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John spoke as a witness to the word of God and to the testimony about[a] Jesus Christ, that is, to everything he saw. Blessed is the one who reads the words of this prophecy and blessed are those who hear it and hold on to the things written in it, because the time is near.

Greeting

John,

To the seven churches in the province of Asia:[b]

Grace to you and peace from him who is, who was, and who is coming, and from the seven spirits that are before his throne,

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 1:2 Or of
  2. Revelation 1:4 Here Asia refers to the Roman province of Asia (located in what is now Turkey), not the continent of Asia.

who testifies to everything he saw—that is, the word of God(A) and the testimony of Jesus Christ.(B) Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear it and take to heart what is written in it,(C) because the time is near.(D)

Greetings and Doxology

John,

To the seven churches(E) in the province of Asia:

Grace and peace to you(F) from him who is, and who was, and who is to come,(G) and from the seven spirits[a](H) before his throne,

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 1:4 That is, the sevenfold Spirit