Apocalipsis 1
Reina Valera Contemporánea
La revelación de Jesucristo
1 Esta revelación Dios se la dio a Jesucristo para que mostrara a sus siervos lo que pronto tiene que suceder. Jesucristo envió a su ángel y se la dio a conocer a su siervo Juan, 2 y éste da fe de todo lo que ha visto, y de la palabra de Dios y del testimonio de Jesucristo. 3 Bienaventurado el que lee, y los que oyen las palabras de esta profecía, y observan lo que en ella está escrito, porque el tiempo está cerca.
Saludos a las siete iglesias
4 Yo, Juan, me dirijo a las siete iglesias que están en Asia. Que la gracia y la paz estén con ustedes, de parte del que es, el que era, y el que ha de venir,(A) y de los siete espíritus que están ante su trono,(B) 5 y de Jesucristo, el testigo fiel, primogénito de entre los muertos y soberano de los reyes de la tierra.(C) Él nos amó; con su sangre nos lavó de nuestros pecados, 6 y nos hizo reyes y sacerdotes para Dios, su Padre.(D) Por eso, a él sea dada la gloria y el poder por los siglos de los siglos. Amén. 7 ¡Miren! ¡Ya viene en las nubes!(E) Y todos lo verán, aun los que lo traspasaron;(F) y todas las naciones de la tierra harán lamentación por él.(G) Sí, amén.
8 Dios el Señor dice: «Yo soy el Alfa y la Omega,(H) [el principio y el fin,][a] el que es, el que era, y el que ha de venir.(I) Soy el Todopoderoso.»
Una visión del Hijo del Hombre
9 Yo, Juan, soy hermano de ustedes y participo con ustedes en la tribulación, en el reino y en la paciencia de Jesucristo. Por causa de la palabra de Dios y del testimonio de Jesucristo estaba yo en la isla de Patmos. 10 En el día del Señor quedé bajo el poder del Espíritu, y detrás de mí oí una fuerte voz, parecida al sonido de una trompeta, 11 que decía: «Escribe en un libro lo que ves, y envíalo a estas siete iglesias: Éfeso, Esmirna, Pérgamo, Tiatira, Sardis, Filadelfia y Laodicea.»
12 Yo volví la mirada para ver de quién era la voz que hablaba conmigo, y al volverme vi siete candeleros de oro; 13 en medio de los siete candeleros vi a alguien, semejante al Hijo del Hombre,(J) que vestía un ropaje que le llegaba hasta los pies, y que llevaba un cinto de oro a la altura del pecho.(K) 14 Su cabeza y sus cabellos eran blancos como lana. Parecían de nieve.(L) Sus ojos chispeaban como una llama de fuego. 15 Sus pies eran semejantes al bronce pulido,(M) y brillaban como en un horno; su voz resonaba como el estruendo de un poderoso caudal de agua;(N) 16 en su mano derecha llevaba siete estrellas, y de su boca salía una aguda espada de doble filo; su rostro era radiante, como el sol en todo su esplendor.
17 Cuando lo vi, caí a sus pies como muerto. Pero él puso su mano derecha sobre mí, y me dijo: «No temas. Yo soy el primero y el último,(O) 18 y el que vive. Estuve muerto, pero ahora vivo para siempre. Amén. Yo tengo las llaves de la muerte y del infierno. 19 Escribe esto que has visto, y lo que ahora sucede, y lo que va a suceder después de esto. 20 Éste es el significado de las siete estrellas que has visto en mi mano derecha, y de los siete candeleros de oro: las siete estrellas son los ángeles de las siete iglesias, y los siete candeleros que has visto, son las siete iglesias.
Footnotes
- Apocalipsis 1:8 El texto entre corchetes se halla sólo en mss. tardíos.
Revelation 1
King James Version
1 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:
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.
4 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;
5 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,
6 And hath made us kings and 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 Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.
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 is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.
10 I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet,
11 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.
12 And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks;
13 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.
14 His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire;
15 And his feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and his voice as the sound of many waters.
16 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.
17 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:
18 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.
19 Write the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter;
20 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.
Revelation 1
English Standard Version
Prologue
1 The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God (A)gave him (B)to show to his servants[a] the things that must soon take place. (C)He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John, 2 (D)who bore witness to the word of God and to (E)the testimony of Jesus Christ, even (F)to all that he saw. 3 (G)Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear, and who keep what is written in it, (H)for the time is near.
Greeting to the Seven Churches
4 John to the seven churches that are in Asia:
Grace to you and peace from (I)him (J)who is and (K)who was and who is to come, and from (L)the seven spirits who are before his throne, 5 and from Jesus Christ (M)the faithful witness, (N)the firstborn of the dead, and (O)the ruler of kings on earth.
To (P)him who loves us and (Q)has freed us from our sins by his blood 6 and made us (R)a kingdom, (S)priests to (T)his God and Father, to him be (U)glory and (V)dominion forever and ever. Amen. 7 Behold, (W)he is coming with the clouds, and (X)every eye will see him, even those who pierced him, and all tribes of the earth will wail[b] on account of him. Even so. Amen.
8 (Y)“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, (Z)“who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.”
Vision of the Son of Man
9 I, John, your brother and (AA)partner in (AB)the tribulation and (AC)the kingdom and (AD)the patient endurance that are in Jesus, was on the island called Patmos (AE)on account of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus. 10 (AF)I was in the Spirit (AG)on the Lord's day, and I heard behind me a loud voice (AH)like a trumpet 11 saying, (AI)“Write what you see in a book and send it to the seven churches, to Ephesus and to Smyrna and to Pergamum and to Thyatira and to Sardis and to Philadelphia and to Laodicea.”
12 Then I turned to see the voice that was speaking to me, and on turning I saw (AJ)seven golden lampstands, 13 and in the midst of the lampstands (AK)one like (AL)a son of man, (AM)clothed with a long robe and (AN)with a golden sash around his chest. 14 (AO)The hairs of his head were white, like white wool, like snow. (AP)His eyes were like a flame of fire, 15 (AQ)his feet were like burnished bronze, refined in a furnace, and (AR)his voice was like the roar of many waters. 16 (AS)In his right hand he held seven stars, (AT)from his mouth came a sharp two-edged sword, and (AU)his face was like the sun shining (AV)in full strength.
17 (AW)When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. But (AX)he laid his right hand on me, (AY)saying, “Fear not, (AZ)I am the first and the last, 18 and the living one. (BA)I died, and behold I am alive forevermore, and (BB)I have the keys of Death and Hades. 19 (BC)Write therefore (BD)the things that you have seen, those that are and those that are to take place after this. 20 As for the mystery of the seven stars that you saw in my right hand, and (BE)the seven golden lampstands, the seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and (BF)the seven lampstands are the seven churches.
Footnotes
- Revelation 1:1 For the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface; likewise for servant later in this verse
- Revelation 1:7 Or mourn
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