who testified to (A)the word of God and to (B)the testimony of Jesus Christ, everything that he saw. (C)Blessed is the one who reads, and those who hear the words of the prophecy and [a]keep the things which are written in it; (D)for the time is near.

Message to the Seven Churches

(E)John to (F)the seven churches that are in (G)Asia: (H)Grace to you and peace from (I)Him who is, and who was, and who [b]is to come, and from (J)the [c]seven spirits who are before His throne,

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 1:3 Or follow
  2. Revelation 1:4 Or is coming
  3. Revelation 1:4 Possibly a symbolic reference to the Holy Spirit in His fullness, or to seven key angels

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