Verse 1

{ "verseID": "Revelation.1.1", "source": "¶Ἀποκάλυψις Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, ἣν ἔδωκεν αὐτῷ ὁ Θεός, δεῖξαι τοῖς δούλοις αὐτοῦ ἃ δεῖ γενέσθαι ἐν τάχει· καὶ ἐσήμανεν ἀποστείλας διὰ τοῦ ἀγγέλου αὐτοῦ τῷ δούλῳ αὐτοῦ Ἰωάννῃ:", "text": "*Apokalypsis* of *Iēsou Christou*, which *edōken* to him the *Theos*, to *deixai* to the *doulois* of him what *dei* *genesthai* in *tachei*; and he *esēmanen* having *aposteilas* through the *angelou* of him to the *doulō* of him *Iōannē*:", "grammar": { "*Apokalypsis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - revelation/unveiling", "*Iēsou Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus Christ", "*edōken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - gave", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*deixai*": "aorist active infinitive - to show", "*doulois*": "dative, masculine, plural - slaves/servants", "*dei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular, impersonal - it is necessary", "*genesthai*": "aorist middle infinitive - to happen/occur", "*tachei*": "dative, neuter, singular - quickness/speed", "*esēmanen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - signified/indicated", "*aposteilas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having sent", "*angelou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - messenger/angel", "*doulō*": "dative, masculine, singular - slave/servant", "*Iōannē*": "dative, masculine, singular - to John" }, "variants": { "*Apokalypsis*": "revelation/unveiling/disclosure", "*doulois*": "slaves/servants/bondservants", "*esēmanen*": "signified/indicated/communicated", "*tachei*": "quickness/speed/shortly" } }

Verse 4

{ "verseID": "Revelation.1.4", "source": "Ἰωάννης ταῖς ἑπτὰ ἐκκλησίαις ταῖς ἐν τῇ Ἀσίᾳ: χάρις ὑμῖν, καὶ εἰρήνη, ἀπὸ τοῦ ὁ ὢν, καὶ ὁ ἦν, καὶ ὁ ἐρχόμενος· καὶ ἀπὸ τῶν ἑπτὰ Πνευμάτων ἃ ἐστιν ἐνώπιον τοῦ θρόνου αὐτοῦ·", "text": "*Iōannēs* to the *hepta ekklēsiais* to the ones in the *Asia*: *charis* to you, and *eirēnē*, from the one *ōn*, and the one who *ēn*, and the one *erchomenos*; and from the *hepta Pneumatōn* which *estin* *enōpion* of the *thronou* of him;", "grammar": { "*Iōannēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - John", "*hepta*": "numeral - seven", "*ekklēsiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - churches/assemblies", "*Asia*": "dative, feminine, singular - Asia", "*charis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - grace", "*eirēnē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - peace", "*ōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being/is", "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was", "*erchomenos*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - coming", "*Pneumatōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - Spirits", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is/are", "*enōpion*": "preposition - before/in the presence of", "*thronou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - throne" }, "variants": { "*ekklēsiais*": "churches/assemblies/congregations", "*Pneumatōn*": "Spirits/spiritual beings", "*enōpion*": "before/in the presence of/in front of" } }

Verse 5

{ "verseID": "Revelation.1.5", "source": "Καὶ ἀπὸ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, ὁ μάρτυς ὁ πιστός, ὁ πρωτότοκος ἐκ τῶν νεκρῶν, καὶ ὁ ἄρχων τῶν βασιλέων τῆς γῆς. Τῷ ἀγαπήσαντι ἡμᾶς, καὶ λούσαντι ἡμᾶς ἀπὸ τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν ἡμῶν ἐν τῷ αἵματι αὐτοῦ,", "text": "And from *Iēsou Christou*, the *martys* the *pistos*, the *prōtotokos* from the *nekrōn*, and the *archōn* of the *basileōn* of the *gēs*. To the one having *agapēsanti* us, and having *lousanti* us from the *hamartiōn* of us in the *haimati* of him,", "grammar": { "*Iēsou Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus Christ", "*martys*": "nominative, masculine, singular - witness", "*pistos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - faithful", "*prōtotokos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - firstborn", "*nekrōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - dead ones", "*archōn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - ruler", "*basileōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - kings", "*gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - earth/land", "*agapēsanti*": "aorist active participle, dative, masculine, singular - having loved", "*lousanti*": "aorist active participle, dative, masculine, singular - having washed", "*hamartiōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - sins", "*haimati*": "dative, neuter, singular - blood" }, "variants": { "*martys*": "witness/testifier", "*prōtotokos*": "firstborn/preeminent one", "*archōn*": "ruler/prince/chief", "*gēs*": "earth/land/ground" } }

