I
King James Version — 1611
In Plain English
1The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:
1The revelation from Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show his servants what must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John,
2Who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw.
2who testifies to everything he saw—that is, the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ.
3Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.
3Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear it and take to heart what is written in it, because the time is near.
4John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne;
4John, To the seven churches in the province of Asia: Grace and peace to you from him who is, and who was, and who is to come, and from the seven spirits before his throne,
5And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,
5and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood,
6And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
6and has made us to be a kingdom and priests to serve his God and Father—to him be glory and power for ever and ever! Amen.
7Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.
7"Look, he is coming with the clouds," and "every eye will see him, even those who pierced him"; and all peoples on earth "will mourn because of him." So shall it be! Amen.
8I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.
8"I am the Alpha and the Omega," says the Lord God, "who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty."
9I John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.
9I, John, your brother and companion in the suffering and kingdom and patient endurance that are ours in Jesus, was on the island of Patmos because of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus.
10I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet,
10On the Lord's Day I was in the Spirit, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet,
11Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea.
11which said: "Write on a scroll what you see and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia and Laodicea."
12And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks;
12I turned around to see the voice that was speaking to me. And when I turned I saw seven golden lampstands,
13And in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle.
13and among the lampstands was someone like a son of man, dressed in a robe reaching down to his feet and with a golden sash around his chest.
14His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire;
14The hair on his head was white like wool, as white as snow, and his eyes were like blazing fire.
15And his feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and his voice as the sound of many waters.
15His feet were like bronze glowing in a furnace, and his voice was like the sound of rushing waters.
16And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength.
16In his right hand he held seven stars, and coming out of his mouth was a sharp, double-edged sword. His face was like the sun shining in all its brilliance.
17And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last:
17When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. Then he placed his right hand on me and said: "Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last.
18I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.
18I am the Living One; I was dead, and now look, I am alive for ever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and Hades.
19Write the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter;
19Write, therefore, the things you have seen, what is now and what will take place later.
20The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches.
20The mystery of the seven stars that you saw in my right hand and of the seven golden lampstands is this: The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.
II
King James Version — 1611
In Plain English
1Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks;
1To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: These are the words of him who holds the seven stars in his right hand and walks among the seven golden lampstands.
2I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars:
2I know your deeds, your hard work and your perseverance. I know that you cannot tolerate wicked people, that you have tested those who claim to be apostles but are not, and have found them false.
3And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name’s sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted.
3You have persevered and have endured hardships for my name, and have not grown weary.
4Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.
4Yet I hold this against you: You have forsaken the love you had at first.
5Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.
5Consider how far you have fallen! Repent and do the things you did at first. If you do not repent, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place.
6But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitanes, which I also hate.
6But you have this in your favor: You hate the practices of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.
7He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.
7Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who is victorious, I will give the right to eat from the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God.
8And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive;
8To the angel of the church in Smyrna write: These are the words of him who is the First and the Last, who died and came to life again.
9I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.
9I know your afflictions and your poverty—yet you are rich! I know about the slander of those who say they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.
10Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.
10Do not be afraid of what you are about to suffer. I tell you, the devil will put some of you in prison to test you, and you will suffer persecution for ten days. Be faithful, even to the point of death, and I will give you life as your victor's crown.
11He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death.
11Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches. The one who is victorious will not be hurt at all by the second death.
12And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write; These things saith he which hath the sharp sword with two edges;
12To the angel of the church in Pergamum write: These are the words of him who has the sharp, double-edged sword.
13I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan’s seat is: and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, even in those days wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth.
13I know where you live—where Satan has his throne. Yet you remain true to my name. You did not renounce your faith in me, not even in the days of Antipas, my faithful witness, who was put to death in your city—where Satan lives.
14But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication.
14Nevertheless, I have a few things against you: There are some among you who hold to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to entice the Israelites to sin so that they ate food sacrificed to idols and committed sexual immorality.
15So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitanes, which thing I hate.
15Likewise, you also have those who hold to the teaching of the Nicolaitans.
16Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.
16Repent therefore! Otherwise, I will soon come to you and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.
17He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it.
17Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who is victorious, I will give some of the hidden manna. I will also give that person a white stone with a new name written on it, known only to the one who receives it.
18And unto the angel of the church in Thyatira write; These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire, and his feet are like fine brass;
18To the angel of the church in Thyatira write: These are the words of the Son of God, whose eyes are like blazing fire and whose feet are like burnished bronze.
19I know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith, and thy patience, and thy works; and the last to be more than the first.
19I know your deeds, your love and faith, your service and perseverance, and that you are now doing more than you did at first.
20Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols.
20Nevertheless, I have this against you: You tolerate that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophet. By her teaching she misleads my servants into sexual immorality and the eating of food sacrificed to idols.
21And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not.
21I have given her time to repent of her immorality, but she is unwilling.
22Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except they repent of their deeds.
22So I will cast her on a bed of suffering, and I will make those who commit adultery with her suffer intensely, unless they repent of her ways.
23And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.
23I will strike her children dead. Then all the churches will know that I am he who searches hearts and minds, and I will repay each of you according to your deeds.
24But unto you I say, and unto the rest in Thyatira, as many as have not this doctrine, and which have not known the depths of Satan, as they speak; I will put upon you none other burden.
24Now I say to the rest of you in Thyatira, to you who do not hold to her teaching and have not learned Satan's so-called deep secrets: I will not impose any other burden on you,
25But that which ye have already hold fast till I come.
25except to hold on to what you have until I come.
26And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations:
26To the one who is victorious and does my will to the end, I will give authority over the nations—
27And he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers: even as I received of my Father.
27that one "will rule them with an iron scepter and will dash them to pieces like pottery"—just as I have received authority from my Father.
28And I will give him the morning star.
28I will also give that one the morning star.
29He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.
29Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches.
III
King James Version — 1611
In Plain English
1And unto the angel 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.
1To the angel of the church in Sardis write: These are the words of him who holds the seven spirits of God and the seven stars. I know your deeds; you have a reputation of being alive, but you are dead.
2Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works perfect before God.
2Wake up! Strengthen what remains and is about to die, for I have found your deeds unfinished in the sight of my God.
3Remember 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.
3Remember, therefore, what you have received and heard; hold it fast, and repent. But if you do not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know at what time I will come to you.
4Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy.
4Yet you have a few people in Sardis who have not soiled their clothes. They will walk with me, dressed in white, for they are worthy.
5He 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 confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.
5The one who is victorious will, like them, be dressed in white. I will never blot out the name of that person from the book of life, but will acknowledge that name before my Father and his angels.
6He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.
6Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches.
7And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth;
7To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: These are the words of him who is holy and true, who holds the key of David. What he opens no one can shut, and what he shuts no one can open.
8I 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 name.
8I know your deeds. See, I have placed before you an open door that no one can shut. I know that you have little strength, yet you have kept my word and have not denied my name.
9Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.
9I will make those who are of the synagogue of Satan, who claim to be Jews though they are not, but are liars—I will make them come and fall down at your feet and acknowledge that I have loved you.
10Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.
10Since you have kept my command to endure patiently, I will also keep you from the hour of trial that is going to come on the whole world to test the inhabitants of the earth.
11Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.
11I am coming soon. Hold on to what you have, so that no one will take your crown.
12Him 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.
12The one who is victorious I will make a pillar in the temple of my God. Never again will they leave it. I will write on them the name of my God and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem, which is coming down out of heaven from my God; and I will also write on them my new name.
13He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.
13Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches.
14And 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;
14To the angel of the church in Laodicea write: These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the ruler of God's creation.
15I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.
15I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other!
16So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.
16So, because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to spit you out of my mouth.
17Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:
17You say, "I am rich; I have acquired wealth and do not need a thing." But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and naked.
18I 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 eyesalve, that thou mayest see.
