KJV Easy Read Bible Introduction and Benediction1The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave to Him, to show to His servants things which must shortly come to pass; and He sent and signified it by His angel to His servant John: 2Who bore record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw. 3Blessed is he that reads, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand. Greeting the Seven Churches4John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be to youp, and peace, from Him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before His throne; ISA 11:2 5And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the First Begotten of the dead, and the Prince of the kings of the earth. To Him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in His own blood, PS 89:27 6And has made us kings and priests to God and His Father; to Him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. EX 19:6; ISA 61:6 7Behold, He comes 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. DAN 7:13; ZEC 12:10 | mourn 8I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, says the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty. EX 3:14 Vision of the Son of Man9I John, who also am yourp 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. suffering, persecution; witness 10I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet, 11Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What you see, write in a book, and send it to the seven churches which are in Asia; to Ephesus, and to Smyrna, and to Pergamos, and to Thyatira, and to Sardis, and to Philadelphia, and to Laodicea. 12And I turned to see the voice that spoke with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks; ZEC 4:2 13And in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like to the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the breasts with a golden girdle. DAN 7:13 | wrapped; chest 14His head and His hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and His eyes were as a flame of fire; 15And His feet like to fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and His voice as the sound of many waters. 16And He had in His right hand seven stars: and out of His mouth went a sharp two edged sword: and His countenance was as the sun shines in His strength. 17And when I saw Him, I fell at His feet as dead. And He laid His right hand upon me, saying to me, Fear not; I am the First and the Last: ISA 44:2 18I am He that lives, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death. the grave 19Write the things which you have seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter; 20The mystery of the seven stars which you saw in My right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks which you saw are the seven churches. The Trusted King James in an Easy Read Format® is a registered trademarks of Whitaker Corporation. KJVERTM, Word of GodTM, Red Letter OldTM, Old Testament Direct Words of God in RedTM, King James Version Sword BibleTM, and SwordKJVTM are trademarked slogans of Whitaker Corporation. |
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