Revelation Cross References - Murdock

¹ THE Revelation of Jesus the Messiah, which God gave to him, to show to his servants the things that must shortly occur: and he signified it by sending, through his angel, to his servant John; ² who bore witness to the word of God, and to the testimony of Jesus the Messiah, as to all that he saw. ³ Blessed is he that readeth, and they who hear the words of this prophecy, and keep the things that are written in it; for the time is near. ⁴ John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace to you and quietude, from him who is, and who was, and who is to come, from the seven Spirits which are before his throne; ⁵ and from Jesus the Messiah, the Witness, the Faithful, the First-born of the dead, and the Prince of the kings of the earth; who hath loved us, and released us from our sins by his blood; ⁶ and hath made us a kingdom sacerdotal to God and his Father: to whom be glory and power, for ever and ever. Amen. ⁷ Behold, he cometh with clouds; and all eyes shall see him, and also they who speared him; and all the tribes of the earth shall mourn on account of him. Yes: Amen. ⁸ I am Alpha, also Omega, saith the Lord God; who is, and was, and is to come, the omnipotent. ⁹ I John, your brother, and partaker with you in the affliction and suffering that are in Jesus the Messiah, was in the island called Patmos, because of the word of God, and because of the testimony of Jesus the Messiah. ¹⁰ I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day; and I heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet, which said: ¹¹ That which thou seest, write in a book, and send to the seven churches, to Ephesus, and to Smyrna, and to Pergamos, and to Thyatira, and to Sardis, and to Philadelphia, and to Laodicea. ¹² And I turned myself to look at the voice that talked with me; and when I had turned, I saw seven candlesticks of gold; ¹³ and, in the midst of the candlesticks, one like the Son of man, clothed to the feet, and girded about his paps with a girdle of gold. ¹⁴ And his head and his hair were white, like white wool, like snow; and his eyes, like a flame of fire: ¹⁵ and his feet were like fine brass, flaming in a furnace: and his voice, like the sound of many waters. ¹⁶ And he had in his right hand seven stars; and from his mouth issued a sharp twoedged sword; and his visage was like the sun shining in its strength. ¹⁷ And when I saw him, I fell at his feet like one dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, and said, Fear not: I am the First and the Last; ¹⁸ and who liveth and was dead; and behold, I am alive for ever and ever. Amen. And I have the keys of death and of the unseen world. ¹⁹ Therefore, write what thou hast seen, and the things that are; and the things that are to be hereafter: ²⁰ the mystery of these seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven candlesticks of gold. Those seven stars are the angels of the seven churches; and the seven candlesticks are the seven churches.

³² and what he hath seen and heard, he testifieth; and his testimony, no one receiveth.

²⁶ I have yet many things to say and to Judge concerning you. But he that sent me is true: and the things which I have heard from him, them I speak in the world.

⁴⁹ For I have not spoken from myself; but the Father who sent me, he gave me commandment, what I should speak, and what I should say.

¹⁵ I no longer call you servants; because a servant knoweth not what his lord doeth; but I have called you my friends; because, whatever I have heard from my Father, I have made known to you.

⁸ For, the words thou gavest to me, I have given to them; and they have received them, and have known certainly, that I came from thy presence; and they have believed that thou didst send me.

²⁵ Now unto God, who is able to establish you,- (according to my gospel, which is proclaimed concerning Jesus Messiah; and according to the revelation of the mystery, which was hidden from the times that are past,

¹² For I did not receive it and learn it from man, but I had it by revelation from Jesus the Messiah.

³ that by revelation there was made known to me the mystery, (as I have now written to you in brief,

³ Blessed is he that readeth, and they who hear the words of this prophecy, and keep the things that are written in it; for the time is near. ⁴ John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace to you and quietude, from him who is, and who was, and who is to come, from the seven Spirits which are before his throne;

⁹ I John, your brother, and partaker with you in the affliction and suffering that are in Jesus the Messiah, was in the island called Patmos, because of the word of God, and because of the testimony of Jesus the Messiah.

¹⁹ Therefore, write what thou hast seen, and the things that are; and the things that are to be hereafter:

¹ After these things, I looked and lo, a door was open in heaven. And the first voice which I heard, was as of a trumpet talking with me. It said, Come up hither; and I will show thee the things that must occur hereafter.

² And I saw the holy city, the New Jerusalem, descending from God out of heaven, prepared like a bride adorned for her husband.

⁶ And he said to me: These words are faithful and true. And the Lord God of the spirit of the prophets, hath sent me, his angel, to show unto his servants the things that must soon occur.

¹⁶ I Jesus have sent my angel, to testify to you these things before the churches. I am the root and offspring of David: like the splendid star of the morning.

³² And John testified, and said: I saw the Spirit descend from heaven, as a dove, and rest upon him.

¹¹ Verily, verily, I say to thee: We speak, what we know; and we testify to what we have seen; but ye receive not our testimony.

¹⁷ And the multitude that had been with him, testified that he had called Lazarus from the grave, and raised him from the dead.

³⁵ And he who saw it, hath testified: and his testimony is true: and he knoweth, that he speaketh the truth, that ye also may believe.

²⁴ This is the disciple who hath testified of all these things, and hath written them: and we know, that his testimony is true.

²⁰ For we cannot but speak that which we have seen and heard.

¹⁵ And thou shalt be a witness for him before all men, concerning all that thou hast seen and heard.

¹⁶ And he said to me: Stand upon thy feet; for I have appeared to thee, for this purpose, to constitute thee a minister and a witness of this thy seeing me, and of thy seeing me hereafter.

⁶ even as the testimony of Messiah was confirmed among you:

¹ And I, my Brethren, when I came to you, did not preach to you the mystery of God in magnificent speech, nor in wisdom.

¹ WE announce to you that, which was from the beginning, which we have heard, and have seen with our eyes, looked upon, and handled with our hands, that which is the word of life.

¹⁴ And we have seen, and do testify, that the Father hath sent his Son, a Redeemer for the world.

⁷ For there are three that testify in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit: and these three are one. ⁸ And there are three witnesses, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three are in union. ⁹ If we receive the testimony of men, how much greater is the testimony of God? And this is the testimony of God, which he hath testified concerning his Son. ¹⁰ Whoever believeth in the Son of God, hath this testimony in himself. And whoever believeth not God, hath made him a liar, by not believing the testimony which God hath testified concerning his Son. ¹¹ And this is the testimony, that God hath given to us life eternal, and this life is in his Son.

