⁶ “This is what the Lord says, He who is the ^(A)King of Israel and his ^(B)Redeemer, the Lord of armies:

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, ⁵ and from Jesus Christ, ^(G)the faithful witness, the ^(H)firstborn of the dead, and the ^(I)ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who ^(J)loves us and released us from our sins by His blood— ⁶ and He made us into a ^(K)kingdom, ^(L)priests to ^[c](M)His God and Father—^(N)to Him be the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen. ^7 (O)Behold, He is coming with the clouds, and ^(P)every eye will see Him, even those who pierced Him; and all the tribes of the earth will ^(Q)mourn over Him. ^[d]So it is to be. Amen.

⁸ “I am ^(R)the Alpha and the Omega,” says the ^(S)Lord God, “^(T)who is and who was and who ^[e]is to come, the Almighty.”

¹⁷ When I saw Him, I ^(A)fell at His feet like a dead man. And He ^(B)placed His right hand on me, saying, “^(C)Do not be afraid; ^(D)I am the first and the last, ¹⁸ and the ^(E)living One; and I ^[a](F)was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore, and I have ^(G)the keys of death and of Hades.