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

To ^(H)him who loves us and ^(I)has freed us from our sins by his blood ⁶ and made us ^(J)a kingdom, ^(K)priests to ^(L)his God and Father, to him be ^(M)glory and ^(N)dominion forever and ever. Amen. ⁷ Behold, ^(O)he is coming with the clouds, and ^(P)every eye will see him, even those who pierced him, and all tribes of the earth will wail^[a] on account of him. Even so. Amen.

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

Vision of the Son of Man

⁹ I, John, your brother and ^(S)partner in ^(T)the tribulation and ^(U)the kingdom and ^(V)the patient endurance that are in Jesus, was on the island called Patmos ^(W)on account of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus.

I Have Overcome the World

²⁵ “I have said these things to you in figures of speech. ^(A)The hour is coming when I will no longer speak to you in figures of speech but will tell you plainly about the Father. ²⁶ In that day you will ask in my name, and I do not say to you that I will ask the Father on your behalf; ^27 (B)for the Father himself loves you, because ^(C)you have loved me and ^(D)have believed that I came from God.^{[a] 28 (E)}I came from the Father and have come into the world, and now ^(F)I am leaving the world and going to the Father.”

²⁹ His disciples said, “Ah, now you are speaking plainly and not ^(G)using figurative speech! ³⁰ Now we know that ^(H)you know all things and do not need anyone to question you; this is why we believe that ^(I)you came from God.” ³¹ Jesus answered them, “Do you now believe? ³² Behold, ^(J)the hour is coming, indeed it has come, when ^(K)you will be scattered, each to his own home, and ^(L)will leave me alone. ^(M)Yet I am not alone, for the Father is with me. ³³ I have said these things to you, that ^(N)in me you may have peace. ^(O)In the world you will have ^(P)tribulation. But ^(Q)take heart; ^(R)I have overcome the world.”