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Revelation 1:1-11 Seven Churches in Revelation
1. Revelation 1:1
Revelation 1:1 The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John: [kjv]
αποκαλυψις ιησου χριστου ην εδωκεν αυτω ο θεος δειξαι τοις δουλοις αυτου α δει γενεσθαι εν ταχει και εσημανεν αποστειλας δια του αγγελου αυτου τω δουλω αυτου ιωαννη [gnt]
2. Revelation 1:1
KJV: The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:
Greek: αποκαλυψις ιησου χριστου ην εδωκεν αυτω ο θεος δειξαι τοις δουλοις αυτου α δει γενεσθαι εν ταχει και εσημανεν αποστειλας δια του αγγελου αυτου τω δουλω αυτου ιωαννη
3. Revelation 1:2
Revelation 1:2 Who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw. [kjv]
ος εμαρτυρησεν τον λογον του θεου και την μαρτυριαν ιησου χριστου οσα ειδεν [gnt]
4. Revelation 1:2
KJV: Who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw.
Greek: ος εμαρτυρησεν τον λογον του θεου και την μαρτυριαν ιησου χριστου οσα τε ειδεν
5. Revelation 1:3
Revelation 1:3 Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand. [kjv]
μακαριος ο αναγινωσκων και οι ακουοντες τους λογους της προφητειας και τηρουντες τα εν αυτη γεγραμμενα ο γαρ καιρος εγγυς [gnt]
6. Revelation 1:3
KJV: Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.
Greek: μακαριος ο αναγινωσκων και οι ακουοντες τους λογους της προφητειας και τηρουντες τα εν αυτη γεγραμμενα ο γαρ καιρος εγγυς
7. City: Ephesus
Ephesus was a Greek city an the west coast of what is today Turkey. The Turkish name is "
Efes".
Ephesus had a long history in Greek philosophy, science, mathematics, etc. Paul writes to Ephesus (and Timothy, bishop of Ephesus) using ideas that would resonate with them.
8. Revelation 1:4 Seven churches
Revelation 1:4 John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne; [kjv]
ιωαννης ταις επτα εκκλησιαις ταις εν τη ασια χαρις υμιν και ειρηνη απο ο ων και ο ην και ο ερχομενος και απο των επτα πνευματων α ενωπιον του θρονου αυτου [gnt]
9. Revelation 1:4
KJV: John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne;
Greek: ιωαννης ταις επτα εκκλησιαις ταις εν τη ασια χαρις υμιν και ειρηνη απο του ο ων και ο ην και ο ερχομενος και απο των επτα πνευματων α εστιν ενωπιον του θρονου αυτου
10. Revelation 1:5
Revelation 1:5 And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood, [kjv]
και απο ιησου χριστου ο μαρτυς ο πιστος ο πρωτοτοκος των νεκρων και ο αρχων των βασιλεων της γης τω αγαπωντι ημας και λυσαντι ημας εκ των αμαρτιων ημων εν τω αιματι αυτου [gnt]
11. Revelation 1:5
KJV: And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,
Greek: και απο ιησου χριστου ο μαρτυς ο πιστος ο πρωτοτοκος εκ των νεκρων και ο αρχων των βασιλεων της γης τω αγαπησαντι αγαπωντι ημας και λουσαντι λυσαντι ημας απο εκ των αμαρτιων ημων εν τω αιματι αυτου
12. Revelation 1:6
Revelation 1:6 And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. [kjv]
13. Revelation 1:6
KJV: And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
Greek: και εποιησεν ημας βασιλεις και βασιλειαν ιερεις τω θεω και πατρι αυτου αυτω η δοξα και το κρατος εις τους αιωνας των αιωνων αμην
14. Revelation 1:7
Revelation 1:7 Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen. [kjv]
15. Revelation 1:7
KJV: Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.
Greek: ιδου ερχεται μετα των νεφελων και οψεται αυτον πας οφθαλμος και οιτινες αυτον εξεκεντησαν και κοψονται επ αυτον πασαι αι φυλαι της γης ναι αμην
16. Revelation 1:8 Alpha and omega
Revelation 1:8 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty. [kjv]
εγω ειμι το αλφα και το ω λεγει κυριος ο θεος ο ων και ο ην και ο ερχομενος ο παντοκρατωρ [gnt]
17. Revelation 1:8
KJV: I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.
Greek: εγω ειμι το α αλφα και το ω αρχη και τελος λεγει ο κυριος ο θεος ο ων και ο ην και ο ερχομενος ο παντοκρατωρ
18. Revelation 1:9
Revelation 1:9 I 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. [kjv]
19. Revelation 1:9
KJV: I 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.
