< Revelation 1 >

1 This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,
ⲁ̅ϮⲀⲠⲞⲄⲀⲖⲨⲘⲮⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲦⲎⲒⲤ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲦⲀⲘⲈ ⲚⲈϤⲈⲂⲒⲀⲒⲔ ⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲈⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲚⲦⲞⲨϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲬⲰⲖⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϮⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲀϤⲦⲀⲞⲨⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲂⲰⲔ ⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ
2 who testified to God’s word and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, about everything that he saw.
ⲃ̅ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ
3 Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of the prophecy, and keep the things that are written in it, for the time is near.
ⲅ̅ⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲰϢ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲚⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲀⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲒⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲤϦⲎⲞⲨⲦ ϨⲒⲰⲦⲤ ⲠⲒⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀϤϦⲰⲚⲦ
4 John, to the seven assemblies that are in Asia: Grace to you and peace from God, who is and who was and who is to come; and from the seven Spirits who are before his throne;
ⲇ̅ⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲚϮⲌ ⲚⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲬⲎ ϦⲈⲚϮⲀⲤⲒⲀ ⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲚⲀϤϢⲞⲠ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲐⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲌ ⲘⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲬⲎ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲠⲒⲐⲢⲞⲚⲞⲤ
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 washed us from our sins by his blood—
ⲉ̅ⲚⲈⲘ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲠⲒⲘⲀⲢⲦⲨⲢⲞⲤ ⲠⲒⲠⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲠⲒϢⲀⲘⲒⲤⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲢⲈϤⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲀⲢⲬⲰⲚ ⲚⲚⲒⲞⲨⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲘⲈⲚⲢⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϪⲞⲔⲘⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲚⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤⲤⲚⲞϤ
6 and he made us to be a Kingdom, priests to his God and Father—to him be the glory and the dominion for the ages (aiōn g165) of the ages (aiōn g165). Amen.
ⲋ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲐⲀⲘⲒⲞⲚ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲘⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲎⲂ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲈϤⲒⲰⲦ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲪⲰϤ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲀⲘⲀϨⲒ ϢⲀ ⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲀⲘⲎⲚ (aiōn g165)
7 Behold, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, including those who pierced him. All the tribes of the earth will mourn over him. Even so, Amen.
ⲍ̅ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲠⲈⲐⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒϬⲎⲠⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲈⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲂⲀⲖ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲐⲞⲔⲤϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲈⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲪⲨⲖⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲀⲘⲎⲚ
8 “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.”
ⲏ̅ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲀⲖⲪⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲰ ϮⲀⲢⲬⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒϪⲰⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚϪⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲚⲀϤϢⲞⲠ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲠⲒⲠⲀⲚⲦⲞⲔⲢⲀⲦⲰⲢ.
9 I John, your brother and partner with you in the oppression, Kingdom, and perseverance in Christ Jesus, was on the isle that is called Patmos because of God’s Word and the testimony of Jesus Christ.
ⲑ̅ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲠⲈ ⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲪⲎⲢ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒϨⲞϪϨⲈϪ ϪⲈ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲀⲘⲞⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲀⲨϦⲈⲚ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲀⲒϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚϮⲚⲎⲤⲞⲤ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲀⲐⲘⲰ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
10 I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and I heard behind me a loud voice, like a trumpet
ⲓ̅ⲀⲒϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲔⲨⲢⲒⲀⲔⲎ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲒⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚⲤⲀⲘⲈⲚϨⲎⲒ ⲈⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲤⲘⲎ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲀⲖⲠⲒⲄⲜ ⲈⲤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲎⲒ
11 saying, “What you see, write in a book and send to the seven assemblies: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and to Laodicea.”
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ϪⲈ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲔⲚⲀⲤⲞⲐⲘⲞⲨ ⲤϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ϨⲒ ⲞⲨϪⲰⲘ ⲞⲨⲞⲢⲠⲞⲨ ⲚϮⲌ ⲚⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ϮⲀⲤⲒⲀ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲈⲪⲈⲤⲞⲤ ⲦⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲤⲘⲨⲢⲚⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲢⲄⲀⲘⲰⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲐⲨⲀⲦⲎⲢⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲤⲀⲢⲆⲒⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲪⲒⲖⲀⲆⲈⲖⲪⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲖⲀⲞⲆⲒⲔⲒⲀ.
12 I turned to see the voice that spoke with me. Having turned, I saw seven golden lamp stands.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲒⲪⲞⲚϨⲦ ⲀⲒⲚⲀⲨ ⲈϮⲤⲘⲎ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲚⲀⲤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲎⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲪⲞⲚϨⲦ ⲀⲒⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲌ ⲚⲖⲨⲬⲚⲒⲀ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲂ
13 And among the lamp stands was one like a son of man, clothed with a robe reaching down to his feet, and with a golden sash around his chest.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲘⲎϮ ⲚⲚⲒⲖⲨⲬⲚⲒⲀ ⲞⲨⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲠⲞⲦⲎⲢⲒⲞⲚ ⲦⲞⲒ ϨⲒⲰⲦϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲘⲎⲢ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲈϤⲘⲞϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲞϪϦ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲂ.
14 His head and his hair were white as white wool, like snow. His eyes were like a flame of fire.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲦⲈϤⲀⲪⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈϤϤⲰⲒ ⲈⲨⲞⲨⲞⲂϢ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲞⲢⲦ ⲚⲞⲨⲞⲂϢ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲬⲒⲰⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲈϤⲂⲀⲖ ⲤⲈⲞⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲞⲨϢⲀϨ ⲚⲬⲢⲰⲘ
15 His feet were like burnished brass, as if it had been refined in a furnace. His voice was like the voice of many waters.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲈϤϬⲀⲖⲀⲨϪ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲬⲀⲖⲔⲞⲖⲒⲂⲀⲚⲞⲤ ⲈϤⲪⲞⲤⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲬⲢⲰⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈϤⲤⲘⲎ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲦⲤⲘⲎ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲘⲎϢ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ
16 He had seven stars in his right hand. Out of his mouth proceeded a sharp two-edged sword. His face was like the sun shining at its brightest.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲌⲚⲤⲒⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲈϤϪⲒϪ ⲚⲞⲨⲒⲚⲀⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲤⲎϤⲒ ⲈⲤϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲢⲞ Ⲃ- ⲈⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲢⲰϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϤϨⲞ ⲈϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲘⲪⲢⲎ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲈϤϪⲞⲘ.
17 When I saw him, I fell at his feet like a dead man. He laid his right hand on me, saying, “Do not be afraid. I am the first and the last,
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϨⲞⲦⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲀⲒϨⲒⲦⲦ ⲈⲠⲈⲤⲎⲦ ϦⲀⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲈϤϬⲀⲖⲀⲨϪ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲒⲈⲢⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲢⲈϤⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲦⲀⲖⲈ ⲦⲈϤϪⲒϪ ⲚⲞⲨⲒⲚⲀⲘ ⲈϪⲰⲒ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒϨⲞⲨⲒⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒϦⲀⲈ
18 and the Living one. I was dead, and behold, I am alive for the ages (aiōn g165) of the ages (aiōn g165). Amen. I have the keys of Death and of Hades (Hadēs g86).
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲚϦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲒⲘⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ϮⲰⲚϦ ϢⲀ ⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲒϢⲞϢⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲘⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲨⲬⲎ ⲚⲦⲞⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲀⲘⲈⲚϮ. (aiōn g165, Hadēs g86)
19 Write therefore the things which you have seen, and the things which are, and the things which will happen hereafter.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲤϦⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲔⲚⲀⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ⲚⲀⲒ.
20 The mystery of the seven stars which you saw in my right hand, and the seven golden lamp stands is this: The seven stars are the angels of the seven assemblies. The seven lamp stands are seven assemblies.
ⲕ̅ⲠⲒⲘⲨⲤⲦⲎⲢⲒⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲌ ⲚⲤⲒⲞⲨ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲔⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ϨⲒ ⲦⲀϪⲒϪ ⲚⲞⲨⲒⲚⲀⲘ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲌ ⲚⲖⲨⲬⲚⲒⲀ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲂ ⲠⲒⲌ ⲚⲤⲒⲞⲨ ⲠⲒⲌ ⲚⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲌ ⲚⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϮⲌ ⲚⲖⲨⲬⲚⲒⲀ ⲈⲦⲀⲔⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲌⲚⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲚⲈ.

< Revelation 1 >