CHAP. III. The church in Sardis, &c. reproved. AND onto the suit of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars ; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead. 2 Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die for I have not found thy works perfect before God. Remember, therefore, how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If, therefore, thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee. 4 Thou hast a few names even în Sardis, which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy. word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come up on all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth. 11 Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown. 12 Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God; and I will write upon him my new name. 13 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. 14 And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true Witness, the beginning of the creation of God; 15 I know thy works, that thou 5 He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will con-art neither cold nor hot: I would fess his name before my Father, and thou wert cold or hot. before his angels. 6 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. 16 So then, because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth. 7 And to the angel of the church 17 Because thou sayest, I am in Philadelphia write; These things rich, and increased with goods, and saith he that is holy, he that is have need of nothing; and know true, he that hath the key of Da-est not that thou art wretched, and vid, he that openeth, and no man miserable, and poor, and blind, and shutteth; and shutteth, and no man naked; openeth; 8 I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my 18 I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eye-salve, that thou may est see. 19 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent. 20 Behold, I stand at the door. and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I wil come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. 21 To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne. 22 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. CHAP. IV. John's vision of God's throne. AFTER this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter. 9 And when those beasts give glory, and honour, and thanks, to him that sat on the throne, who liveth for ever and ever, 10 The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying, 11 Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory, and honour, and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created. CHAP. V. The book with the seven seals, &c. him that sat on the throne a ND I saw in the right hand of book, written within and on the back-side, sealed with seven seals. 2 And I saw a strong angel pro 2 And immediately I was in the Spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne, 5 And he that sat was to look up-claiming with a loud voice, Who is on like a jasper and a sardine stone: and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald. 4 And round about the throne were four and twenty seats: and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold. 5 And out of the throne proceeded lightnings, and thunderings, and voices: and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God. 6 And before the throne there was a sea of glass, like unto crystal; and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four beasts full of eyes before and behind. 7 And the first beast was like a lion, and the second beast like a calf, and the third beast had a face as a man, and the fourth beast was like a flying eagle. worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof? 3 And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon. and 4 And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open to read the book, neither to look thereon. 5 And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book and to loose the seven seals thereof. 6. And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne, and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb, as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth. 7 And he came and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat upon the throne. 8 And the four beasts had each of 8 And when he had taken the book, them six wings about him; and they the four beasts and four and twenty were full of eyes within: and they elders fell down before the Lamb, rest not day and night, saying, Holy, having every one of them harps, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, and golden vials full of odours, which which was, and is, and is to come. are the prayers of saints. 9 And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood, out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; 10 And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth. 11 And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne, and the beasts, and the elders, and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands, 12 Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing. 13 And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb, for ever and ever. 14 And the four beasts said, Amen. And the four and twenty elders fell down and worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever. CHAP. VI. The opening of the seals, &c. AND I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals; and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see. 2 And I saw, and, behold, a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer. 3 And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second beast say, Come and see. 4 And there went out another horse that was red; and power was given to him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another: and there 6 And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine. 7 And when he had opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth beast say, Come and see. 8 And I looked, and, behold, a pale horse; and his name that sat on him was Death, and hell followed with him: and power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth. 9 And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held: 10 And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth? 11 And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellow-servants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled. 12 And I beheld, when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood; 13 And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig-tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind: 14 And the heaven departed as a scroil when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places: 15 And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men,and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man,hid themselves in the dens, and in the rocks of the mountains; 16 And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb: 17 For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand? CHAP. VII. The servants of God sealed, &e. ners of the earth, holding the four 11 And all the angels stood round about the throne, and about the ts, before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God,~ 12 Saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanks→ 2 And I saw another angel as-giving, and honour, and power, cending from the east, having the and might, be unto our God for seal of the living God: and he cried ever and ever. Amen. with a loud voice to the four an- 13 And one of the elders answergels, to whom it was given to hurt ed, saying unto me, What are these the earth and the sea, which are arrayed in white robes? 3 Saying,Hurt not the earth, nei-and whence came they? ther the sea, nor the trees, till we bave sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads. 4 And I heard the number of them which were sealed: and there were sealed a hundred and forty and four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel. 5 Of the tribe of Juda were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Reuben were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Gad were sealed twelve thousand. 14 And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb: 15 Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple; and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them. 16 They shall hunger no more neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat: 6 of the tribe of Aser were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe 17 For the Lamb, which is in the of Nephthalim were sealed twelve midst of the throne, shall feed them, thousand. Of the tribe of Manas-and shall lead them unto living ges were sealed twelve thousand. 7 Of the tribe of Simeon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Levi were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Issachar were sealed twelve thousand. fountains of waters; and God shall 8 of the tribe of Zabulon were in heaven about the space of half scaled twelve thousand. Of the an hour. 2 And I saw the seven angels which stood before God; and to them were given seven trumpets. 8 And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne. 4 And the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the angel's hand. 5 And the angel took the censer, and filled it with fire of the altar, and cast it into the earth: and there were voices, and thunderings, and lightnings, and an earthquake. 6 And the seven angels, which had the seven trumpets, prepared themselves to sound. 7 The first angel sounded, and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth: and the third part of trees was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up. 8 And the second angel sounded, and as it were a great mountain burning with fire was cast into the sea; and the third part of the sea became blood: 9 And the third part of the creatures which were in the sea, and had life, died; and the third part of the ships were destroyed. 10 And the third angel sounded, and there fell a great star from heaven, burning as it were a lamp, and it fell upon the third part of the rivers, and upon the fountains of waters; not for a third part of it, and the night likewise. 13 And I beheld, and heard an angel flying through the midst of heaven, saying with a loud voice, Woe, woe, woe, to the inhabiters of the earth, by reason of the other voices of the trumpet of the three angels which are yet to sound! CHAP. IX. A star falleth from heaven, &c. saw a star fall from heaven ND the fifth angel sounded, and unto the earth; and to him was given the key of the bottomless pit. 2 And he opened the bottomless pit; and there arose a smoke out of the pit, as the smoke of a great furnace; and the sun and the air were darkened by reason of the smoke of the pit. SAnd there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth; and unto them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power. 4 And it was commanded them that they should not hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree; but only those men which have not the seal of God in their foreheads. 5 And to them it was given that they should not kill them, but that they should be tormented five months: and their tormentwas as the torment ofa scorpion, when he striketh a man. 6 And in those days shall men seek death, and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them. 8 And they had hair as the hair of women, and their teeth were as the teeth of lions. 7 And the shapes of the locusts were like unto horses prepared unto 11 And the name of the star is battle; and on their heads were as called Wormwood: and the third it were crowns like gold, and their part of the waters became worm-faces were as the faces of men. wood; and many men died of thewaters, because they were made bitter. 12 And the fourth angel sounded, and the third part of the sun was sinitten, and the third part of the moon, and the third part of the stars; so as the third part of them was darkened, and the day shone 9 And they had breastplates, as it were breastplates of iron; and the sound of their wings was as the sound of chariots of many horses running to battle. |