1 — Apocalisse

1The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to make known to his servants the things which must shortly come to pass: and signified, sending by his angel to his servant John,Rivelazione di Gesù Cristo, la quale diè a lui Dio per far conoscere a' suoi servi le cose, che debbon tosto accadere: ed ei mandò a significarla per mezzo del suo Angelo al suo servo Giovanni,THE Apocalypse of IESVS Christ vvhich God gaue him, to make manifest to his seruants the thinges vvhich must be done quickly: and signified, sending by his Angel to his seruant Iohn,Apocalypsis Jesu Christi, quam dedit illi Deus palam facere servis suis, quæ oportet fieri cito: et significavit, mittens per angelum suum servo suo Joanni, 2Who hath given testimony to the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ, what things soever he hath seen.Il quale rendette testimonianza alla parola di Dio, e testimonianza di tutto quello, che vide di Gesù Cristo.vvho hath giuen testimonie to the vvord of God, and the testimonie of IESVS Christ, vvhat things soeuer he hath seen.qui testimonium perhibuit verbo Dei, et testimonium Jesu Christi, quæcumque vidit. 3Blessed is he that readeth and heareth the words of this prophecy: and keepeth those things which are written in it. For the time is at hand.Beato chi legge, e chi ascolta le parole di questa profezia: e fa conservi delle cose, che sono in essa scritte imperocché il tempo è vicino.Blessed is he that readeth and heareth the wordes of this prophecie: and keepeth those thinges Which be vvritten in it for the time is nigh.Beatus qui legit, et audit verba prophetiæ hujus, et servat ea, quæ in ea scripta sunt: tempus enim prope est. 4John to the seven churches which are in Asia. Grace be unto you and peace, from him that is and that was and that is to come: and from the seven spirits which are before his throne:Giovanni alle sette Chiese, che sono in Asia. Grazia a voi, e pace da colui, il quale è, il quale era, e il quale è per venire: e dai sette spiriti, i quali sono dinanzi al trono di lui;Iohn to the seuen churches vvhich are in Asia. Grace to you and peace from him that is, and that vvas, and that shal come, and from the seuen spirites vvhich are in the sight of his throne,Joannes septem ecclesiis, quæ sunt in Asia. Gratia vobis, et pax ab eo, qui est, et qui erat, et qui venturus est: et a septem spiritibus qui in conspectu throni ejus sunt: 5And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the first begotten of the dead and the prince of the kings of the earth, who hath loved us and washed us from our sins in his own blood,E da Gesù Cristo, che è il testimone fedele, primogenito di trai morti, e principe dei Re della terra, il quale ci ha amati, e ci ha lavati da' nostri peccati col proprio sangue,and from IESVS Christ vvho is the faithful vvitnes, the first borne of the dead, & the prince of the kings of the earth, vvho hath loued vs, and vvashed vs from our sinnes in his bloud,et a Jesu Christo, qui est testis fidelis, primogenitus mortuorum, et princeps regum terræ, qui dilexit nos, et lavit nos a peccatis nostris in sanguine suo, 6And hath made us a kingdom, and priests to God and his Father. To him be glory and empire for ever and ever. Amen.E ci ha fatti regno, e sacerdoti a Dio Padre suo: a lui gloria, e imperio pe' secoli de' secoli: così sia.and hath made vs a kingdom and priestes to God and his father, to him be glorie and empire for euer and euer. Amen.et fecit nos regnum, et sacerdotes Deo et Patri suo: ipsi gloria et imperium in sæcula sæculorum. Amen.

7Behold, he cometh with the clouds, and every eye shall see him: and they also that pierced him. And all the tribes of the earth shall bewail themselves because of him. Even so. Amen.Ecco, che egli viene colle nubi, e vedrallo ogni occhio, anche coloro, che lo trafissero. E batteransi il petto a causa di lui tutte le tribù della terra: così è: così è:Behold he commeth vvith the cloudes, and euery eie shal see him, and they that pricked him. And al the tribes of the earth shal, bevvaile them selues vpon him. yea, Amen.Ecce venit cum nubibus, et videbit eum omnis oculus, et qui eum pupugerunt. Et plangent se super eum omnes tribus terræ. Etiam: amen. 8I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, saith the Lord God, who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.Io sono l'alfa, e l'omega, principio, e fine, dice il Signore Iddio, il quale è, il quale era, il quale è per venire, l'onnipotente.I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and end, saith our Lord God, vvhich is, and vvhich vvas, and vvhich shal come, the omnipotent.Ego sum alpha et omega, principium et finis, dicit Dominus Deus: qui est, et qui erat, et qui venturus est, omnipotens. 9I, John, your brother and your partner in tribulation and in the kingdom and patience in Christ Jesus, was in the island which is called Patmos, for the word of God and for the testimony of Jesus.Io Giovanni vostro fratello, e compagno nella tribolazione, e nel regno, e nella pazienza in Gesù Cristo, mi trovai nell'isola, che si chiama Patmos, a causa della parola di Dio, e della testimonianza (renduta) a Gesù:I Iohn your brother and partaker in tribulation, and the kingdom, and patience in Christ IESVS, vvas in the Iland, vvhich is called Patmos, for the vvord of God and the testimonie of IESVS.Ego Joannes frater vester, et particeps in tribulatione, et regno, et patientia in Christo Jesu: fui in insula, quæ appellatur Patmos, propter verbum Dei, et testimonium Jesu: 10I was in the spirit on the Lord’s day and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet,Fui in Ispirito in giorno di domenica, e udii dietro a me una voce grande come di tromba,I vvas in spirit on the Dominical day, and heard behind me a great voice as it vvere of a trompetfui in spiritu in dominica die, et audivi post me vocem magnam tamquam tubæ, 11Saying: What thou seest, write in a book and send to the seven churches which are in Asia: to Ephesus and to Smyrna and to Pergamus and to Thyatira and to Sardis and to Philadelphia and to Laodicea.La qual diceva: scrivi quello, che vedi, in un libro: e mandalo alle sette Chiese, che sono in Asia, ad Efeso, ed a Smirne, ed a Pergamo, ed a Tiatira, e da Sardi, ed a Filadelfia, ed a Laodicea.saying, That vvhich thou feest, vvrite in a booke: and send to the seuen churches vvhich are in Asia, to Ephesus, and Smyrna, and Pergamus, and Thiatîra, and Sardis, and Philadelphia, and Laodicia.dicentis: Quod vides, scribe in libro: et mitte septem ecclesiis, quæ sunt in Asia, Epheso, et Smyrnæ, et Pergamo, et Thyatiræ, et Sardis, et Philadelphiæ, et Laodiciæ.