¹² Of Demetrius, there is good testimony from every one, and from the church, and from the truth itself: and we also bear him testimony, and ye know that our testimony is true.

⁹ And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them who were slain on account of the word of God, and on account of the testimony to the Lamb which was with them.

¹¹ And they overcame him, because of the blood of the Lamb, and because of the word of their testimony: and they loved not their life, even to death.

¹⁷ And the dragon was enraged against the woman; and he went to make war upon the residue of her seed, who keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus. [ (Revelation of John 12:18) And he stood on the sand of the sea. ]

²⁸ He said to her: Blessed are they who hear the word of God, and keep it.

¹¹ And this also know ye, that it is the time and the hour, that we should henceforth be awake from our sleep. For now our life hath come nearer to us, than when we believed.

⁸ So also be ye patient, and fortify your hearts; for the advent of our Lord draweth nigh ⁹ Be not querulous one against another, my brethren, lest ye be judged: for lo, the judgment, standeth before the door.

⁷ But the end of all things approacheth: therefore be sober, and be wakeful for prayer.

⁸ And of this one thing, my beloved, be not forgetful, That one day, to the Lord, is as a thousand years; and a thousand years, as one day.

⁶ And he said to me: These words are faithful and true. And the Lord God of the spirit of the prophets, hath sent me, his angel, to show unto his servants the things that must soon occur. ⁷ And, lo, I come quickly: Blessed is he that keepeth the words of the prophecy of this book.

¹⁰ And he said to me: Seal not the words of the prophecy of this book; for the time is near.

¹² Behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to recompense every one according to his work.

²⁰ He who testifieth these things, saith: Yes, I come quickly. Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!

¹ In the beginning, was the Word; and the Word was with God; and the Word was God.

¹⁰ And this continued for two years, until all who resided in Proconsular Asia, both Jews and Gentiles, heard the word of the Lord.

⁷ to all those who are at Rome, beloved of God, called and sanctified: Peace and grace be with you, from God our Father, and from our Lord Jesus Messiah.

³ Grace be with you, and peace; from God our Father, and from our Lord Jesus Messiah.

⁴ Now there are diversities of gifts; but the Spirit is one. ⁵ And there are diversities of ministrations; but the Lord is one. ⁶ And there are diversities of energies; but God, who worketh all in all men, is one. ⁷ And to each man, there is given a manifestation of the Spirit, that it may aid him. ⁸ To one, by the Spirit, there is given a word of wisdom; and to another, by the same Spirit, there is given a word of knowledge: ⁹ to another, by the same Spirit, faith: to another, by the same Spirit, gifts of healing: ¹⁰ and to another, miracles: and to another, prophecy: and to another, the discerning of spirits: and to another, divers kinds of tongues: and to another, the interpretation of tongues. ¹¹ But all these, worketh that one Spirit; and he distributeth to every one as he pleaseth. ¹² For as the body is one, and in it are many members; and all those members of the body, though many, are one body; so also is the Messiah. ¹³ For all of us, likewise, by one Spirit, have been baptized into one body, whether Jews or Gentiles, whether slaves or free; and all of us have drinked in one Spirit.

² Grace be with you, and peace, from God our Father, and from our Lord Jesus the Messiah.

¹⁰ And again, Thou hast from the beginning laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of thy hands: ¹¹ they will pass away, but thou endurest; and they all, like a robe, wax old; ¹² and like a cloak, thou wilt fold them up. They will be changed; but thou wilt be as thou art, and thy years will not be finished. ¹³ And to which of the angels did he ever say Sit thou at my right hand, until I shall place thy enemies a footstool under thy feet?

⁸ Jesus the Messiah is the same, yesterday, to-day, and for ever.

¹⁷ Every good and perfect gift cometh down from above, from the Father of lights, with whom is no mutation, not even the shadow of change.

¹ PETER, a legate of Jesus the Messiah, to the elect and sojourners, who are dispersed in Pontus and in Galatia, and in Cappadocia, and in Asia, and in Bithynia, ² to them who have been chosen, by the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto the obedience and the sprinkling of the blood of Jesus the Messiah: May grace and peace abound towards you.

¹ THE Revelation of Jesus the Messiah, which God gave to him, to show to his servants the things that must shortly occur: and he signified it by sending, through his angel, to his servant John;

⁸ I am Alpha, also Omega, saith the Lord God; who is, and was, and is to come, the omnipotent.

¹¹ That which thou seest, write in a book, and send to the seven churches, to Ephesus, and to Smyrna, and to Pergamos, and to Thyatira, and to Sardis, and to Philadelphia, and to Laodicea.

²⁰ the mystery of these seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven candlesticks of gold. Those seven stars are the angels of the seven churches; and the seven candlesticks are the seven churches.

⁸ And to the angel of the church which is at Smyrna, write: These things saith the First and the Last, he who was dead, and liveth.

¹² And to the angel of the church at Pergamos, write: Thus saith he who hath the sharp two-edged sword;

¹⁸ And to the angel of the church at Thyatira, write: These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like a flame of fire, and his feet like fine brass:

¹ And to the angel of the church which is at Sardis, write: These things saith he who hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars: I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and thou art dead.

⁷ And to the angel of the church which is at Philadelphia, write: These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, who openeth and no man shutteth, and shutteth and no man openeth;

¹⁴ And to the angel of the church which is at Laodicea, write: These things saith the Amen, the witness, the faithful, the true, the Chief of the creation of God:

⁵ And from the throne proceeded lightnings, and the sound of thunders; and seven lamps of fire were burning before his throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.

⁸ And these four Animals had, each of them, six wings around it: and within they were full of eyes: and they have no cessation, day or night, from saying: Holy, Holy, Holy, the Lord God, the Omnipotent, who was, and is, and is to come.

⁶ And I looked, and in the midst of the Elders stood a lamb, as if slain; and it had seven horns, and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God that are sent into all the earth.

¹⁸ And Jesus came near, and discoursed with them, and said to them: All authority is given to me, in heaven and on earth. And as my Father sent me, so also I send you.

¹⁴ Jesus answered and said to them: Although I bear witness of myself, my testimony is certain, because I know whence I came, and whither I go. But ye do not know, whence I came, and whither I go. ¹⁵ Ye judge according to the flesh: I judge no one. ¹⁶ Yet if I Judge, my judgment is certain, because I am not alone, but I and my Father who sent me.

