Revelation 1
1 [This book tells the message] that God revealed to Jesus Christ. God revealed it to him in order that he might reveal to his servants the [things/events] that must happen soon. Jesus communicated [this message] to [me], his servant John, by sending his angel to me.
Offenbarung Jesu Christi, die Gott ihm gegeben hat, um seinen Knechten kundzutun, was bald geschehen muß. Er tat es durch seinen Engel, den er gesandt hat, Johannes, seinem Knechte, kund.
2 [As I write it, I], John, am truthfully reporting everything that I saw [and heard], the message from God that Jesus Christ [truthfully reported to me].
Dieser hat Zeugnis abgelegt vom Worte Gottes, und das Bekenntnis über Jesus Christus, über alles, was er geschaut hat.
3 [God is] pleased with those who read [this book to the congregations], and he will be pleased with those who listen carefully to it and obey what [he has commanded in this prophetic message that I] am writing. [So read this message to the congregations, listen carefully to it, and obey it], because [these things that Jesus has revealed] will happen soon.
Selig, wer die Worte der Prophezeiung liest und die sie hören, und was darin geschrieben steht, bewahren; die Zeit ist nahe.
4 [I], John, am [writing this] to [you believers in] the seven congregations [that are located] in Asia [province]. [I pray that God the Father, God’s Spirit, and Jesus Christ] be kind to (OR, bless) you and cause you to have [inner] peace. [God the Father is] the one who exists, who has always existed, and who will always exist. The Spirit [of God, who] is in front of God’s throne, has [all kinds of power] (OR, The Spirit of God [is symbolized] by seven spirits who are in front of God’s throne).
Johannes an die sieben asiatischen Gemeinden. Gnade werde euch zuteil und Friede von dem, der ist und war und kommen wird, und von den sieben Geistern, die vor seinem Throne sind,
5 Jesus Christ is the one who has faithfully told [people about God]. He is the first one (whom God has raised from the dead/who became alive again after being dead), in order [to show that God will raise us who trust in Jesus]. Jesus is the one who rules the kings of the earth. He is the one who loves us. He is the one who has erased the record our sins. He did that by shedding his blood [when he died on the cross].
und von Jesus Christus, dem getreuen Zeugen, dem Erstgeborenen der Toten, dem Herrscher über die Könige der Erde. Von ihm, der uns liebt, der uns erlöst hat von unseren Sünden in seinem Blute,
6 He is [the one who] has caused us to become people whose lives God rules, and he has made us to be priests [who serve] God his Father. [As a result of this, we acknowledge that] Jesus Christ is eternally divine and eternally powerful. (Amen!/That is true!) (aiōn g165)
der uns zu einem Königtum gemacht hat, zu Priestern für Gott und seinen Vater: Ihm gebührt die Herrlichkeit und Macht bis in die Ewigkeit der Ewigkeiten. Amen. (aiōn g165)
7 Listen carefully! Christ will surely come in the midst of the clouds [in order that he may judge the rebellious people of earth], and everyone [SYN] will see him [come]. Even those who [are responsible for] piercing [and killing] him [MTY] [will see him come. People from] all people-groups on earth will mourn because he [will punish them]. (Amen!/May it be so.)
Sieh, er kommt auf den Wolken. Jedes Auge wird ihn schauen, auch die, die ihn durchbohrt haben. Dann werden alle Stämme auf der Erde wehklagen über ihn. Ja. Amen.
8 The Lord God declares, “I am the one who created [everything], and I am the [one who will cause everything to] end [MET].” He is the one who exists, who has always existed, and who will always exist. He is the Almighty One.
"Ich bin das Alpha und das Omega" der Anfang und das Ende, spricht Gott, der Herr, der ist und war und kommen wird, der Allbeherrscher.
