Revelation 1:11

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Summary

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.

What

Seven

Revelation 1:4

Revelation 2:1

Revelation 3:1

Ephesus

General references

Revelation 22:13

Bible References

What

'Write the things that thou hast seen, and the things that are, and the things that are about to come after these things;

To the messenger of the Ephesian assembly write: These things saith he who is holding the seven stars in his right hand, who is walking in the midst of the seven lamp-stands -- the golden:

and when the seven thunders spake their voices, I was about to write, and I heard a voice out of the heaven saying to me, 'Seal the things that the seven thunders spake,' and, 'Thou mayest not write these things.'

And I heard a voice out of the heaven saying to me, 'Write: Happy are the dead who in the Lord are dying from this time!' 'Yes, (saith the Spirit,) That they may rest from their labours -- and their works do follow them!'

And he saith to me, 'Write: Happy are they who to the supper of the marriage of the Lamb have been called;' and he saith to me, 'These are the true words of God;'

And He who is sitting upon the throne said, 'Lo, new I make all things; and He saith to me, 'Write, because these words are true and stedfast;'

'And now, write for you this song, and teach it the sons of Israel; put it in their mouths, so that this song is to Me for a witness against the sons of Israel,

No, go in, write it on a tablet with them, And on a book engrave it, And it is for a latter day, for a witness unto the age,

'Thus spake Jehovah, God of Israel, saying, Write for thee all the words that I have spoken unto thee on a book.

And Jehovah answereth me and saith: 'Write a vision, and explain on the tables, That he may run who is reading it.

Seven

John to the seven assemblies that are in Asia: Grace to you, and peace, from Him who is, and who was, and who is coming, and from the Seven Spirits that are before His throne,

To the messenger of the Ephesian assembly write: These things saith he who is holding the seven stars in his right hand, who is walking in the midst of the seven lamp-stands -- the golden:

And to the messenger of the assembly in Sardis write: These things saith he who is having the Seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars: I have known thy works, and that thou hast the name that thou dost live, and thou art dead;

Ephesus

and he came down to Ephesus, and did leave them there, and he himself having entered into the synagogue did reason with the Jews:

And from Miletus, having sent to Ephesus, he called for the elders of the assembly,

if after the manner of a man with wild beasts I fought in Ephesus, what the advantage to me if the dead do not rise? let us eat and drink, for to-morrow we die!

and I will remain in Ephesus till the Pentecost,

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, to the saints who are in Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus:

according as I did exhort thee to remain in Ephesus -- I going on to Macedonia -- that thou mightest charge certain not to teach any other thing,

General references

I -- I am Jehovah, And besides Me there is no saviour.

'Thus spake Jehovah, God of Israel, saying, Write for thee all the words that I have spoken unto thee on a book.

and Jeremiah writeth all the evil that cometh unto Babylon on one book -- all these words that are written concerning Babylon.

Jesus Christ yesterday and to-day the same, and to the ages;

I am the Alpha and the Omega -- the Beginning and End -- the First and the Last.