Offenbarung 1

Schlachter 2000

1 Offenbarung[1] Jesu Christi, die Gott ihm gegeben hat, um seinen Knechten zu zeigen, was rasch geschehen soll; und er hat sie bekannt gemacht und durch seinen Engel seinem Knecht Johannes gesandt, (Dan 8,13; Joh 12,49; Gal 1,12; Eph 3,3; Eph 3,6; 1Petr 4,7; Offb 22,6; Offb 22,10)2 der das Wort Gottes und das Zeugnis Jesu Christi bezeugt hat und alles, was er sah. (Joh 21,24; 1Joh 1,1)3 Glückselig ist, der die Worte der Weissagung[2] liest, und die sie hören und bewahren, was darin geschrieben steht! Denn die Zeit ist nahe. (Lk 11,28; 1Petr 4,7; 2Petr 1,19; Offb 22,7; Offb 22,10)4 Johannes an die sieben Gemeinden, die in Asia[3] sind: Gnade sei mit euch und Friede von dem, der ist und der war und der kommt, und von den sieben Geistern, die vor seinem Thron sind, (2Mo 3,14; Jes 11,2; Hebr 13,8; Offb 1,8; Offb 1,11; Offb 3,1; Offb 4,5; Offb 4,8)5 und von Jesus Christus, dem treuen Zeugen, dem Erstgeborenen aus den Toten und dem Fürsten über die Könige der Erde. Ihm, der uns geliebt hat und uns von unseren Sünden gewaschen hat durch sein Blut, (Jes 55,4; Joh 3,32; Joh 13,1; Joh 15,13; Joh 18,37; Apg 3,15; Apg 5,31; Röm 8,29; Eph 1,7; Kol 1,18; Hebr 1,6; 1Joh 1,7; 1Joh 1,9; Jud 1,4; Offb 7,14)6 und uns zu Königen und Priestern gemacht hat für seinen Gott und Vater — Ihm sei die Herrlichkeit und die Macht von Ewigkeit zu Ewigkeit! Amen. (Mt 6,13; 1Petr 2,5; 1Petr 2,9; 1Petr 4,11)7 Siehe, er kommt mit den Wolken, und jedes Auge wird ihn sehen, auch die, welche ihn durchstochen haben; und es werden sich seinetwegen an die Brust schlagen alle Geschlechter der Erde! Ja, Amen. (Dan 7,13; Sach 12,10; Mt 24,30; Mt 26,64; Apg 1,11; Offb 22,20)8 Ich bin das A und das O[4], der Anfang und das Ende, spricht der Herr, der ist und der war und der kommt, der Allmächtige. (1Mo 17,1; Ps 91,1; Jes 9,5; Jes 44,6; Offb 4,8; Offb 16,14; Offb 21,6; Offb 22,13)9 Ich, Johannes, der ich auch euer Bruder bin und mit euch Anteil habe an der Bedrängnis und am Reich und am standhaften Ausharren Jesu Christi, war auf der Insel, die Patmos genannt wird[5], um des Wortes Gottes und um des Zeugnisses Jesu Christi willen. (2Thess 1,4; 2Tim 1,8; 2Tim 2,11; Offb 6,9)10 Ich war im Geist am Tag des Herrn, und ich hörte hinter mir eine gewaltige Stimme, wie von einer Posaune, (2Mo 19,19; Ps 29,4; Jes 2,12; Mal 3,2; 2Kor 12,2; 1Thess 5,2; Offb 1,15; Offb 4,2; Offb 19,6; Offb 21,10)11 die sprach: Ich bin das A und das O, der Erste und der Letzte!, und: Was du siehst, das schreibe in ein Buch und sende es den Gemeinden, die in Asia sind: nach Ephesus und nach Smyrna und nach Pergamus und nach Thyatira und nach Sardes und nach Philadelphia und nach Laodizea! (Jer 36,2; Offb 2,1; Offb 3,1)12 Und ich wandte mich um und wollte nach der Stimme sehen, die mit mir redete; und als ich mich umwandte, da sah ich sieben goldene Leuchter, (2Mo 25,31; Sach 4,2; Hebr 9,2; Offb 2,1)13 und mitten unter den sieben Leuchtern Einen, der einem Sohn des Menschen glich, bekleidet mit einem Gewand, das bis zu den Füßen reichte, und um die Brust gegürtet mit einem goldenen Gürtel. (Dan 7,13; Dan 10,5; Mt 16,13; Offb 15,6)14 Sein Haupt aber und seine Haare waren weiß, wie weiße Wolle, wie Schnee; und seine Augen waren wie eine Feuerflamme, (Dan 7,9; Dan 10,6; Hab 1,13)15 und seine Füße wie schimmerndes Erz, als glühten sie im Ofen, und seine Stimme wie das Rauschen vieler Wasser. (Hes 1,7; Hes 43,2; Offb 1,10; Offb 2,18; Offb 10,1; Offb 14,2)16 Und er hatte in seiner rechten Hand sieben Sterne, und aus seinem Mund ging ein scharfes, zweischneidiges Schwert hervor; und sein Angesicht leuchtete wie die Sonne in ihrer Kraft. (5Mo 33,3; Jes 49,2; Mt 17,2; Apg 26,13; Hebr 4,12; Offb 10,1; Offb 19,15; Offb 19,21)17 Und als ich ihn sah, fiel ich zu seinen Füßen nieder wie tot. Und er legte seine rechte Hand auf mich und sprach zu mir: Fürchte dich nicht! Ich bin der Erste und der Letzte (Hes 1,28; Dan 10,8; Mt 14,27; Offb 1,8)18 und der Lebende; und ich war tot, und siehe, ich lebe von Ewigkeit zu Ewigkeit, Amen! Und ich habe die Schlüssel des Totenreiches und des Todes. (Joh 5,26; Röm 6,9; 2Tim 1,10; Hebr 2,14; Hebr 7,16)19 Schreibe, was du gesehen hast, und was ist, und was nach diesem geschehen soll: (Joh 16,12; Offb 1,11; Offb 4,1)20 das Geheimnis der sieben Sterne, die du in meiner Rechten gesehen hast, und der sieben goldenen Leuchter. Die sieben Sterne sind Engel[6] der sieben Gemeinden, und die sieben Leuchter, die du gesehen hast, sind die sieben Gemeinden. (Dan 12,3; Mal 2,7; Mt 5,15; Phil 2,15; Offb 1,12)

