Greeting the Seven Churches

4John, to the seven churches which are in Asia:

Grace to you and peace from Him 
Ex. 3:14who is and 
John 1:1who was and who is to come, 
(Is. 11:2); Zech. 3:9; Rev. 3:1; 4:5; 5:6and from the seven Spirits who are before His throne, 5and from Jesus Christ, 
John 8:14; Prov. 14:5the faithful 
Is. 55:4witness, the 
Ps. 89:27; 1 Cor. 15:20; (Col. 1:18)firstborn from the dead, and 
Rev. 17:14the ruler over the kings of the earth.

To Him
John 13:34who loved us
Heb. 9:14and washed us from our sins in His own blood, 6and has
1 Pet. 2:5, 9made us kings and priests to His God and Father,
1 Tim. 6:16to Him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.

7Behold, He is coming with 
Matt. 24:30clouds, and every eye will see Him, even 
Zech. 12:10–14; John 19:37they who pierced Him. And all the tribes of the earth will mourn because of Him. Even so, Amen.

8
Is. 41:4; Rev. 21:6; 22:13“I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End,” says the Lord, 
Rev. 4:8; 11:17“who is and who was and who is to come, the 
Is. 9:6Almighty.”

Vision of the Son of Man

9I, John, both your brother and
Phil. 1:7companion in the tribulation and
(Rom. 8:17; 2 Tim. 2:12)kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was on the island that is called Patmos for the word of God and for the testimony of Jesus Christ. 10
Acts 10:10I was in the Spirit on
Acts 20:7the Lord’s Day, and I heard behind me
Rev. 4:1a loud voice, as of a trumpet, 11saying, “I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last,” and, “What you see, write in a book and send it to the seven churches which are in Asia: to Ephesus, to Smyrna, to Pergamos, to Thyatira, to Sardis, to Philadelphia, and to Laodicea.”

12Then I turned to see the voice that spoke with me. And having turned
Ex. 25:37; Zech. 4:2; Rev. 1:20; 2:1I saw seven golden lampstands, 13
Rev. 2:1and in the midst of the seven lampstands
Ezek. 1:26; Dan. 7:13; 10:16; Rev. 14:14One like the Son of Man,
Dan. 10:5clothed with a garment down to the feet and
Rev. 15:6girded about the chest with a golden band. 14His head and
Dan. 7:9hair were white like wool, as white as snow, and
Dan. 10:6; Rev. 2:18; 19:12His eyes like a flame of fire; 15
Ezek. 1:7; Dan. 10:6; Rev. 2:18His feet were like fine brass, as if refined in a furnace, and
Ezek. 1:24; 43:2; Rev. 14:2; 19:6His voice as the sound of many waters; 16
Rev. 1:20; 2:1; 3:1He had in His right hand seven stars,
Is. 49:2; (Heb. 4:12); Rev. 2:12, 16; 19:15out of His mouth went a sharp two-edged sword,
Matt. 17:2; Acts 26:13; Rev. 10:1and His countenance was like the sun shining in its strength. 17And
Ezek. 1:28when I saw Him, I fell at His feet as dead. But
Dan. 8:18; 10:10, 12He laid His right hand on me, saying to me, “Do not be afraid;
Is. 41:4; 44:6; 48:12; Rev. 2:8; 22:13I am the First and the Last. 18
Rom. 6:9; Rev. 2:8; 10:6; 15:7I am He who lives, and was dead, and behold, 
Rev. 4:9I am alive forevermore. Amen. And 
Ps. 68:20I have the keys of Hades and of Death. 19Write the things which you have 
Rev. 1:9–18seen, 
Rev. 2:1and the things which are, 
John 16:13; Rev. 4:1and the things which will take place after this. 20The mystery of the seven stars which you saw in My right hand, and the seven golden lampstands: The seven stars are 
Mal. 2:7; Rev. 2:1the angels of the seven churches, and 
Ex. 25:37; 37:23; Zech. 4:2; Matt. 5:15; Phil. 2:15the seven lampstands which you saw are the seven churches.

The Holy Bible, New King James Version, Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.

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