REV 1:1 Parallel Verse View

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Key: khaki:verbs, light-green:nominative/subject, orange:accusative/object, pink:genitive/possessor, cyan:dative/indirect object.
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ULT The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave to him to show to his servants what must happen soon. And he signified, sending through his angel to his servant John,

UST This book is about things that God revealed to Jesus the Messiah. These things are just about to happen. God revealed them to Jesus so that he could tell the people who believe in him about them. Jesus shared these things by sending his angel to show them to me, John, a man who serves him faithfully.

BSB § This is the revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants what must soon [fn] come to pass. He made it known by sending His angel to His servant John,

BLB The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show to His bond-servants what things it behooves to take place in quickness. And He signified it through having sent His angel to His servant, John,

AICNT The revelation of Jesus Christ,[fn] which God gave to him, to show his {servants}[fn] what must soon take place; and he made it known by sending his angel to his servant John,

1:1, Christ: The Greek word for Christ means (1) fulfiller of Israelite expectation of a deliverer, the Anointed One, the Messiah, the Christ, (2) the personal name ascribed to Jesus, Christ. (BDAG, Χριστός)

1:1, servants: ℵ(01) reads “saints.”

OEB The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave to him to make known to his servants, concerning what must shortly take place, and which he sent and revealed by his angel to his servant John,

CSB The revelation of Jesus Christ that God gave him to show his servants what must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John,

NLT This is a revelation from Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show his servants the events that must soon take place. He sent an angel to present this revelation to his servant John,

NIV The 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,

CEV This is what God showed to Jesus Christ, so that he could tell his servants what must happen soon. Christ then sent his angel with the message to his servant John.

ESV The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things that must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John,

NASB The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show to His bond-servants, the things which must soon take place; and He sent and communicated it by His angel to His bond-servant John,

LSB The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show to His slaves the things which must soon happen; and He indicated this by sending it through His angel to His slave John,

WEBBE This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ,[fn] which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel[fn] to his servant, John,

1:1 “Christ” means “Anointed One”.

1:1 or, messenger (here and wherever angel is mentioned)

WMBB This is the Revelation of Yeshua the Messiah,[fn] which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel[fn] to his servant, Yochanan,

1:1 “Messiah” means “Anointed One”.

1:1 or, messenger (here and wherever angel is mentioned)

MSG ^(1-2)A revealing of Jesus, the Messiah. God gave it to make plain to his servants what is about to happen. He published and delivered it by Angel to his servant John. And John told everything he saw: God’s Word—the witness of Jesus Christ!

NET The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show his servants what must happen very soon. He made it clear by sending his angel to his servant John,

LSV A revelation of Jesus Christ that God gave to Him to show to His servants what things must quickly come to pass; and He signified [it], having sent through His messenger to His servant John,

FBV This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show his servants what will happen soon. He sent his angel to reveal it to his servant John

TCNT The revelation of 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,

T4T This book tells the message that God revealed to Jesus Christ. God revealed it to him in order that he might reveal to his servants the things/events that must happen soon. Jesus communicated this message to me, his servant John, by sending his angel to me.

LEB The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his slaves the things which must take place in a short time, and communicated it by[fn] sending it through his angel to his slave John,

1:1 *Here “by” is supplied as a component of the participle (“sending”) which is understood as means

NRSV The revelation of 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,

NKJV The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants—things which must shortly take place. And He sent and signified it by His angel to His servant John,

NAB The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave to him, to show his servants what must happen soon. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John,

BBE The Revelation of Jesus Christ which God gave him so that his servants might have knowledge of the things which will quickly take place: and he sent and made it clear by his angel to his servant John;

Moff No Moff REV book available

Wymth The revelation given by Jesus Christ, which God granted Him, that He might make known to His servants certain events which must shortly come to pass: and He sent His angel and communicated it to His servant John.

ASV The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;

DRA The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to make known to his servants the things which must shortly come to pass: and signified, sending by his angel to his servant John,

YLT A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify [it], having sent through his messenger to his servant John,

Drby Revelation of Jesus Christ, which [fn]God gave to him, to shew to his bondmen what must shortly take place; and he signified [it], sending by his angel, to his bondman John,

1.1 Elohim

RV The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to shew unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;

Wbstr The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave to him, to show to his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel to his servant John:

KJB-1769 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:
(The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to show unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John: )

KJB-1611 ¶ The Reuelation of Iesus Christ, which God gaue vnto him, to shewe vnto his seruants things which must shortly come to passe; and he sent and signified it by his Angel vnto his seruant Iohn,
(¶ The Reuelation of Yesus/Yeshua Christ, which God gave unto him, to show unto his servants things which must shortly come to passe; and he sent and signified it by his Angel unto his servant Yohn,)

