Revelation 1:1-6 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,

DouayRheims⁽ⁱ⁾ 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, ² Who hath given testimony to the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ, what things soever he hath seen. 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. 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: 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 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.