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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
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"May you receive grace and peace" or "May you experience grace and peace." This is a wish or blessing.
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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/jit/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/jit/writing-symlanguage]])
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