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Revelation 1:4-8
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4 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, 5 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) 6 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)

7 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.

8 “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
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Revelation 1:4-8
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition

4 John to the seven churches that are in Asia:

Grace to you and peace from him who is and who was and who is to come and from the seven spirits who are before his throne,(A) 5 and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth.

To him who loves us and freed[a] us from our sins by his blood 6 and made us a kingdom, priests serving[b] his God and Father, to him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.(B)

7 Look! He is coming with the clouds;
    every eye will see him,
even those who pierced him,
    and all the tribes of the earth will wail on account of him.

So it is to be. Amen.(C)

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

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Footnotes

  1. 1.5 Other ancient authorities read washed
  2. 1.6 Gk priests to
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