John: To the seven churches in Asia. Grace and peace(A) to you from[a] the one who is, who was, and who is to come,(B) and from the seven spirits[b](C) before his throne, and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness,(D) the firstborn from the dead(E) and the ruler of the kings of the earth.(F)

To him who loves us and has set us free[c] from our sins by his blood,(G) and made us a kingdom,[d] priests[e](H) to his God and Father—to him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.(I)

Look, he is coming with the clouds,(J)
and every eye will see him,
even those who pierced him.
And all the tribes[f] of the earth[g](K)
will mourn over him.[h][i] (L)
So it is to be. Amen.

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

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Footnotes

  1. 1:4 Other mss add God
  2. 1:4 Or the sevenfold Spirit
  3. 1:5 Other mss read has washed us
  4. 1:6 Other mss read kings and
  5. 1:6 Or made us into (or to be) a kingdom of priests; Ex 19:6
  6. 1:7 Or peoples
  7. 1:7 Gn 12:3; 28:14; Zch 14:17
  8. 1:7 Or will wail because of him
  9. 1:7 Dn 7:13; Zch 12:10

John, to the seven churches that are in Asia:

Grace and peace to you from the one who is and was and is coming, and from the seven spirits that are before God’s throne, and from Jesus Christ—the faithful witness, the firstborn from among the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth.

To the one who loves us and freed us from our sins by his blood, who made us a kingdom, priests to his God and Father—to him be glory and power forever and always. Amen.

Look, he is coming with the clouds! Every eye will see him, including those who pierced him, and all the tribes of the earth will mourn because of him. This is so. Amen. “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “the one who is and was and is coming, the Almighty.”

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