Revelation 1:4
2 who testifies to everything he saw. This is the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ.
3 Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear and obey what is written in it, because the time is near.
John, To the seven churches in the province of Asia: Grace and peace to you from Him who is and was and is to come, and 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 released us from our sins by His blood,
6 who has made us to be a kingdom, priests to His God and Father—to Him be the glory and power forever and ever! Amen.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- John, To the seven churches in the province of Asia: Grace and peace to you from Him who is and was and is to come, and from the seven Spirits before His throne,
- KJV
- John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne;
- WEB
- John, to the seven assemblies that are in Asia: Grace to you and peace from God, who is and who was and who is to come; and from the seven Spirits who are before his throne;
- ASV
- John to the seven churches that are in Asia: Grace to you and peace, from him who is and who was and who is to come; and from the seven Spirits that are before his throne;
- DARBY
- John to the seven assemblies which [are] in Asia: Grace to you and peace from [him] who is, and who was, and who is to come; and from the seven Spirits which [are] before his throne;
- BLB
- John, To the seven churches in Asia: Grace to you⁺ and peace from the One who is and who was and who is coming, and from the seven Spirits before His throne,
- ÅB
- Johannes - til de syv menigheter i Asia: Nåde være med dere og fred fra ham som er og som var og som kommer, og fra de syv ånder som er for hans trone,
- OTB
- Johannes, til de syv menighetene i provinsen Asia: Nåde og fred være med dere fra ham som er, som var, og som kommer, og fra de syv ånder foran hans trone,
- B1930
- Johannes - til de syv menigheter i Asia: Nåde være med eder og fred fra ham som er og som var og som kommer, og fra de syv ånder som er for hans trone,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Isaiah 11:2
The Spirit of the LORD will rest on Him— the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and strength, the Spirit of knowledge and fear of the LORD.
Read in contextJohn 1:1
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
Read in contextHebrews 13:8
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.
Read in contextPsalms 90:2
Before the mountains were born or You brought forth the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting You are God.
Read in contextRevelation 5:6
Then I saw a Lamb who appeared to have been slain, standing in the center of the throne, encircled by the four living creatures and the elders. The Lamb had seven horns and seven eyes, which represent the seven Spirits of God sent out into all the earth.
Read in contextRevelation 4:5
From the throne came flashes of lightning, and rumblings, and peals of thunder. Before the throne burned seven torches of fire. These are the seven Spirits of God.
Read in contextRevelation 1:8
“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, who is and was and is to come—the Almighty.
Read in contextRevelation 3:1
“To the angel of the church in Sardis write: These are the words of the One who holds the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars. I know your deeds; you have a reputation for being alive, yet you are dead.
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