who testified to (A)the word of God and to (B)the testimony of Jesus Christ, everything that he saw. (C)Blessed is the one who reads, and those who hear the words of the prophecy and [a]keep the things which are written in it; (D)for the time is near.

Message to the Seven Churches

(E)John to (F)the seven churches that are in (G)Asia: (H)Grace to you and peace from (I)Him who is, and who was, and who [b]is to come, and from (J)the [c]seven spirits who are before His throne,

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 1:3 Or follow
  2. Revelation 1:4 Or is coming
  3. Revelation 1:4 Possibly a symbolic reference to the Holy Spirit in His fullness, or to seven key angels

(A)who bore witness to the word of God, and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, to all things (B)that he saw. (C)Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written in it; for (D)the time is near.

Greeting the Seven Churches

John, to the seven churches which are in Asia:

Grace to you and peace from Him (E)who is and (F)who was and who is to come, (G)and from the seven Spirits who are before His throne,

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