Offenbarung 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.

Offenbarung 1

English Standard Version

1 The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants[1] the things that must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John, (Joh 8,26; Joh 14,10; Joh 17,7; Offb 22,6; Offb 22,16)2 who bore witness to the word of God and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, even to all that he saw. (Joh 19,35; 1Kor 1,6; Offb 1,11; Offb 1,19; Offb 6,9; Offb 12,17; Offb 19,10)3 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, for the time is near. (Lk 11,28; Joh 8,51; Röm 13,11; 1Joh 2,3; 1Joh 2,18; Offb 22,7; Offb 22,10)4 John to the seven churches that are in Asia: Grace to you and peace from him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven spirits who are before his throne, (2Mo 3,14; Joh 1,1; Hebr 13,8; Offb 1,8; Offb 3,1; Offb 4,5; Offb 4,8; Offb 5,6)5 and from Jesus Christ the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of kings on earth. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood (Ps 89,27; Ps 89,37; Jes 55,4; Joh 13,34; Joh 15,9; Joh 18,37; Apg 26,23; 1Kor 15,20; Kol 1,18; 1Tim 6,13; 1Petr 1,18; Offb 2,13; Offb 3,14; Offb 17,14; Offb 19,16)6 and made us a kingdom, priests to his God and Father, to him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen. (Röm 11,36; Röm 15,6; 1Petr 2,9; 1Petr 4,11; Offb 5,10; Offb 20,6)7 Behold, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him, and all tribes of the earth will wail[2] on account of him. Even so. Amen. (Dan 7,13; Sach 12,10; Mt 16,27; Joh 19,37)8 “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.” (Jes 41,4; Jes 43,10; Jes 44,6; Offb 1,4; Offb 21,6; Offb 22,13)9 I, John, your brother and partner in the tribulation and the kingdom and the patient endurance that are in Jesus, was on the island called Patmos on account of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus. (Joh 16,33; Phil 4,14; 2Tim 2,12; Offb 1,2; Offb 3,10)10 I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet (1Kön 18,12; Hes 3,12; Mt 22,43; Apg 20,7; 1Kor 16,2; 2Kor 12,2; Offb 4,1; Offb 4,2; Offb 17,3; Offb 21,10)11 saying, “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.” (Offb 1,2; Offb 1,19)12 Then I turned to see the voice that was speaking to me, and on turning I saw seven golden lampstands, (2Mo 25,37; 2Chr 4,20; Sach 4,2; Offb 1,20; Offb 2,1; Offb 11,4)13 and in the midst of the lampstands one like a son of man, clothed with a long robe and with a golden sash around his chest. (Dan 7,13; Dan 10,5; Dan 10,16; Offb 14,14; Offb 15,6)14 The hairs of his head were white, like white wool, like snow. His eyes were like a flame of fire, (Dan 7,9; Dan 10,6; Offb 2,18; Offb 19,12)15 his feet were like burnished bronze, refined in a furnace, and his voice was like the roar of many waters. (Hes 1,7; Hes 43,2; Dan 10,6; Offb 14,2; Offb 19,6)16 In his right hand he held seven stars, from his mouth came a sharp two-edged sword, and his face was like the sun shining in full strength. (Ri 5,31; Jes 49,2; Mt 17,2; Eph 6,17; Hebr 4,12; Offb 1,20; Offb 2,1; Offb 2,12; Offb 2,16; Offb 3,1; Offb 19,15)17 When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. But he laid his right hand on me, saying, “Fear not, I am the first and the last, (Jes 41,4; Jes 44,6; Jes 48,12; Dan 8,17; Dan 10,9; Dan 10,15; Mt 17,7; Lk 24,37; Joh 21,12; Offb 2,8; Offb 22,13)18 and the living one. I died, and behold I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of Death and Hades. (Röm 6,9; Röm 14,9; Offb 9,1; Offb 20,1)19 Write therefore the things that you have seen, those that are and those that are to take place after this. (Offb 1,2; Offb 1,11; Offb 1,12)20 As for the mystery of the seven stars that you saw in my right hand, and the seven golden lampstands, the seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches. (Mt 5,14; Offb 1,12)

