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# General Information:
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This is the beginning of John's letter. Here he names himself as the writer and greets the people he is writing to.
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# May grace be to you and peace from the one who is ... and from the seven spirits ... and from Jesus Christ
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This is a wish or blessing. John speaks as if these were things that God could give, although they are really ways in which he hopes God will act for his people. AT: "May he who is ... and the seven spirits ... and Jesus Christ treat you kindly and enable you to live peacefully and securely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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# from the one who is
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"from God, who is"
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# who is to come
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Existing in the future is spoken of as coming. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# seven spirits
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The number seven is a symbol of completeness and perfection. The "seven spirits" refers either to the Spirit of God or to seven spirits who serve God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
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