¹ And before the feast of the passover, Jesus knew that the hour had come when he should depart from this world unto the Father. And he loved his own people, who were in the world; and he loved them unto the end.

⁸ Simon Cephas said to him: Never shalt thou wash my feet. Jesus said to him: Unless I wash thee, thou hast no part with me. ⁹ Simon Cephas said to him: Then, my Lord, not my feet only shalt thou wash, but also my hands and my head. ¹⁰ Jesus said to him: He that hath bathed, needeth not but to wash his feet; for he is all clean. And ye also are clean; but not all of you.

³⁴ A new commandment I give to you, that ye be affectionate to each other. As I have loved you, do ye also love one another.

⁹ As my Father hath loved me, I also have loved you: abide ye in the love of me.

³⁷ Pilate said to him: Then thou art a king? Jesus said to him: Thou hast said, that I am a king. For this was I born; and for this came I into the world, that I might bear testimony to the truth. Every one that is of the truth, heareth my voice.

²⁸ Take heed therefore to yourselves, and to all the flock over which the Holy Spirit hath established you bishops; that ye feed the church of God, which he hath acquired by his blood.

²³ namely, that Messiah would suffer, and would become the first fruits of the resurrection from the dead; and that he would proclaim light to the people and to the Gentiles.

³⁷ But in all these things we are victorious, by means of him who loved us.

¹¹ And these things have been in some of you: but ye are washed, and are sanctified, and made righteous, in the name of our Lord Jesus the Messiah, and by the Spirit of our God.

²⁰ But now the Messiah hath risen from the dead, and become the first-fruits of them that slept. ²¹ And as by a man came death, so also by a man came the reviviscence of the dead. ²² For as it was by Adam, that all men die, so also by the Messiah they all live: ²³ every one in his order; the Messiah was the first-fruits; afterwards, they that are the Messiah's, at his coming.

²⁰ And henceforth it is no more I who live, but the Messiah liveth in me: and the life I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

²⁰ which he put forth in the Messiah, and raised him from the dead, and seated him at his right hand in heaven, ²¹ high above all principalities, and authorities, and powers, and lordships, and above every name that is named, not only in this world but also in that to come: ²² and he hath subjected all things under his feet; and hath given him who is high over all, to be the head of the church;

⁴ But God who is rich in his mercies, because of the great love with which he loved us,

² and walk in love; as the Messiah also hath loved us, and hath given up himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God, for a sweet odor.

²⁵ Husbands, love your wives, even as the Messiah loved his church, and delivered himself up for it; ²⁶ that he might sanctify it, and cleanse it, by the washing of water, and by the word; ²⁷ and might constitute it a glorious church for himself, in which is no stain, and no wrinkle, and nothing like them; but that it might be holy and without blemish.

¹⁸ And he is the head of the body the church; as he is the head and first-born from among the dead, that he might be the first in all things.

¹³ I charge thee, before God, who quickeneth all, and before Jesus the Messiah who attested a good testimony before Pontius Pilate,

¹⁵ which God will, in due time make visible; God the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and the Lord of lords;

¹⁴ then how much more will the blood of the Messiah, who by the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, purge our conscience from dead works, so that we may serve the living God?

¹⁹ but with the precious blood of that Lamb in which is no spot nor blemish, namely, the Messiah:

⁷ But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with each other and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanseth us from all our sins.

¹⁰ In this is love; it was not that we loved God, but that God loved us, and sent his Son a propitiation for our sins.

⁷ For there are three that testify in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit: and these three are one. ⁸ And there are three witnesses, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three are in union. ⁹ If we receive the testimony of men, how much greater is the testimony of God? And this is the testimony of God, which he hath testified concerning his Son. ¹⁰ Whoever believeth in the Son of God, hath this testimony in himself. And whoever believeth not God, hath made him a liar, by not believing the testimony which God hath testified concerning his Son.

¹⁴ And I said to him: My lord, thou knowest. And he said to me: These are they who came from great affliction; and they have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

¹⁵ And the seventh angel sounded; and there were voices and thunders, which said: The kingdom of the world hath become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Messiah; and he will reign for ever and ever.

¹⁴ They will make war upon the Lamb; and the Lamb will vanquish them; because he is Lord of lords, and King of kings, and these with him are called and chosen and faithful.

¹⁶ And he hath upon his vesture and upon his thigh the words written: King of kings, and Lord of lords.

¹³ And bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever: Amen.

²³ that every man may honor the Son, as he honoreth the Father. He that honoreth not the Son, honoreth not the Father that sent him.

³⁶ Because, all is from him, and all by him, and all through him: to whom be praises and benedictions, for ever and ever: Amen.

⁶ so that with one mind and one mouth, ye may glorify God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Messiah.

¹¹ and that every tongue should confess that Jesus the Messiah is the Lord, to the glory of God his Father.

¹⁶ who only is incorruptible, and dwelleth in light to which no one can approach; and whom no man hath seen, or even can see: to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

²¹ make you perfect in every good work, that ye may do his pleasure; and himself operate in you that which is pleasing In his sight, through Jesus the Messiah; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

⁵ And ye also, as living stones, are builded and become spiritual temples, and holy priests, for the offering of spiritual sacrifices, acceptable before God, through Jesus the Messiah. ⁶ For it is said in the scripture, Behold, in Zion I lay a chosen and precious stone, for the head of the corner; and whoever believeth in him, will not be ashamed. ⁷ On you therefore who believe, is this honor conferred: but to them who believe not, ⁸ he is a stone of stumbling and a rock of offence. And they stumble at it, because they believe not the word: whereto they were appointed. ⁹ But ye are an elect race, officiating as priests of the kingdom; a holy people, a redeemed congregation; that ye should proclaim the praises of him who called you out of darkness to his precious light:

¹¹ Whoever will speak, let him speak as the word of God: and whoever will minister, as of the ability that God hath given him: so that in all ye do, God may be glorified, through Jesus the Messiah; to whom belongeth glory, and honor, for ever and ever. Amen.

¹¹ to whom be glory, and power, and honor, for ever and ever. Amen.

¹⁸ But be ye growing in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Redeemer Jesus the Messiah, and of God the Father: whose is the glory, now, and always, and to the days of eternity. Amen.

²⁵ before his majesty, with joy, namely, the only God, our Deliverer, by means of Jesus the Messiah our Lord, be praise, and dominion, and honor, and majesty, both now and in all ages. Amen.

