I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. When I’d heard them and seen them, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who’d been showing them to me.
When I heard this, I fell at his feet to worship him. But he said to me, “Don’t do that! I’m God’s servant, just like you and your brothers and sisters who hold firmly to what Jesus taught. Worship God! The Spirit of prophecy tells the truth about Jesus.”
The revelation from Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show his servants what must happen soon. God made it known by sending his angel to his servant John.
Then I saw the beast and the kings of the earth with their armies. They had gathered together to fight a war against the rider on the horse and his army.
From John. To the seven churches in the province of Asia. May you receive grace and peace from the one who is, and who was, and who is to come; from the seven spirits that are in front of God’s throne;