Verse 7

{ "verseID": "Revelation.1.7", "source": "Ἰδοὺ, ἔρχεται μετὰ τῶν νεφελῶν· καὶ ὄψεται αὐτὸν πᾶς ὀφθαλμὸς, καὶ οἵτινες αὐτὸν ἐξεκέντησαν: καὶ κόψονται ἐπʼ αὐτὸν πᾶσαι αἱ φυλαὶ τῆς γῆς. Ναί, Ἀμήν.", "text": "*Idou*, *erchetai* with the *nephelōn*; and *opsetai* him *pas* *ophthalmos*, and those who him *exekentēsan*: and *kopsontai* over him *pasai* the *phylai* of the *gēs*. *Nai*, *Amēn*.", "grammar": { "*Idou*": "aorist middle imperative, 2nd singular - behold/look", "*erchetai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd singular - comes", "*nephelōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - clouds", "*opsetai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd singular - will see", "*pas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - every", "*ophthalmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - eye", "*exekentēsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - pierced", "*kopsontai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd plural - will mourn/beat their breasts", "*pasai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - all", "*phylai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - tribes", "*gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - earth/land", "*Nai*": "particle of affirmation - yes", "*Amēn*": "Hebrew term - truly/so be it" }, "variants": { "*Idou*": "behold/look/see", "*nephelōn*": "clouds/cloud masses", "*exekentēsan*": "pierced/stabbed/transfixed", "*kopsontai*": "will mourn/beat their breasts/lament", "*phylai*": "tribes/clans/nations" } }

Verse 9

{ "verseID": "Revelation.1.9", "source": "Ἐγὼ Ἰωάννης, ὁ καὶ ἀδελφὸς ὑμῶν, καὶ κοινωνὸς ἐν τῇ θλίψει, καὶ ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ καὶ ὑπομονῇ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, ἐγενόμην ἐν τῇ νήσῳ τῇ καλουμένῃ Πάτμῳ, διὰ τὸν λόγον τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ διὰ τὴν μαρτυρίαν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ.", "text": "*Egō Iōannēs*, the also *adelphos* of you, and *koinōnos* in the *thlipsei*, and in the *basileia* and *hypomonē* of *Iēsou Christou*, *egenomēn* in the *nēsō* the one *kaloumenē* *Patmō*, because of the *logon* of the *Theou*, and because of the *martyrian* of *Iēsou Christou*.", "grammar": { "*Egō*": "personal pronoun, nominative, 1st singular - I", "*Iōannēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - John", "*adelphos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - brother", "*koinōnos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - companion/partner/sharer", "*thlipsei*": "dative, feminine, singular - tribulation/affliction", "*basileia*": "dative, feminine, singular - kingdom", "*hypomonē*": "dative, feminine, singular - endurance/perseverance", "*Iēsou Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus Christ", "*egenomēn*": "aorist middle indicative, 1st singular - became/was", "*nēsō*": "dative, feminine, singular - island", "*kaloumenē*": "present passive participle, dative, feminine, singular - being called", "*Patmō*": "dative, feminine, singular - Patmos", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*martyrian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - testimony/witness" }, "variants": { "*adelphos*": "brother/fellow believer", "*koinōnos*": "companion/partner/sharer/fellow participant", "*thlipsei*": "tribulation/affliction/distress", "*hypomonē*": "endurance/perseverance/patient waiting", "*egenomēn*": "became/was/came to be" } }

