⁴ John:

To the seven churches in Asia.

Grace and peace^(A) to you from^[a] the One who is, who was, and who is coming;^(B) from the seven spirits^[b](C) before His throne;

⁸ “I am the Alpha and the Omega,”^(A) says the Lord God, “the One who is, who was, and who is coming, the Almighty.”