18I counsel you to buy from me gold refined in the fire, so you can become rich; and white clothes to wear, so you can cover your shameful nakedness; and salve to put on your eyes, so you can see.
19As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.
19Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest and repent.
20Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.
20Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me.
21To 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.
21To the one who is victorious, I will give the right to sit with me on my throne, just as I was victorious and sat down with my Father on his throne.
22He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.
22Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches.
IV
King James Version — 1611
In Plain English
1After 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.
1After this I looked, and there before me was a door standing open in heaven. And the voice I had first heard speaking to me like a trumpet said, "Come up here, and I will show you what must take place after this."
2And immediately I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne.
2At once I was in the Spirit, and there before me was a throne in heaven with someone sitting on it.
3And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone: and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald.
3And the one who sat there had the appearance of jasper and ruby. A rainbow that shone like an emerald encircled the throne.
4And 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.
4Surrounding the throne were twenty-four other thrones, and seated on them were twenty-four elders. They were dressed in white and had crowns of gold on their heads.
5And 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.
5From the throne came flashes of lightning, rumblings and peals of thunder. In front of the throne, seven lamps were blazing. These are the seven spirits of God.
6And 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.
6Also in front of the throne there was what looked like a sea of glass, clear as crystal. In the center, around the throne, were four living creatures, and they were covered with eyes, in front and in back.
7And 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.
7The first living creature was like a lion, the second was like an ox, the third had a face like a man, the fourth was like a flying eagle.
8And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, LORD God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.
8Each of the four living creatures had six wings and was covered with eyes all around, even under its wings. Day and night they never stop saying: "Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty, who was, and is, and is to come."
9And when those beasts give glory and honour and thanks to him that sat on the throne, who liveth for ever and ever,
9Whenever the living creatures give glory, honor and thanks to him who sits on the throne and who lives for ever and ever,
10The 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,
10the twenty-four elders fall down before him who sits on the throne and worship him who lives for ever and ever. They lay their crowns before the throne and say:
11Thou 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.
11"You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they were created and have their being."
V
King James Version — 1611
In Plain English
1And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals.
1Then I saw in the right hand of him who sat on the throne a scroll with writing on both sides and sealed with seven seals.
2And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?
2And I saw a mighty angel proclaiming in a loud voice, "Who is worthy to break the seals and open the scroll?"
3And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon.
3But no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth could open the scroll or even look inside it.
4And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open and to read the book, neither to look thereon.
4I wept and wept because no one was found who was worthy to open the scroll or look inside.
5And 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.
5Then one of the elders said to me, "Do not weep! See, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed. He is able to open the scroll and its seven seals."
6And 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.
6Then I saw a Lamb, looking as if it had been slain, standing at the center of the throne, encircled by the four living creatures and the elders. The Lamb had seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God sent out into all the earth.
7And he came and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat upon the throne.
7He went and took the scroll from the right hand of him who sat on the throne.
8And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints.
8And when he had taken it, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of God's people.
9And 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;
9And they sang a new song, saying: "You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals, because you were slain, and with your blood you purchased for God persons from every tribe and language and people and nation.
10And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.
10You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign on the earth."
11And 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;
11Then I looked and heard the voice of many angels, numbering thousands upon thousands, and ten thousand times ten thousand. They encircled the throne and the living creatures and the elders.
12Saying 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.
12In a loud voice they were saying: "Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and praise!"
13And 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.
13Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and on the sea, and all that is in them, saying: "To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power, for ever and ever!"
14And the four beasts said, Amen. And the four and twenty elders fell down and worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever.
14The four living creatures said, "Amen," and the elders fell down and worshiped.
VI
King James Version — 1611
In Plain English
1And 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.
1I watched as the Lamb opened the first of the seven seals. Then I heard one of the four living creatures say in a voice like thunder, "Come!"
2And 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.
2I looked, and there before me was a white horse! Its rider held a bow, and he was given a crown, and he rode out as a conqueror bent on conquest.
3And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second beast say, Come and see.
3When the Lamb opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, "Come!"
4And 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 was given unto him a great sword.
4Then another horse came out, a fiery red one. Its rider was given power to take peace from the earth and to make people kill each other. To him was given a large sword.
5And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast say, Come and see. And I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand.
5When the Lamb opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, "Come!" I looked, and there before me was a black horse! Its rider was holding a pair of scales in his hand.
6And 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.
6Then I heard what sounded like a voice among the four living creatures, saying, "Two pounds of wheat for a day's wages, and six pounds of barley for a day's wages, and do not damage the oil and the wine!"
7And when he had opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth beast say, Come and see.
7When the Lamb opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature say, "Come!"
8And 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.
8I looked, and there before me was a pale horse! Its rider was named Death, and Hades was following close behind him. They were given power over a fourth of the earth to kill by sword, famine and plague, and by the wild beasts of the earth.
9And 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:
9When he opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain because of the word of God and the testimony they had maintained.
10And 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?
10They called out in a loud voice, "How long, Sovereign Lord, holy and true, until you judge the inhabitants of the earth and avenge our blood?"
11And 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 fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled.
11Then each of them was given a white robe, and they were told to wait a little longer, until the full number of their fellow servants, their brothers and sisters, were killed just as they had been.
12And 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;
12I watched as he opened the sixth seal. There was a great earthquake. The sun turned black like sackcloth made of goat hair, the whole moon turned blood red,
13And 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.
13and the stars in the sky fell to earth, as figs drop from a fig tree when shaken by a strong wind.
14And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places.
14The heavens receded like a scroll being rolled up, and every mountain and island was removed from its place.
15And 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;
15Then the kings of the earth, the princes, the generals, the rich, the mighty, and everyone else, both slave and free, hid in caves and among the rocks of the mountains.
16And 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:
16They called to the mountains and the rocks, "Fall on us and hide us from the face of him who sits on the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb!
17For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?
17For the great day of their wrath has come, and who can withstand it?"
VII
King James Version — 1611
In Plain English
1And after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree.
1After this I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding back the four winds of the earth to prevent any wind from blowing on the land or on the sea or on any tree.
2And I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God: and he cried with a loud voice to the four angels, to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea,
2Then I saw another angel coming up from the east, having the seal of the living God. He called out in a loud voice to the four angels who had been given power to harm the land and the sea:
3Saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads.
3"Do not harm the land or the sea or the trees until we put a seal on the foreheads of the servants of our God."
4And I heard the number of them which were sealed: and there were sealed an hundred and forty and four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel.
4Then I heard the number of those who were sealed: 144,000 from all the tribes of Israel.
5Of 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.
5From the tribe of Judah 12,000 were sealed, from the tribe of Reuben 12,000, from the tribe of Gad 12,000,
6Of the tribe of Aser were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Nephthalim were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Manasses were sealed twelve thousand.
6from the tribe of Asher 12,000, from the tribe of Naphtali 12,000, from the tribe of Manasseh 12,000,
7Of 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.
7from the tribe of Simeon 12,000, from the tribe of Levi 12,000, from the tribe of Issachar 12,000,
8Of the tribe of Zabulon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Joseph were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Benjamin were sealed twelve thousand.
8from the tribe of Zebulun 12,000, from the tribe of Joseph 12,000, from the tribe of Benjamin 12,000.
9After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands;
9After this I looked, and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and were holding palm branches in their hands.
10And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb.
10And they cried out in a loud voice: "Salvation belongs to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb."
11And all the angels stood round about the throne, and about the elders and the four beasts, and fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God,
11All the angels were standing around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures. They fell down on their faces before the throne and worshiped God,
12Saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen.
12saying: "Amen! Praise and glory and wisdom and thanks and honor and power and strength be to our God for ever and ever. Amen!"
13And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they?
13Then one of the elders asked me, "These in white robes—who are they, and where did they come from?"
14And 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.
14I answered, "Sir, you know." And he said, "These are they who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
15Therefore 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.
