Greetings and Doxology

⁴ 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,

To the Church in Ephesus

2 “To the angel^[a] of the church in Ephesus^(A) write:

To the Church in Sardis

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

The Scroll and the Lamb

5 Then I saw in the right hand of him who sat on the throne^(A) a scroll with writing on both sides^(B) and sealed^(C) with seven seals.

² And I saw the seven angels^(A) who stand before God, and seven trumpets were given to them.^(B)