John: To the seven churches in Asia. Grace and peace(A) to you from[a] the one who is, who was, and who is to come,(B) and from the seven spirits[b](C) before his throne, and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness,(D) the firstborn from the dead(E) and the ruler of the kings of the earth.(F)

To him who loves us and has set us free[c] from our sins by his blood,(G) and made us a kingdom,[d] priests[e](H) to his God and Father—to him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.(I)

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Footnotes

  1. 1:4 Other mss add God
  2. 1:4 Or the sevenfold Spirit
  3. 1:5 Other mss read has washed us
  4. 1:6 Other mss read kings and
  5. 1:6 Or made us into (or to be) a kingdom of priests; Ex 19:6

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