15Therefore, they are before the throne of God and serve him day and night in his temple; and he who sits on the throne will shelter them with his presence.
16They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat.
16Never again will they hunger; never again will they thirst. The sun will not beat down on them, nor any scorching heat.
17For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.
17For the Lamb at the center of the throne will be their shepherd; he will lead them to springs of living water. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes."
VIII
King James Version — 1611
In Plain English
1And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour.
1When he opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour.
2And I saw the seven angels which stood before God; and to them were given seven trumpets.
2And I saw the seven angels who stand before God, and to them were given seven trumpets.
3And 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.
3Another angel, who had a golden censer, came and stood at the altar. He was given much incense to offer, with the prayers of all God's people, on the golden altar in front of the throne.
4And the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the angel’s hand.
4The smoke of the incense, together with the prayers of God's people, went up before God from the angel's hand.
5And 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.
5Then the angel took the censer, filled it with fire from the altar, and hurled it on the earth; and there came peals of thunder, rumblings, flashes of lightning and an earthquake.
6And the seven angels which had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound.
6Then the seven angels who had the seven trumpets prepared to sound them.
7The 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.
7The first angel sounded his trumpet, and there came hail and fire mixed with blood, and it was hurled down on the earth. A third of the earth was burned up, a third of the trees were burned up, and all the green grass was burned up.
8And 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;
8The second angel sounded his trumpet, and something like a huge mountain, all ablaze, was thrown into the sea. A third of the sea turned into blood,
9And the third part of the creatures which were in the sea, and had life, died; and the third part of the ships were destroyed.
9a third of the living creatures in the sea died, and a third of the ships were destroyed.
10And 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;
10The third angel sounded his trumpet, and a great star, blazing like a torch, fell from the sky on a third of the rivers and on the springs of water—
11And the name of the star is called Wormwood: and the third part of the waters became wormwood; and many men died of the waters, because they were made bitter.
11the name of the star is Wormwood. A third of the waters turned bitter, and many people died from the waters that had become bitter.
12And the fourth angel sounded, and the third part of the sun was smitten, 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 not for a third part of it, and the night likewise.
12The fourth angel sounded his trumpet, and a third of the sun was struck, a third of the moon, and a third of the stars, so that a third of them turned dark. A third of the day was without light, and also a third of the night.
13And 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!
13As I watched, I heard an eagle that was flying in midair call out in a loud voice: "Woe! Woe! Woe to the inhabitants of the earth, because of the trumpet blasts about to be sounded by the other three angels!"
IX
King James Version — 1611
In Plain English
1And the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star fall from heaven unto the earth: and to him was given the key of the bottomless pit.
1The fifth angel sounded his trumpet, and I saw a star that had fallen from the sky to the earth. The star was given the key to the shaft of the Abyss.
2And 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.
2When he opened the Abyss, smoke rose from it like the smoke from a gigantic furnace. The sun and sky were darkened by the smoke from the Abyss.
3And there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth: and unto them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power.
3And out of the smoke locusts came down on the earth and were given power like that of scorpions of the earth.
4And 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.
4They were told not to harm the grass of the earth or any plant or tree, but only those people who did not have the seal of God on their foreheads.
5And to them it was given that they should not kill them, but that they should be tormented five months: and their torment was as the torment of a scorpion, when he striketh a man.
5They were not allowed to kill them but only to torture them for five months. And the agony they suffered was like that of the sting of a scorpion when it strikes.
6And in those days shall men seek death, and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them.
6During those days people will seek death but will not find it; they will long to die, but death will elude them.
7And the shapes of the locusts were like unto horses prepared unto battle; and on their heads were as it were crowns like gold, and their faces were as the faces of men.
7The locusts looked like horses prepared for battle. On their heads they wore something like crowns of gold, and their faces resembled human faces.
8And they had hair as the hair of women, and their teeth were as the teeth of lions.
8Their hair was like women's hair, and their teeth were like lions' teeth.
9And 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.
9They had breastplates like breastplates of iron, and the sound of their wings was like the thundering of many horses and chariots rushing into battle.
10And they had tails like unto scorpions, and there were stings in their tails: and their power was to hurt men five months.
10They had tails with stingers, like scorpions, and in their tails they had power to torment people for five months.
11And they had a king over them, which is the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the Hebrew tongue is Abaddon, but in the Greek tongue hath his name Apollyon.
11They had as king over them the angel of the Abyss, whose name in Hebrew is Abaddon and in Greek is Apollyon (that is, Destroyer).
12One woe is past; and, behold, there come two woes more hereafter.
12The first woe is past; two other woes are yet to come.
13And the sixth angel sounded, and I heard a voice from the four horns of the golden altar which is before God,
13The sixth angel sounded his trumpet, and I heard a voice coming from the four horns of the golden altar that is before God.
14Saying to the sixth angel which had the trumpet, Loose the four angels which are bound in the great river Euphrates.
14It said to the sixth angel who had the trumpet, "Release the four angels who are bound at the great river Euphrates."
15And the four angels were loosed, which were prepared for an hour, and a day, and a month, and a year, for to slay the third part of men.
15And the four angels who had been kept ready for this very hour and day and month and year were released to kill a third of mankind.
16And the number of the army of the horsemen were two hundred thousand thousand: and I heard the number of them.
16The number of the mounted troops was twice ten thousand times ten thousand. I heard their number.
17And thus I saw the horses in the vision, and them that sat on them, having breastplates of fire, and of jacinth, and brimstone: and the heads of the horses were as the heads of lions; and out of their mouths issued fire and smoke and brimstone.
17The horses and riders I saw in my vision looked like this: Their breastplates were fiery red, dark blue, and yellow as sulfur. The heads of the horses resembled the heads of lions, and out of their mouths came fire, smoke and sulfur.
18By these three was the third part of men killed, by the fire, and by the smoke, and by the brimstone, which issued out of their mouths.
18A third of mankind was killed by the three plagues of fire, smoke and sulfur that came out of their mouths.
19For their power is in their mouth, and in their tails: for their tails were like unto serpents, and had heads, and with them they do hurt.
19The power of the horses was in their mouths and in their tails; for their tails were like snakes, having heads with which they inflict injury.
20And the rest of the men which were not killed by these plagues yet repented not of the works of their hands, that they should not worship devils, and idols of gold, and silver, and brass, and stone, and of wood: which neither can see, nor hear, nor walk:
20The rest of mankind who were not killed by these plagues still did not repent of the work of their hands; they did not stop worshiping demons, and idols of gold, silver, bronze, stone and wood—idols that cannot see or hear or walk.
21Neither repented they of their murders, nor of their sorceries, nor of their fornication, nor of their thefts.
21Nor did they repent of their murders, their magic arts, their sexual immorality or their thefts.
X
King James Version — 1611
In Plain English
1And I saw another mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud: and a rainbow was upon his head, and his face was as it were the sun, and his feet as pillars of fire:
1Then I saw another mighty angel coming down from heaven. He was robed in a cloud, with a rainbow above his head; his face was like the sun, and his legs were like fiery pillars.
2And he had in his hand a little book open: and he set his right foot upon the sea, and his left foot on the earth,
2He was holding a little scroll, which lay open in his hand. He planted his right foot on the sea and his left foot on the land,
3And cried with a loud voice, as when a lion roareth: and when he had cried, seven thunders uttered their voices.
3and he gave a loud shout like the roar of a lion. When he shouted, the voices of the seven thunders spoke.
4And when the seven thunders had uttered their voices, I was about to write: and I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Seal up those things which the seven thunders uttered, and write them not.
4And when the seven thunders spoke, I was about to write; but I heard a voice from heaven say, "Seal up what the seven thunders have said and do not write it down."
5And the angel which I saw stand upon the sea and upon the earth lifted up his hand to heaven,
5Then the angel I had seen standing on the sea and on the land raised his right hand to heaven.
