Revelation 1:4-6
International Standard Version
4 From[a] John to the seven churches in Asia. May grace and peace be yours from the one who is, who was, and who is coming, from the seven spirits who are in front of his throne, 5 and from Jesus the Messiah,[b] the witness, the faithful one,[c] the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler over the kings of the earth. To the one who loves us and has freed[d] us from our sins by his blood 6 and has made us a kingdom, priests for his God and Father, be glory and power forever and ever! Amen.
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- Revelation 1:4 The Gk. lacks From
- Revelation 1:5 Or Christ
- Revelation 1:5 Or Jesus the Messiah, the faithful witness
- Revelation 1:5 Other mss. read has washed
Revelation 1:4-6
New International Version
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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