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The Revelation of JesusChrist,whichGodgave unto him, to shew unto hisservants things whichmustshortlycome to pass; and he sent and signified it byhisangel unto hisservantJohn:
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Who bare record of the word of God,and of the testimony of JesusChrist,and of all things that he saw.
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Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy,andkeep those things which are writtentherein*: for the time is at hand.
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John to the sevenchurcheswhich are inAsia:Grace be unto you,andpeace,from him whichis, andwhichwas, andwhich is to come; andfrom the sevenSpiritswhicharebeforehisthrone;
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AndfromJesusChrist, who is the faithfulwitness, and the first begottenof the dead,and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that lovedus,andwashedusfromoursinsin his ownblood,
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And hath madeuskingsandpriests unto GodandhisFather; to him be gloryanddominionforever and ever.Amen.
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Behold, he comethwithclouds;andeveryeye shall seehim,and they also whichpiercedhim:andallkindreds of the earth shall wailbecause of him. Even so,Amen.
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IamAlphaandOmega, the beginningand the ending,saith the Lord,whichis, andwhichwas, andwhich is to come, the Almighty.
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IJohn,whoalso am yourbrother,andcompanionintribulation,andin the kingdomandpatience of JesusChrist,wasin the isle that is calledPatmos,for the word of God,andfor the testimony of JesusChrist.