¹¹ Worthy art thou, O Lord our God, the Holy, to receive glory and honor and power; for thou hast created all things, and by thee they exist; and because of thy pleasure they had being and were created.

¹⁰ and thou hast made them kings and priests to our God; and they reign on the earth.

¹² who said, with a loud voice; Competent is the Lamb that was slain, to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honor, and glory, and blessing; ¹³ and to be over every created thing, that is in heaven, or on earth, or under the earth, or in the sea; and all that are in them. And I heard him who sat on the throne say: Unto the Lamb be given, blessing, and honor, and glory, and power, for ever and ever. ¹⁴ And the four Animals said: Amen. And the Elders fell down, and adored.

⁶ Blessed and holy is he that hath part in this first resurrection: over them the second death hath no dominion; but they shall be, nay are, priests of God and of his Messiah; and they will reign with him the thousand years.

³⁰ And then will be seen the signal of the Son of man in heaven: and then will all the tribes of the earth mourn, when they see the Son of man coming on the clouds of heaven, with power and great glory.

⁶⁴ Jesus saith to him: Thou hast said. And I say to you, That hereafter ye will see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming on the clouds of heaven.

²⁶ And then will they see the Son of man coming in the clouds, with great power and glory.

⁶² And Jesus said to him: I am. And ye will see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and he will come on the clouds of heaven.

²⁷ And then will they see the Son of man coming in the clouds, with much power, and with great glory.

²⁸ And Jesus turned to them, and said to them: Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me; but weep rather for yourselves, and for your children. ²⁹ For lo, the days are coming, in which they will say: Happy the barren, and the wombs that never bore, and the breasts that never nursed. ³⁰ Then will they begin to say to the mountains, Fall upon us! and to the hills, Cover us!

³⁴ But one of the soldiers thrust a spear into his side; and immediately there issued out blood and water.

³⁷ And again another scripture, which saith: They will look on him, whom they pierced.

⁹ And when he had said these things, while they beheld him, he was taken up, and a cloud received him, and he was hidden from their eyes. ¹⁰ And while they were looking toward heav, as he departed, two men were found standing near them, in white garments, ¹¹ and saying to them: Ye Galilean men, why stand ye and look toward heaven? This Jesus, who is taken up from you to heaven, will so come, as ye have seen him ascend to heaven.

¹⁰ while ye wait for his Son from heaven, that Jesus whom he raised from the dead, who delivereth us from the wrath to come.

¹⁷ and then, we who survive and are alive shall be caught up together with them to the clouds, to meet our Lord in the air; and so shall we be ever with our Lord.

⁶ cannot again sin, and a second time be renewed to repentance; or a second time crucify and insult the Son of God.

²⁹ how much more, think ye, will he receive capital punishment, who hath trodden upon the Son of God, and hath accounted the blood of his covenant, by which he is sanctified, as the blood of all men, and hath treated the Spirit of grace with contumely?

² My beloved, now are we the sons of God; and hitherto, it hath not appeared what we are to be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be in his likeness, and we shall see him as he is.

¹⁴ And of them also prophesied Enoch, who was the seventh from Adam, when he said: Behold, the Lord cometh, with myriads of his saints;

¹⁵ And the kings of the earth, and the nobles, and the captains of thousands, and the rich men, and the men of valor, and every servant and free man, hid themselves in caves, and in the clefts of the mountains; ¹⁶ and they said to the mountains and to the clefts, Fall over us, and hide us from the face of him who sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb: ¹⁷ For the great day of their wrath is come; and who is able to stand?

¹⁴ And I looked, and lo, a white cloud; and upon the cloud sat one who was like the Son of man; and on his head was a crown of gold, and in his hand a sharp sickle. ¹⁵ And another angel came out of the temple, crying with a loud voice, to him that sat on the cloud. ¹⁶ And he thrust his sickle over the earth; and the earth was reaped.

¹⁵ And they who were enriched from her, will stand afar off, for fear of her torment; and will weep and mourn, ¹⁶ saying: Alas, alas! that great city, which was clothed in fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and gilded with gold, and precious stones, and pearls; because, in one hour, such riches are laid waste. ¹⁷ And every pilot, and every navigator to the place, and the sailors, and all who do business by sea) stood afar off, ¹⁸ and cried, when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying: What other is like this great city! ¹⁹ And they cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping, and mourning, and saying: Alas, alas that great city, in which all that have ships in the sea became rich, by her preciousness; for in one hour she hath become desolate. ²⁰ Rejoice over her, O heaven, and ye Angels, and Legates, and Prophets; because God judgeth your cause with her.

¹ And after these things, I heard a loud voice of a great multitude in heaven, saying: Hallelujah: Deliverance, and strength, and glory, and honor, unto our God: ² for, true and righteous are his judgments; for he hath judged that great harlot, who corrupted the earth with her whoredom; and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand. ³ And again they said: Hallelujah: and her smoke ascendeth up for ever and ever.

⁴ And they will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads.

¹⁸ and will be to you a Father, and ye shall be sons and daughters to me, saith the Lord Almighty.

⁴ John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace to you and quietude, from him who is, and who was, and who is to come, from the seven Spirits which are before his throne;

¹⁷ And when I saw him, I fell at his feet like one dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, and said, Fear not: I am the First and the Last;

¹⁷ saying: We praise thee, O Lord God, Omnipotent, who art, and wast; because thou hast assumed thy great power, and hast reigned.

¹⁴ (for they are the spirits of demons, who work prodigies;) and they go forth to all the kings of all the habitable world, to gather them to the battle of the great day of God Almighty.

¹⁵ And from his mouth issued a sharp two-edged sword, that with it he could smite the nations; and he will rule the nations with a rod of iron; and he will tread the wine-press of the wrath of God Almighty.

⁶ And he said to me: I am Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the Completion: to him who thirsteth, will I give of the fountain of living water, gratis.

²² And I saw no temple in it; for the Lord Almighty is its temple, and the Lamb.

¹³ I am Alpha and Omega, the First and the Last, the Commencement and the Completion.

³³ These things have I said to you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye will have trouble: but, take courage, I have vanquished the world.

²² confirming the souls of the disciples, and entreating them to persevere in the faith; and they told them, that it was necessary, through much affliction, to enter into the kingdom of God.

⁷ to them who, by perseverance in good works, seek for glory and honor and immortality, to them he will give life eternal; ⁸ but to them who are obstinate and obey not the truth, but obey iniquity, to them he will retribute wrath and ire.