9 I, John, your fellow believer, am suffering as you [are] because of our letting Jesus rule [our lives]. We are steadfastly enduring [trials] because of our relationship with him. I was punished by being sent/exiled to Patmos island because [of my proclaiming] God’s message and telling [people about] Jesus.
Ich, Johannes, euer Bruder und Gefährte in der Trübsal, im Reiche Gottes und in der geduldigen Erwartung in Jesus, ich war auf der Insel Patmos wegen des Wortes Gottes und des Zeugnisses für Jesus.
10 [God’s] Spirit took control of me on one of the days [that we believers met to worship] the Lord.
Ich ward am Tage des Herrn verzückt: Ich hörte hinter mir eine laute Stimme, es war wie ein Posaunenstoß.
11 [At that time], I heard behind me someone [speaking to me as loudly and as clearly] [SIM] as a trumpet. He was saying [to me], “Write on a scroll what you see, and send it to seven congregations. Send it to [the congregations] in Ephesus [city], in Smyrna [city], in Pergamum [city], in Thyatira [city], in Sardis [city], in Philadelphia [city], and in Laodicea [city].”
Sie rief: "Was du da siehst, das schreibe dir auf eine Rolle und sende es an die sieben Gemeinden; nach Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardes, Philadelphia und Laodizea."
12 [In this vision] I turned in order that I might see who had spoken to me [SYN]. When I turned,
Da wandte ich mich um, um nach der Stimme zu schauen, die mit mir redete. Und als ich mich umwandte, sah ich sieben goldene Leuchter;
13 I saw seven golden lampstands. In the midst of the lampstands there was [someone] who looked like he came from heaven. He wore a robe that reached to his feet, and he wore a gold band around his chest.
inmitten dieser Leuchter einen, der einem Menschensohne glich. Er trug ein wallendes Gewand, und über seiner Brust war er gegürtet mit einem goldenen Gürtel.
14 The hair on his head was white like white wool [or] like snow. His eyes were [shining brightly] [SIM], like a flame of fire.
Sein Haupt und seine Haare waren weiß wie weiße Wolle, weiß wie Schnee, und seine Augen wie ein loderndes Feuer,
15 His feet [looked] like brass that glows [as it is being] purified {as [people] purify it} in a furnace. [When he spoke], his voice [sounded] like the sound [made by] a huge waterfall (OR, a great/wide river of rushing water).
und seine Füße wie Golderz, wie geglüht in Feuersglut, und seine Stimme glich dem Rauschen vieler Wasser.
16 In his right hand he held seven stars. A sword that had two sharp edges extended from his mouth. His face [shone as bright] as the sun shines [at midday] [MTY].
In seiner Rechten hält er sieben Sterne; aus seinem Munde gebt ein Schwert hervor, zweischneidig und geschärft. Sein Antlitz ist, wie wenn die Sonne scheint in ihrer vollen Kraft.
17 When I saw him, I fell down at his feet [and was unable to move or speak] [SIM], as though [I were] dead. But he put his right hand on me and said to me, “Don’t be afraid! I am the one who created [all things] and the [one who will cause all things to] end.
Als ich ihn sah, fiel ich wie tot zu seinen Füßen nieder. Doch er legte seine Rechte auf mich: "Hab keine Furcht", sprach er, "ich bin der Erste und der Letzte
19 So write the [vision] that you are seeing. Write about the [conditions] that exist now, and the [events] that are about to happen next.
Schreibe nun, was du gesehen hast, was ist und was hernach geschehen wird.
20 The meaning of the seven stars that you saw in my right hand and the seven golden lampstands [that you saw is this]: The seven stars [in my hand represent the leaders, who are like] angels, [who watch over] the seven congregations, and the [seven] lampstands [represent] the seven congregations.”
Das Geheimnis der sieben Sterne, die du in meiner Rechten sahst, und die sieben goldenen Leuchter: Die sieben Sterne sind die Engel der sieben Gemeinden; die sieben Leuchter sind die sieben Gemeinden selbst."
