KJV King James Version
I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Revelation 22:13
I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.”
WEB World English Bible
I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.
ASV American Standard Version
I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
I am the Alpha and the Omega—the Beginning and End—the First and the Last.
Surrounding context — Revelation 22
10 And he saith unto me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand.
11 He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still.
12 And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward [is] with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.
13 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.
14 Blessed [are] they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.
15 For without [are] dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.
16 I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, [and] the bright and morning star.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἐγὼG1473 · egōI/weτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoἄλφαG1 · AlphaAlphaκαὶG2532 · kaiandτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoὦ,G5598 · ŌmegaOmegaὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoπρῶτοςG4413 · prōtosfirstκαὶG2532 · kaiandὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoἔσχατος,G2078 · eschatoslast/leastἡG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀρχὴG746 · archēbeginningκαὶG2532 · kaiandτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoτέλος.¶G5056 · telosgoal/tax
Cross-references
Revelation 1:8I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.Revelation 21:6And 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.Isaiah 44:6Thus saith the LORD the King of Israel, and his redeemer the LORD of hosts; I [am] the first, and I [am] the last; and beside me [there is] no God.Isaiah 48:12Hearken unto me, O Jacob and Israel, my called; I [am] he; I [am] the first, I also [am] the last.Revelation 1:17And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last:Isaiah 41:4Who hath wrought and done [it], calling the generations from the beginning? I the LORD, the first, and with the last; I [am] he.Revelation 1:11Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send [it] unto the seven churches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea.
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