1 The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants^{1 a}the things that must soon take place. He made it known by sending his ^bangel to his servant ^cJohn,

4 John to the seven churches that are in Asia:

Grace to you and peace from him ^gwho is and who was and who is to come, and from ^hthe seven spirits who are before his throne,

9 I, John, your brother and partner in the tribulation and the kingdom and the patient endurance that are in Jesus, was on the island called Patmos on account of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus.

8 I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. And when I heard and saw them, ^uI fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who showed them to me,