8 “Godu kiyo ingilozi yebandla leSmirna tlola uthi: Naka amezwi avela kiloyo ongowokuthoma newokuphela, owafako wabuye waphila godu:
Nakhu okutjhiwo nguSomnini iKosi nomhlengi wakwa-Israyeli, iye, uSomnini uMninimandlawoke uthi: “Ngingowokuthoma newokugcina, ngaphandle kwami akunaZimu omunye.
“Ngilalela wena Jakopo, wena Israyeli engakubizako: Nginguye enginguye; ngingowokuthoma newokugcina.
Ngesizathweso uKrestu wafa, wabuye waphila godu ukuze abe yiKosi yabafileko nabaphilako.
lisithi: “Tlola lokho okubonako encwadini, ukuthumele emabandleni alikhomba, okutjho e-Efesu, eSimirna, ePherigamo, eThiyathira, eSaridisi, eFiladelfiya neLawodikeya.”
“Mina ngingu-Alfa no-Omega,” kutjho uSomnini uZimu, okhona nogade avele akhona nozako.
“Kiyo ingilozi yebandla le-Efesu tlola uthi: Naku umlayezo waloyo ophethe iinkwekwezi ezilikhomba esandleni sakhe sesidla, okhamba hlangana nezinti zeembani zegolide ezilikhomba:
Mina ngingu-Alfa no-Omega, wokuthoma nowamaphelelo, iye, ukuthoma nokuphela.