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General Information:
This is the beginning of John's letter. Here he names himself as the writer and greets the people he is writing to.
May grace be to you and peace
"May you receive grace and peace" or "May you experience grace and peace." This is a wish or blessing.
from the one who is
"from God, who is"
who is to come
Existing in the future is spoken of as coming. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor)
seven spirits
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/jit/writing-symlanguage)