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Revelation 1 Church Slavonic Bible (Elizabeth Bible)
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- Church Slavonic in its traditional (Synodal) spelling, with accents, breathings and titlo abbreviations, shown in the Ponomar font (SIL Open Font License).
- Exodus 36–39 follow the Septuagint's order; the digital source has no verse divisions there, so Exodus 36:8–end and chapters 37, 38 and 39 each appear as one block.
- Not shown: the lectionary pericope numbers (зача́ло) and the marginal glosses of the digital source. The Prayer of Manasseh stands at the end of 2 Chronicles (36:24), as in the Slavonic Bible; the prologue of Sirach and the opening verse of Lamentations are joined to verse 1.
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1 А҆пока́лѷѱїсъ і҆и҃са хрⷭ҇та̀, є҆го́же дадѐ є҆мꙋ̀ бг҃ъ, показа́ти рабѡ́мъ свои́мъ, и҆̀мже подоба́етъ бы́ти вско́рѣ. И҆ сказа̀, посла́въ чрез̾ а҆́гг҃ла своего̀ рабꙋ̀ своемꙋ̀ і҆ѡа́ннꙋ,
1 This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,
2 и҆́же свидѣ́тельствова сло́во бж҃їе и҆ свидѣ́тельство і҆и҃съ хрⷭ҇то́во, и҆ є҆ли̑ка ви́дѣ.
2 who testified to God’s word and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, about everything that he saw.
3 Бл҃же́нъ чты́й, и҆ слы́шащїи словеса̀ прⷪ҇ро́чествїѧ, и҆ соблюда́ющїи пи̑санаѧ въ не́мъ: вре́мѧ бо бли́з̾.
3 Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of the prophecy, and keep the things that are written in it, for the time is near.
4 І҆ѡа́ннъ седми́мъ цр҃квамъ, ꙗ҆̀же сꙋ́ть во а҆сі́и: блгⷣть ва́мъ и҆ ми́ръ ѿ сꙋ́щагѡ, и҆ и҆́же бѣ̀, и҆ грѧдꙋ́щагѡ, и҆ ѿ седмѝ дꙋхѡ́въ, и҆̀же пред̾ прⷭ҇то́ломъ є҆гѡ̀ сꙋ́ть,
4 John, to the seven assemblies that are in Asia: Grace to you and peace from God, who is and who was and who is to come; and from the seven Spirits who are before his throne;
5 и҆ ѿ і҆и҃са хрⷭ҇та̀, и҆́же є҆́сть свидѣ́тель вѣ́рный, пе́рвенецъ и҆з̾ ме́ртвыхъ и҆ кн҃зь царе́й земны́хъ: лю́бѧщꙋ ны̀ и҆ ѡ҆мы́вшꙋ на́съ ѿ грѣ̑хъ на́шихъ кро́вїю свое́ю,
5 and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us, and washed us from our sins by his blood—
6 и҆ сотвори́лъ є҆́сть на́съ цари̑ и҆ і҆ерє́и бг҃ꙋ и҆ ѻ҆ц҃ꙋ̀ своемꙋ̀, томꙋ̀ сла́ва и҆ держа́ва во вѣ́ки вѣкѡ́въ. А҆ми́нь.
6 and he made us to be a Kingdom, priests to his God and Father—to him be the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.
7 Сѐ, грѧде́тъ со ѡ҆́блаки, и҆ ᲂу҆́зритъ є҆го̀ всѧ́ко ѻ҆́ко и҆ и҆̀же є҆го̀ прободо́ша, и҆ пла́чь сотворѧ́тъ ѡ҆ не́мъ всѧ̑ колѣ́на земна̑ѧ. Є҆́й, а҆ми́нь.
7 Behold, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, including those who pierced him. All the tribes of the earth will mourn over him. Even so, Amen.
8 А҆́зъ є҆́смь а҆́лфа и҆ ѡ҆ме́га, нача́токъ и҆ коне́цъ, гл҃етъ гдⷭ҇ь, сы́й, и҆ и҆́же бѣ̀, и҆ грѧды́й, вседержи́тель.
8 “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.”