Verse 11

{ "verseID": "Revelation.1.11", "source": "Λεγούσης, Ἐγώ εἰμι τὸ Ἄλφα καὶ τὸ Ω, ὁ πρῶτος καὶ ὁ ἔσχατος: καὶ, Ὃ βλέπεις γράψον, εἰς βιβλίον, καὶ πέμψον ταῖς ἑπτὰ ἐκκλησίαις ταῖς ἐν Ἀσίᾳ· εἰς Ἔφεσον, καὶ εἰς Σμύρναν, καὶ εἰς Πέργαμον, καὶ εἰς Θυάτειρα, καὶ εἰς Σάρδεις, καὶ εἰς Φιλαδέλφειαν, καὶ εἰς Λαοδίκειαν.", "text": "*Legousēs*, *Egō eimi* the *Alpha* and the *Ō*, the *prōtos* and the *eschatos*: and, What you *blepeis* *grapson* into a *biblion*, and *pempson* to the *hepta ekklēsiais* those in *Asia*; to *Epheson*, and to *Smyrnan*, and to *Pergamon*, and to *Thyateira*, and to *Sardeis*, and to *Philadelpheian*, and to *Laodikean*.", "grammar": { "*Legousēs*": "present active participle, genitive, feminine, singular - saying", "*Egō eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st singular with pronoun - I am", "*Alpha*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Alpha (first letter of Greek alphabet)", "*Ō*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Omega (last letter of Greek alphabet)", "*prōtos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - first", "*eschatos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - last", "*blepeis*": "present active indicative, 2nd singular - you see", "*grapson*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - write", "*biblion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - book/scroll", "*pempson*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - send", "*hepta*": "numeral - seven", "*ekklēsiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - churches/assemblies", "*Asia*": "dative, feminine, singular - Asia" }, "variants": { "*prōtos*": "first/foremost/chief", "*eschatos*": "last/final/uttermost", "*biblion*": "book/scroll/document", "*ekklēsiais*": "churches/assemblies/congregations" } }

Verse 16

{ "verseID": "Revelation.1.16", "source": "Καὶ ἔχων ἐν τῇ δεξιᾷ αὐτοῦ χειρὶ ἀστέρας ἑπτά: καὶ ἐκ τοῦ στόματος αὐτοῦ ῥομφαία δίστομος ὀξεῖα ἐκπορευομένη: καὶ ἡ ὄψις αὐτοῦ ὡς ὁ ἥλιος φαίνει ἐν τῇ δυνάμει αὐτοῦ.", "text": "And *echōn* in the *dexia* of him *cheiri* *asteras* *hepta*: and from the *stomatos* of him *rhomphaia* *distomos* *oxeia* *ekporeuomenē*: and the *opsis* of him as the *hēlios* *phainei* in the *dynamei* of it.", "grammar": { "*echōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having", "*dexia*": "dative, feminine, singular - right", "*cheiri*": "dative, feminine, singular - hand", "*asteras*": "accusative, masculine, plural - stars", "*hepta*": "numeral - seven", "*stomatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - mouth", "*rhomphaia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - sword (large, broad)", "*distomos*": "nominative, feminine, singular - two-edged/double-mouthed", "*oxeia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - sharp", "*ekporeuomenē*": "present middle participle, nominative, feminine, singular - proceeding", "*opsis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - appearance/face", "*hēlios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - sun", "*phainei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - shines", "*dynamei*": "dative, feminine, singular - power/strength" }, "variants": { "*rhomphaia*": "sword (large, broad type)/broadsword (different from machaira)", "*distomos*": "two-edged/double-mouthed/cutting on both sides", "*opsis*": "appearance/face/countenance", "*dynamei*": "power/strength/might/full force" } }

