Revelation 1:1–8

^*The ^aRevelation of Jesus Christ, ^bwhich God gave unto him, ^cto shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and ^dhe sent and signified it ^cby his angel unto ^ehis servant ^fJohn: ²Who bare record of ^gthe word of God, and of ^ghthe testimony of Jesus Christ, and of ⁱall things that he saw. ^3jkBlessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and ^kkeep those things which are written therein: ^lfor ^cthe time is at hand.

^4fJohn to ^mthe seven churches which are in Asia: ⁿGrace be unto you, and ⁿpeace, from him ^opwhich is, ^oand ^qwhich was, ^oand which is to come; and from ^rthe seven Spirits which are before his throne; ⁵And from Jesus Christ, who is ^sthe faithful ^twitness, and ^uthe first begotten of the dead, and ^vthe prince of the kings of the earth. Unto ^whim that loved us, and ^xwashed us from our sins in his own blood, ⁶And ^yhath made us kings and priests unto ^zGod and his Father; ^ato him be glory and ^bdominion for ever and ever. Amen.

⁷Behold, ^che cometh ^dewith clouds; and ^devery eye shall see him, and ^fthey also which pierced him: and ^dall kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen. ^8gI am Alpha and Omega, ^ghthe beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, ⁱwhich is, and which was, and which is to come, ^jthe Almighty.