9 А҆́зъ і҆ѡа́ннъ, и҆́же и҆ бра́тъ ва́шъ и҆ ѻ҆́бщникъ въ печа́ли и҆ во црⷭ҇твїи и҆ въ терпѣ́нїи і҆и҃съ хрⷭ҇то́вѣ, бы́хъ во ѻ҆́стровѣ нарица́емѣмъ па́тмосъ за сло́во бж҃їе и҆ за свидѣ́тельство і҆и҃съ хрⷭ҇то́во.
9 I John, your brother and partner with you in the oppression, Kingdom, and perseverance in Christ Jesus, was on the isle that is called Patmos because of God’s Word and the testimony of Jesus Christ.
10 Бы́хъ въ дꙋ́сѣ въ де́нь недѣ́льный, и҆ слы́шахъ за собо́ю гла́съ ве́лїй ꙗ҆́кѡ трꙋбы̀ глаго́лющїѧ: а҆́зъ є҆́смь а҆́лфа и҆ ѡ҆ме́га, пе́рвый и҆ послѣ́днїй:
10 I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and I heard behind me a loud voice, like a trumpet
11 и҆: ꙗ҆̀же ви́диши, напишѝ въ кни́гꙋ, и҆ послѝ цр҃квамъ, ꙗ҆̀же сꙋ́ть во а҆сі́и: во є҆фе́съ и҆ въ смѵ́рнꙋ, въ перга́мъ и҆ въ ѳѷаті́ръ, и҆ въ сарді́съ и҆ въ фїладелфі́ю и҆ въ лаодїкі́ю.
11 saying, “What you see, write in a book and send to the seven assemblies: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and to Laodicea.”
12 И҆ ѡ҆брати́хсѧ ви́дѣти гла́съ, и҆́же гл҃аше со мно́ю: и҆ ѡ҆брати́всѧ ви́дѣхъ се́дмь свѣти́льникъ златы́хъ,
12 I turned to see the voice that spoke with me. Having turned, I saw seven golden lamp stands.
13 и҆ посредѣ̀ седмѝ свѣти́льникѡвъ подо́бна сн҃ꙋ чл҃вѣ́чꙋ, ѡ҆блече́на въ поди́ръ и҆ препоѧ́сана при сосцꙋ̑ по́ѧсомъ златы́мъ:
13 And among the lamp stands was one like a son of man, clothed with a robe reaching down to his feet, and with a golden sash around his chest.
14 глава́ же є҆гѡ̀ и҆ вла́си бѣлы̑, а҆́ки ꙗ҆ри́на бѣ́лаѧ, ꙗ҆́коже снѣ́гъ: и҆ ѻ҆́чи є҆гѡ̀ ꙗ҆́кѡ пла́мень ѻ҆́гненъ:
14 His head and his hair were white as white wool, like snow. His eyes were like a flame of fire.
15 и҆ но́зѣ є҆гѡ̀ подо́бнѣ халколїва́нꙋ, ꙗ҆́коже въ пещѝ разжже́ннѣ: и҆ гла́съ є҆гѡ̀ ꙗ҆́кѡ гла́съ во́дъ мнѡ́гъ:
15 His feet were like burnished brass, as if it had been refined in a furnace. His voice was like the voice of many waters.
16 и҆ держѧ̀ въ рꙋцѣ̀ свое́й деснѣ́й се́дмь ѕвѣ́здъ: и҆ и҆з̾ ᲂу҆́стъ є҆гѡ̀ ме́чь ѻ҆бою́дꙋ ѻ҆́стръ и҆з̾ѡстре́нъ и҆сходѧ́й: и҆ лицѐ є҆гѡ̀ ꙗ҆́коже со́лнце сїѧ́етъ въ си́лѣ свое́й.
16 He had seven stars in his right hand. Out of his mouth proceeded a sharp two-edged sword. His face was like the sun shining at its brightest.
17 И҆ є҆гда̀ ви́дѣхъ є҆го̀, падо́хъ къ нога́ма є҆гѡ̀ ꙗ҆́кѡ ме́ртвъ. И҆ положѝ десни́цꙋ свою̀ на мнѣ̀, гл҃ѧ мѝ: не бо́йсѧ: а҆́зъ є҆́смь пе́рвый и҆ послѣ́днїй
17 When I saw him, I fell at his feet like a dead man. He laid his right hand on me, saying, “Don’t be afraid. I am the first and the last,
18 и҆ живы́й: и҆ бы́хъ ме́ртвъ, и҆ сѐ, жи́въ є҆́смь во вѣ́ки вѣкѡ́въ, а҆ми́нь: и҆ и҆́мамъ ключи̑ а҆́да и҆ сме́рти.
