Revelation 1:2

Revelation 1:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw.
• New International Version (NIV)who testifies to everything he saw—that is, the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ.
• English Standard Version (ESV)who bore witness to the word of God and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, even to all that he saw.
• New King James Version (NKJV)who bore witness to the word of God, and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, to all things that he saw.

Context of Revelation 1:2

1This book describes the things that God showed to Jesus Christ. He wanted Jesus to show these things to his own servants. They are events that must happen soon. Jesus sent his angel to show them to me, his servant John. I, John, have written about everything that God showed me. These things are a true message from God. They are the things that Jesus Christ says are true. 3If anyone reads aloud the words of this prophecy, God will bless that person. God will also bless the people who listen to these words, if they continue to obey them. The things that are written here will soon happen. 4I am John. I am writing to the seven churches that are in the region of Asia. I pray that God will be very kind to you. I pray that he will give you peace in your minds. God is alive now. He has always been alive. He will continue to be alive for ever. God will help you, and the seven spirits that are in front of his throne will help you.

Revelation 1:2 word by word

ὃς ἐμαρτύρησεν τὸν λόγον τοῦ θεοῦ καὶ τὴν μαρτυρίαν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ ὅσα εἶδεν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Whoὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• bare recordμαρτυρέωmartureō · to testifyG3140
• of the wordὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• of the wordλόγοςlogos · wordG3056
• of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• of the testimonyμαρτυρίαmarturia · testimonyG3141
• of JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
• andτεte · and/bothG5037
• of all things thatὅσοςhosos · just as/how muchG3745
• he sawὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708

Cross-references for Revelation 1:2

• Revelation 1:9I am John. I am a believer, as you are. I am like your brother and your friend. Because we belong to Jesus' kingdom, we are having trouble and pain. So we all need to be strong and patient, as Jesus helps us. The Roman leaders punished me because I taught God's message. I told people the true message about Jesus. That is why they sent me to Patmos island.
• Revelation 6:9Then the Lamb opened the fifth seal. I saw an altar where people offered gifts to God. I saw the souls of some of God's people under the altar. These people had died because they had believed God's message. They had continued to speak the true message about Jesus Christ. That is why people had killed them.
• Revelation 12:11Our brothers and sisters fought against him and they won. They could do this because of the death of the Lamb as a sacrifice. They continued to speak God's true message. They were also ready to die as God's servants. That is why they were able to win against Satan.
• John 1:32Then John told them, ‘I saw God's Spirit come down from heaven. He came down like a dove and he stayed on Jesus.
• John 12:17The crowd that had been with Jesus before at Bethany continued to tell people about Lazarus. They said, ‘Jesus told Lazarus that he should come out of the hole in the rock. He made Lazarus alive again after he had died and his body had been put in there.’
• John 19:35The man who saw these things has spoken about them. What he says is true. He knows that it really happened. He is telling you the truth so that you can believe.
• John 21:24I am the disciple who saw these things. I am the one who wrote them down. We all know that what I have written about them is true.
• 1 Corinthians 1:6In that way, God has shown you that the message we told you about Christ is true.
• 1 Corinthians 2:1Christian friends, I came to tell you God's true message. I did not use clever words when I spoke to you. I did not try to make you think that I was very wise.
• 1 John 5:7So there are three things that show us clearly that Jesus came from God.
• 3 John 1:12All the believers say that Demetrius is a good person. He obeys God's true message. That also shows clearly that he is a good person. We also say the same thing about him. You know very well that what we say about him is true.
• Revelation 1:19So write down the things that you have seen. Write about what you see that is happening now. Also write about the things that will happen later.
• John 3:11I tell you this: We speak about things that we know. We tell you about what we have seen. But even then, you people do not believe our message.
• Acts 4:20We know what is right. We must continue to speak about these things. We must tell people about the things that we have seen and heard.’
• Acts 22:15You will tell people everywhere about the things that you have seen and heard. That is what God wants you to do.
• Acts 26:16Now you must get up. Stand on your feet. I have chosen you to be my servant. That is why I have appeared to you today. You must tell other people about what you have seen. After that, I will show you other things that you must tell people.

Commentaries on Revelation 1:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2Who bare record of the word of God - Is there a reference here to the first chapter of John's gospel, In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, etc.? Of this Word John did bear record. Or, does the writer mean the fidelity with which he noted and related the word - doctrines or prophecies, which he received at this time by revelation from God? This seems more consistent with the latter part of the verse.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Who bare record of the word of God - Who bore witness to, or testified of ̓́ emarturēsenthe Word of God. He regarded himself merely as a “witness” of what he had seen, and claimed only to make a fair and faithful “record” of it. “This is the disciple which “testifieth” ( ̔ ͂ ho marturōn) of these things, and wrote these things,” John 21:24. “And he that saw it bare record” - ́ memarturēke John 19:35. Compare also the following places, where the apostle…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2testifies … testimony: The Greek words behind these terms are martureō (meaning “to bear witness”) and marturia (meaning “witness” or “testimony”). These related Greek words refer to a true and reliable witness. They highlight that the sacrificial witness of Jesus and the true testimony of John form the foundation for the revelation.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. bare record of--"testified the word of God" in this book. Where we would say "testifies," the ancients in epistolary communications use the past tense. The word of God constitutes his testimony; Re 1:3, "the words of this prophecy." the testimony of Jesus--"the Spirit of prophecy" (Re 19:10). and of all things that, &c.--The oldest manuscripts omit "and." Translate, "whatsoever things he saw," in apposition with "the word of God and the testimony of…Read the comment

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Commentaries on Revelation 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings