< Revelation 1 >

1 The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to make known to his servants the things which must shortly come to pass: and signified, sending by his angel to his servant John,
مکاشفه عیسی مسیح که خدا به او داد تا اموری را که می‌باید زود واقع شود، برغلامان خود ظاهر سازد و بوسیله فرشته خودفرستاده، آن را ظاهر نمود بر غلام خود یوحنا،۱
2 Who hath given testimony to the word of God, and the testimony of Jesus Christ, what things soever he hath seen.
که گواهی داد به کلام خدا و به شهادت عیسی مسیح در اموری که دیده بود.۲
3 Blessed is he, that readeth and heareth the words of this prophecy; and keepeth those things which are written in it; for the time is at hand.
خوشابحال کسی‌که می‌خواند و آنانی که می‌شنوند کلام این نبوت را، و آنچه در این مکتوب است نگاه می‌دارند، چونکه وقت نزدیک است.۳
4 John to the seven churches which are in Asia. Grace be unto you and peace from him that is, and that was, and that is to come, and from the seven spirits which are before his throne,
یوحنا، به هفت کلیسایی که در آسیا هستند.۴
5 And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth, who hath loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,
و از عیسی مسیح که شاهد امین ونخست زاده از مردگان و رئیس پادشاهان جهان است. مر او را که ما را محبت می‌نماید و ما را ازگناهان ما به خون خود شست،۵
6 And hath made us a kingdom, and priests to God and his Father, to him be glory and empire for ever and ever. Amen. (aiōn g165)
و ما را نزد خدا وپدر خود پادشاهان و کهنه ساخت، او را جلال وتوانایی باد تا ابدالاباد. آمین. (aiōn g165)۶
7 Behold, he cometh with the clouds, and every eye shall see him, and they also that pierced him. And all the tribes of the earth shall bewail themselves because of him. Even so. Amen.
اینک با ابرها می‌آید و هر چشمی او راخواهد دید و آنانی که او را نیزه زدند و تمامی امت های جهان برای وی خواهند نالید. بلی!۷
8 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, saith the Lord God, who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.
«من هستم الف و یا، اول و آخر، » می‌گویدآن خداوند خدا که هست و بود و می‌آید، قادرعلی الاطلاق.۸
9 I John, your brother and your partner in tribulation, and in the kingdom, and patience in Christ Jesus, was in the island, which is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus.
من یوحنا که برادر شما و شریک در مصیبت و ملکوت و صبر در عیسی مسیح هستم، بجهت کلام خدا و شهادت عیسی مسیح در جزیره‌ای مسمی به پطمس شدم.۹
10 I was in the spirit on the Lord’s day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet,
و در روز خداوند درروح شدم و از عقب خود آوازی بلند چون صدای صور شنیدم،۱۰
11 Saying: What thou seest, write in a book, and send to the seven churches which are in Asia, to Ephesus, and to Smyrna, and to Pergamus, and to Thyatira, and to Sardis, and to Philadelphia, and to Laodicea.
که می‌گفت: «من الف و یاو اول و آخر هستم. آنچه می‌بینی در کتابی بنویس و آن را به هفت کلیسایی که در آسیاهستند، یعنی به افسس و اسمیرنا و پرغامس وطیاتیرا و ساردس و فیلادلفیه و لائودکیه بفرست.»۱۱
12 And I turned to see the voice that spoke with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks:
پس رو برگردانیدم تا آن آوازی را که با من تکلم می‌نمود بنگرم؛ و چون رو گردانیدم، هفت چراغدان طلا دیدم،۱۲
13 And in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks, one like to the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the feet, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle.
و در میان هفت چراغدان، شبیه پسر انسان را که ردای بلند در بر داشت و برسینه وی کمربندی طلا بسته بود،۱۳
14 And his head and his hairs were white, as white wool, and as snow, and his eyes were as a flame of fire,
و سر و موی او سفید چون پشم، مثل برف سفید بود و چشمان او مثل شعله آتش،۱۴
15 And his feet like unto fine brass, as in a burning furnace. And his voice as the sound of many waters.
و پایهایش مانند برنج صیقلی که در کوره تابیده شود، و آواز او مثل صدای آبهای بسیار؛۱۵
16 And he had in his right hand seven stars. And from his mouth came out a sharp two edged sword: and his face was as the sun shineth in his power.
و در دست راست خود هفت ستاره داشت و از دهانش شمشیری دودمه تیز بیرون می‌آمد و چهره‌اش چون آفتاب بود که در قوتش می‌تابد.۱۶
17 And when I had seen him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying: Fear not. I am the First and the Last,
و چون او را دیدم، مثل مرده پیش پایهایش افتادم و دست راست خود را بر من نهاده، گفت: «ترسان مباش! من هستم اول و آخر و زنده؛۱۷
18 And alive, and was dead, and behold I am living for ever and ever, and have the keys of death and of hell. (aiōn g165, Hadēs g86)
ومرده شدم و اینک تا ابدالاباد زنده هستم وکلیدهای موت و عالم اموات نزد من است. (aiōn g165, Hadēs g86)۱۸
19 Write therefore the things which thou hast seen, and which are, and which must be done hereafter.
پس بنویس چیزهایی را که دیدی و چیزهایی که هستند و چیزهایی را که بعد از این خواهند شد،۱۹
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 are the seven churches.
سر هفت ستاره‌ای را که در دست راست من دیدی و هفت چراغدان طلا را. اما هفت ستاره، فرشتگان هفت کلیسا هستند و هفت چراغدان، هفت کلیسا می‌باشند.۲۰

< Revelation 1 >