Revelation

Revelation 1:4–6

⁴John,

To the seven churches in the province of Asia:^b

Grace and peace to you from Him who is and was and is to come, and from the seven spirits^c before His throne, ⁵and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth.

To Him who loves us and has released us from our sins by His blood, ⁶who has made us to be a kingdom, priests to His God and Father — to Him be the glory and power forever and ever! Amen.

Footnotes

b 1:4 Literally in Asia; Asia was a Roman province in what is now western Turkey.
c 1:4 Or the sevenfold Spirit

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Revelation 1:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
John	Ἰωάννης	Iōannēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2491 John
To the	Ταῖς	Tais	Article - Dative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
seven	ἑπτὰ	hepta	Adjective - Dative Feminine Plural	G2033 seven
churches	ἐκκλησίαις	ekklēsiais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G1577 an assembly, congregation, church
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Asia	Ἀσίᾳ	Asia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G773 roughly the western third of Asia Minor
Grace	Χάρις	Charis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5485 grace, favor, kindness
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
peace	εἰρήνη	eirēnē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1515 peace, peace of mind
to you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
from	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
Him who	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
is	ὢν	ōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1510 I am, exist
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
was	ἦν	ēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
is to come	ἐρχόμενος	erchomenos	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2064 I come, go
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
from	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3588 the
seven	ἑπτὰ	hepta	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural	G2033 seven
spirits	Πνευμάτων	Pneumatōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G4151 wind, breath, spirit
before	ἐνώπιον	enōpion	Preposition	G1799 before the face of, in the presence of
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
throne	θρόνου	thronou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2362 a throne, seat

Revelation 1:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
from	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
Jesus	Ἰησοῦ	Iēsou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
Christ	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
faithful	πιστός	pistos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4103 trustworthy, faithful, believing
witness	μάρτυς	martys	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3144 a witness
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
firstborn	πρωτότοκος	prōtotokos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4416 first-born
from the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
dead	νεκρῶν	nekrōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3498 dead, a corpse
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
ruler	ἄρχων	archōn	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G758 a ruler, prince, leader
of the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
kings	βασιλέων	basileōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G935 a king, ruler, emperor
of the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
earth	γῆς	gēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1093 the earth, soil, land
To Him who	Τῷ	Tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
loves	ἀγαπῶντι	agapōnti	Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular	G25 I love
us	ἡμᾶς	hēmas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
has released	λύσαντι	lysanti	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular	G3089 I loose, untie, release, destroy
us	ἡμᾶς	hēmas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
from	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
our	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
sins	ἁμαρτιῶν	hamartiōn	Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural	G266 a sin
by	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
blood	αἵματι	haimati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G129 blood

Revelation 1:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
has made	ἐποίησεν	epoiēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4160 I do, make
us	ἡμᾶς	hēmas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
a kingdom	βασιλείαν	basileian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G932 kingship, sovereignty, authority, rule, kingdom
priests	ἱερεῖς	hiereis	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G2409 a priest
to	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
God	Θεῷ	Theō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Father	Πατρὶ	Patri	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
to Him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
glory	δόξα	doxa	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1391 honor, renown, glory splendor
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
power	κράτος	kratos	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G2904 dominion, strength, power
forever	αἰῶνας	aiōnas	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G165 an age, a cycle of time
ever	αἰώνων	aiōnōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G165 an age, a cycle of time
Amen	ἀμήν	amēn	Hebrew Word	G281 verily, truly, amen, so let it be

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.