Revelation 1:4 (DRB)

Passage

John to the seven churches which are in Asia. Grace be unto you and peace, from him that is and that was and that is to come: and from the seven spirits which are before his throne:

Nearby Context

Revelation 1:2 Who hath given testimony to the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ, what things soever he hath seen.

Revelation 1:3 Blessed is he that readeth and heareth the words of this prophecy: and keepeth those things which are written in it. For the time is at hand.

Revelation 1:4 John to the seven churches which are in Asia. Grace be unto you and peace, from him that is and that was and that is to come: and from the seven spirits which are before his throne:

Revelation 1:5 And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the first begotten of the dead and the prince of the kings of the earth, who hath loved us and washed us from our sins in his own blood

Revelation 1:6 And hath made us a kingdom, and priests to God and his Father. To him be glory and empire for ever and ever. Amen.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "Spirit", "grace", "john", "seven", "churches", "asia", "peace", and "come". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "Spirit" and "grace", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 3's "Blessed is he that readeth and heareth..." into verse 5's "And from Jesus Christ who is the...", so "Spirit" and "grace" belong inside that flow. In Revelation context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "Spirit" and "grace" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.