Revelation 1:8-10
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8 The Lord God says, ‘I caused all things to begin and I will cause the end of all things. I have all power and authority. I am alive. I have always been alive. I will continue to be alive for ever.’
Jesus appears to John
9 I am John. I am a believer, as you are. I am like your brother and your friend. Because we belong to Jesus' kingdom, we are having trouble and pain. So we all need to be strong and patient, as Jesus helps us. The Roman leaders punished me because I taught God's message. I told people the true message about Jesus. That is why they sent me to Patmos island.[a]
10 On the Lord's day, God's Spirit caused me to see and to hear things.[b] I heard a voice speak behind me. The sound was as loud as a trumpet.
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- 1:9 Patmos island was near to the region called Asia. The Romans had sent John to Patmos because they did not want him to teach about Jesus. Patmos was a prison. The Romans would not let John leave Patmos.
- 1:10 ‘The Lord's day’ may mean Sunday, the first day of the week. This was the day when Christians met together to worship God.
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