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NASB | Revelation 1:4 ¶ John to the seven churches that are in Asia: Grace to you and peace, from Him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven Spirits who are before His throne, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Revelation 1:4 ¶ John, to the seven churches that are in [the province of] Asia: Grace [be granted] to you and peace [inner calm and spiritual well-being], from Him Who is [existing forever] and Who was [continually existing in the past] and Who is to come, and from the seven Spirits that are before His throne, [Is 11:2] |
Bible Question:
I was raise in two different religions, catholic and protestant. Which both contradict each other as I was a child. So I know some what about both religions but my question is why do the catholics or are the catholics one of the 7 churches that is mentioned in revelation? |
Bible Answer: Hi, John wrote to seven churches in the Roman province of Asia which is actually in Turkey on our present-day map. The churches are named in the subsequent chapters, Pergamum, Smyrna, Ephesus, Thyatria, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea. As a side-note the number 7 is a symbol of completeness, perfection and fulfillment. Seven is also associated with Christ in the book of Revelation. |