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John, in turn, gave witness to the word of God and to the glorious truth revealed about Jesus, the Anointed One, the Chosen Ruler, by carefully describing everything he saw.

Blessings come to those who read and proclaim these words aloud; blessings come to those who listen closely and put the prophetic words recorded here into practice. The finale is approaching.

I, John, to the seven churches in Asia:

May you experience God’s favor and rest in the peace that comes from the One who is, the One who was, and the One who is coming; from the seven Spirits, the Perfect Spirit, constantly before God’s throne;

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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