6And sware by him that liveth for ever and ever, who created heaven, and the things that therein are, and the earth, and the things that therein are, and the sea, and the things which are therein, that there should be time no longer:
6And he swore by him who lives for ever and ever, who created the heavens and all that is in them, the earth and all that is in it, and the sea and all that is in it, and said, "There will be no more delay!
7But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound, the mystery of God should be finished, as he hath declared to his servants the prophets.
7But in the days when the seventh angel is about to sound his trumpet, the mystery of God will be accomplished, just as he announced to his servants the prophets."
8And the voice which I heard from heaven spake unto me again, and said, Go and take the little book which is open in the hand of the angel which standeth upon the sea and upon the earth.
8Then the voice that I had heard from heaven spoke to me once more: "Go, take the scroll that lies open in the hand of the angel who is standing on the sea and on the land."
9And I went unto the angel, and said unto him, Give me the little book. And he said unto me, Take it, and eat it up; and it shall make thy belly bitter, but it shall be in thy mouth sweet as honey.
9So I went to the angel and asked him to give me the little scroll. He said to me, "Take it and eat it. It will turn your stomach sour, but in your mouth it will be as sweet as honey."
10And I took the little book out of the angel’s hand, and ate it up; and it was in my mouth sweet as honey: and as soon as I had eaten it, my belly was bitter.
10I took the little scroll from the angel's hand and ate it. It tasted as sweet as honey in my mouth, but when I had eaten it, my stomach turned sour.
11And he said unto me, Thou must prophesy again before many peoples, and nations, and tongues, and kings.
11Then I was told, "You must prophesy again about many peoples, nations, languages and kings."
XI
King James Version — 1611
In Plain English
1And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein.
1I was given a reed like a measuring rod and was told, "Go and measure the temple of God and the altar, with its worshipers.
2But the court which is without the temple leave out, and measure it not; for it is given unto the Gentiles: and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty and two months.
2But exclude the outer court; do not measure it, because it has been given to the Gentiles. They will trample on the holy city for 42 months.
3And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth.
3And I will appoint my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for 1,260 days, clothed in sackcloth."
4These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth.
4They are "the two olive trees" and the two lampstands, and "they stand before the Lord of the earth."
5And if any man will hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouth, and devoureth their enemies: and if any man will hurt them, he must in this manner be killed.
5If anyone tries to harm them, fire comes from their mouths and devours their enemies. This is how anyone who wants to harm them must die.
6These have power to shut heaven, that it rain not in the days of their prophecy: and have power over waters to turn them to blood, and to smite the earth with all plagues, as often as they will.
6They have power to shut up the heavens so that it will not rain during the time they are prophesying; and they have power to turn the waters into blood and to strike the earth with every kind of plague as often as they want.
7And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that ascendeth out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall overcome them, and kill them.
7Now when they have finished their testimony, the beast that comes up from the Abyss will attack them, and overpower and kill them.
8And their dead bodies shall lie in the street of the great city, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also our Lord was crucified.
8Their bodies will lie in the public square of the great city—which is figuratively called Sodom and Egypt—where also their Lord was crucified.
9And they of the people and kindreds and tongues and nations shall see their dead bodies three days and an half, and shall not suffer their dead bodies to be put in graves.
9For three and a half days some from every people, tribe, language and nation will gaze on their bodies and refuse them burial.
10And they that dwell upon the earth shall rejoice over them, and make merry, and shall send gifts one to another; because these two prophets tormented them that dwelt on the earth.
10The inhabitants of the earth will gloat over them and will celebrate by sending each other gifts, because these two prophets had tormented those who live on the earth.
11And after three days and an half the Spirit of life from God entered into them, and they stood upon their feet; and great fear fell upon them which saw them.
11But after the three and a half days the breath of life from God entered them, and they stood on their feet, and terror struck those who saw them.
12And they heard a great voice from heaven saying unto them, Come up hither. And they ascended up to heaven in a cloud; and their enemies beheld them.
12Then they heard a loud voice from heaven saying to them, "Come up here." And they went up to heaven in a cloud, while their enemies looked on.
13And the same hour was there a great earthquake, and the tenth part of the city fell, and in the earthquake were slain of men seven thousand: and the remnant were affrighted, and gave glory to the God of heaven.
13At that very hour there was a severe earthquake and a tenth of the city collapsed. Seven thousand people were killed in the earthquake, and the survivors were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven.
14The second woe is past; and, behold, the third woe cometh quickly.
14The second woe has passed; the third woe is coming soon.
15And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.
15The seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, which said: "The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Messiah, and he will reign for ever and ever."
16And the four and twenty elders, which sat before God on their seats, fell upon their faces, and worshipped God,
16And the twenty-four elders, who were seated on their thrones before God, fell on their faces and worshiped God,
17Saying, We give thee thanks, O LORD God Almighty, which art, and wast, and art to come; because thou hast taken to thee thy great power, and hast reigned.
17saying: "We give thanks to you, Lord God Almighty, the One who is and who was, because you have taken your great power and have begun to reign.
18And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great; and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth.
18The nations were angry, and your wrath has come. The time has come for judging the dead, and for rewarding your servants the prophets and your holy people and those who reverence your name, both great and small—and for destroying those who destroy the earth."
19And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament: and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail.
19Then God's temple in heaven was opened, and within his temple was seen the ark of his covenant. And there came flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake and a severe hailstorm.
XII
King James Version — 1611
In Plain English
1And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars:
1A great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet and a crown of twelve stars on her head.
2And she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered.
2She was pregnant and cried out in pain as she was about to give birth.
3And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads.
3Then another sign appeared in heaven: an enormous red dragon with seven heads and ten horns and seven crowns on its heads.
4And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born.
4Its tail swept a third of the stars out of the sky and flung them to the earth. The dragon stood in front of the woman who was about to give birth, so that it might devour her child the moment he was born.
5And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and to his throne.
5She gave birth to a son, a male child, who will rule all the nations with an iron scepter. And her child was snatched up to God and to his throne.
6And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore days.
6The woman fled into the wilderness to a place prepared for her by God, where she might be taken care of for 1,260 days.
7And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,
7Then war broke out in heaven. Michael and his angels fought against the dragon, and the dragon and his angels fought back.
8And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven.
8But he was not strong enough, and they lost their place in heaven.
9And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
9The great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil, or Satan, who leads the whole world astray. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him.
10And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.
10Then I heard a loud voice in heaven say: "Now have come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Messiah. For the accuser of our brothers and sisters, who accuses them before our God day and night, has been hurled down.
11And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.
11They triumphed over him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony; they did not love their lives so much as to shrink from death.
12Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.
12Therefore rejoice, you heavens and you who dwell in them! But woe to the earth and the sea, because the devil has gone down to you! He is filled with fury, because he knows that his time is short."
13And when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman which brought forth the man child.
13When the dragon saw that he had been hurled to the earth, he pursued the woman who had given birth to the male child.
14And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent.
14The woman was given the two wings of a great eagle, so that she might fly to the place prepared for her in the wilderness, where she would be taken care of for a time, times and half a time, out of the serpent's reach.
15And the serpent cast out of his mouth water as a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood.
15Then from his mouth the serpent spewed water like a river, to overtake the woman and sweep her away with the torrent.
16And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed up the flood which the dragon cast out of his mouth.
16But the earth helped the woman by opening its mouth and swallowing the river that the dragon had spewed out of his mouth.
17And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.
17Then the dragon was enraged at the woman and went off to wage war against the rest of her offspring—those who keep God's commands and hold fast their testimony about Jesus.
XIII
King James Version — 1611
In Plain English
1And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy.
1The dragon stood on the shore of the sea. And I saw a beast coming out of the sea. It had ten horns and seven heads, with ten crowns on its horns, and on each head a blasphemous name.
2And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority.
