Apocalipsis 1
1 La revelación de Jesu Cristo, la cual Dios le dio para manifestar a sus siervos cosas que deben suceder presto; y la declaró, enviándo la por su ángel a Juan su siervo;
[This book tells the message] that God revealed to Jesus Christ. God revealed it to him in order that he might reveal to his servants the [things/events] that must happen soon. Jesus communicated [this message] to [me], his servant John, by sending his angel to me.
2 El cual ha dado testimonio de la palabra de Dios, y del testimonio de Jesu Cristo, y de todas las cosas que vio.
[As I write it, I], John, am truthfully reporting everything that I saw [and heard], the message from God that Jesus Christ [truthfully reported to me].
3 Bienaventurado el que lee, y los que escuchan las palabras de la profecía, y guardan las cosas que en ella están escritas; porque el tiempo está cerca.
[God is] pleased with those who read [this book to the congregations], and he will be pleased with those who listen carefully to it and obey what [he has commanded in this prophetic message that I] am writing. [So read this message to the congregations, listen carefully to it, and obey it], because [these things that Jesus has revealed] will happen soon.
4 Juan, a las siete iglesias que están en Asia: Gracia a vosotros, y paz de aquel, que es, y que era, y que ha de venir; y de los siete espíritus que están delante de su trono;
[I], John, am [writing this] to [you believers in] the seven congregations [that are located] in Asia [province]. [I pray that God the Father, God’s Spirit, and Jesus Christ] be kind to (OR, bless) you and cause you to have [inner] peace. [God the Father is] the one who exists, who has always existed, and who will always exist. The Spirit [of God, who] is in front of God’s throne, has [all kinds of power] (OR, The Spirit of God [is symbolized] by seven spirits who are in front of God’s throne).
5 Y de Jesu Cristo; que es el testigo fiel, el primogénito de entre los muertos, y el príncipe de los reyes de la tierra. Al que nos amó, y nos lavó de nuestros pecados en su misma sangre,
Jesus Christ is the one who has faithfully told [people about God]. He is the first one (whom God has raised from the dead/who became alive again after being dead), in order [to show that God will raise us who trust in Jesus]. Jesus is the one who rules the kings of the earth. He is the one who loves us. He is the one who has erased the record our sins. He did that by shedding his blood [when he died on the cross].
6 Y nos ha hecho reyes, y sacerdotes para Dios y su Padre: a él la gloria y el imperio para siempre jamás. Amén. (aiōn g165)
He is [the one who] has caused us to become people whose lives God rules, and he has made us to be priests [who serve] God his Father. [As a result of this, we acknowledge that] Jesus Christ is eternally divine and eternally powerful. (Amen!/That is true!) (aiōn g165)
7 He aquí, viene con las nubes, y todo ojo le verá, y también los que le traspasaron; y todos los linajes de la tierra se lamentarán sobre él. Así es, Amén.
Listen carefully! Christ will surely come in the midst of the clouds [in order that he may judge the rebellious people of earth], and everyone [SYN] will see him [come]. Even those who [are responsible for] piercing [and killing] him [MTY] [will see him come. People from] all people-groups on earth will mourn because he [will punish them]. (Amen!/May it be so.)
8 Yo soy el Alfa y la Omega, el principio y el fin, dice el Señor, que es, y que era, y que ha de venir, el Todopoderoso.
The Lord God declares, “I am the one who created [everything], and I am the [one who will cause everything to] end [MET].” He is the one who exists, who has always existed, and who will always exist. He is the Almighty One.
9 Yo Juan, vuestro hermano, y participante en la tribulación, y en el reino, y en la paciencia de Jesu Cristo, estaba en la isla que es llamada Pátmos, por la palabra de Dios, y por el testimonio de Jesu Cristo.
I, John, your fellow believer, am suffering as you [are] because of our letting Jesus rule [our lives]. We are steadfastly enduring [trials] because of our relationship with him. I was punished by being sent/exiled to Patmos island because [of my proclaiming] God’s message and telling [people about] Jesus.
10 Yo fui en el Espíritu en día de Domingo, y oí detrás de mí una gran voz como de trompeta,
[God’s] Spirit took control of me on one of the days [that we believers met to worship] the Lord.
11 Que decía: Yo soy el Alfa y la Omega, el primero y el postrero: Escribe en un libro lo que ves, y envía lo a las siete iglesias que están en Asia, es a saber, a Efeso, y a Esmirna, y a Pergamo, y a Tiatira, y a Sárdis, y a Filadelfia, y a Laodicea.
[At that time], I heard behind me someone [speaking to me as loudly and as clearly] [SIM] as a trumpet. He was saying [to me], “Write on a scroll what you see, and send it to seven congregations. Send it to [the congregations] in Ephesus [city], in Smyrna [city], in Pergamum [city], in Thyatira [city], in Sardis [city], in Philadelphia [city], and in Laodicea [city].”
12 Y volvíme para ver la voz que hablaba conmigo; y vuelto, ví siete candelabros de oro;
[In this vision] I turned in order that I might see who had spoken to me [SYN]. When I turned,
13 Y en medio de los siete candelabros de oro, uno semejante al Hijo del hombre vestido de una ropa que llegaba hasta los pies, y ceñido con una cinta de oro por los pechos;
I saw seven golden lampstands. In the midst of the lampstands there was [someone] who looked like he came from heaven. He wore a robe that reached to his feet, and he wore a gold band around his chest.
14 Y su cabeza, y sus cabellos eran blancos como la lana blanca, tan blancos como la nieve; y sus ojos como llama de fuego;
The hair on his head was white like white wool [or] like snow. His eyes were [shining brightly] [SIM], like a flame of fire.
15 Y sus pies semejantes al latón fino, ardientes como en un horno; y su voz como ruido de muchas aguas.
His feet [looked] like brass that glows [as it is being] purified {as [people] purify it} in a furnace. [When he spoke], his voice [sounded] like the sound [made by] a huge waterfall (OR, a great/wide river of rushing water).
16 Y tenía en su mano derecha siete estrellas; y de su boca salía una espada afilada de dos filos, y su rostro era resplandeciente como el sol resplandece en su fuerza.
In his right hand he held seven stars. A sword that had two sharp edges extended from his mouth. His face [shone as bright] as the sun shines [at midday] [MTY].
17 Y cuando yo le hube visto, caí como muerto a sus pies. Y él puso su diestra sobre mí, diciéndome: No temas, yo soy el primero, y el postrero;
When I saw him, I fell down at his feet [and was unable to move or speak] [SIM], as though [I were] dead. But he put his right hand on me and said to me, “Don’t be afraid! I am the one who created [all things] and the [one who will cause all things to] end.
19 Escribe las cosas que has visto, y las que son, y las que han de ser después de estas.
So write the [vision] that you are seeing. Write about the [conditions] that exist now, and the [events] that are about to happen next.
20 El misterio de las siete estrellas que has visto en mi diestra, y los siete candelabros de oro. Las siete estrellas, son los ángeles de las siete iglesias, y los siete candelabros que viste, son las siete iglesias.
The meaning of the seven stars that you saw in my right hand and the seven golden lampstands [that you saw is this]: The seven stars [in my hand represent the leaders, who are like] angels, [who watch over] the seven congregations, and the [seven] lampstands [represent] the seven congregations.”
