⁸ “I am ^(A)the Alpha and the Omega,” says the ^(B)Lord God, “^(C)who is and who was and who ^[a]is to come, the Almighty.”

¹⁷ When I saw Him, I ^(A)fell at His feet like a dead man. And He ^(B)placed His right hand on me, saying, “^(C)Do not be afraid; ^(D)I am the first and the last,

⁸ And the ^(A)four living creatures, each one of them having ^(B)six wings, are ^(C)full of eyes around and within; and ^(D)day and night ^[a]they do not cease to say,

⁵ And I heard the angel of the waters saying, “^(A)Righteous are You, ^(B)the One who is and who was, O ^(C)Holy One, because You ^(D)judged these things;