Revelation 1:4-6
GOD’S WORD Translation
4 From John to the seven churches in the province of Asia. Good will [a] and peace to you from the one who is, the one who was, and the one who is coming, from the seven spirits who are in front of his throne, 5 and from Jesus Christ, the witness, the trustworthy one, the first to come back to life, and the ruler over the kings of the earth. Glory and power forever and ever [b] belong to the one who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood 6 and has made us a kingdom, priests for God his Father. Amen.
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Revelation 1:4-6
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Greetings and Doxology
4 John,
To the seven churches(A) in the province of Asia:
Grace and peace to you(B) from him who is, and who was, and who is to come,(C) and from the seven spirits[a](D) before his throne, 5 and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness,(E) the firstborn from the dead,(F) and the ruler of the kings of the earth.(G)
To him who loves us(H) and has freed us from our sins by his blood,(I) 6 and has made us to be a kingdom and priests(J) to serve his God and Father(K)—to him be glory and power for ever and ever! Amen.(L)
Footnotes
- Revelation 1:4 That is, the sevenfold Spirit
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