Revelation 1

NEW AMERICAN BIBLE	JERUSALEM
1 The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave to him, to show his servants what must happen soon. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John,	1 Révélation de Jésus Christ: Dieu la lui donna pour montrer à ses serviteurs ce qui doit arriverbientôt; Il envoya son Ange pour la faire connaître à Jean son serviteur,
2 who gives witness to the word of God and to the testimony of Jesus Christ by reporting what he saw.	2 lequel a attesté la Parole de Dieu et le témoignage de Jésus Christ: toutes ses visions.
3 Blessed is the one who reads aloud and blessed are those who listen to this prophetic message and heed what is written in it, for the appointed time is near.	3 Heureux le lecteur et les auditeurs de ces paroles prophétiques s'ils en retiennent le contenu, carle Temps est proche!
4 John, to the seven churches in Asia: grace to you and peace from him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven spirits before his throne,	4 Jean, aux sept Eglises d'Asie. Grâce et paix vous soient données par "Il est, Il était et Il vient",par les sept Esprits présents devant son trône,
5 and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead and ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood,	5 et par Jésus Christ, le témoin fidèle, le Premier-né d'entre les morts, le Prince des rois de laterre. Il nous aime et nous a lavés de nos péchés par son sang,
6 who has made us into a kingdom, priests for his God and Father, to him be glory and power forever (and ever). Amen.	6 il a fait de nous une Royauté de Prêtres, pour son Dieu et Père: à lui donc la gloire et lapuissance pour les siècles des siècles. Amen.
7 Behold, he is coming amid the clouds, and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him. All the peoples of the earth will lament him. Yes. Amen.	7 Voici, il vient avec les nuées; chacun le verra, même ceux qui l'ont transpercé, et sur lui selamenteront toutes les races de la terre. Oui, Amen!
8 "I am the Alpha and the Omega," says the Lord God, "the one who is and who was and who is to come, the almighty."	8 Je suis l'Alpha et l'Oméga, dit le Seigneur Dieu, "Il est, Il était et Il vient", le Maître-de-tout.
9 I, John, your brother, who share with you the distress, the kingdom, and the endurance we have in Jesus, found myself on the island called Patmos because I proclaimed God's word and gave testimony to Jesus.	9 Moi, Jean, votre frère et votre compagnon dans l'épreuve, la royauté et la constance, en Jésus. Jeme trouvais dans l'île de Patmos, à cause de la Parole de Dieu et du témoignage de Jésus.
10 I was caught up in spirit on the Lord's day and heard behind me a voice as loud as a trumpet,	10 Je tombai en extase, le jour du Seigneur, et j'entendis derrière moi une voix clamer, commeune trompette:
11 which said, "Write on a scroll what you see and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea."	11 "Ce que tu vois, écris-le dans un livre pour l'envoyer aux sept Eglises: à Ephèse, Smyrne,Pergame, Thyatire, Sardes, Philadelphie et Laodicée."
12 Then I turned to see whose voice it was that spoke to me, and when I turned, I saw seven gold lampstands	12 Je me retournai pour regarder la voix qui me parlait; et m'étant retourné, je vis sept candélabresd'or,
13 and in the midst of the lampstands one like a son of man, wearing an ankle-length robe, with a gold sash around his chest.	13 et, au milieu des candélabres, comme un Fils d'homme revêtu d'une longue robe serrée à lataille par une ceinture en or.
14 The hair of his head was as white as white wool or as snow, and his eyes were like a fiery flame.	14 Sa tête, avec ses cheveux blancs, est comme de la laine blanche, comme de la neige, ses yeuxcomme une flamme ardente,
15 His feet were like polished brass refined in a furnace, and his voice was like the sound of rushing water.	15 ses pieds pareils à de l'airain précieux que l'on aurait purifié au creuset, sa voix comme la voixdes grandes eaux.
16 In his right hand he held seven stars. A sharp two-edged sword came out of his mouth, and his face shone like the sun at its brightest.	16 Dans sa main droite il a sept étoiles, et de sa bouche sort une épée acérée, à double tranchant;et son visage, c'est comme le soleil qui brille dans tout son éclat.
17 When I caught sight of him, I fell down at his feet as though dead. He touched me with his right hand and said, "Do not be afraid. I am the first and the last,	17 A sa vue, je tombai à ses pieds, comme mort; mais il posa sur moi sa main droite en disant:"Ne crains pas, je suis le Premier et le Dernier,
18 the one who lives. Once I was dead, but now I am alive forever and ever. I hold the keys to death and the netherworld.	18 le Vivant; je fus mort, et me voici vivant pour les siècles des siècles, détenant la clef de laMort et de l'Hadès.
19 Write down, therefore, what you have seen, and what is happening, and what will happen afterwards.	19 Ecris donc ce que tu as vu: le présent et ce qui doit arriver plus tard.
20 This is the secret meaning of the seven stars you saw in my right hand, and of the seven gold lampstands: the seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.	20 Quant au mystère des sept étoiles que tu as vues dans ma main droite et des sept candélabresd'or, le voici: les sept étoiles sont les Anges des sept Eglises; et les sept candélabres sont les sept Eglises.