Revelation 1:1
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I. Prologue[a]
Chapter 1
1 The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave to him, to show his servants what must happen soon. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John,(A)
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- 1:1–3 This prologue describes the source, contents, and audience of the book and forms an inclusion with the epilogue (Rev 22:6–21), with its similar themes and expressions.
Revelation 1:11-12
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11 which said, “Write on a scroll[a] what you see and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea.” 12 [b]Then I turned to see whose voice it was that spoke to me, and when I turned, I saw seven gold lampstands
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Revelation 22:6
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VII. Epilogue[a]
6 And he said to me, “These words are trustworthy and true, and the Lord, the God of prophetic spirits, sent his angel to show his servants what must happen soon.”(A)
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Revelation 2:28
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28 just as I received authority from my Father. And to him I will give the morning star.
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