³ And not only so, but we also rejoice in afflictions; because we know that affliction perfecteth in us patience; ⁴ and patience, experience; and experience, hope:

¹⁷ And if sons, then heirs; heirs of God, and participators of the inheritance of Jesus Messiah: so that, if we suffer with him, we shall also be glorified with him.

²⁵ But if we hope for that which is not seen, we are in patient waiting.

⁹ But I suppose, that God hath placed us legates the last, as for death; since we have become a spectacle to the world, to angels and to men. ¹⁰ We are fools, on account of Messiah; but ye are wise in Messiah! We are feeble; but ye are strong! Ye are lauded, we are contemned. ¹¹ Unto this hour, we hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no permanent home: ¹² and we toil, working with our own hands: they defame us, and we bless: they persecute us, and we endure it: ¹³ they revile us, and we entreat them: we are as the filth of the world, and the expiation for all men, up to this time.

⁷ For thus it is right for me to think of you all, because ye are permanently in my heart, and because, both in my bonds and in the vindication of the truth of the gospel, ye are my associates in grace.

¹⁴ Yet ye have done well, in that ye communicated to my necessities.

⁴ Insomuch that we also boast of you in the churches of God, on account of your faith, and your patience in all the persecution and trials that ye endure; ⁵ for a demonstration of the righteous judgment of God; that ye may be worthy of his kingdom, on account of which ye suffer.

⁵ And may our Lord direct your hearts to the love of God, and to a patient waiting for the Messiah.

⁸ Therefore be not thou ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner; but endure evils in connection with the Gospel, through the power of God;

³ And endure evils, as a good soldier of Jesus the Messiah. ⁴ No man, on becoming a soldier, entangleth himself with the business of the world; that he may please him who enlisted him. ⁵ And if one contend in the games, he is not crowned, unless he contendeth according to the rules. ⁶ The husbandman who laboreth, ought first to feed on his fruits. ⁷ Consider what I say. Our Lord give thee wisdom in all things. ⁸ Be mindful of Jesus the Messiah, that he arose from the dead; who was of the seed of David, according to my gospel, ⁹ in which I suffer evils unto bonds, as if an evil-doer: but the word of God is not in bonds. ¹⁰ Therefore I endure every thing, for the elect's sake; that they also may obtain life, in Jesus the Messiah, with eternal glory. ¹¹ Faithful is the saying, For if we shall have died with him, we shall also live with him; ¹² and, if we shall have suffered, we shall also reign with him. But if we shall have rejected him, he will reject us.

³⁶ For ye have need of patience; that ye may do the pleasure of God, and may receive the promise.

⁷ But, my brethren, be ye patient until the advent of the Lord; like the husbandman, who waiteth for the precious fruits of his ground, and is patient as to them, until he receive the early and the latter rain. ⁸ So also be ye patient, and fortify your hearts; for the advent of our Lord draweth nigh

² who bore witness to the word of God, and to the testimony of Jesus the Messiah, as to all that he saw.

⁹ I know thy works, and the affliction, and the poverty, (yet thou art rich;) and the railing which is from them who say they are Jews, and they are not, but are of the congregation of Satan. ¹⁰ Be not terrified at any of the things thou art to suffer. For lo, the Accuser will throw some of you into custody, that ye may be tried; and there will be trouble to you ten days. Be faithful unto death, and I will give thee the crown of life.

¹⁰ Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, that is to come on all the inhabited world, to try them who dwell on the earth.

⁷ And when they shall have completed their testimony, the beast of prey that came up from the abyss, will make war upon them, and will overcome them.

¹⁰ If any one carrieth into captivity, he shall himself go into captivity; and if any one slayeth with the sword, he must be slain with the sword: here is the patience and the faith of the saints.

¹² Here is the patience of the saints, who keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.

¹⁰ And I fell at his feet, to worship him. And he said to me, See, thou do it not; I am thy fellow-servant, and of those thy brethren who have the testimony of Jesus. Worship ye God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.

⁴³ He saith to them: How then doth David, by the Spirit, call him Lord? for he said:

¹⁹ And on the evening of that first day of the week, the doors being shut where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came, and stood in the midst of them, and said to them: Peace be with you.

²⁶ And after eight days, the disciples were again within, and Thomas with them: and Jesus came, while the doors were closed, stood in the midst, and said to them: Peace be with you.

¹⁰ And he became hungry, and desired to eat. And while they were providing for him, he fell into a trance. ¹¹ And he saw the heavens opened, and a certain vessel fastened at the four corners, and it was like a great sheet; and it descended from heaven to the a earth. ¹² And there were in it all fourfooted animals, and creeping things of the earth, and fowls of heaven. ¹³ And a voice came to him, which said: Simon, arise, slay and eat. ¹⁴ And Simon said: Far be it, my Lord: for never have I eaten any thing unclean and polluted. ¹⁵ And again the second time, there was a voice to him: What God hath cleansed, make thou not unclean. ¹⁶ And this was done three times; and the vessel was taken up to heaven. ¹⁷ And while Simon was wondering with himself, what the vision he had seen could denote, the men who were sent by Cornelius arrived; and they inquired for the house in which Simon lodged, and came and stood at the gate of the court. ¹⁸ And there they called out, and asked if Simon who is called Cephas lodged there? ¹⁹ And while Simon was reflecting on the vision, the Spirit said to him: Lo, three men are inquiring for thee. ²⁰ Arise, go down, and accompany them; and let not thy mind hesitate, for I have sent them. ²¹ Then Simon went down to the men, and said to them: I am he for whom ye inquire: what is the cause for which ye have come? ²² They say to him: A certain man whose name is Cornelius, a centurion fearing God, and of whom all the people of the Jews bear good report, was told in vision, by a holy angel, to send and bring thee to his house, that he might hear discourse from thee. ²³ And Simon led them in, and entertained them where he lodged. And the following day, he arose, departed, and went with them: and some of the brethren of Joppa also went with them. ²⁴ And the next day, they entered Caesarea. And Cornelius was expecting them: and all the kindred of his family, and also such intimate friends as he had, were assembled with him. ²⁵ And as Simon came up, Cornelius met him, and fell down worshipping at his feet. ²⁶ And Simon raised him up, and said to him: Arise; I also am a man. ²⁷ And as he talked with him, he went in, and found that many had come there. ²⁸ And he said to them: Ye know, that it is not lawful for a Jewish man, to associate with an alien who is not of his race: but God hath showed me, that I should not say of any one, that he is defiled or unclean. ²⁹ Therefore I came readily, when ye sent for me. But, I ask you, for what cause did ye send for me? ³⁰ And Cornelius said to him: It is four days ago, that, lo, I was fasting; and at the ninth hour, while I was praying in my house, a certain man stood before me, clothed in white, ³¹ and said to me: Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and there remembrance of thy alms before God. ³² But send to the city of Joppa, and bring Simon who is called Cephas: lo, he lodgeth in the house of Simon the tanner, which is by the side of the sea. And he will come and converse with thee. ³³ And immediately I sent to thee; and thou hast done well to come: and lo, we are all of us before thee, and desirous to hear whatever is commanded thee from God.

