Revelation 1:4-8

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Greetings and Doxology

⁴John,

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, ⁵and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness,^(E) the firstborn from the dead,^(F) and the ruler of the kings of the earth.^(G)

To him who loves us^(H) and has freed us from our sins by his blood,^(I) ⁶and has made us to be a kingdom and priests^(J) to serve his God and Father^(K)—to him be glory and power for ever and ever! Amen.^(L)

⁷“Look, he is coming with the clouds,”^[b]^(M)
and “every eye will see him,
even those who pierced him”;^(N)
and all peoples on earth “will mourn^(O) because of him.”^[c]
So shall it be! Amen.

⁸“I am the Alpha and the Omega,”^(P) says the Lord God, “who is, and who was, and who is to come,^(Q) the Almighty.”^(R)

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Footnotes

Revelation 1:4 That is, the sevenfold Spirit
Revelation 1:7 Daniel 7:13
Revelation 1:7 Zech. 12:10

Revelation 4:8-11

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⁸Each of the four living creatures^(A) had six wings^(B) and was covered with eyes all around,^(C) even under its wings. Day and night^(D) they never stop saying:

“‘Holy, holy, holy

is the Lord God Almighty,’^[a]^(E)

who was, and is, and is to come.”^(F)

⁹Whenever the living creatures give glory, honor and thanks to him who sits on the throne^(G) and who lives for ever and ever,^(H) ¹⁰the twenty-four elders^(I) fall down before him^(J) who sits on the throne^(K) and worship him who lives for ever and ever. They lay their crowns before the throne and say:

¹¹“You are worthy, our Lord and God,
    to receive glory and honor and power,^(L)
for you created all things,
    and by your will they were created
    and have their being.”^(M)