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1 This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show his servants what will happen soon. He sent his angel to reveal it to his servant John
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 who confirmed everything he saw concerning the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ.
2 who testified to God’s word and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, about everything that he saw.
3 Anyone who reads this is blessed, as are those who hear these prophetic words and pay attention to what's written, because the time is near.
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 This letter comes from John and is sent to the seven churches in the province of Asia. May you have grace and peace from the one who was, who is, and who is to come, and from the seven Spirits before his throne,
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 and from Jesus Christ the trustworthy witness, the firstborn from the dead, the ruler of earthly kings. To Jesus who loves us and freed us from our sins by his blood,
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 who made us into his kingdom, priests to his God and Father—to Jesus be glory and authority for ever and ever. Amen.
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 Look, he is coming surrounded by clouds, and everybody shall see him, even those who killed him. All the peoples of the earth will weep because of him. May it be so! Amen.
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 “I am the Beginning and the End,” says the All-powerful Lord God, who was, who is, and who is to come.
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 I am John, your brother who shares with you in the suffering and in the kingdom and in the patient waiting that are our experience in Jesus. I was detained on the island of Patmos for sharing the word of God and the truth as revealed by Jesus.
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 I was filled by the Spirit on the Lord's day, and I heard a loud voice behind me that sounded like a trumpet.
10 I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and I heard behind me a loud voice, like a trumpet
11 It told me, “Write down in a book what you see and send it to the seven churches: Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea.”
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 I turned round to see who was speaking to me. When I turned I saw seven golden candlesticks,
12 I turned to see the voice that spoke with me. Having turned, I saw seven golden lamp stands.
13 and standing among the candlesticks was someone who looked like a Son of man. He was wearing a robe that reached down to his feet with a golden sash across his chest.
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 His hair looked like white wool, and his eyes like flaming fire.
14 His head and his hair were white as white wool, like snow. His eyes were like a flame of fire.
15 His feet looked like polished brass that had been refined in a furnace. His voice sounded like a thundering waterfall.
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 He was holding seven stars in his right hand, and a sharp double-edged sword came out of his mouth. His face shone like the sun at its brightest.
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 When I saw him I fell down at his feet as if I were dead. But he touched me with his right hand and said, “Don't be afraid, I am the first and the last,
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 the living one. I was dead, but look! Now I am alive for ever and ever, and I hold the keys of death and the grave.
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 So write down what you've seen—what's happening in the present and what will happen in the future.
19 Write therefore the things which you have seen, and the things which are, and the things which will happen hereafter.
20 The meaning of the seven stars that you saw me holding in my right hand and the seven golden candlesticks is this: the seven stars are the angels of the seven churches and the seven candlesticks are the seven churches.”
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.
Personas y lugares de este capítulo
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Personas
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,…
Citado en la guía: Revelation 1:1; Revelation 1:4; Revelation 1:9
Lugares
Patmos
A place of Roman banishment. The exiled apostle John recorded the visions of Revelation here, addressed to seven churches on the nearby mainland.
Citado en la guía: Revelation 1:9
Referencias cruzadas (20)
Pasajes relacionados con cada versículo, del Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, tal como los reúnen y ordenan los lectores de OpenBible.info.
- 1 Apocalipsis 22:6; Apocalipsis 22:16; Amós 3:7; Gálatas 1:12; Daniel 2:28–29
- 2 Juan 19:35; 1 Corintios 1:6; 1 Juan 1:1; Apocalipsis 1:19; Juan 21:24
- 3 Lucas 11:28; Apocalipsis 22:10; Romanos 13:11; Proverbios 8:34; 1 Pedro 4:7
- 4 Isaías 11:2; Juan 1:1; Hebreos 13:8; Salmo 90:2; Apocalipsis 5:6
- 5 Salmo 89:27; Hebreos 9:14; 1 Juan 1:7; Apocalipsis 17:14; Colosenses 1:18
- 6 Apocalipsis 5:10; Apocalipsis 20:6; Éxodo 19:6; 1 Pedro 2:5–9; Isaías 61:6
- 7 Mateo 24:30; Zacarías 12:10; Daniel 7:13; Juan 19:37; Marcos 14:62
- 8 Isaías 44:6; Apocalipsis 22:13; Isaías 43:10; Isaías 48:12; Apocalipsis 21:6
- 9 Hechos 14:22; Apocalipsis 3:10; Juan 16:33; Apocalipsis 1:2; Apocalipsis 13:10
- 10 Apocalipsis 21:10; 2 Corintios 12:2–4; Apocalipsis 4:1–2; Apocalipsis 17:3; Apocalipsis 10:3–8
- 11 Apocalipsis 3:1; Jeremías 30:2; Colosenses 4:15–16; Habacuc 2:2; Apocalipsis 2:12
- 12 Zacarías 4:2; Éxodo 25:37; Apocalipsis 1:20–2:1; Apocalipsis 1:13; Ezequiel 43:5–6
- 13 Daniel 7:13; Daniel 10:5–6; Daniel 10:16; Éxodo 28:6–8; Apocalipsis 15:6
- 14 Daniel 10:6; Daniel 7:9; Apocalipsis 2:18; Apocalipsis 19:12; Mateo 28:3
- 15 Ezequiel 43:2; Daniel 10:6; Apocalipsis 14:2; Apocalipsis 19:6; Salmo 93:4
- 16 Hebreos 4:12; Apocalipsis 2:12; Apocalipsis 19:15; Apocalipsis 2:16; Efesios 6:17
- 17 Isaías 44:6; Daniel 10:8–10; Apocalipsis 22:13; Daniel 8:17–18; Isaías 48:12
- 18 Romanos 6:9; Hebreos 7:25; Romanos 14:8–9; Salmo 68:20; Apocalipsis 3:7
- 19 Apocalipsis 4:1–11; Apocalipsis 1:11–2:3
- 20 Apocalipsis 2:1; Apocalipsis 3:1; Apocalipsis 1:16; Zacarías 4:2; Apocalipsis 3:7
Referencias cruzadas: OpenBible.info (CC BY), tomadas sobre todo del Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (dominio público). · Fuentes y licencias
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Cómo se eligieron
«Comentario» es el comienzo de una homilía o exposición sobre este capítulo (homilías de san Juan Crisóstomo; tratados, sermones y comentarios a los Salmos de san Agustín). «Cita» es una frase en la que las notas de la propia edición identifican la cita de un versículo de este capítulo; solo se conserva si el texto coincide con el versículo. Solo se usan obras de autoría segura. Los Salmos siguen la numeración hebrea (Agustín usa la de los Setenta: su Salmo 50 es aquí el 51).
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