Revelation: A Chapter-by-Chapter Summary

Read Revelation one chapter at a time, following what happens and why it matters.

About RevelationPermalink

Revelation unveils Jesus’ victory through visions of worship, witness, judgment, endurance, and the new creation.

Testament

New Testament

Genre

Apocalypse / prophecy

Chapters

22

Chapter index

Revelation, chapter by chapterPermalink

Choose a chapter to open the complete summary, meaning, and key verse.

01

Churches addressedPermalink

Revelation 1–3 · Christ appears and speaks to seven churches

• Chapter 1 →
• Chapter 2 →
• Chapter 3 →

02

Worship, witness, and judgmentPermalink

Revelation 4–20 · Heaven, seals, trumpets, bowls, beasts, Babylon, and victory

• Chapter 4 →
• Chapter 5 →
• Chapter 6 →
• Chapter 7 →
• Chapter 8 →
• Chapter 9 →
• Chapter 10 →
• Chapter 11 →
• Chapter 12 →
• Chapter 13 →
• Chapter 14 →
• Chapter 15 →
• Chapter 16 →
• Chapter 17 →
• Chapter 18 →
• Chapter 19 →
• Chapter 20 →

03

New creationPermalink

Revelation 21–22 · New heaven, new earth, and the Lamb’s city

• Chapter 21 →
• Chapter 22 →

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