which are the seven Spirits of God upon the throne, and unto the Lamb sent forth into all the earth. for ever and ever. 7 And he came and took the book: it out of the right hand of him that sat upon the throne. 8 And 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. 9 And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed [us] to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; 10 And hast made lus: them [unto our God] kings: a kingdom and priests: and we shall: they reign on the earth. 11 And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands; 12 Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing. 14 And the four beasts said, Amen. And the [four and twenty] elders fell down and worshipped [him that liveth for ever and ever]. CHAP. VI. AND I saw when the Lamb opened one of the [seven] seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come [and see]. 2 And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer. 3 And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second beast say, Come [and see]. 4 And there went out another horse that was red: and power was given to him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another: and there was given unto him a great sword. 5 And 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. 6 And I heard [, as it were,] 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 13 And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth and the wine. 7 To Bißiov Rec. Omitted by Lach. Tisch. T.S.Green, Alford. 9 quas Rec. Omitted by Lach. Tisch. T.S.Green, Alford, A, 44, Ethiopic. 10 μas Rec. avroùs Lach. Tisch. T.S.Green, Alford, &, A, B, etc., Syriac, Coptic, Æthiopic, etc. 10 TO ε uv Rec. Omitted by Tisch. T.S.Green, Alford, A. 10 Baoilets Rec. _Baoiλeíav Lach. Tisch. T.S.Green, Alford, , A, Vulgate, Coptic, etc. 10 Baσiλevσoμev Rec. Baσiλevovou Lach. Tisch. T.S.Green, Alford, A, B, etc., Syriac, etc. 14 elkoσLTéσσapes Rec. Omitted by Lach. Tisch. T.S.Green, Alford. 14 (@vti... alwvwv Rec. Omitted by Lach. Tisch. T.S.Green, Alford, &, A, B, C, etc., Versions. 1 Trà Added by Lach. Tisch. T.S.Green, Alford. 1, 3, 5, 7 Kai BλÉTe Rec. Omitted by Lach. Tisch. T.S.Green, Alford, A, C, etc. 6 as Added by Lach. T.S.Green, Alford. 7 And when he had opened the fourth seal, I heard [the voice of] the fourth beast say, Come [and see]. 8 And I looked, and behold a pale horse and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth. 9 And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held: 10 And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth? 11 And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a [little] season, until their fellow-servants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled. 12 And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, [lo,] there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became [altogether] as blood; 13 And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind. 14 And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places. and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and [every] free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains; 16 And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb: 17 For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand? CHAP. VII. AND 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. 2 And 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, 3 Saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads. 4 And 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. 5 of the tribe of Juda were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Reuben [were sealed] twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Gad [were sealed] twelve thousand. 6 of the tribe of Aser [were 15 And the kings of the earth, sealed] twelve thousand. Of the and the great men, and the rich men, tribe of Nepthalim [were sealed] 7 povny Rec. Omitted by Tisch. T.S.Green. 11 μkpòv Rec. Omitted by Tisch. T.S.Green, B, etc. 12 idov Rec. Omitted by Lach. Tisch. T.S.Green, Alford. 12 on Added by Lach. Tisch. T.S.Green, Alford, , A, B, C, etc., Versions. 15 Tâs Rec. Omitted by Lach. Tisch. T.S.Green, Alford. twelve thousand. Of the tribe of 15 Therefore are they before the Manasses [were sealed] twelve thousand. 7 Of the tribe of Simeon [were sealed] twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Levi [were sealed] twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Issachar [were sealed] twelve thousand. Of the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them. 16 They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat. 8 Of the tribe of Zabulon [were 17 For the Lamb which is in the sealed] twelve thousand. midst of the throne shall feed: feeds tribe of Joseph [were sealed] twelve them, and shall lead: leads them thousand. Of the tribe of Benjamin unto living fountains of waters: [were sealed] twelve thousand. fountains of waters of life: and God 9 After this I beheld, and, lo, a shall wipe away all tears from their great multitude, which no man could eyes. number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood be CHAP. VIII. fore the throne, and before the Lamb, seventh seal, there was silence AND when he had opened the clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands; 10 And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb. 11 And 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, 12 Saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever. [Amen.] 13 And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they? 14 And I said unto him, Sir: my Lord, 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. in heaven about the space of half an hour. 2 And I saw the seven angels which stood before God; and to them were given seven trumpets. 