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Berean Standard Bible

““I am the Alpha and the Omega, ” says the Lord God, who is and was and is to come—the Almighty.”

Revelation 1:8

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Study note

After greeting the churches, praising Christ who loves us and freed us from our sins, and announcing his coming (1:4-7), the book records words spoken by the Lord God himself. It is one of only a few places in Revelation where God the Father speaks directly.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

“I am the Alpha and the Omega, ” says the Lord God, who is and was and is to come—the Almighty.

World English Bible (WEB)

“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.”

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

I am the Alpha and the Omega, saith the Lord God, who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

I am the First and the Last, says the Lord God who is and was and is to come, the Ruler of all.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

'I am the Alpha and the Omega, beginning and end', says the Lord, who is, and who was, and who is coming -- the Almighty.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Yo soy el Alpha y la Omega, principio y fin, dice el Señor, que es y que era y que ha de venir, el Todopoderoso.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

«Yo soy la A y la Z,—dice el Señor Dios—,el que es, que era y que ha de venir, el Todopoderoso».

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