Revelation 1:5-9 and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the firstbegotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. To the one loving us with divine love, and having washed us from our sins in His own blood,

Godbey⁽ⁱ⁾ ⁵ and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the firstbegotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. To the one loving us with divine love, and having washed us from our sins in His own blood, ⁶ and He made us a kingdom, priests unto God even his Father; to him be glory and dominion unto the ages of the ages; amen. ⁷ Behold, he is coming with clouds; and every eye shall behold him, even those who pierced him, and all the tribes of the earth will wail at him; yes, Amen. ⁸ I am Alpha and Omega, says the Lord God, who is and who was, and who is coming, the Almighty. ⁹ I John, your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and in patience in Jesus, was in the island which is called Patmos, on account of the word of God, and on account of the testimony of Jesus.