18 and the Living one. I was dead, and behold, I am alive forever and ever. Amen. I have the keys of Death and of Hades.
19 Напишѝ ᲂу҆̀бо, ꙗ҆̀же ви́дѣлъ є҆сѝ, и҆ ꙗ҆̀же сꙋ́ть, и҆ и҆̀мже подоба́етъ бы́ти по се́мъ.
19 Write therefore the things which you have seen, and the things which are, and the things which will happen hereafter.
20 Та́инство седмѝ ѕвѣ́здъ, ꙗ҆̀же ви́дѣлъ є҆сѝ на десни́цѣ мое́й, и҆ се́дмь свѣти̑льникъ златы́хъ: се́дмь ѕвѣ́здъ а҆́гг҃ли седмѝ цр҃кве́й сꙋ́ть: и҆ се́дмь свѣти́льникѡвъ, ꙗ҆̀же ви́дѣлъ є҆сѝ, се́дмь цр҃кве́й сꙋ́ть.
20 The mystery of the seven stars which you saw in my right hand, and the seven golden lamp stands is this: The seven stars are the angels of the seven assemblies. The seven lamp stands are seven assemblies.
People & places in this chapter
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People
John
The servant of Jesus Christ who received the revelation, writing from the island of Patmos to the seven churches of Asia. The text names him only as John; the Orthodox Church,…
Cited in the guide: Revelation 1:1; Revelation 1:4; Revelation 1:9
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Patmos
A place of Roman banishment. The exiled apostle John recorded the visions of Revelation here, addressed to seven churches on the nearby mainland.
Cited in the guide: Revelation 1:9
Cross references (20)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Revelation 22:6; Revelation 22:16; Amos 3:7; Galatians 1:12; Daniel 2:28–29
- 2 John 19:35; 1 Corinthians 1:6; 1 John 1:1; Revelation 1:19; John 21:24
- 3 Luke 11:28; Revelation 22:10; Romans 13:11; Proverbs 8:34; 1 Peter 4:7
- 4 Isaiah 11:2; John 1:1; Hebrews 13:8; Psalm 90:2; Revelation 5:6
- 5 Psalm 89:27; Hebrews 9:14; 1 John 1:7; Revelation 17:14; Colossians 1:18
- 6 Revelation 5:10; Revelation 20:6; Exodus 19:6; 1 Peter 2:5–9; Isaiah 61:6
- 7 Matthew 24:30; Zechariah 12:10; Daniel 7:13; John 19:37; Mark 14:62
- 8 Isaiah 44:6; Revelation 22:13; Isaiah 43:10; Isaiah 48:12; Revelation 21:6
- 9 Acts 14:22; Revelation 3:10; John 16:33; Revelation 1:2; Revelation 13:10
- 10 Revelation 21:10; 2 Corinthians 12:2–4; Revelation 4:1–2; Revelation 17:3; Revelation 10:3–8
- 11 Revelation 3:1; Jeremiah 30:2; Colossians 4:15–16; Habakkuk 2:2; Revelation 2:12
- 12 Zechariah 4:2; Exodus 25:37; Revelation 1:20–2:1; Revelation 1:13; Ezekiel 43:5–6
- 13 Daniel 7:13; Daniel 10:5–6; Daniel 10:16; Exodus 28:6–8; Revelation 15:6
- 14 Daniel 10:6; Daniel 7:9; Revelation 2:18; Revelation 19:12; Matthew 28:3
- 15 Ezekiel 43:2; Daniel 10:6; Revelation 14:2; Revelation 19:6; Psalm 93:4
- 16 Hebrews 4:12; Revelation 2:12; Revelation 19:15; Revelation 2:16; Ephesians 6:17
- 17 Isaiah 44:6; Daniel 10:8–10; Revelation 22:13; Daniel 8:17–18; Isaiah 48:12
- 18 Romans 6:9; Hebrews 7:25; Romans 14:8–9; Psalm 68:20; Revelation 3:7
- 19 Revelation 4:1–11; Revelation 1:11–2:3
- 20 Revelation 2:1; Revelation 3:1; Revelation 1:16; Zechariah 4:2; Revelation 3:7
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