What Revelation 1:8 Means

Revelation 1:8

“I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.”Revelation 1:8 (KJV)

What Revelation 1:8 means

I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord. Christ is the first and the last, the One who holds the whole story from start to finish; nothing lies outside His reign.

Revelation 1:8 in different translations

King James Version (KJV)I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.
World English Bible (WEB)“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.”
American Standard Version (ASV)I am the Alpha and the Omega, saith the Lord God, who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.

Revelation 1:8 in context

7Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen. 8I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty. 9I 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.

A prayer

Father, thank You for Revelation 1:8. Let this word be more than ink to me; write it on my heart, and help me to believe it and live it today. In Jesus' name, amen.

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