Bshps The reuelation of Iesus Christ, which God gaue vnto hym, for to shewe vnto his seruautes thyngs which must shortlye come to passe: And when he had sent, he shewed by his Angel, vnto his seruaunt Iohn,
(The reuelation of Yesus/Yeshua Christ, which God gave unto him, for to show unto his servants things which must shortlye come to pass: And when he had sent, he showed by his Angel, unto his servant Yohn,)

Gnva The Reuelation of Iesus Christ, which God gaue vnto him, to shewe vnto his seruants things which must shortly be done: which he sent, and shewed by his Angel vnto his seruant Iohn,
(The Reuelation of Yesus/Yeshua Christ, which God gave unto him, to show unto his servants things which must shortly be done: which he sent, and showed by his Angel unto his servant Yohn, )

Cvdl The reuelacion of Iesus Christ, which God gaue vnto him, for to shewe vnto his seruautes thiges which muste shortly come to passe. And he sent and shewed by his angel vnto his seruaunt Ihon
(The reuelacion of Yesus/Yeshua Christ, which God gave unto him, for to show unto his servants thiges which muste shortly come to passe. And he sent and showed by his angel unto his servant Yohn)

TNT The reuelacion of Iesus Christe which god gave vnto him for to shewe vnto his servauntes thinges which muste shortly come to passe. And he sent and shewed by his angell vnto his servaunt Ihon
(The reuelacion of Yesus/Yeshua Christ which god gave unto him for to show unto his servants things which muste shortly come to passe. And he sent and showed by his angell unto his servant Yohn )

Wycl Apocalips of Jhesu Crist, which God yaf to hym to make open to hise seruauntis, whiche thingis it bihoueth to be maad soone. And he signyfiede, sending bi his aungel to his seruaunt Joon,
(Apocalips of Yhesu Christ, which God gave to him to make open to his servants, which things it behoves to be made soone. And he signyfiede, sending by his angel to his servant Yohn,)

Luth Dies ist die Offenbarung JEsu Christi, die ihm GOtt gegeben hat, seinen Knechten zu zeigen, was in der Kürze geschehen soll; und hat sie gedeutet und gesandt durch seinen Engel zu seinem Knecht Johannes,
(This/These is the Offenbarung YEsu Christi, the him God given has, his servants to zeigen, what/which in the/of_the Kürze geschehen soll; and has they/she/them gedeutet and sent through his angel to his Knecht Yohannes,)

ClVg Apocalypsis Jesu Christi, quam dedit illi Deus palam facere servis suis, quæ oportet fieri cito: et significavit, mittens per angelum suum servo suo Joanni,[fn]
(Apocalypsis Yesu of_Christ, how he_gave illi God palam facere servis to_his_own, which oportet to_be_done cito: and significavit, mittens through a_messenger/angel his_own servo his_own Yoanni, )

1.1 Incipit Joannes apostolus et evangelista, a Christo electus atque dilectus, in tanto amore dilectionis uberior habitus est, ut in cœna super pectus ejus recumberet, et ad crucem astanti soli matrem propriam commendasset, ut quem nubere volentem ad amplexum virginitatis asciverat, ipsi etiam custodiendam virginem tradidisset. Hic itaque cum propter verbum Dei et testimonium Jesu Christi in Pathmos insulam sortiretur exsilium, illic ab eodem Apocalypsis præostensa describitur, ut sicut in principio canonis, id est libri Geneseos, incorruptibile principium prænotatur, ita etiam incorruptibilis finis per virginem in Apocalypsi redderetur, dicens: Ego sum Alpha et Omega, initium et finis. Hic est Joannes, qui sciens supervenisse sibi diem egressionis de corpore, convocatis in Epheso discipulis, descendit in defossum sepulturæ suæ locum, orationeque completa, reddidit spiritum tam a dolore mortis factus extraneus, quam a corruptione carnis noscitur alienus. Cujus tamen Scripturæ dispositio, vel libri ordinatio, ideo a nobis per singula non exponitur, ut nescientibus inquirendi desiderium collocetur et quærentibus laboris fructus, et Deo magisterii doctrina servetur. Argumentum Incipit Apocalypsis Joannis tot habet sacramenta quot verba. Parum dixi, et pro merito voluminis laus omnis inferior est. In verbis singulis multiplices latent intelligentiæ. Apocalypsis Jesu Christi. Præparat auditores, redditque eos benevolos et attentos, sicut et ibi: Joannes septem Ecclesiis quæ sunt in Asia. Quam dedit. Secundum humanitatem Christus accipit eam a Patre et Verbo sibi conjuncto hypostatice, et a Spiritu sancto. Quæ oportet fieri. Quasi dicat: Inevitabile est quin fiant, et utile est ut fiant. Oportet ut servi patiantur tribulationes cito. Cito. Dicit cito, ut seipsos parent, ne sit grave pati. Cito finiendi sunt labores, et præmia danda. Brevis labor, festinata gloria.

