Greeting to seven churches and praise

The Living One · Revelation 1

Story guide: A representative congregation illustrates the greeting and praise addressed to seven churches, not a meeting of all seven together.

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4John, to the seven churches in Asia: Grace to you and peace from him who is, and who was, and who is coming, and from the seven spirits who are before his throne,

5and from Jesus the Messiah, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us and freed us from our sins by his blood—

6and made us a kingdom, priests to his God and Father—to him be the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.

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