⁴ John: To the seven churches in Asia. Grace and peace^(A) to you from^[a] the one who is, who was, and who is to come,^(B) and from the seven spirits^[b](C) before his throne,

⁸ ‘I am the Alpha and the Omega,’^(A) says the Lord God, ‘the one who is, who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.’

⁸ Each of the four living creatures had six wings;^(A) they were covered with eyes around and inside. Day and night^(B) they never stop,^[a] saying,

⁵ I heard the angel of the waters say,