I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.
Parallel translations
- WEB I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.
- BSB I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.”
- NKJV I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, the First and the Last.”
- NASB I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.”
- NLT I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.”
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Quick answer
Jesus identifies himself as the Alpha and Omega, the First and Last, the Beginning and End. He claims the eternal sovereignty that belongs to God.
Overview
These titles, used of God in 1:8 and 21:6, are here applied directly to Jesus, affirming his full deity and lordship over all history. Christ encompasses all things from creation to consummation. This assures believers that the One who began their salvation will surely bring it to completion (Philippians 1:6).
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 7
- Rev 1:8I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.
- Rev 21:6And 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.
- Isa 44:6Thus saith the LORD the King of Israel, and his redeemer the LORD of hosts; I am the first, and I am the last; and beside me there is no God.
- Isa 48:12Hearken unto me, O Jacob and Israel, my called; I am he; I am the first, I also am the last.
- Isa 41:4Who hath wrought and done it, calling the generations from the beginning? I the LORD, the first, and with the last; I am he.
- Rev 1:17And 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:
- Rev 1:11Saying, 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.
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Christ at the center
Revelation ends the story with the slain-yet-standing Lamb who is worthy, the Lion of Judah, the Alpha and Omega, the returning King who makes all things new and dwells with his people forever.
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