2The beast I saw resembled a leopard, but had feet like those of a bear and a mouth like that of a lion. The dragon gave the beast his power and his throne and great authority.
3And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast.
3One of the heads of the beast seemed to have had a fatal wound, but the fatal wound had been healed. The whole world was filled with wonder and followed the beast.
4And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him?
4People worshiped the dragon because he had given authority to the beast, and they also worshiped the beast and asked, "Who is like the beast? Who can wage war against it?"
5And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months.
5The beast was given a mouth to utter proud words and blasphemies and to exercise its authority for forty-two months.
6And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven.
6It opened its mouth to blaspheme God, and to slander his name and his dwelling place and those who live in heaven.
7And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations.
7It was given power to wage war against God's holy people and to conquer them. And it was given authority over every tribe, people, language and nation.
8And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.
8All inhabitants of the earth will worship the beast—all whose names have not been written in the Lamb's book of life, the Lamb who was slain from the creation of the world.
9If any man have an ear, let him hear.
9Whoever has ears, let them hear.
10He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: he that killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints.
10"If anyone is to go into captivity, into captivity they will go. If anyone is to be killed with the sword, with the sword they will be killed." This calls for patient endurance and faithfulness on the part of God's people.
11And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon.
11Then I saw a second beast, coming out of the earth. It had two horns like a lamb, but it spoke like a dragon.
12And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.
12It exercised all the authority of the first beast on its behalf, and made the earth and its inhabitants worship the first beast, whose fatal wound had been healed.
13And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men,
13And it performed great signs, even causing fire to come down from heaven to the earth in full view of the people.
14And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.
14Because of the signs it was given power to perform on behalf of the first beast, it deceived the inhabitants of the earth. It ordered them to set up an image in honor of the beast who was wounded by the sword and yet lived.
15And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.
15The second beast was given power to give breath to the image of the first beast, so that the image could speak and cause all who refused to worship the image to be killed.
16And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads:
16It also forced all people, great and small, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hands or on their foreheads,
17And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.
17so that they could not buy or sell unless they had the mark, which is the name of the beast or the number of its name.
18Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.
18This calls for wisdom. Let the person who has insight calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man. That number is 666.
XIV
King James Version — 1611
In Plain English
1And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Sion, and with him an hundred forty and four thousand, having his Father’s name written in their foreheads.
1Then I looked, and there before me was the Lamb, standing on Mount Zion, and with him 144,000 who had his name and his Father's name written on their foreheads.
2And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder: and I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps:
2And I heard a sound from heaven like the roar of rushing waters and like a loud peal of thunder. The sound I heard was like that of harpists playing their harps.
3And they sung as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four beasts, and the elders: and no man could learn that song but the hundred and forty and four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth.
3And they sang a new song before the throne and before the four living creatures and the elders. No one could learn the song except the 144,000 who had been redeemed from the earth.
4These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were redeemed from among men, being the firstfruits unto God and to the Lamb.
4These are those who did not defile themselves with women, for they remained virgins. They follow the Lamb wherever he goes. They were purchased from among mankind and offered as firstfruits to God and the Lamb.
5And in their mouth was found no guile: for they are without fault before the throne of God.
5No lie was found in their mouths; they are blameless.
6And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people,
6Then I saw another angel flying in midair, and he had the eternal gospel to proclaim to those who live on the earth—to every nation, tribe, language and people.
7Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.
7He said in a loud voice, "Fear God and give him glory, because the hour of his judgment has come. Worship him who made the heavens, the earth, the sea and the springs of water."
8And there followed another angel, saying, Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.
8A second angel followed and said, "'Fallen! Fallen is Babylon the Great,' which made all the nations drink the maddening wine of her adulteries."
9And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand,
9A third angel followed them and said in a loud voice: "If anyone worships the beast and its image and receives its mark on their forehead or on their hand,
10The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb:
10they, too, will drink the wine of God's fury, which has been poured full strength into the cup of his wrath. They will be tormented with burning sulfur in the presence of the holy angels and of the Lamb.
11And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.
11And the smoke of their torment will rise for ever and ever. There will be no rest day or night for those who worship the beast and its image, or for anyone who receives the mark of its name."
12Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.
12This calls for patient endurance on the part of the people of God who keep his commands and remain faithful to Jesus.
13And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.
13Then I heard a voice from heaven say, "Write this: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on." "Yes," says the Spirit, "they will rest from their labor, for their deeds will follow them."
14And I looked, and behold a white cloud, and upon the cloud one sat like unto the Son of man, having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle.
14I looked, and there before me was a white cloud, and seated on the cloud was one like a son of man with a crown of gold on his head and a sharp sickle in his hand.
15And another angel came out of the temple, crying with a loud voice to him that sat on the cloud, Thrust in thy sickle, and reap: for the time is come for thee to reap; for the harvest of the earth is ripe.
15Then another angel came out of the temple and called in a loud voice to him who was sitting on the cloud, "Take your sickle and reap, because the time to reap has come, for the harvest of the earth is ripe."
16And he that sat on the cloud thrust in his sickle on the earth; and the earth was reaped.
16So he who was seated on the cloud swung his sickle over the earth, and the earth was harvested.
17And another angel came out of the temple which is in heaven, he also having a sharp sickle.
17Another angel came out of the temple in heaven, and he too had a sharp sickle.
18And another angel came out from the altar, which had power over fire; and cried with a loud cry to him that had the sharp sickle, saying, Thrust in thy sharp sickle, and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth; for her grapes are fully ripe.
18Still another angel, who had charge of the fire, came from the altar and called in a loud voice to him who had the sharp sickle, "Take your sharp sickle and gather the clusters of grapes from the earth's vine, because its grapes are ripe."
19And the angel thrust in his sickle into the earth, and gathered the vine of the earth, and cast it into the great winepress of the wrath of God.
19The angel swung his sickle on the earth, gathered its grapes and threw them into the great winepress of God's wrath.
20And the winepress was trodden without the city, and blood came out of the winepress, even unto the horse bridles, by the space of a thousand and six hundred furlongs.
20They were trampled in the winepress outside the city, and blood flowed out of the press, rising as high as the horses' bridles for a distance of 1,600 stadia.
XV
King James Version — 1611
In Plain English
1And I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvellous, seven angels having the seven last plagues; for in them is filled up the wrath of God.
1Then I saw another sign in heaven, vast and astonishing: seven angels holding the seven final plagues, for with these God's anger reaches its completion.
2And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God.
2And I saw what looked like a sea of glass shot through with fire, and standing beside it were those who had triumphed over the beast, over its image, and over the number of its name. They held harps that God had given them,
3And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints.
3and they were singing the song of Moses, God's servant, together with the song of the Lamb: "Great and wondrous are the things you have done, Lord God Almighty. Your ways are just and true, King of the nations.
4Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest.
4Who would not stand in awe of you, Lord, and give honor to your name? For you alone are holy. Every nation will come and bow before you, because your acts of justice have been laid open for all to see."
5And after that I looked, and, behold, the temple of the tabernacle of the testimony in heaven was opened:
5After this I looked, and the temple in heaven—the sacred tent of the testimony—was thrown open,
6And the seven angels came out of the temple, having the seven plagues, clothed in pure and white linen, and having their breasts girded with golden girdles.
6and out of it came the seven angels carrying the seven plagues. They were dressed in clean, shining linen, with golden sashes wrapped around their chests.
7And one of the four beasts gave unto the seven angels seven golden vials full of the wrath of God, who liveth for ever and ever.
7Then one of the four living creatures handed the seven angels seven golden bowls brimming with the anger of God, who lives forever and ever.
8And the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God, and from his power; and no man was able to enter into the temple, till the seven plagues of the seven angels were fulfilled.
8And the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God and from his power, and no one could enter it until the seven plagues carried by the seven angels were finished.
