Revelation 1:4
English Standard Version
Greeting to the Seven Churches
4 John to the seven churches that are in Asia:
Grace to you and peace from (A)him (B)who is and (C)who was and who is to come, and from (D)the seven spirits who are before his throne,
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Revelation 1:4
New American Standard Bible
Message to the Seven Churches
4 (A)John to (B)the seven churches that are in (C)Asia: (D)Grace to you and peace from (E)Him who is, and who was, and who [a]is to come, and from (F)the [b]seven spirits who are before His throne,
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- Revelation 1:4 Or is coming
- Revelation 1:4 Possibly a symbolic reference to the Holy Spirit in His fullness, or to seven key angels
Revelation 1:4
King James Version
4 John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne;
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Revelation 1:4-7
The Message
His Eyes Pouring Fire-Blaze
4-7 I, John, am writing this to the seven churches in Asia province: All the best to you from The God Who Is, The God Who Was, and The God About to Arrive, and from the Seven Spirits assembled before his throne, and from Jesus Christ—Loyal Witness, Firstborn from the dead, Ruler of all earthly kings.
Glory and strength to Christ, who loves us,
who blood-washed our sins from our lives,
Who made us a Kingdom, Priests for his Father,
forever—and yes, he’s on his way!
Riding the clouds, he’ll be seen by every eye,
those who mocked and killed him will see him,
People from all nations and all times
will tear their clothes in lament.
Oh, Yes.
Revelation 1:8
English Standard Version
8 (A)“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, (B)“who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.”
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Revelation 1:8
New American Standard Bible
8 “I am (A)the Alpha and the Omega,” says the (B)Lord God, “(C)who is and who was and who [a]is to come, the Almighty.”
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- Revelation 1:8 Or is coming
Revelation 1:8
King James Version
8 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.
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Revelation 1:8
The Message
8 The Master declares, “I’m A to Z. I’m The God Who Is, The God Who Was, and The God About to Arrive. I’m the Sovereign-Strong.”
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