1 Otkrivenje Isusa Hrista, koje dade Njemu Bog, da pokaže slugama svojim šta će skoro biti, i pokaza, poslavši po anđelu svom sluzi svom Jovanu, 2 koji svedoči reč Božiju i svedočanstvo Isusa Hrista, i šta god vide. 3 Blago onome koji čita i onima koji slušaju reči proroštva, i drže šta je napisano u njemu; jer je vreme blizu. 4 Od Jovana na sedam crkava koje su u Aziji: Blagodat vam i mir od Onog koji jeste, i koji beše, i koji će doći. I od sedam duhova koji su pred prestolom Njegovim. 5 I od Isusa Hrista, koji je Svedok verni, i Prvenac iz mrtvih, i Knez nad carevima zemaljskim, koji nas ljubi, i umi nas od greha naših krvlju svojom; 6 i učini nas careve i sveštenike Bogu i Ocu svom; tome slava i država va vek veka. Amin. 7 Eno, ide s oblacima, i ugledaće Ga svako oko, i koji Ga probodoše; i zaplakaće za Njim sva kolena zemaljska. Da, zaista. 8 Ja sam Alfa i Omega, Početak i Svršetak, govori Gospod, Koji jeste, i koji beše, i koji će doći, Svedržitelj. 9 Ja Jovan, koji sam i brat vaš i drug u nevolji, i u carstvu i trpljenju Isusa Hrista, bejah na ostrvu koje se zove Patam, za reč Božiju i za svedočanstvo Isusa Hrista. 10 Bejah u duhu u dan nedeljni, i čuh za sobom glas veliki kao trube koji govoraše: Ja sam Alfa i Omega, Prvi i Poslednji; 11 i šta vidiš napiši u knjigu, i pošlji crkvama koje su u Aziji: u Efes, i u Smirnu, i u Pergam, i u Tijatir, i u Sard, i u Filadelfiju, i u Laodikiju. 12 I obazreh se da vidim glas koji govoraše sa mnom; i obazrevši se videh sedam svećnjaka zlatnih, 13 i usred sedam svećnjaka kao Sina čovečijeg, obučenog u dugačku haljinu, i opasanog po prsima pojasom zlatnim. 14 A glava Njegova i kosa beše bela kao bela vuna, kao sneg; i oči Njegove kao plamen ognjeni; 15 i noge Njegove kao bronza kad se rastopi u peći; i glas Njegov kao huka voda mnogih; 16 i držaše u svojoj desnoj ruci sedam zvezda, i iz usta Njegovih izlažaše mač oštar s obe strane, i lice Njegovo beše kao što sunce sija u sili svojoj. 17 I kad Ga videh, padoh k nogama Njegovim kao mrtav, i metnu desnicu svoju na me govoreći mi: Ne boj se, ja sam Prvi i Poslednji, 18 i Živi: i bejah mrtav i evo sam živ va vek veka, amin. I imam ključeve od pakla i od smrti. 19 Napiši dakle šta si video, i šta je, i šta će biti potom; 20 tajna sedam zvezda koje si video na desnici mojoj, i sedam svećnjaka zlatnih: sedam zvezda jesu anđeli sedam crkava; i sedam svećnjaka koje si video jesu sedam crkava.
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Notes on this text (3)
- eBible.org's Latin-script edition, ekavian pronunciation (e.g. svet, greh).
- No deuterocanonical books.
- Chapter divisions follow the Hebrew Bible in Job 39–41, Ezekiel 20–21, Hosea 11–12 and Jonah 1–2 (verse numbers there differ from English Bibles).
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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)
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- 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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And the prophet, too, indicates the same, saying, "instead of fathers, children have been born unto thee." For the Lord, having been born "the First-begotten of the dead," and receiving into His bosom the ancient fathers, has regenerated them into the life of God, He having been made Himself the beginning of those that live, as Adam became the beginning …
For which reason also the Apostle John writes to the seven churches, showing in that way that he writes to the totality of the one Church; and in the Proverbs of Solomon it is said aforetime, prefiguring this, "Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath strengthened her seven pillars." For the city of God was barren in all nations before …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)
"The Lord rained down fire from the Lord;" and "A sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of Thy Kingdom;" and "Which is and was and is to come, the Almighty" --all which are clearly spoken of the Son, with all the other passages of the same force, none of which is an afterthought, or added later to the Son or …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)
On this account also does John declare in the Apocalypse, "And His voice as the sound of many waters." For the Spirit [of God] is truly [like] many waters, since the Father is both rich and great.
The Apocalypse is a book of St. John the Evangelist; and he writes "to seven Churches." Be ye hungered; own ye these baskets.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 6 (1888)