XVI
King James Version — 1611
In Plain English
1And I heard a great voice out of the temple saying to the seven angels, Go your ways, and pour out the vials of the wrath of God upon the earth.
1Then I heard a loud voice coming from the temple, telling the seven angels, "Go now and pour out on the earth the seven bowls filled with God's anger."
2And the first went, and poured out his vial upon the earth; and there fell a noisome and grievous sore upon the men which had the mark of the beast, and upon them which worshipped his image.
2The first angel went and poured his bowl out over the land, and painful, ugly sores broke out on the people who carried the beast's mark and worshiped its image.
3And the second angel poured out his vial upon the sea; and it became as the blood of a dead man: and every living soul died in the sea.
3The second angel poured his bowl into the sea, and it turned to blood like that of a corpse, and every living thing in the sea died.
4And the third angel poured out his vial upon the rivers and fountains of waters; and they became blood.
4The third angel poured his bowl into the rivers and the springs of water, and they too became blood.
5And I heard the angel of the waters say, Thou art righteous, O Lord, which art, and wast, and shalt be, because thou hast judged thus.
5Then I heard the angel in charge of the waters say, "You are just, O Lord, the One who is and who always was, the Holy One, for you have handed down this judgment.
6For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; for they are worthy.
6Since they spilled the blood of your holy people and your prophets, you have given them blood to drink. It is exactly what they deserve."
7And I heard another out of the altar say, Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are thy judgments.
7And I heard a voice from the altar answer, "Yes, Lord God Almighty, your judgments are true and just."
8And the fourth angel poured out his vial upon the sun; and power was given unto him to scorch men with fire.
8The fourth angel poured his bowl on the sun, and it was allowed to scorch people with its fire.
9And men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God, which hath power over these plagues: and they repented not to give him glory.
9People were burned by the fierce heat, and they cursed the name of God, who holds power over these plagues, yet they refused to turn back and give him glory.
10And the fifth angel poured out his vial upon the seat of the beast; and his kingdom was full of darkness; and they gnawed their tongues for pain,
10The fifth angel poured his bowl on the throne of the beast, and its kingdom was plunged into darkness. People bit their tongues in agony,
11And blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, and repented not of their deeds.
11and they cursed the God of heaven because of their pain and their sores, but still they would not turn away from the things they had done.
12And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared.
12The sixth angel poured his bowl on the great river Euphrates, and its water dried up to clear the way for the kings from the east.
13And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.
13Then I saw three foul spirits that looked like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.
14For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.
14These are demonic spirits that work miracles, and they go out to the kings of the whole world to gather them for battle on the great day of God Almighty.
15Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.
15"Look, I am coming like a thief. Blessed is the one who stays awake and keeps his clothes ready, so that he will not have to walk around naked and exposed to shame."
16And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon.
16And the spirits gathered the kings together at the place that in Hebrew is called Armageddon.
17And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air; and there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, It is done.
17The seventh angel poured his bowl into the air, and a loud voice came out of the temple, from the throne, saying, "It is finished!"
18And there were voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake, and so great.
18Then came flashes of lightning, rumblings, and peals of thunder, and a tremendous earthquake, greater than any since human beings have lived on the earth, that powerful and that vast.
19And the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath.
19The great city split into three parts, and the cities of the nations collapsed. God remembered great Babylon and made her drink the cup filled with the wine of his furious wrath.
20And every island fled away, and the mountains were not found.
20Every island vanished, and the mountains could no longer be found.
21And there fell upon men a great hail out of heaven, every stone about the weight of a talent: and men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail; for the plague thereof was exceeding great.
21Enormous hailstones, each weighing about a hundred pounds, fell from the sky onto the people, and they cursed God because of the plague of hail, for the disaster was terribly severe.
XVII
King James Version — 1611
In Plain English
1And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me, Come hither; I will shew unto thee the judgment of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters:
1Then one of the seven angels who held the seven bowls came and spoke with me. He said, "Come here, and I will show you the sentence passed on the great prostitute who sits on many waters.
2With whom the kings of the earth have committed fornication, and the inhabitants of the earth have been made drunk with the wine of her fornication.
2The kings of the earth have given themselves over to her, and the people of the earth have grown drunk on the wine of her unfaithfulness."
3So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.
3Then he carried me away in the Spirit into a desert. There I saw a woman seated on a scarlet beast that was covered with blasphemous names and had seven heads and ten horns.
4And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication:
4The woman was dressed in purple and scarlet and adorned with gold, precious stones, and pearls. In her hand she held a golden cup filled with detestable things and the filth of her unfaithfulness.
5And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.
5On her forehead was written a name with a hidden meaning: BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF PROSTITUTES AND OF EVERY VILE THING ON THE EARTH.
6And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wondered with great admiration.
6And I saw that the woman was drunk with the blood of God's people, the blood of those who had been killed for their loyalty to Jesus. When I saw her, I was utterly astonished.
7And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou marvel? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and ten horns.
7The angel said to me, "Why are you so amazed? I will explain to you the mystery of the woman and of the beast that carries her, the one with seven heads and ten horns.
8The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is.
8The beast you saw once existed, but exists no longer, and it is about to rise up out of the bottomless pit and head toward destruction. The people of the earth whose names were never written in the book of life since the world began will be amazed when they see the beast, because it once was, now is not, and yet will come again.
9And here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth.
9This calls for a mind with wisdom. The seven heads are seven hills on which the woman sits. They are also seven kings.
10And there are seven kings: five are fallen, and one is, and the other is not yet come; and when he cometh, he must continue a short space.
10Five of them have already fallen, one is ruling now, and the last has not yet come; and when he does come, he will remain only a little while.
11And the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition.
11The beast that once was and now is not is itself an eighth king. It belongs to the seven, and it is going to its destruction.
12And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast.
12The ten horns you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but they will be given authority to rule as kings for one hour, together with the beast.
13These have one mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast.
13They are all of one mind, and they will hand over their power and authority to the beast.
14These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.
14They will go to war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will defeat them, because he is Lord of lords and King of kings; and those who are with him are the called, the chosen, and the faithful."
15And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues.
15Then the angel said to me, "The waters you saw, where the prostitute sits, are peoples and crowds, nations and languages.
16And the ten horns which thou sawest upon the beast, these shall hate the whore, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with fire.
16The ten horns you saw, and the beast, will come to hate the prostitute. They will leave her ruined and stripped bare; they will devour her flesh and burn her with fire.
17For God hath put in their hearts to fulfil his will, and to agree, and give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God shall be fulfilled.
17For God has put it into their hearts to carry out his purpose by agreeing to hand their royal power over to the beast, until God's words are fulfilled.
18And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth.
18And the woman you saw is the great city that rules over the kings of the earth."
XVIII
King James Version — 1611
In Plain English
1And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory.
1After this I saw another angel coming down from heaven, holding great authority, and the earth was lit up by his glory.
2And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird.
2He called out with a powerful voice: "Fallen! Fallen is Babylon the great! She has become a home for demons, a haunt for every evil spirit, a cage for every filthy and detestable bird.
3For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies.
3For all the nations have drunk the wine of her raging immorality. The kings of the earth gave themselves to her corruption, and the merchants of the earth grew rich from her endless luxury."
4And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.
4Then I heard another voice from heaven say: "Come out of her, my people, so that you take no part in her sins and suffer none of her plagues.
5For her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities.
5For her sins are piled as high as heaven, and God has remembered the wrongs she has done.
6Reward her even as she rewarded you, and double unto her double according to her works: in the cup which she hath filled fill to her double.
6Pay her back the way she paid others; give her double for what she has done. In the cup she mixed for others, mix her a double portion.
7How much she hath glorified herself, and lived deliciously, so much torment and sorrow give her: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow.
7Give her torment and grief to match the glory and luxury she gave herself. In her heart she boasts, 'I sit enthroned as a queen; I am no widow, and I will never see sorrow.'
