(A)Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written in it; for (B)the time is near.

Greeting the Seven Churches

John, to the seven churches which are in Asia:

Grace to you and peace from Him (C)who is and (D)who was and who is to come, (E)and from the seven Spirits who are before His throne, and from Jesus Christ, (F)the faithful (G)witness, the (H)firstborn from the dead, and (I)the ruler over the kings of the earth.

To Him (J)who [a]loved us (K)and washed us from our sins in His own blood,

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  1. Revelation 1:5 NU loves us and freed; M loves us and washed

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,(A) because the time is near.(B)

Greetings and Doxology

John,

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

Grace and peace to you(D) from him who is, and who was, and who is to come,(E) and from the seven spirits[a](F) before his throne, and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness,(G) the firstborn from the dead,(H) and the ruler of the kings of the earth.(I)

To him who loves us(J) and has freed us from our sins by his blood,(K)

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Footnotes

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