6 He lets us rule as kingsand serve God his Fatheras priests.To him be glory and powerfor ever and ever! Amen.
7 Look! He is comingwith the clouds.Everyone will see him,even the ones who stucka sword through him.All people on earthwill weep because of him.Yes, it will happen! Amen.
8 The Lord God says, “I am Alpha and Omega, the one who is and was and is coming. I am God All-Powerful!”
9 I am John, a follower together with all of you. We suffer because Jesus is our king, but he gives us the strength to endure. I was sent to Patmos Island, because I had preached God's message and had told about Jesus.
10 On the Lord's day the Spirit took control of me, and behind me I heard a loud voice that sounded like a trumpet.
11 The voice said, “Write in a book what you see. Then send it to the seven churches in Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea.”
12 When I turned to see who was speaking to me, I saw seven gold lampstands.