Bible Verses About The Book Of Revelation And The Apocalypse

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,

Direct passage for Revelation 1:5.

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.

Core John-on-Patmos verse

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.

Blessing on reading and keeping the prophecy

And he said unto me, These sayings are faithful and true: and the Lord God of the holy prophets sent his angel to shew unto his servants the things which must shortly be done.

Core opening verse about the angel and future events

Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book.

Close parallel for keeping the book's words

And he saith unto me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand.

Command not to seal the prophecy

And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals.

Seven-sealed book verse

And he had in his hand a little book open: and he set his right foot upon the sea, and his left foot on the earth,

Little book open verse

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.

Seven churches language from Revelation

And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.

Core judgment verse

And he came and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat upon the throne.

Took the book from the throne

And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy.

Beast from the sea passage

And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places.

Heaven rolled up and cosmic shaking

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;

Opening greeting to the seven churches

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:

Opening line names the revelation and messenger

Who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw.

John bears witness to what he saw

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Write the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter;

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And I John saw these things, and heard them. And when I had heard and seen, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel which shewed me these things.

John says he saw and heard these things

And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.

Great white throne judgment verse

For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?

Wrath and endurance question

The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is.

Beast and Book of Life theme

Mischief shall come upon mischief, and rumour shall be upon rumour; then shall they seek a vision of the prophet; but the law shall perish from the priest, and counsel from the ancients.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Son of man, behold, they of the house of Israel say, The vision that he seeth is for many days to come, and he prophesieth of the times that are far off.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Now I am come to make thee understand what shall befall thy people in the latter days: for yet the vision is for many days.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

To wit, the prophets of Israel which prophesy concerning Jerusalem, and which see visions of peace for her, and there is no peace, saith the Lord GOD.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

But in the last days it shall come to pass, that the mountain of the house of the LORD shall be established in the top of the mountains, and it shall be exalted above the hills; and people shall flow unto it.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Whiles they see vanity unto thee, whiles they divine a lie unto thee, to bring thee upon the necks of them that are slain, of the wicked, whose day is come, when their iniquity shall have an end.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the LORD's house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And the vision of the evening and the morning which was told is true: wherefore shut thou up the vision; for it shall be for many days.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them.

Judgment fire on the saints' enemies

And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God.

Martyrs beside the sea of glass