make them to come and worship before your feet, and to know that I have loved you.

KJVBehold^G2400^(G5628), I will make^G1325^(G5719) them of^G1537 the synagogue^G4864 of Satan^G4567, which^G3588 say^G3004^(G5723) they^G1438 are^G1511^(G5750) Jews^G2453, and^G2532 are^G1526^(G5748) not^G3756, but^G235 do lie^G5574^(G5727); behold^G2400^(G5628), I will make^G4160^(G5692) them^G846 to^G2443 come^G2240^(G5661) and^G2532 worship^G4352^(G5661) before^G1799 thy^G4675 feet^G4228, and^G2532 to know^G1097^(G5632) that^G3754 I^G1473 have loved^G25^(G5656) thee^G4571.

¹⁰ Because you kept my command to endure, I also will keep you from the hour of testing which is to come on the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth.

KJVBecause^G3754 thou hast kept^G5083^(G5656) the word^G3056 of my^G3450 patience^G5281, I also^G2504 will keep^G5083^(G5692) thee^G4571 from^G1537 the hour^G5610 of temptation^G3986, which^G3588 shall come^G3195^(G5723)^G2064^(G5738) upon^G1909 all^G3650 the world^G3625, to try^G3985^(G5658) them that dwell^G2730^(G5723) upon^G1909 the earth^G1093.

¹¹ I am coming quickly! Hold firmly that which you have, so that no one takes your crown.

KJVBehold^G2400^(G5628), I come^G2064^(G5736) quickly^G5035: hold that fast^G2902^(G5720) which^G3739 thou hast^G2192^(G5719), that^G2443 no man^G3367 take^G2983^(G5632) thy^G4675 crown^G4735.

¹² He who overcomes, I will make him a pillar in the temple of my God, and he will go out from there no more. I will write on him the name of my God and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem, which comes down out of heaven from my God, and my own new name.

KJVHim^G846 that overcometh^G3528^(G5723) will I make^G4160^(G5692) a pillar^G4769 in^G1722 the temple^G3485 of my^G3450 God^G2316, and^G2532 he shall go^G1831^(G5632) no^G3364 more^G2089 out^G1854: and^G2532 I will write^G1125^(G5692) upon^G1909 him^G846 the name^G3686 of my^G3450 God^G2316, and^G2532 the name^G3686 of the city^G4172 of my^G3450 God^G2316, which is^G3588 new^G2537 Jerusalem^G2419, which^G3588 cometh down^G2597^(G5723)^(G5625)^G2597^(G5719) out of^G1537 heaven^G3772 from^G575 my^G3450 God^G2316: and^G2532 I will write upon him my^G3450 new^G2537 name^G3686.

¹³ He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies.

KJVHe that hath^G2192^(G5723) an ear^G3775, let him hear^G191^(G5657) what^G5101 the Spirit^G4151 saith^G3004^(G5719) unto the churches^G1577.

¹⁴ “To the angel of the assembly in Laodicea write: “The Amen, the Faithful and True Witness, the Beginning of God’s creation, says these things:

KJVAnd^G2532 unto the angel^G32 of the church^G1577 of the Laodiceans^G2994 write^G1125^(G5657); These things^G3592 saith^G3004^(G5719) the Amen^G281, the faithful^G4103 and^G2532 true^G228 witness^G3144, the beginning^G746 of the creation^G2937 of God^G2316;

¹⁵ “I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were cold or hot.

KJVI know^G1492^(G5758) thy^G4675 works^G2041, that^G3754 thou art^G1488^(G5748) neither^G3777 cold^G5593 nor^G3777 hot^G2200: I would^G3785 thou wert^G1498^(G5751) cold^G5593 or^G2228 hot^G2200.

¹⁶ So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will vomit you out of my mouth.

KJVSo^G3779 then because^G3754 thou art^G1488^(G5748) lukewarm^G5513, and^G2532 neither^G3777 cold^G5593 nor^G3777 hot^G2200, I will^G3195^(G5719) spue^G1692^(G5658) thee^G4571 out of^G1537 my^G3450 mouth^G4750.

¹⁷ Because you say, ‘I am rich, and have gotten riches, and have need of nothing,’ and don’t know that you are the wretched one, miserable, poor, blind, and naked;

KJVBecause^G3754 thou sayest^G3004^(G5719),^G3754 I am^G1510^(G5748) rich^G4145, and^G2532 increased with goods^G4147^(G5758), and^G2532 have^G2192^(G5719) need^G5532 of nothing^G3762; and^G2532 knowest^G1492^(G5758) not^G3756 that^G3754 thou^G4771 art^G1488^(G5748) wretched^G5005, and^G2532 miserable^G1652, and^G2532 poor^G4434, and^G2532 blind^G5185, and^G2532 naked^G1131:

¹⁸ I counsel you to buy from me gold refined by fire, that you may become rich; and white garments, that you may clothe yourself, and that the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed; and eye salve to anoint your eyes, that you may see.

KJVI counsel^G4823^(G5719) thee^G4671 to buy^G59^(G5658) of^G3844 me^G1700 gold^G5553 tried^G4448^(G5772) in^G1537 the fire^G4442, that^G2443 thou mayest be rich^G4147^(G5661); and^G2532 white^G3022 raiment^G2440, that^G2443 thou mayest be clothed^G4016^(G5643), and^G2532 that the shame^G152 of thy^G4675 nakedness^G1132 do^G5319 not^G3361 appear^G5319^(G5686); and^G2532 anoint^G1472^(G5657) thine^G4675 eyes^G3788 with eyesalve^G2854, that^G2443 thou mayest see^G991^(G5725).

¹⁹ As many as I love, I reprove and chasten. Be zealous therefore, and repent.

KJVAs many as^G3745^G1437 I love^G5368^(G5725), I^G1473 rebuke^G1651^(G5719) and^G2532 chasten^G3811^(G5719): be zealous^G2206^(G5657) therefore^G3767, and^G2532 repent^G3340^(G5657).

²⁰ Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, then I will come in to him and will dine with him, and he with me.

KJVBehold^G2400^(G5628), I stand^G2476^(G5758) at^G1909 the door^G2374, and^G2532 knock^G2925^(G5719): if^G1437 any man^G5100 hear^G191^(G5661) my^G3450 voice^G5456, and^G2532 open^G455^(G5661) the door^G2374, I will come in^G1525^(G5695) to^G4314 him^G846, and^G2532 will sup^G1172^(G5692) with^G3326 him^G846, and^G2532 he^G846 with^G3326 me^G1700.

²¹ He who overcomes, I will give to him to sit down with me on my throne, as I also overcame and sat down with my Father on his throne.

KJVTo him^G846 that overcometh^G3528^(G5723) will I grant^G1325^(G5692) to sit^G2523^(G5658) with^G3326 me^G1700 in^G1722 my^G3450 throne^G2362, even^G2504 as^G5613 I also^G2504 overcame^G3528^(G5656), and^G2532 am set down^G2523^(G5656) with^G3326 my^G3450 Father^G3962 in^G1722 his^G846 throne^G2362.

²² He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies.”

KJVHe that hath^G2192^(G5723) an ear^G3775, let him hear^G191^(G5657) what^G5101 the Spirit^G4151 saith^G3004^(G5719) unto the churches^G1577.

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