Greek: εγω ιωαννης ο και αδελφος υμων και συγκοινωνος εν τη θλιψει και εν τη βασιλεια και υπομονη εν ιησου χριστου εγενομην εν τη νησω τη καλουμενη πατμω δια τον λογον του θεου και δια την μαρτυριαν ιησου χριστου
20. Revelation 1:10
Revelation 1:10 I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet, [kjv]
21. Revelation 1:10
KJV: I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet,
Greek: εγενομην εν πνευματι εν τη κυριακη ημερα και ηκουσα οπισω μου φωνην μεγαλην ως σαλπιγγος
22. Revelation 1:1-11 Seven Churches in Revelation
Revelation 1:11 Saying, I 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, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea. [kjv]
λεγουσης ο βλεπεις γραψον εις βιβλιον και πεμψον ταις επτα εκκλησιαις εις εφεσον και εις σμυρναν και εις περγαμον και εις θυατειρα και εις σαρδεις και εις φιλαδελφειαν και εις λαοδικειαν [gnt]
In Revelation, John acts as a messenger telling us what Jesus says. The first few chapters are (short) letters to the Seven Churches in Revelation. Each is in a city in what is today Asia Minor.
23. Alpha and omega in Revelation
Revelation 1:8 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty. [kjv]
1:11 Saying, I 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, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea. [kjv]
The
TR (Textus Receptus) back-patches parts of later verse into these verses in Revelation.
24. Alpha and omega in Revelation
Revelation 21:6 And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely. [kjv]
22:13 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last. [kjv]
εγω το αλφα και το ω ο πρωτος και ο εσχατος η αρχηκαι τοτελος [gnt]
The
TR back-patches parts of these verses into previous verses in Revelation. Some parts of these verses are rearranged in the
TR.
25. Revelation 21:6
Revelation 21:6 And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely. [kjv]
και ειπεν μοι γεγοναν εγω το αλφα και το ω η αρχη και το τελος εγω τω διψωντι δωσω εκ της πηγης του υδατος της ζωης δωρεαν [gnt]
26. Revelation 21:6
KJV: And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.
Greek: και ειπεν μοι γεγονεν γεγοναν εγω ειμι το α αλφα και το ω η αρχη και το τελος εγω τω διψωντι δωσω εκ της πηγης του υδατος της ζωης δωρεαν
27. Revelation 22:13
Revelation 22:13 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last. [kjv]
εγω το αλφα και το ω ο πρωτος και ο εσχατος η αρχηκαι τοτελος [gnt]
28. Revelation 22:13
KJV: I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.
Greek: εγω ειμι το α αλφα και το ω αρχη και τελος ο ο πρωτος και ο εσχατος η αρχη και το τελος
29. Seven Churches in Revelation
Revelation 1:11 Saying, I 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, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea. [kjv]
λεγουσης ο βλεπεις γραψον εις βιβλιον και πεμψον ταις επτα εκκλησιαις εις εφεσον και εις σμυρναν και εις περγαμον και εις θυατειρα και εις σαρδεις και εις φιλαδελφειαν και εις λαοδικειαν [gnt]
The seven letters to the seven churches of Revelation were written, from Jesus through John, to
actual churches in Asia Minor (western Turkey today).
1. City: Ephesus
1. Ephesus: Revelation 2:1-7 RC1 Ephesus
2. City: Smyrna/Izmir
2. Smyrna: Revelation 2:8-11 RC2 Smyrna
3. Pergamum/Pergamus: Revelation 2:12-17 RC3 Pergamus
4. Thyatira: Revelation 2:18-29 RC4 Thyatira
5: Sardus: Revelation 3:1-6 RC4 Sardus
6. Philadelphia : Revelation 3:7-13 RC6 Philadelphia
7. Laodicea: Revelation 3:14-22 RC7 Laodicea
7. Revelation 3:15-16 Zesty hot and frigid cold
30. Revelation 1:11
KJV: Saying, I 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, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea.
Greek: λεγουσης εγω ειμι το α και το ω ο πρωτος και ο εσχατος και ο βλεπεις γραψον εις βιβλιον και πεμψον ταις επτα εκκλησιαις ταις εν ασια εις εις εφεσον και εις σμυρναν και εις περγαμον και εις θυατειρα και εις σαρδεις και εις φιλαδελφειαν και εις λαοδικειαν
31. Turkish city names
Greek Ephesus is today called "Efes".
Greek Smyrna is today called "Izmir".
Greek Thyatira is today called "Akhisar".
Greek Sardis is today called "Sart".
Greek Philadelphia is today called "Alaşehir".
Greek Laodicea is today called "Denizli".
32. City: Ephesus
Ephesus was a Greek city an the west coast of what is today Turkey. The Turkish name is "
Efes".
Ephesus had a long history in Greek philosophy, science, mathematics, etc. Paul writes to Ephesus (and Timothy, bishop of Ephesus) using ideas that would resonate with them.
33. Pergamus
The Greek for "
Pergamus" means, literally, "
mixed marriage".
34. Thyatira
35. Sardis
36. Thyatira
37. Laodicea
In Revelation, to the apostate church at Laodicea, where Jesus has to knock on the door because he is not allowed in, we have the following verse.
Revelation 3:19 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent. [kjv]
εγω οσους εαν φιλω ελεγχω και παιδευω ζηλευε ουν και μετανοησον [gnt]
3:20 Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. [kjv]
ιδου εστηκα επι την θυραν και κρουω εαν τις ακουση της φωνης μου και ανοιξη την θυραν εισελευσομαι προς αυτον και δειπνησω μετ αυτου και αυτος μετ εμου [gnt]
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