- 1:1 The revelation of Jesus Christ which God gave to Him to show to His slaves the things that must quickly take place; and He made it known by signs, sending it by His angel to His slave John,
-
耶稣基督的启示，就是神赐给祂，叫祂将必要快发生的事指示祂的众奴仆；祂就借着祂的使者传达，用表号指示祂的奴仆约翰。
- 1:2 Who testified the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ, even all that he saw.
-
约翰便将神的话，和耶稣基督的见证，凡自己所看见的，都见证出来。
- 1:3 Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of the prophecy and keep the things written in it, for the time is near.
-
念这预言的话，和那些听见又遵守其中所记载的，都是有福的，因为时候近了。
- 1:4 John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace to you and peace from Him who is and who was and who is coming, and from the seven Spirits who are before His throne,
-
约翰写信给在亚西亚的七个召会：愿恩典与平安，从那今是昔是以后永是的，从祂宝座前的七灵，
- 1:5 And from Jesus Christ, the faithful Witness, the Firstborn of the dead, and the Ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and has released us from our sins by His blood
-
并从那忠信的见证人、死人中的首生者、为地上君王元首的耶稣基督，归与你们。祂爱我们，用自己的血，把我们从我们的罪中释放了；
- 1:6 And made us a kingdom, priests to His God and Father, to Him be the glory and the might forever and ever. Amen.
-
又使我们成为国度，作祂神与父的祭司；愿荣耀权能归与祂，直到永永远远。阿们。
- 1:7 Behold, He comes with the clouds, and every eye will see Him, even those who pierced Him; and all the tribes of the land will mourn over Him. Yes, amen.
-
看哪，祂驾云降临，众目要看见祂，连刺祂的人也要看见祂；地上的众支派都要因祂捶胸哀哭。是的，阿们。
- 1:8 I am the Alpha and the Omega, says the Lord God, He who is and who was and who is coming, the Almighty.
-
主神说，我是阿拉法，我是俄梅嘎，是今是昔是以后永是的全能者。
- 1:9 I John, your brother and fellow partaker in the tribulation and kingdom and endurance in Jesus, was on the island called Patmos because of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus.
-
我约翰，就是你们的弟兄，和你们在耶稣的患难、国度、忍耐里一同有分的，为神的话和耶稣的见证，曾在那名叫拔摩的海岛上。
- 1:10 I was in spirit on the Lord's Day and heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet,
-
当主日我在灵里，听见在我后面有大声音如吹号说，
- 1:11 Saying, What you see write in a scroll and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus and to Smyrna and to Pergamos and to Thyatira and to Sardis and to Philadelphia and to Laodicea.
-
你所看见的，当写在书上，寄给那七个召会：给以弗所、给士每拿、给别迦摩、给推雅推喇、给撒狄、给非拉铁非、给老底嘉。
- 1:12 And I turned to see the voice that spoke with me; and when I turned, I saw seven golden lampstands,
-
我转过身来，要看是谁发声与我说话；既转过来，就看见七个金灯台；
- 1:13 And in the midst of the lampstands One like the Son of Man, clothed with a garment reaching to the feet, and girded about at the breasts with a golden girdle.
-
灯台中间，有一位好像人子，身穿长袍，直垂到脚，胸间束着金带。
- 1:14 And His head and hair were as white as white wool, as snow; and His eyes were like a flame of fire;
-
祂的头与发皆白，如白羊毛、如雪，眼目如同火焰，
- 1:15 And His feet were like shining bronze, as having been fired in a furnace; and His voice was like the sound of many waters.
-
脚好像在炉中锻炼过明亮的铜，声音如同众水的声音。
- 1:16 And He had in His right hand seven stars; and out of His mouth proceeded a sharp two-edged sword; and His face shone as the sun shines in its power.
-
祂右手中拿着七星，从祂口中出来一把两刃的利剑，面貌如同烈日中天发光。
- 1:17 And when I saw Him, I fell at His feet as dead; and He placed His right hand on me, saying, Do not fear; I am the First and the Last
-
我一看见，就仆倒在祂脚前，像死了一样。祂用右手按着我说，不要惧怕；我是首先的，我是末后的，
- 1:18 And the living One; and I became dead, and behold, I am living forever and ever; and I have the keys of death and of Hades.
-
又是那活着的；我曾死过，看哪，现在又活了，直活到永永远远，并且拿着死亡和阴间的钥匙。
- 1:19 Write therefore the things which you have seen and the things which are and the things which are about to take place after these things.
-
所以你要把所看见的事，和现在的事，以及这些事以后将要发生的事，都写出来。
- 1:20 The mystery of the seven stars which you saw upon My right hand and the seven golden lampstands: The seven stars are the messengers of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.
-
论到你所看见在我右手中的七星，和七个金灯台的奥秘，那七星就是七个召会的使者，七灯台就是七个召会。