⁷ And on the first day of the week, when we assembled to break the eucharist, Paul discoursed with them, because he was to depart the next day; and he continued his discourse till midnight.

² On each first day of the week, let every one of you lay aside and preserve at home, what he is able; that there may be no collections when I come.

² I knew a man in the Messiah fourteen years ago, (but whether in a body, or whether out of a body, I know not; God knoweth :) who was caught up to the third region of heaven. ³ And I knew this same man; (but whether in a body, or out of a body, I know not; God knoweth;) ⁴ and he was caught up to Paradise, and heard ineffable words, which it is not permitted a man to utter.

¹ After these things, I looked and lo, a door was open in heaven. And the first voice which I heard, was as of a trumpet talking with me. It said, Come up hither; and I will show thee the things that must occur hereafter. ² Instantly, I was in the Spirit: and lo, a throne was placed in heaven; and there was one seated on the throne.

³ and he cried with a loud voice, as a lion roareth: and when he had cried, the seven thunders uttered their voices. ⁴ And when the seven thunders had spoken, I was about to write. And I heard a voice from heaven, saying: Seal up the things which the seven thunders have uttered, and write them not. ⁵ And the angel whom I saw standing upon the sea and the land, raised his right hand to heaven, ⁶ and swore, by him who liveth for ever and ever, who created heaven and the things in it, and the earth and the things in it, and the sea and the things in it, that the time should be no longer; ⁷ but, in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall sound, and the mystery of God shall be consummated; as he announced to his servants the prophets. ⁸ And the voice which I heard from heaven, spoke to me again, and said: Go, take the little open book in the hand of the angel that standeth on the sea and on the land.

³ And he led me in spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sitting on a red beast of prey, which was full of names of blasphemy, and had seven heads and ten horns.

¹⁰ And he bore me away in the spirit, to a mountain great and high, and he showed me the holy city, Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God;

¹⁹ And they came to Ephesus; and Paul entered the synagogue, and discoursed with the Jews. ²⁰ And they requested him to tarry with them: but he could not be persuaded. ²¹ For he said: I must certainly keep the approaching feast at Jerusalem. But, if it please God, I will come again to you.

²⁴ And a certain man named Apollos, a Jew, a native of Alexandria, who was trained to eloquence, and well taught in the scriptures, came to Ephesus.

¹ And while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul travelled over the upper countries to Ephesus. And he inquired of the disciples whom he found there, ² Have ye received the Holy Spirit, since ye believed? They answered and said to him: If there be a Holy Spirit, it hath not come to our hearing. ³ He said to them: Into what then were ye baptized? They say: Into the baptism of John. ⁴ Paul said to them: John baptized the people with the baptism of repentance, while he told them to believe in him who was to come after him, that is, in Jesus the Messiah. ⁵ And when they heard these things, they were baptized in the name of our Lord Jesus Messiah. ⁶ And Paul laid his hand on them; and the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke in various tongues, and prophesied. ⁷ And all the persons were twelve. ⁸ And Paul entered into the synagogue, and spoke boldly three months, persuading in regard to the kingdom of God. ⁹ And some of them were hardened, and disputatious, and reviled the way of God before the assembly of the people. Then Paul withdrew himself, and separated the disciples from them. And he discoursed with them daily in the school of a man named Tyrannus. ¹⁰ And this continued for two years, until all who resided in Proconsular Asia, both Jews and Gentiles, heard the word of the Lord. ¹¹ And God wrought very great miracles by the hand of Paul: ¹² so that, from the clothes on his body, napkins and rags were carried and laid upon the sick, and the diseases left them, and demons also went out. ¹³ And moreover certain Jews, who went: about exorcising demons, were disposed to exorcise in the name of our Lord Jesus over those who had unclean spirits, by saying: We adjure you, in the name of that Jesus whom Paul announceth. ¹⁴ And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the priests, who did this. ¹⁵ And the evil demon answered and said to them: Jesus I well know, and Paul I know, but as for you, who are ye? ¹⁶ And the man in whom was the evil demon leaped upon them, and overpowered them, and threw them down: and they fled out of the house denuded and bruised. ¹⁷ And this became known to all the Jews and Gentiles, who resided at Ephesus. And fear fell on them all, and the name of our Lord Jesus Messiah was exalted. ¹⁸ And many of them that believed, came and narrated their faults, and confessed what they had done. ¹⁹ And also many magicians collected their books, and brought and burned them before every body: and they computed the cost of them, and it amounted to fifty thousand pieces of silver. ²⁰ And thus with great power was the faith of God strengthened and increased. ²¹ And when these things had been accomplished, Paul purposed in his mind, to make the circuit of all Macedonia and Achaia, and then go to Jerusalem. And he said: After I have gone thither, I must also see Rome. ²² And he sent two persons, of those that ministered to him, Timothy and Erastus, into Macedonia; but he himself remained for a time in Asia. ²³ And at that time there was great commotion respecting the way of God. ²⁴ For a certain silversmith was there, named Demetrius, who made silver shrines for Diana, and afforded great profits to the artisans of his trade. ²⁵ He assembled all the artisans of his trade, and those who labored with them, and said to them: Gentlemen, ye know that our gains are all from this manufacture. ²⁶ And ye also know and see, that not only the citizens of Ephesus, but also the mass of all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and enticed away, by saying, that those are not gods, which are made by the hands of men. ²⁷ And not only is this occupation slandered and impeded, but also the temple of the great goddess Diana is accounted as nothing; and likewise the goddess herself of all Asia, and whom all nations worship, is contemned. ²⁸ And when they heard these things they were filled with wrath; and they cried out, and said: Great is Diana of the Ephesians. ²⁹ And the whole city was in commotion; and they ran together, and entered the theatre. And they caught, and bore along with them, Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, and associates of Paul. ³⁰ And Paul was disposed to go into the theatre: but the disciples restrained him. ³¹ And likewise the chiefs of Asia, because they were his friends, sent and requested of him, that he would not expose himself by going into the theatre. ³² And the multitudes that were in the theatre were in great confusion, and cried, some one thing, and some another: and many of them knew not for what cause they had come together. ³³ And the Jewish people who were there, brought forward one of their men, a Jew, named Alexander. And he, rising up, waved his hand, and wished to make a defence before the people. ³⁴ But they knowing him to be a Jew, all cried out with one voice, about two hours: Great is Diana of the Ephesians. ³⁵ But the chief of the city tranquillized them, by saying: Men of Ephesus, What person is there, among men, who doth not know the city of the Ephesians to be devoted to the worship of the great Diana, and of her image that descended from heaven? ³⁶ Since therefore no one can gainsay this, ye ought to be tranquil, and to do nothing with precipitancy. ³⁷ For ye have brought forward these men, when they have robbed no temples, and have not reviled our goddess. ³⁸ But if Demetrius and the men of his trade have a controversy with any one, lo, there is a proconsul in the city, they are men of dexterity, let them approach and litigate with one another. ³⁹ Or if you desire any other thing, it may be determined in the place assigned by law for an assembly. ⁴⁰ Because too we are now in danger of being accused as seditious, since we cannot give a reason for the meeting of this day, because we have assembled needlessly, and been tumultuous without a cause. And having said these things, he dismissed the assembly. ⁴¹ :

