Revelation 1:4 (WEB)
John, to the seven assemblies that are in Asia: Grace to you and peace from God, who is and who was and who is to come; and from the seven Spirits who are before his throne;
Catechism · 2
The Sacrament of the Eucharist
At the Last Supper the Lord himself directed his disciples' attention toward the fulfillment of the Passover in the kingdom of God: "I tell you I shall not drink again of this fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom."
The Seven Petitions
“…of faith the gathering together of everyone and everything in him who has "the keys of Death and Hades," who "is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty."” — Catechism footnote: Rev 1:8, 18; cf. Rev 1:4; Eph 1:10.
Fathers and councils · 4
Athanasius of Alexandria
“And in the Apocalypse he thus speaks; ‘Who is and who was and who is to come.’” — editor's note: Rev. i. 4. τάδε λέγει. [On λέγει, &c., in citations, see Lightf. on Gal. iii. 16, Winer, Gram. §58, 9 γ, Grimm-Thayer, s.v. II. 1. e.]
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Eusebius of Caesarea
“Then he writes also an epistle: ‘John to the seven churches which are in Asia, grace be with you, and peace.’” — editor's note: Rev. i. 4.
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Augustine of Hippo
“The Apocalypse is a book of St. John the Evangelist; and he writes “to seven Churches.”” — editor's note: Rev. i. 4.
Read the whole comment“For which reason also the Apostle John writes to the seven churches, showing in that way that he writes to the totality of the one Church; and in the Proverbs of Solomon it is said aforetime, prefiguring this, “Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath strengthened her seven pillars.”” — editor's note: Rev. i. 4.
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Cross-references · 15
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 45.
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 45.
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 45.
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 45.
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 45.
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 45.
Cited together in Catechism §1403.
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 45.
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 45.
Cited together in Catechism §1403.
Cited together in Catechism §2854.
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 45.
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 45.
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 45.
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 45.