| | King James Bible 2016 | King James Bible PCE |
| 1:9 | I John, who am also your brother and companion in tribulation and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was on the island that is called Patmos for the word of God and for the testimony of Jesus Christ. | I 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. |
| 1:10 | I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and heard behind me a loud voice, as of a trumpet, | I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet, |
| 1:11 | saying, "I am Alpha and Omega, the First and the Last," and, "What you see, write in a book and send it to the seven churches which are in Asia: to Ephesus, to Smyrna, to Pergamos, to Thyatira, to Sardis, to Philadelphia, and to Laodicea." | Saying, 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. |
| 1:12 | Then I turned to see the voice that spoke with me. And having turned I saw seven golden lampstands, | And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks; |
| 1:13 | and in the midst of the seven lampstands One like the Son of Man, clothed with a garment down to the feet and wrapped about the chest with a golden band. | And 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. |
| 1:14 | His head and his hair were white like wool, as white as snow, and His eyes were like a flame of fire; | His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire; |
| 1:8 | "I am Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the End," says the Lord, "who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty." | I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty. |
| 1:7 | Behold, He is coming with clouds, and every eye will see Him, and also those who pierced Him. And all tribes of the earth will mourn because of Him. Even so, Amen. | Behold, 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. |
| 1:6 | and has made us kings and priests to God and His Father, to Him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen. | And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. |
| 1:5 | and 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 loved us and washed us from our sins in His own blood, | And 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, |
| 1:4 | John, to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be to you and peace from Him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven Spirits who are before His throne, | John 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; |
| 1:3 | Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written in it; because the time is at hand. | Blessed 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. |
| 1:2 | who bore record to the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of everything that he saw. | Who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw. |
| 1:1 | The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave to Him to show to His servants, thing that will come to pass suddenly. And He sent and signified it by His angel to His servant John, | The 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: |
| 1:15 | His feet were like fine brass, as if refined in a furnace, and His voice as the sound of many waters; | And his feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and his voice as the sound of many waters. |
| 1:16 | And He had in His right hand seven stars, out of His mouth went a sharp two edged sword, and His countenance was like the sun shining in its strength. | And 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. |
| 1:17 | And when I saw Him, I fell at His feet as dead. But He laid His right hand on me, saying to me, "Do not fear; I am the First and the Last." | And 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: |
| 1:18 | I am He who lives, and was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore. Amen. And I have the keys of Hell and of Death." | I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death. |
| 1:19 | Write the things which you have seen, and the things which are, and the things which will take place after this." | Write the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter; |
| 1:20 | The mystery of the seven stars which you saw in My right hand, and the seven golden lampstands: The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands which you saw are the seven churches." | The 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. |