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of God to give him jurisdiction in this matter and continues; blessed is he that reads, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.

The latter part of the paragraph obligates those that hear or read it in that they wish to comply with the instruction of God, believing that they will be blessed.

In the first vision John relates that "one like the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt with a golden girdle", spoke with "a great voice, as of a trumpet", and was a statement to be addressed to the seven churches of Asia. (The Seven Churches of Asia; also known as the Seven Churches of Revelations were the seven major churches of Early Christianity. At that time they could be found in what is today Turkey
and they are not to be classified literally as in Asia). See http://www.apocalipsis.org/t2- churches.htm

[3] [4] John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne;

[5] And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,

[6] And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

In the verses 3 to 6, John enforces his authority in claiming that he has the instruction and insight given by the angel of God, into what is and what will be. Here he shows Jesus to be a faithful witness of God, his father, and prince over all men.

[7] Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all people of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.

[8] I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, say's the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.

In these verses it says how the Messiah will come and how the people of the earth will dread his coming, for they will know that he is the one true God.

[9] I John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.

[10] I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet,

[11] Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What

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