Verse 17

{ "verseID": "Revelation.1.17", "source": "Καὶ ὅτε εἶδον αὐτόν, ἔπεσα πρὸς τοὺς πόδας αὐτοῦ ὡς νεκρός. Καὶ ἐπέθηκε τὴν δεξιὰν αὐτοῦ χεῖρα ἐπʼ ἐμὲ, λέγων μοι, Μὴ φοβοῦ· ἐγώ εἰμι ὁ πρῶτος καὶ ὁ ἔσχατος:", "text": "And when I *eidon* him, I *epesa* at the *podas* of him as *nekros*. And he *epethēke* the *dexian* of him *cheira* upon me, *legōn* to me, Not *phobou*; *egō eimi* the *prōtos* and the *eschatos*:", "grammar": { "*eidon*": "aorist active indicative, 1st singular - saw", "*epesa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st singular - fell", "*podas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - feet", "*nekros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - dead person", "*epethēke*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - placed/laid", "*dexian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - right", "*cheira*": "accusative, feminine, singular - hand", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*phobou*": "present middle imperative, 2nd singular - fear", "*egō eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st singular with pronoun - I am", "*prōtos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - first", "*eschatos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - last" }, "variants": { "*epesa*": "fell/collapsed", "*nekros*": "dead person/corpse", "*Mē phobou*": "Do not fear/Stop being afraid (prohibition)", "*prōtos*": "first/foremost/chief", "*eschatos*": "last/final/uttermost" } }

Verse 18

{ "verseID": "Revelation.1.18", "source": "Καὶ ὁ ζῶν, καὶ ἐγενόμην νεκρὸς· καὶ, ἰδοὺ, ζῶν εἰμι εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων, Ἀμήν· καὶ ἔχω τὰς κλεῖς τοῦ ᾅδου καὶ τοῦ θανάτου.", "text": "And the one *zōn*, and I *egenomēn* *nekros*; and, *idou*, *zōn* I am into the *aiōnas* of the *aiōnōn*, *Amēn*; and I *echō* the *kleis* of the *hadou* and of the *thanatou*.", "grammar": { "*zōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - living", "*egenomēn*": "aorist middle indicative, 1st singular - became", "*nekros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - dead", "*idou*": "aorist middle imperative, 2nd singular - behold", "*zōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - living", "*aiōnas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - ages", "*aiōnōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of ages", "*Amēn*": "Hebrew term - truly/so be it", "*echō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - have/hold", "*kleis*": "accusative, feminine, plural - keys", "*hadou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Hades", "*thanatou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of death" }, "variants": { "*zōn*": "living/alive", "*egenomēn nekros*": "became dead/was dead", "*aiōnas tōn aiōnōn*": "ages of ages/forever and ever/eternity", "*kleis*": "keys (symbol of authority/power to open and close)", "*hadou*": "Hades/realm of the dead/underworld" } }

Verse 20

{ "verseID": "Revelation.1.20", "source": "Τὸ μυστήριον τῶν ἑπτὰ ἀστέρων ὦν εἶδες ἐπὶ τῆς δεξιᾶς μου, καὶ τὰς ἑπτὰ λυχνίας τὰς χρυσᾶς. Οἱ ἑπτὰ ἀστέρες ἄγγελοι τῶν ἑπτὰ ἐκκλησιῶν εἰσιν: καὶ αἱ ἑπτὰ λυχνίαι ἅς εἶδες ἑπτὰ ἐκκλησίαι εἰσίν.", "text": "The *mystērion* of the *hepta asterōn* which you *eides* upon the *dexias* of me, and the *hepta lychnias* the *chrysas*. The *hepta asteres* *angeloi* of the *hepta ekklēsiōn* *eisin*: and the *hepta lychniai* which you *eides* *hepta ekklēsiai eisin*.", "grammar": { "*mystērion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - mystery", "*hepta*": "numeral - seven", "*asterōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of stars", "*eides*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd singular - you saw", "*dexias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - right hand", "*lychnias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - lampstands", "*chrysas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - golden", "*asteres*": "nominative, masculine, plural - stars", "*angeloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - angels/messengers", "*ekklēsiōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of churches/assemblies", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - are", "*lychniai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - lampstands", "*ekklēsiai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - churches/assemblies" }, "variants": { "*mystērion*": "mystery/secret/hidden truth now revealed", "*asteres*": "stars/celestial bodies", "*angeloi*": "angels/messengers", "*ekklēsiōn*": "churches/assemblies/congregations" } }