New Testament · 22 chapters
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Revelation uses visions, symbols, and worship to encourage churches under pressure to remain faithful to Jesus. The conflict with evil moves toward God’s judgment, the renewal of creation, and God dwelling with his people.
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Chapter 1.
John receives a vision of the risen Jesus and is commissioned to write to seven churches. Jesus’ majesty and presence among them frame the visions that follow.
Read chapter 29 versesChapter 2.
Messages to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, and Thyatira combine encouragement, rebuke, and promises. Each church is called to hear the Spirit and remain faithful in its particular situation.
Read chapter 22 versesChapter 3.
Messages to Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea expose complacency and commend endurance. The churches are urged to awaken, hold fast, and respond to Christ’s invitation.
Read chapter 11 versesChapter 4.
John sees a heavenly throne surrounded by worshipers and living creatures. Their praise centers on God’s holiness and his creation of all things.
Read chapter 14 versesChapter 5.
A sealed scroll raises the question of who can open it. The slain yet living Lamb is declared worthy, and heaven celebrates his redeeming work.
Read chapter 17 versesChapter 6.
The Lamb opens six seals, revealing conquest, violence, scarcity, death, and the cries of martyrs. Cosmic upheaval confronts the world with the approaching judgment.
Read chapterChapter 7.
God’s servants are sealed, and John sees an innumerable multitude from every nation. Their worship celebrates salvation and the Lamb’s shepherding care beyond suffering.
Read chapter 13 versesChapter 8.
The seventh seal introduces seven trumpets and the prayers of the saints. The first four trumpet judgments affect the earth, sea, fresh water, and heavens.
Read chapter 21 versesChapter 9.
The fifth and sixth trumpets portray terrifying forces bringing torment and death. Despite the devastation, many people refuse to turn from idolatry and wrongdoing.
Read chapter 11 versesChapter 10.
A mighty angel brings a little scroll, and John is told to eat it. Its sweetness and bitterness accompany a renewed commission to prophesy.
Read chapter 19 versesChapter 11.
Two witnesses testify, suffer death, and receive vindication. The seventh trumpet announces the kingdom of God and his Messiah amid heavenly worship and judgment.
Read chapter 17 versesChapter 12.
A woman, her child, and a dragon portray conflict surrounding God’s saving purpose. The dragon’s defeat in heaven intensifies its hostility toward the faithful on earth.
Read chapter 18 versesChapter 13.
Two beasts wield deceptive religious and political power, demanding allegiance and economic conformity. The saints are called to endurance and discernment amid coercion.
Read chapter 20 versesChapter 14.
The Lamb’s people are pictured in worship, while angelic announcements call the world to fear God. Visions of harvest then portray the certainty of coming judgment.
Read chapter 8 versesChapter 15.
Seven angels prepare the final plagues while victorious worshipers sing about God’s just ways. The heavenly sanctuary fills with the glory of his presence.
Read chapter 21 versesChapter 16.
Seven bowls pour out judgment on the beast’s world. Persistent blasphemy and resistance accompany escalating disasters and the gathering toward a final confrontation.
Read chapter 18 versesChapter 17.
Babylon is portrayed as a richly adorned woman allied with the beast and intoxicated by violence. An explanation of the vision exposes the instability of its power.
Read chapter 24 versesChapter 18.
Babylon’s fall brings lament from rulers, merchants, and sailors who profited from its luxury. Heaven’s rejoicing contrasts with an economy built on exploitation and human loss.
Read chapter 21 versesChapter 19.
Heaven celebrates God’s judgment and the Lamb’s wedding. A rider identified with God’s word defeats the beast and its allied forces.
Read chapter 15 versesChapter 20.
Satan is restrained, the faithful share in reign, and a final rebellion is defeated. The vision concludes with judgment before the great white throne.
Read chapter 27 versesChapter 21.
A new heaven and earth appear, and God dwells with his people without death or mourning. The new Jerusalem is described through images of beauty, holiness, and light.
Read chapter 21 versesChapter 22.
The river and tree of life complete the vision of restored creation. Final words call for faithfulness and invite the thirsty to receive life while awaiting Jesus’ coming.
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