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Revelation KJV

New Testament · 22 chapters · 404 verses · about 1 hour to read

Revelation opens with letters to seven churches and moves into visions of judgment, the return of Christ, and a new heaven and a new earth. It ends with God wiping away all tears, and an invitation to whosoever will.

Author: John, exiled on the isle of PatmosTraditionally dated about AD 95Theme: the unveiling of Christ

Chapters

Outline of Revelation

Key verses

Revelation 3:20

Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

Revelation 21:4

And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.

Revelation 22:13

I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.

Well-known verses in Revelation

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 1:11

Saying, 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.

Revelation 1:17-18

And 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: I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.

Revelation 21:6

And 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.

Revelation 22:13

I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.

Revelation 5:11-12

And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands; Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.

Revelation 16:14

For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.

Revelation 16:15

Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.

Revelation 16:16

And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon.

Revelation 19:11

And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.

How long Revelation is

Chapters: 22Verses: 404Words: about 11,995Read in: about 1 hourLongest chapter: Revelation 2 (29 verses)

Revelation is the 66th book of the Bible and the 27th of the New Testament, after Jude. Compare all 66 books →

Common questions

Who wrote the book of Revelation?

John, exiled on the isle of Patmos.

When was Revelation written?

It is traditionally dated about AD 95.

What is the book of Revelation about?

Revelation opens with letters to seven churches and moves into visions of judgment, the return of Christ, and a new heaven and a new earth. It ends with God wiping away all tears, and an invitation to whosoever will.

How long is Revelation?

Revelation has 22 chapters and 404 verses in the King James Version — about 11,995 words.

How long does it take to read Revelation?

about 1 hour at an ordinary reading pace of about 200 words a minute.

How many chapters are in Revelation?

22.

How many verses are in Revelation?

404.

What is the longest chapter in Revelation?

Revelation 2, with 29 verses. The shortest is Revelation 15, with 8.

Where is Revelation in the Bible?

Revelation is the 66th book of the Bible and the 27th of the New Testament, after Jude.

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