1.1 Incipit Yoannes apostolus and evangelista, from Christo electus atque dilectus, in tanto amore dilectionis uberior habitus it_is, as in cœna over pectus his recumberet, and to crucem astanti soli matrem propriam commendasset, as which nubere volentem to amplexum virginitatis asciverat, ipsi also custodiendam virginem tradidisset. Hic therefore when/with propter the_word of_God and testimony Yesu of_Christ in Pathmos insulam sortiretur exsilium, illic away eodem Apocalypsis præostensa describitur, as like in at_the_beginning canonis, id it_is libri Geneseos, incorruptibile principium prænotatur, ita also incorruptibilis finis through virginem in Apocalypsi redderetur, saying: I I_am Alpha and Omega, the_beginning and finis. Hic it_is Yoannes, who sciens supervenisse sibi diem egressionis about corpore, convocatis in Epheso discipulis, descendit in defossum sepulturæ suæ locum, orationeque completa, reddidit spiritum tam from dolore mortis factus extraneus, how from corruptione carnis noscitur alienus. Cuyus tamen Scripturæ dispositio, or libri ordinatio, ideo from us through singula not/no exponitur, as nescientibus inquirendi desiderium collocetur and quærentibus laboris fructus, and Deo magisterii doctrina servetur. Argumentum Incipit Apocalypsis Yoannis tot habet sacramenta quot verba. Parum dixi, and for merito voluminis laus everyone inferior it_is. In verbis singulis multiplices latent intelligentiæ. Apocalypsis Yesu of_Christ. Præparat auditores, redditque them benevolos and attentos, like and ibi: Yoannes seven Ecclesiis which are in Asia. Quam he_gave. After/Second humanitatem Christus accipit her from Patre and Verbo sibi conyuncto hypostatice, and from Spiritu sancto. Quæ oportet fieri. Quasi let_him_say: Inevitabile it_is quin fiant, and utile it_is as fiant. Oportet as servi patiantur tribulationes cito. Cito. Dicit cito, as seipsos parent, not let_it_be grave pati. Cito finiendi are labores, and præmia danda. Brevis labor, festinata gloria.

UGNT ἀποκάλυψις Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, ἣν ἔδωκεν αὐτῷ ὁ Θεὸς, δεῖξαι τοῖς δούλοις αὐτοῦ, ἃ δεῖ γενέσθαι ἐν τάχει; καὶ ἐσήμανεν, ἀποστείλας διὰ τοῦ ἀγγέλου αὐτοῦ τῷ δούλῳ αὐτοῦ, Ἰωάννῃ,
(apokalupsis Yaʸsou Ⱪristou, haʸn edōken autōi ho Theos, deixai tois doulois autou, ha dei genesthai en taⱪei; kai esaʸmanen, aposteilas dia tou angelou autou tōi doulōi autou, Yōannaʸ,)

SBL-GNT Ἀποκάλυψις Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, ἣν ἔδωκεν αὐτῷ ὁ θεὸς δεῖξαι τοῖς δούλοις αὐτοῦ, ἃ δεῖ γενέσθαι ἐν τάχει, καὶ ἐσήμανεν ἀποστείλας διὰ τοῦ ἀγγέλου αὐτοῦ τῷ δούλῳ αὐτοῦ Ἰωάννῃ,
(Apokalupsis Yaʸsou Ⱪristou, haʸn edōken autōi ho theos deixai tois doulois autou, ha dei genesthai en taⱪei, kai esaʸmanen aposteilas dia tou angelou autou tōi doulōi autou Yōannaʸ,)

TC-GNT Ἀποκάλυψις Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, ἣν ἔδωκεν αὐτῷ ὁ Θεὸς δεῖξαι τοῖς δούλοις αὐτοῦ, ἃ δεῖ γενέσθαι ἐν τάχει, καὶ ἐσήμανεν ἀποστείλας διὰ τοῦ ἀγγέλου αὐτοῦ τῷ δούλῳ αὐτοῦ [fn]Ἰωάννῃ,
(Apokalupsis Yaʸsou Ⱪristou, haʸn edōken autōi ho Theos deixai tois doulois autou, ha dei genesthai en taⱪei, kai esaʸmanen aposteilas dia tou angelou autou tōi doulōi autou Yōannaʸ, )

1:1 ιωαννη 𝔐^A,C,K [98.6%] ¦ ιωανει WH [0.5%]

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs (from our SR-GNT base).

Parallel REV 1:1