3 And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne. 4 And the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the angel's hand. 5 And the angel took the censer, and filled it with fire of the altar, and cast it into the earth: and there were voices, and thunderings, and lightnings, and an earthquake. 6 And the seven angels which had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound. 7 The first [angel] sounded, and 7,8 oppayioμévol Rec. Omitted by Lach. Tisch. T.S.Green, Alford. 12 ȧunv Rec. Omitted by Lach. Tisch. T.S.Green. 14 μov Added by Tisch. T.S.Green, Alford. 17 ποιμανεῖ ὁδηγήσει Rec. ποιμαίνει ὁδηγεῖ Tisch. T.S.Green. 17 Coas Rec. (wns Lach. Tisch. T.S.Green, Alford, &, A, B, etc., Vulgate, Æthiopic. 7 ayyeλos Rec. Omitted by Lach. Tisch. T.S.Green, Alford. membrance, though ye once knew ing out their own shame; wandering stars, to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness for ever. this: all things, how that the Lord, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed them that believed not. 6 And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day. 7 Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire. 8 Likewise also these filthydreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities. 9 Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee. 10 But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves. 11 Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core. 14 And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints, 15 To execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly [among them] of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against him. 16 These are murmurers, com plainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men's persons in admiration because of advantage. 17 But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ; 18 How that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts. 19 These be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit. 20 But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost, 21 Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life. 22 And of some have compassion, making a difference: some rebut when contending]: 12 These are spots in your feasts of charity, when they feast with you, feeding themselves without fear: clouds they are without water, carried about: along of winds; trees 23 And others save [with fear], whose fruit withereth, without fruit, pulling them out of the fire; [and twice dead, plucked up by the roots; others pity in fear] hating even the 13 Raging waves of the sea, foam-garment spotted by the flesh. 5 TOUTO Rec. Távта Lach. Tisch. T.S.Green, Alford, Tregelles, &, A, B, etc., Vulgate, Ph. Syriac, Coptic, etc. 12 Teρipeрóμevaι Rec. napapeрóμevaι Lach. Tisch. T.S.Green, Alford, Tregelles, &, A, B, C, G, K, etc. 15 avrov Rec. Omitted by Lach. T.S.Green, Alford, Tregelles. 22, 23 ἐλεεῖτε διακρινόμενοι· οὓς δὲ ἐν φόβῳ σώζετε ἐκ τοῦ πυρὸς ἁρπάζοντες Rec. ἐλέγχετε διακρινομένους· οὓς δὲ σώ, ἐκ π. ἁρ. οὓς δὲ ἐλεεῖτε ἐν φόβῳ Lach. Tisch. T.S.Green, 24 Now unto him that is able 25 To the only wise God our to keep you from falling, and to Saviour, [through Jesus Christ our present you faultless before the Lord,] be glory and majesty, dopresence of his glory with exceeding minion and power, both now and Joy, ever. Amen. THE REVELATION THE OF S. JOHN THE DIVINE. CHAP. I. HE 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: 2 Who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, [and of] all things that he saw. 3 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. : the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved: loveth us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood, 6 And hath made us kings and: a kingdom, priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. 7 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. 8 I am Alpha and Omega, [the beginning and the ending,] saith the 4 JOHN to the seven churches Lord [God], which is, and which which are in Asia Grace be was, and which is to come, the unto you, and peace, from him which Almighty. is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne; 9 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 5 And from Jesus Christ, who is 25 dià 'Inσoû Xpiσтoû Toû Kvpíov ýμŵv Added by Lach. Tisch. T.S.Green, Alford, Tregelles. 2 TE Rec. Omitted by Lach. Tisch. T.S.Green, Alford, &, A, B, C, etc., Vulgate, Syriac, Coptic, Æthiopic, etc. 5 ayanηoavтi Rec. ayan@vтi Lach. Tisch. T.S.Green, Alford. 6 Baσileis kai Rec. Bariλeiav Lach. Tisch. T.S.Green, Alford, &, A, C, etc., Syriac, Coptic, Æthiopic, etc. 8 ȧpxy Kai Teλos Rec. Omitted by Lach. Tisch. T.S.Green, Alford, A, B, C, etc., Syriac, Ethiopic, Armenian, etc. 8 ó cós Added by Lach. Tisch. T.S.Green, Alford, MSS., Versions. 9 Kai Rec. Omitted by Lach. Tisch. T.S.Green, Alford. 9 Xpioтoû Rec. Omitted by Lach. Tisch. T.S.Green, Alford. |