Revelation 1:4

4 John: To the seven churches in the province of Asia.[a] Grace and peace to you from[b] the One who is, who was, and who is coming; from the seven spirits[c] [d] before His throne;

Revelation 1:4 In-Context

2 who testified to God's word and to the testimony about Jesus Christ, in all he saw.
3 Blessed is the one who reads and blessed are those who hear the words of this prophecy and keep what is written in it, because the time is near!
4 John: To the seven churches in the province of Asia. Grace and peace to you from the One who is, who was, and who is coming; from the seven spirits before His throne;
5 and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and has set us free from our sins by His blood,
6 and made us a kingdom, priests to His God and Father-to Him be the glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.

Footnotes 4

  • [a]. Lit churches in Asia; that is, the Roman province that is now a part of modern Turkey
  • [b]. Other mss add God
  • [c]. Or the sevenfold Spirit
  • [d]. Rv 3:1; 4:5; 5:6
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