12And I turned to see the voice that spoke with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks:E mi rivolsi per vedere chi parlava meco: e rivolto che fui, vidi sette candellieri d'oro:And I turned, to see the voice that spake vvith me. And being turned I savv seuen candlestickes of gold:Et conversus sum ut viderem vocem, quæ loquebatur mecum: et conversus vidi septem candelabra aurea: 13And in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks, one like to the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the feet, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle.E in mezzo ai sette candellieri d'oro uno simile al Figliuolo dell'uomo, vestito di abito talare e cinto il petto con fascia d'oro:& in the middes of the seuen candlestickes of gold, one like to the Sonne of man, vested in a priestly garment to the foote, and girded about neere to the pappes vvith a girdle of gold.et in medio septem candelabrorum aureorum, similem Filio hominis vestitum podere, et præcinctum ad mamillas zona aurea: 14And his head and his hairs were white as white wool and as snow. And his eyes were as a flame of fire:E il capo di lui, ed i capelli eran candidi come la lana bianca, e come la neve, e i suoi occhi come fuoco fiammante,and his head and heares vvere vvhite, as vvhite vvoole, & as snovv, and his eies as the flame of fire.caput autem ejus, et capilli erant candidi tamquam lana alba, et tamquam nix, et oculi ejus tamquam flamma ignis: 15And his feet like unto fine brass, as in a burning furnace. And his voice as the sound of many waters.E i piedi di lui simili all'oricalco, qual egli è nella ardente fornace, e la voce di lui come voce di molte acque:and his feete like to latten, as in a burning fornace and his voice as the voice of many vvaters:et pedes ejus similes auricalco, sicut in camino ardenti, et vox illius tamquam vox aquarum multarum: 16And he had in his right hand seven stars. And from his mouth came out a sharp two-edged sword. And his face was as the sun shineth in his power.Ed aveva nella destra sette stelle: e dalla bocca di lui usciva una spada a due tagli: e la faccia di lui come il sole risplende nella sua forza.and he had in his right hand seuen starres and from his mouth proceded a sharpe tvvo edged svvord: and his face, as the sunne shineth în his vertue.et habebat in dextera sua stellas septem: et de ore ejus gladius utraque parte acutus exibat: et facies ejus sicut sol lucet in virtute sua. 17And when I had seen him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying: Fear not. I am the First and the Last,E veduto ch'io l'ebbi, caddi a' suoi piedi come morto. Ed ei pose la sua destra mano sopra di me, dicendo: non temere: io sono il primo, e l'ultimo.And vvhen I had seene him, I fel at his feete as dead. And he put his right hand vpon me, saying, Feare not, I am the first and the last,Et cum vidissem eum, cecidi ad pedes ejus tamquam mortuus. Et posuit dexteram suam super me, dicens: Noli timere: ego sum primus, et novissimus, 18And alive, and was dead. And behold I am living for ever and ever and have the keys of death and of hell.E vivo, ma fui morto; ed ecco, che sono vivente pei secoli de' secoli, ed ho le chiavi della morte, e dell'inferno.and aliue, and vvas dead, and behold I am liuing for euer and euer, and haue the keies of death and of hel.et vivus, et fui mortuus, et ecce sum vivens in sæcula sæculorum: et habeo claves mortis, et inferni.

19Write therefore the things which thou hast seen: and which are: and which must be done hereafter.Scrivi adunque le cose, che hai vedute, e quelle, che sono, e quelle, che debbono accadere dopo di queste.Vvrite therefore the thinges vvhich thou hast seene, and that are, and that must be done after these.Scribe ergo quæ vidisti, et quæ sunt, et quæ oportet fieri post hæc. 20The mystery of the seven stars, which thou sawest in my right hand and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches. And the seven candlesticks are the seven churches.Il mistero delle sette stelle, le quali hai vedute nella mia destra, e i sette candellieri d'oro: le sette stelle sono i sette Angeli delle Chiese: ed i sette candellieri sono le sette Chiese.The sacrament of the seuen starres, vvhich thou hast seene in my right hand, and the seuen candlestickes of Gold. the seuen starres, are the angels of the seuen churches and the seuen candlestickes, are the seuen churches.Sacramentum septem stellarum, quas vidisti in dextera mea, et septem candelabra aurea: septem stellæ, angeli sunt septem ecclesiarum: et candelabra septem, septem ecclesiæ sunt.