Revelation (KJV)
22 chapters · 404 verses. Choose a chapter to read it in the King James Version.
About the Book of Revelation
Revelation unveils Christ's triumph and God's final victory through visions given to John, encouraging persecuted churches to endure. It assures believers that, despite present evil, God reigns and will make all things new.
- Genre
- Apocalyptic (with prophecy and letters)
- Author
- Traditionally attributed to the apostle John
- First audience
- Seven churches in Asia Minor under pressure
How to read it: Read apocalyptic imagery as symbol, not newspaper; grasp its core assurance of God's victory in Christ, and hold interpretive details with humility rather than dogmatism.
It opens: “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:” (Revelation 1:1)
Chapters
Key verses in Revelation
The verses of Revelation that the rest of Scripture cross-references most often.
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,
For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.
And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.
And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.
Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.
Read Revelation with a guide
- Revelation in 22 Days22 days through the book of Revelation, one chapter a dayAll 22 days in Revelation
- The Big Story: Genesis to Revelation30 days on the one story the whole Bible tells2 of 30 days in Revelation
- A Life of Worship7 days on worshipping God with all of life1 of 7 days in Revelation
- Grief & Hope7 days of comfort when you are grieving1 of 7 days in Revelation
- Heaven & the Return of Christ7 days on resurrection hope and all things made new1 of 7 days in Revelation
- One New People: Tribe & Ethnicity7 days on tribe, ethnicity and unity in Christ1 of 7 days in Revelation