¹⁷ :

³² If, as amongst men, I was cast to wild beasts at Ephesus, what did it profit me, if the dead rise not? " Let us eat and drink; for to-morrow we die."

⁸ For I shall continue at Ephesus until Pentecost:

¹ PAUL, a legate of Jesus the Messiah by the pleasure of God, to them who are at Ephesus, sanctified, and believing in Jesus the Messiah:

¹⁵ Salute ye the brethren in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church in his house. ¹⁶ And when this epistle shall have been read among you, cause it to be read also in the church of the Laodiceans; and that which is written from Laodicea, do ye read.

³ When I was going into Macedonia, I requested thee to remain at Ephesus, and to charge certain persons not to teach different doctrines;

¹⁹ Therefore, write what thou hast seen, and the things that are; and the things that are to be hereafter:

⁴ And when the seven thunders had spoken, I was about to write. And I heard a voice from heaven, saying: Seal up the things which the seven thunders have uttered, and write them not.

¹³ And I heard a voice from heaven, saying: Write, Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord, henceforth: yes, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their toils; for their deeds do accompany them.

⁹ And he said to me, Write; Blessed are they who are called to the supper of the marriage feast of the Lamb. And he said to me, These my sayings are the true words of God.

⁵ And He who sat on the throne, said: Behold, I make all things new. And he said: Write; because these are the faithful and true words of God.

¹³ and, in the midst of the candlesticks, one like the Son of man, clothed to the feet, and girded about his paps with a girdle of gold.

⁷ yet divested himself, and assumed the likeness of a servant, and was in the likeness of men, and was found in fashion as a man; ⁸ and he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.

¹⁴ For because the children participated in flesh and blood, he also, in like manner, took part in the same; that, by his death, he might bring to naught him who held the dominion of death, namely Satan; ¹⁵ and might release them, who, through fear of death, are all their lives subject to bondage. ¹⁶ For he did not assume a nature from angels, but he assumed a nature from the seed of Abraham. ¹⁷ Wherefore it was right, that he should be in all respects like his brethren; that he might be merciful, and a high priest faithful in the things of God, and might make expiation for the sins of the people.

¹⁵ For we have not a high priest, who cannot sympathize with our infirmity; but one who was tempted in all respects like us, aside from sin.

¹⁴ And I looked, and lo, a white cloud; and upon the cloud sat one who was like the Son of man; and on his head was a crown of gold, and in his hand a sharp sickle.

⁶ And the seven angels who had the seven plagues, went forth from the temple, clothed in clean splendid linen, and girded about their breast with girdles of gold.

³ And his aspect was like the lightning; and his raiment white like snow:

¹² His eyes were like a flame of fire, and on his head were many diadems; and he had names inscribed; and the name which was written on him, no one knew, except himself.

² And I heard a sound from heaven, as the sound of many waters, and as the sound of great thunder; and the sound which I heard, was like that of harpers striking on their harps.

⁶ And I heard, as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of heavy thunders, saying: Hallelujah; for our Lord God, Omnipotent, reigneth.

² And Jesus was changed before them: and his face shone like the sun; and his vestments became white like the light.

¹³ at mid-day, on the road, I saw, O king, a light exceeding that of the sun, beaming from heaven upon me, and upon all those with me.

¹⁷ And put on the helmet of rescue; and take hold of the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

¹² For the word of God is living, and all-efficient, and sharper than a two-edged sword, and entereth even to the severance of the soul and the spirit, and of the joints and the marrow and the bones, and judgeth the thoughts and reasonings of the heart:

¹⁶ Or if not, I will come to thee quickly, and I will war upon them with the sword of my mouth.

¹ And I saw another mighty angel, that descended from heaven, clothed with a cloud; and a cloud-bow was over his head, and his face was like the sun, and his feet like pillars of fire.

¹ And a great wonder was seen in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and on her head a coronet of twelve stars.

²¹ And the rest were slain by the sword of him that sat on the horse, by that sword which issueth from his mouth: and all the fowls were satiated with their flesh.

² And Jesus was changed before them: and his face shone like the sun; and his vestments became white like the light. ³ And there appeared to them Moses and Elijah, in conversation with him. ⁴ Then Cephas answered and said to Jesus: My Lord, it is good for us to be here: and, if it please thee, we will make here three booths; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah. ⁵ And while he was yet speaking, lo, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and there was a voice from the cloud which said: This is my beloved Son, in whom I have pleasure; hear ye him. ⁶ And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their faces, and were much afraid. ⁷ And Jesus came to them and touched them, and said: Arise, and be not afraid.

⁴ and from fear of him the keepers were astounded, and became as dead men.