8Therefore shall her plagues come in one day, death, and mourning, and famine; and she shall be utterly burned with fire: for strong is the Lord God who judgeth her.
8Because of this, all her plagues will fall in a single day—death, mourning, and famine—and she will be burned to ashes, for mighty is the Lord God who judges her.
9And the kings of the earth, who have committed fornication and lived deliciously with her, shall bewail her, and lament for her, when they shall see the smoke of her burning,
9The kings of the earth who shared in her corruption and luxury will weep and grieve over her when they see the smoke of her burning.
10Standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, Alas, alas that great city Babylon, that mighty city! for in one hour is thy judgment come.
10Terrified at her suffering, they will stand far off and cry, 'Disaster, disaster on the great city, mighty Babylon! In a single hour your judgment has come.'
11And the merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn over her; for no man buyeth their merchandise any more:
11The merchants of the earth will weep and mourn over her, because no one buys their goods anymore—
12The merchandise of gold, and silver, and precious stones, and of pearls, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet, and all thyine wood, and all manner vessels of ivory, and all manner vessels of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble,
12cargoes of gold and silver, precious stones and pearls, fine linen, purple, silk, and scarlet cloth; every kind of fragrant wood, every article of ivory, costly wood, bronze, iron, and marble;
13And cinnamon, and odours, and ointments, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and beasts, and sheep, and horses, and chariots, and slaves, and souls of men.
13cinnamon and spice, incense, myrrh, and frankincense; wine, olive oil, fine flour, and wheat; cattle and sheep, horses and carriages—and human beings, sold body and soul.
14And the fruits that thy soul lusted after are departed from thee, and all things which were dainty and goodly are departed from thee, and thou shalt find them no more at all.
14'The riches you craved have slipped away from you,' they will say. 'All your splendor and luxury are gone, never to be found again.'
15The merchants of these things, which were made rich by her, shall stand afar off for the fear of her torment, weeping and wailing,
15The merchants who grew rich from trading with her will stand far off, terrified at her suffering, weeping and mourning,
16And saying, Alas, alas, that great city, that was clothed in fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold, and precious stones, and pearls!
16crying out, 'Disaster, disaster on the great city, dressed in fine linen, purple, and scarlet, glittering with gold, precious stones, and pearls!
17For in one hour so great riches is come to nought. And every shipmaster, and all the company in ships, and sailors, and as many as trade by sea, stood afar off,
17In a single hour such great wealth has been wiped out.' Every ship captain, everyone who travels by sea, the sailors, and all who make their living from the sea stood far off.
18And cried when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, What city is like unto this great city!
18As they watched the smoke of her burning, they cried out, 'Was there ever a city like this great city?'
19And they cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and wailing, saying, Alas, alas, that great city, wherein were made rich all that had ships in the sea by reason of her costliness! for in one hour is she made desolate.
19They threw dust on their heads and cried out, weeping and mourning, 'Disaster, disaster on the great city, where all who had ships at sea grew rich from her wealth! In a single hour she has been left in ruins.'
20Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her.
20Rejoice over her, O heaven! Rejoice, you saints, apostles, and prophets! For God has judged her for what she did to you.
21And a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone, and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with violence shall that great city Babylon be thrown down, and shall be found no more at all.
21Then a mighty angel picked up a stone the size of a great millstone and hurled it into the sea, saying, "With such violence the great city Babylon will be thrown down, never to be found again.
22And the voice of harpers, and musicians, and of pipers, and trumpeters, shall be heard no more at all in thee; and no craftsman, of whatsoever craft he be, shall be found any more in thee; and the sound of a millstone shall be heard no more at all in thee;
22The music of harpists and musicians, of flute players and trumpeters, will never be heard in you again. No craftsman of any trade will ever be found in you again. The sound of the millstone will never be heard in you again.
23And the light of a candle shall shine no more at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee: for thy merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived.
23The light of a lamp will never shine in you again. The voices of bridegroom and bride will never be heard in you again. Your merchants were the great ones of the earth, and by your sorcery all the nations were deceived.
24And in her was found the blood of prophets, and of saints, and of all that were slain upon the earth.
24In her was found the blood of prophets and saints, and of all who have been slaughtered on the earth."
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King James Version — 1611
In Plain English
1And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God:
1After all this, I heard what sounded like the roar of a huge crowd in heaven, shouting, "Praise the Lord! Rescue and glory and honor and power belong to our God!
2For true and righteous are his judgments: for he hath judged the great whore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand.
2His judgments are true and just. He has condemned the notorious prostitute who poisoned the earth with her immorality, and he has paid her back for the blood of his servants that she spilled."
3And again they said, Alleluia. And her smoke rose up for ever and ever.
3And once more they cried out, "Praise the Lord!" The smoke from her ruin keeps rising forever and ever.
4And the four and twenty elders and the four beasts fell down and worshipped God that sat on the throne, saying, Amen; Alleluia.
4Then the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God, who sits on the throne, saying, "Amen! Praise the Lord!"
5And a voice came out of the throne, saying, Praise our God, all ye his servants, and ye that fear him, both small and great.
5And a voice came from the throne, saying, "Praise our God, all you who serve him, all of you who honor him, from the least to the greatest."
6And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.
6Then I heard what sounded like a vast crowd, like the rush of mighty waters and the boom of powerful thunder, shouting, "Praise the Lord! For the Lord our God, the Almighty, now reigns.
7Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.
7Let us be glad and celebrate and give him glory, because the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready.
8And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.
8She has been given fine linen to wear, bright and clean." (The fine linen stands for the good and righteous deeds of God's holy people.)
9And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God.
9Then the angel told me, "Write this down: Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding feast of the Lamb." And he added, "These are the true words of God."
10And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
10I fell down at his feet to worship him, but he said to me, "Don't do that! I am only a fellow servant with you and your brothers and sisters who hold to the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For the testimony of Jesus is the very heart of prophecy."
11And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.
11Then I saw heaven standing open, and there before me was a white horse. Its rider is called Faithful and True, and he judges and wages war with justice.
12His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself.
12His eyes blazed like fire, and on his head were many crowns. A name was written on him that no one knows but he himself.
13And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God.
13He wore a robe that had been dipped in blood, and his name is the Word of God.
14And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean.
14The armies of heaven followed him, riding white horses and dressed in fine linen, white and clean.
15And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.
15From his mouth came a sharp sword to strike down the nations, and he will rule them with an iron rod. He treads the winepress of the fierce wrath of God Almighty.
16And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.
16On his robe and on his thigh was written this name: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.
17And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the fowls that fly in the midst of heaven, Come and gather yourselves together unto the supper of the great God;
17Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and he called out in a loud voice to all the birds flying high overhead, "Come, gather for the great feast of God,
18That ye may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of captains, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses, and of them that sit on them, and the flesh of all men, both free and bond, both small and great.
18so that you may eat the flesh of kings and commanders and mighty men, the flesh of horses and their riders, and the flesh of all people, free and slave, small and great."
19And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat on the horse, and against his army.
19Then I saw the beast and the kings of the earth and their armies gathered together to wage war against the rider on the horse and his army.
20And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.
20But the beast was captured, and with it the false prophet who had performed the miraculous signs on its behalf, signs he had used to deceive those who took the mark of the beast and worshiped its image. The two of them were thrown alive into the lake of fire that burns with sulfur.
21And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh.
21The rest were killed by the sword that came from the mouth of the rider on the horse, and all the birds gorged themselves on their flesh.
XX
King James Version — 1611
In Plain English
1And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand.
1Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, holding the key to the bottomless pit and a heavy chain in his hand.
2And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,
2He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent who is the Devil and Satan, and chained him up for a thousand years.
3And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season.
3He threw him into the bottomless pit, locked it, and sealed it over him, so that he could not deceive the nations any longer until the thousand years were over. After that he must be set free for a short while.
4And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.
