Revelation 1:4-8
American Standard Version
4 John to the seven churches that are in Asia: Grace to you and peace, from him [a]who is and who was and who is to come; and from the seven Spirits that are before his throne; 5 and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loveth us, and [b]loosed us from our sins [c]by his blood; 6 and he made us to be a kingdom, to be priests unto [d]his God and Father; to him be the glory and the dominion [e]for ever and ever. Amen. 7 Behold, he cometh with the clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they that pierced him; and all the tribes of the earth shall mourn over him. Even so, Amen.
8 I am the Alpha and the Omega, saith the Lord God, [f]who is and who was and [g]who is to come, the Almighty.
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- Revelation 1:4 Or, who cometh
- Revelation 1:5 Many authorities, some ancient, read washed. Heb. 9:14; compare 7:14.
- Revelation 1:5 Greek in.
- Revelation 1:6 Or, God and his Father
- Revelation 1:6 Greek unto the ages of the ages. Many ancient authorities omit of the ages.
- Revelation 1:8 Or, he who
- Revelation 1:8 Or, who cometh
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