⁵ And entering the sepulchre, they saw a youth sitting on the right hand, and clothed in a white robe: and they were in perturbation. ⁶ But he said to them: Be not affrighted. Ye are seeking Jesus the Nazarean, who was crucified. He is risen; he is not here. Behold the place where he was laid.

³⁷ And they were in trepidation and fear, for they supposed they saw a spirit. ³⁸ Jesus said to them: Why are ye agitated? And why do imaginations arise in your hearts? ³⁹ Look at my hands and my feet, that it is myself. Handle me, and know; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have.

²³ And there was one of his disciples, who was reclining on his bosom, he whom Jesus loved;

²⁰ And Simon turned himself, and saw coming after him, that disciple whom Jesus loved, who fell on the breast of Jesus at the supper, and said, My Lord, who is it will betray thee?

¹⁹ To thee will I give the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatever thou shalt bind on earth, shall be bound in heaven: and whatever thou shalt unbind on earth, shall be unbound in heaven.

¹⁹ And the world will not see me; but ye will see me. Because I live, ye will live also.

⁹ For we know that Messiah rose from the dead, and no more dieth; death hath no dominion over him.

⁸ Because, if we live, to our Lord it is we live; or if we die, to our Lord it is we die. Whether we live, therefore, or whether we die, we are our Lord's. ⁹ Moreover, for this cause Messiah died, and revived, and arose; that he might be Lord of the dead and of the living.

¹⁴ For the love of the Messiah constraineth us to reason thus: One died for all; therefore are all dead. ¹⁵ And he died for all, that they who live should not live to themselves, but to him who died for them and rose again.

⁴ For, though he was crucified in weakness, yet he liveth with the power of God. We also are weak with him; yet we are alive with him, by that power of God which is among you.

³ for ye are dead; and your life is hidden with the Messiah, in God.

³ who is the splendor of his glory, and the image of himself, and upholdeth all by the energy of his word; and by himself he made a purgation of sins, and sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high.

¹⁶ who was not according to the law of corporeal injunctions, but according to the energy of an indissoluble life.

²⁵ and he is able to vivify for ever, them who come to God by him; for he always liveth, and sendeth up prayers for them.

² And let us look on Jesus, who hath become the commencement and the completion of our faith; who, on account of the joy there was for him, endured the cross, and surrendered himself to opprobrium; and is seated on the right hand of the throne of God.

⁹ And when these Animals give glory and honor and praise to him that sitteth on the throne, to him who liveth for ever and ever,

¹⁴ And the four Animals said: Amen. And the Elders fell down, and adored.

¹ And the fifth angel sounded; and I saw a star, which fell from heaven upon the earth. And there was given to him the key of the pit of the abyss.

¹ And I saw an angel that descended from heaven, having the key of the abyss, and a great chain in his hand. ² And he seized the dragon, the old serpent, who is the Deceiver and Satan, who seduced the whole habitable world: and he bound him a thousand years.

¹⁴ And death and the grave were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death, namely, this lake of fire.

¹¹ That which thou seest, write in a book, and send to the seven churches, to Ephesus, and to Smyrna, and to Pergamos, and to Thyatira, and to Sardis, and to Philadelphia, and to Laodicea.

¹ After these things, I looked and lo, a door was open in heaven. And the first voice which I heard, was as of a trumpet talking with me. It said, Come up hither; and I will show thee the things that must occur hereafter. ² Instantly, I was in the Spirit: and lo, a throne was placed in heaven; and there was one seated on the throne. ³ And he who sat, was like the appearance of a jasper-stone, and of a sardine sard, and of a rainbow of the clouds, round about the throne, in form as the appearance of emeralds. ⁴ Around the throne were twenty and four seats; and upon those seats sat twenty and four Elders, who were clothed in white robes, and on whose heads were coronets of gold. ⁵ And from the throne proceeded lightnings, and the sound of thunders; and seven lamps of fire were burning before his throne, which are the seven Spirits of God. ⁶ And before the throne, as it were a sea of glass like crystal; and in the midst of the throne, and around it, and before the throne, were four Animals, full of eyes in their front and in their rear. ⁷ And the first Animal resembled a lion; and the second Animal resembled a calf; and the third Animal had a face like a man; and the fourth Animal resembled an eagle when flying. ⁸ And these four Animals had, each of them, six wings around it: and within they were full of eyes: and they have no cessation, day or night, from saying: Holy, Holy, Holy, the Lord God, the Omnipotent, who was, and is, and is to come. ⁹ And when these Animals give glory and honor and praise to him that sitteth on the throne, to him who liveth for ever and ever, ¹⁰ the twenty and four Elders fall down before him who sitteth on the throne, and they worship him who liveth for ever and ever; and they cast their coronets before the throne, saying, ¹¹ Worthy art thou, O Lord our God, the Holy, to receive glory and honor and power; for thou hast created all things, and by thee they exist; and because of thy pleasure they had being and were created.

¹⁴ Ye are the light of the world! A city built upon a hill, not be concealed. ¹⁵ And they do not light a lamp and place it under a bushel; but upon a lightstand, and it giveth light to all that are in the house. ¹⁶ Let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and may glorify your Father who is in heaven.

¹¹ And he answered, and said to them: Because, to you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.

¹⁰ And he said to them: To you it is given, to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God; but to others, it is spoken in allegories; that, while seeing, they may not see, and while hearing, may not understand.

¹⁵ that ye may be perfect and without blemish, as the sincere children of God, who are resident in a perverse and crooked generation; and that ye may appear among them as luminaries in the world; ¹⁶ so that ye may be to them in place of life; for my glory in the day of the Messiah, that I may not have run in vain or toiled for naught.

¹⁴ These things I write to thee, while hoping soon to come to thee; ¹⁵ but if I should delay, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to conduct thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God. The pillar and the foundation of the truth, ¹⁶ and truly great, is this mystery of righteousness, which was revealed in the flesh, and justified in the spirit, and seen by angels, and proclaimed among the Gentiles, and believed on in the world, and received up into glory.

¹² And I turned myself to look at the voice that talked with me; and when I had turned, I saw seven candlesticks of gold; ¹³ and, in the midst of the candlesticks, one like the Son of man, clothed to the feet, and girded about his paps with a girdle of gold.

¹⁶ And he had in his right hand seven stars; and from his mouth issued a sharp twoedged sword; and his visage was like the sun shining in its strength.

¹ To the angel of the church which is at Ephesus write: These things saith he who holdeth all things, and the seven stars, in his right hand; he that walketh in the midst of the seven candlesticks of gold;