4Then I saw thrones, and those seated on them were given authority to judge. I also saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for testifying about Jesus and for the word of God, those who had refused to worship the beast or its image and had not taken its mark on their foreheads or hands. They came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.
5But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection.
5The rest of the dead did not come back to life until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection.
6Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.
6Blessed and holy are those who share in the first resurrection. The second death has no power over them; instead, they will be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with him for a thousand years.
7And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison,
7When the thousand years are over, Satan will be released from his prison,
8And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea.
8and he will go out to deceive the nations in every corner of the earth—Gog and Magog—gathering them for battle. They will be as countless as the sand on the seashore.
9And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them.
9They marched across the wide expanse of the earth and surrounded the camp of God's people and the city he loves. But fire came down from God out of heaven and consumed them.
10And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.
10And the devil who had deceived them was thrown into the lake of burning sulfur, where the beast and the false prophet already were, and they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.
11And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.
11Then I saw a great white throne and the one seated on it. Earth and sky fled from his presence, and no place was left for them.
12And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.
12And I saw the dead, both important and ordinary, standing before God, and books were opened. Another book was opened too—the book of life. The dead were judged by what was written in the books, according to what they had done.
13And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.
13The sea gave up the dead that were in it, and death and the grave gave up the dead that were in them, and each person was judged according to what they had done.
14And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.
14Then death and the grave were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death.
15And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.
15And anyone whose name was not found written in the book of life was thrown into the lake of fire.
XXI
King James Version — 1611
In Plain English
1And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.
1Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, because the first heaven and the first earth had vanished, and the sea was gone too.
2And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
2And I, John, saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, made ready like a bride dressed beautifully for her husband.
3And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.
3And I heard a loud voice from the throne announce, "Look! God's home is now among people. He will live with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God.
4And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.
4He will wipe every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more, and there will be no more grief or crying or pain, because the old way of things is gone for good."
5And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.
5And the one seated on the throne said, "Look, I am making everything new." Then he told me, "Write this down, because these words are trustworthy and true."
6And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.
6And he said to me, "It is finished. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. To anyone who is thirsty I will freely give water from the spring of life.
7He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.
7Whoever conquers will inherit all of this, and I will be their God, and they will be my child.
8But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
8But the cowardly, the unbelieving, the corrupt, murderers, the sexually immoral, those who practice sorcery, idol-worshipers, and all liars will end up in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. That is the second death."
9And there came unto me one of the seven angels which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come hither, I will shew thee the bride, the Lamb’s wife.
9Then one of the seven angels who held the seven bowls full of the seven final plagues came to me and said, "Come here, and I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb."
10And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God,
10And he carried me away in the Spirit to a great, high mountain and showed me the holy city, Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God,
11Having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal;
11shining with the glory of God. Its brilliance was like a precious jewel, like a jasper stone, clear as crystal.
12And had a wall great and high, and had twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names written thereon, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel:
12It had a great, high wall with twelve gates, and twelve angels were stationed at the gates, and on them were written the names of the twelve tribes of Israel.
13On the east three gates; on the north three gates; on the south three gates; and on the west three gates.
13There were three gates on the east, three on the north, three on the south, and three on the west.
14And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
14The city's wall had twelve foundations, and on them were the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
15And he that talked with me had a golden reed to measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof.
15The angel who spoke with me held a golden measuring rod to measure the city, its gates, and its wall.
16And the city lieth foursquare, and the length is as large as the breadth: and he measured the city with the reed, twelve thousand furlongs. The length and the breadth and the height of it are equal.
16The city was laid out as a perfect square, as long as it was wide. He measured it with his rod and found it about twelve thousand stadia in each direction, with its length, width, and height all equal.
17And he measured the wall thereof, an hundred and forty and four cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of the angel.
17He also measured its wall and found it a hundred and forty-four cubits thick, by human measurement, which the angel was using.
18And the building of the wall of it was of jasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto clear glass.
18The wall was built of jasper, and the city itself was pure gold, as clear as glass.
19And the foundations of the wall of the city were garnished with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, a chalcedony; the fourth, an emerald;
19The foundations of the city wall were decorated with every kind of precious stone: the first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire, the third chalcedony, the fourth emerald,
20The fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolyte; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, a topaz; the tenth, a chrysoprasus; the eleventh, a jacinth; the twelfth, an amethyst.
20the fifth sardonyx, the sixth carnelian, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, and the twelfth amethyst.
21And the twelve gates were twelve pearls: every several gate was of one pearl: and the street of the city was pure gold, as it were transparent glass.
21The twelve gates were twelve pearls, each gate made from a single pearl, and the main street of the city was pure gold, transparent as glass.
22And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it.
22I saw no temple in the city, because the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple.
23And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.
23The city has no need of sun or moon to light it, because the glory of God gives it light, and the Lamb is its lamp.
24And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it.
24The nations will walk by its light, and the kings of the earth will bring their splendor into it.
25And the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day: for there shall be no night there.
25Its gates will never be shut by day, and there will be no night there at all.
26And they shall bring the glory and honour of the nations into it.
26People will bring the glory and honor of the nations into it.
27And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb’s book of life.
27Nothing impure will ever enter it, nor anyone who does what is shameful or deceitful, but only those whose names are written in the Lamb's book of life.
XXII
King James Version — 1611
In Plain English
1And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.
1Then the angel showed me a river of the water of life, sparkling like crystal, flowing out from the throne of God and of the Lamb.
2In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
2It ran down the middle of the city's main street. On both banks of the river grew the tree of life, producing twelve kinds of fruit, a fresh crop every month, and its leaves were used for healing the nations.
3And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him:
3Nothing under God's curse will be found there anymore. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in the city, and his servants will worship and serve him.
4And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.
4They will see his face directly, and his name will be written on their foreheads.
5And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.
5There will be no more night. They will not need lamplight or sunlight, because the Lord God himself will be their light, and they will reign as kings forever and ever.
6And he said unto me, These sayings are faithful and true: and the Lord God of the holy prophets sent his angel to shew unto his servants the things which must shortly be done.
6Then the angel said to me, "These words are trustworthy and true. The Lord, the God who inspired the prophets, sent his angel to show his servants what must soon take place."
7Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book.
7"Look, I am coming soon! Blessed is the one who holds on to the words of prophecy in this book."
8And I John saw these things, and heard them. And when I had heard and seen, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel which shewed me these things.
8I, John, am the one who heard and saw all these things. And when I had heard and seen them, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who had been showing them to me.
9Then saith he unto me, See thou do it not: for I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book: worship God.
9But he told me, "Don't do that! I am only a fellow servant, like you and your brothers the prophets and all who keep the words of this book. Worship God!"
10And he saith unto me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand.
10Then he said to me, "Do not seal up the words of prophecy in this book, because the time is near.
11He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still.
11Let the one who does wrong keep doing wrong, and the one who is corrupt stay corrupt; but let the one who does right keep doing right, and the one who is holy stay holy."
12And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.
12"Look, I am coming soon, and my reward is with me, to repay each person according to what they have done.
13I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.
13I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End."
14Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.
14Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they may have the right to the tree of life and may go through the gates into the city.
15For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.
15Outside are the dogs, the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.
16I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.
16"I, Jesus, have sent my angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Descendant of David, the bright morning star."
17And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.
17The Spirit and the bride say, "Come!" And let everyone who hears it say, "Come!" Let anyone who is thirsty come, and whoever wishes may take the water of life freely as a gift.
18For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:
18I warn everyone who hears the words of prophecy in this book: if anyone adds anything to them, God will add to that person the plagues described in this book.
19And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.
19And if anyone takes away from the words of this book of prophecy, God will take away their share in the tree of life and in the holy city, which are described in this book.
20He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.
20The one who testifies to all this says, "Yes, I am coming soon." Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!
21The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.
21May the grace of the Lord Jesus be with God's people. Amen.