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The Revelation of JesusChrist, whichGodgave Him to show to His bond-servants, the things whichmustsoontakeplace; and He sent and communicated it by His angel to His bond-servantJohn,
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John to the sevenchurches that are in Asia: Grace to you and peace, from Him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the sevenSpiritswho are before His throne,
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and from JesusChrist, the faithfulwitness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and released us from our sins by His blood -
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BEHOLD, HE IS COMING WITH THE CLOUDS, and everyeye will see Him, even those whopierced Him; and all the tribes of the earth will mournover Him. So it is to be. Amen.
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I, John, your brother and fellowpartaker in the tribulation and kingdom and perseverance which are in Jesus, was on the islandcalledPatmosbecause of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus.
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saying, "Write in a bookwhat you see, and send it to the sevenchurches: to Ephesus and to Smyrna and to Pergamum and to Thyatira and to Sardis and to Philadelphia and to Laodicea."