Offenbarung 1

New International Reader’s Version

1 This is the revelation from Jesus Christ. God gave it to him to show those who serve God what will happen soon. God made it known by sending his angel to his servant John.2 John is a witness to everything he saw. What he saw is God’s word and what Jesus Christ has said.3 Blessed is the one who reads out loud the words of this prophecy. Blessed are those who hear it and think everything it says is important. The time when these things will come true is near.4 I, John, am writing this letter. I am sending it to the seven churches in Asia Minor. May grace and peace come to you from God. He is the one who is, and who was, and who will come. May grace and peace come to you from the seven spirits. These spirits are in front of God’s throne.5 May grace and peace come to you from Jesus Christ. He is the faithful witness, so what he has shown can be trusted. He was the first to rise from the dead. He rules over the kings of the earth. Glory and power belong to Jesus Christ who loves us! He has set us free from our sins by pouring out his blood for us.6 He has made us members of his royal family. He has made us priests who serve his God and Father. Glory and power belong to Jesus Christ for ever and ever! Amen.7 ‘Look! He is coming with the clouds!’ ‘Every eye will see him. Even those who pierced him will see him.’ All the nations of the earth ‘will mourn because of him.’ This will really happen! Amen. (Dan 7,13; Sach 12,10)8 ‘I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End,’ says the Lord God. ‘I am the God who is, and who was, and who will come. I am the Mighty One.’9 I, John, am a believer like you. I am a friend who suffers like you. As members of Jesus’ royal family, we can put up with anything that happens to us. I was on the island of Patmos because I taught God’s word and what Jesus said.10 The Holy Spirit gave me a vision on the Lord’s Day. I heard a loud voice behind me that sounded like a trumpet.11 The voice said, ‘Write on a scroll what you see. Send it to the seven churches in Asia Minor. They are Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia and Laodicea.’12 I turned round to see who was speaking to me. When I turned, I saw seven golden lampstands.13 In the middle of them was someone who looked ‘like a son of man.’ He was dressed in a long robe with a gold strip of cloth around his chest. (Dan 7,13)14 The hair on his head was white like wool, as white as snow. His eyes were like a blazing fire.15 His feet were like bronze metal glowing in a furnace. His voice sounded like rushing waters.16 He held seven stars in his right hand. Coming out of his mouth was a sharp sword with two edges. His face was like the sun shining in all its brightness.17 When I saw him, I fell at his feet as if I were dead. Then he put his right hand on me and said, ‘Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last.18 I am the Living One. I was dead. But now look! I am alive for ever and ever! And I hold the keys to Death and Hell.19 ‘So write down what you have seen. Write about what is happening now and what will happen later.20 Here is the meaning of the mystery of the seven stars you saw in my right hand. They are the angels of the seven churches. And the seven golden lampstands you saw stand for the seven churches.