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John to the seven churches that are in Asia:

Grace to you and peace from him who is and who was and who is to come and from the seven spirits who are before his throne,(A)

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Greetings and Doxology

John,

To the seven churches(A) in the province of Asia:

Grace and peace to you(B) from him who is, and who was, and who is to come,(C) and from the seven spirits[a](D) before his throne,

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 1:4 That is, the sevenfold Spirit

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.

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Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.(A)

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The Word Became Flesh

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.(A)

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The Word Became Flesh

In the beginning was the Word,(A) and the Word was with God,(B) and the Word was God.(C)

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Before the mountains were brought forth
    or ever you had formed the earth and the world,
    from everlasting to everlasting you are God.(A)

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Before the mountains were born(A)
    or you brought forth the whole world,
    from everlasting to everlasting(B) you are God.(C)

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The spirit of the Lord shall rest on him,
    the spirit of wisdom and understanding,
    the spirit of counsel and might,
    the spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord.(A)

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The Spirit(A) of the Lord will rest on him—
    the Spirit of wisdom(B) and of understanding,
    the Spirit of counsel and of might,(C)
    the Spirit of the knowledge and fear of the Lord

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Coming from the throne are flashes of lightning and rumblings and peals of thunder, and in front of the throne burn seven flaming torches, which are the seven spirits of God,(A)

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From the throne came flashes of lightning, rumblings and peals of thunder.(A) In front of the throne, seven lamps(B) were blazing. These are the seven spirits[a](C) of God.

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 4:5 That is, the sevenfold Spirit

Then I saw between the throne and the four living creatures and among the elders a Lamb standing as if it had been slaughtered, with seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God sent out into all the earth.(A)

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Then I saw a Lamb,(A) looking as if it had been slain, standing at the center of the throne, encircled by the four living creatures(B) and the elders.(C) The Lamb had seven horns and seven eyes,(D) which are the seven spirits[a](E) of God sent out into all the earth.

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 5:6 That is, the sevenfold Spirit

The Message to Sardis

“And to the angel of the church in Sardis write: These are the words of him who has the seven spirits of God and the seven stars:

“I know your works; you have a name of being alive, but you are dead.(A)

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To the Church in Sardis

“To the angel[a] of the church in Sardis(A) write:

These are the words of him who holds the seven spirits[b](B) of God and the seven stars.(C) I know your deeds;(D) you have a reputation of being alive, but you are dead.(E)

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 3:1 Or messenger; also in verses 7 and 14
  2. Revelation 3:1 That is, the sevenfold Spirit

“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.(A)

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“I am the Alpha and the Omega,”(A) says the Lord God, “who is, and who was, and who is to come,(B) the Almighty.”(C)

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17 Every generous act of giving, with every perfect gift, is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.[a](A)

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  1. 1.17 Other ancient authorities read variation due to a shadow of turning

17 Every good and perfect gift is from above,(A) coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights,(B) who does not change(C) like shifting shadows.

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10 For whoever has despised the day of small things shall rejoice and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel.

“These seven are the eyes of the Lord that range through the whole earth.”(A)

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10 “Who dares despise the day(A) of small things,(B) since the seven eyes(C) of the Lord that range throughout the earth will rejoice when they see the chosen capstone[a] in the hand of Zerubbabel?”(D)

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Footnotes

  1. Zechariah 4:10 Or the plumb line

Who has performed and done this,
    calling the generations from the beginning?
I, the Lord, am first
    and will be with the last.(A)

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Who has done this and carried it through,
    calling(A) forth the generations from the beginning?(B)
I, the Lord—with the first of them
    and with the last(C)—I am he.(D)

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10 And,

“In the beginning, Lord, you founded the earth,
    and the heavens are the work of your hands;(A)
11 they will perish, but you remain;
    they will all wear out like clothing;(B)
12 like a cloak you will roll them up,
    and like clothing[a] they will be changed.
But you are the same,
    and your years will never end.”

13 And to which of the angels has he ever said,

“Sit at my right hand
    until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet”?(C)

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  1. 1.12 Other ancient authorities lack like clothing

10 He also says,

“In the beginning, Lord, you laid the foundations of the earth,
    and the heavens are the work of your hands.(A)
11 They will perish, but you remain;
    they will all wear out like a garment.(B)
12 You will roll them up like a robe;
    like a garment they will be changed.
But you remain the same,(C)
    and your years will never end.”[a](D)

13 To which of the angels did God ever say,

“Sit at my right hand(E)
    until I make your enemies
    a footstool(F) for your feet”[b]?(G)

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 1:12 Psalm 102:25-27
  2. Hebrews 1:13 Psalm 110:1