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Revelation 1:2-20

2whoG3739 testifiedG3140 to 1the wordG3056 of GodG2316 and to 2the testimonyG3141 of JesusG2424 ChristG5547, everythingG3745 that he sawG3708. 33BlessedG3107 is the one who readsG314, and thoseG3588 who hearG191 the wordsG3056 of the prophecyG4394 and 4keepG5083 the things which are writtenG1125 in it; 5for the timeG2540 is nearG1451.

46JohnG2491 to 7the sevenG2033 churchesG1577 that are in 8AsiaG773: 9GraceG5485 to you and peaceG1515 from 10Him who is, and who was, and who 11is to comeG2064, and from 12the 13sevenG2033 spiritsG4151 whoG3739 are beforeG1799 His throneG2362, 5and from JesusG2424 ChristG5547, 14the faithfulG4103 witnessG3144, the 15firstbornG4416 of the deadG3498, and the 16rulerG758 of the kingsG935 of the earthG1093. To Him who 17lovesG25 us and releasedG3089 us from our sinsG266 by His bloodG129-- 6and He madeG4160 us into a 18kingdomG932, 19priestsG2409 to 2021His GodG2316 and FatherG3962--22to Him be the gloryG1391 and the dominionG2904 foreverG165 and everG165. AmenG281. 723BeholdG2400, He is comingG2064 with the cloudsG3507, and 24everyG3956 eyeG3788 will seeG3708 Him, evenG2532 those whoG3748 piercedG1574 Him; and allG3956 the tribesG5443 of the earthG1093 will 25mournG2875 overG1909 Him. 26SoG3483 itG3483 isG3483 toG3483 beG3483. AmenG281.

8“I amG1510 27the AlphaG256 and the OmegaG5598,” saysG3004 the 28LordG2962 GodG2316, “29who is and whoG3588 was and who 30is to comeG2064, the AlmightyG3841.”

931I, JohnG2491, your 32brotherG80 and 33fellowG4791 participantG4791 in the tribulationG2347 and 34kingdomG932 and 3536perseveranceG5281 in JesusG2424, was on the islandG3520 calledG2564 PatmosG3963 37becauseG1223 of the wordG3056 of GodG2316 and the testimonyG3141 of JesusG2424. 10I was 38in the 39SpiritG4151 on 40the Lord’sG2960 dayG2250, and I heardG191 behindG3694 me a loudG3173 voiceG5456 41likeG5613 the sound of a trumpetG4536, 11sayingG3004, “42WriteG1125 43on a scrollG975 whatG3739 you seeG991, and sendG3992 it to the 44sevenG2033 churchesG1577: to 45EphesusG2181, 46SmyrnaG4667, 47PergamumG4010, 48ThyatiraG2363, 49SardisG4554, 50PhiladelphiaG5359, and 51LaodiceaG2993.”

12ThenG2532 I turnedG1994 to seeG991 the voiceG5456 that was speakingG2980 with me. And after turningG1994 I sawG3708 52sevenG2033 goldenG5552 lampstandsG3087; 13and 53in the middleG3319 of the lampstandsG3087 I saw oneG3664 54likeG3664 55a sonG5207 of manG444, 56clothedG1746 in a robeG4158 reachingG4158 toG4158 theG4158 feetG4158, and 57wrappedG4024 aroundG4024 the chestG3149 with a goldenG5552 sashG2223. 14His headG2776 and His 58hairG2359 were whiteG3022 likeG5613 whiteG3022 woolG2053, likeG5613 snowG5510; and 59His eyesG3788 were likeG5613 a flameG5395 of fireG4442. 15His 60feetG4228 were likeG3664 61burnishedG5474 bronzeG5474 whenG5613 it has been heatedG4448 toG4448 aG4448 glowG4448 in a furnaceG2575, and His 62voiceG5456 was likeG5613 the soundG5456 of manyG4183 watersG5204. 16In His rightG1188 handG5495 He heldG2192 63sevenG2033 starsG792, and out of His mouthG4750 cameG1607 a 64sharpG3691 two-edgedG1366 swordG4501; and His 65faceG3799 was likeG5613 66the sunG2246 67shiningG5316 in its strengthG1411.

17WhenG3753 I sawG3708 Him, I 68fellG4098 at His feetG4228 likeG5613 a deadG3498 manG3498. And He 69placedG5087 His rightG1188 handG1188 on me, sayingG3004, “70Do not beG5399 afraidG5399; 71I amG1510 the firstG4413 and the lastG2078, 18and the 72livingG2198 One; and I 7374was deadG3498, and beholdG2400, I amG1510 aliveG2198 forevermoreG165, and I haveG2192 75the keysG2807 of deathG2288 and of HadesG86. 19ThereforeG3767 76writeG1125 77the things whichG3739 you have seenG3708, 78and the things whichG3739 are, and the things whichG3739 will takeG1096 placeG1096 79afterG3326 theseG3778 thingsG3778. 20As for the 80mysteryG3466 of the 81sevenG2033 starsG792 whichG3739 you sawG3708 in My rightG1188 handG1188, and the 82sevenG2033 goldenG5552 lampstandsG3087: the 83sevenG2033 starsG792 are the angelsG32 of 84the sevenG2033 churchesG1577, and the sevenG2033 85lampstandsG3087 are the sevenG2033 churchesG1577.

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Notes

  1. 1. Revelation 1:2 Rev 1:9; 6:9; 12:17; 20:4 ↩
  2. 2. Revelation 1:2 1 Cor 1:6; Rev 12:17 ↩
  3. 3. Revelation 1:3 Luke 11:28; Rev 22:7 ↩
  4. 4. Revelation 1:3 Or follow ↩
  5. 5. Revelation 1:3 Rom 13:11; Rev 3:11; 22:7, 10, 12 ↩
  6. 6. Revelation 1:4 Rev 1:1, 9; 22:8 ↩
  7. 7. Revelation 1:4 Rev 1:11, 20 ↩
  8. 8. Revelation 1:4 Acts 2:9 ↩
  9. 9. Revelation 1:4 Rom 1:7 ↩
  10. 10. Revelation 1:4 Rev 1:8, 17; 4:8; 16:5 ↩
  11. 11. Revelation 1:4 Or is coming ↩
  12. 12. Revelation 1:4 Is 11:2; Rev 3:1; 4:5; 5:6; 8:2 ↩
  13. 13. Revelation 1:4 Possibly a symbolic reference to the Holy Spirit in His fullness, or to seven key angels ↩
  14. 14. Revelation 1:5 Rev 3:14; 19:11 ↩
  15. 15. Revelation 1:5 1 Cor 15:20; Col 1:18 ↩
  16. 16. Revelation 1:5 Rev 17:14; 19:16 ↩
  17. 17. Revelation 1:5 Rom 8:37 ↩
  18. 18. Revelation 1:6 Rev 5:10; 20:6 ↩
  19. 19. Revelation 1:6 Rev 5:10; 20:6 ↩
  20. 20. Revelation 1:6 Or God and His Father ↩
  21. 21. Revelation 1:6 Rom 15:6 ↩
  22. 22. Revelation 1:6 Rom 11:36 ↩
  23. 23. Revelation 1:7 Dan 7:13; 1 Thess 4:17 ↩
  24. 24. Revelation 1:7 Zech 12:10-14; John 19:37 ↩
  25. 25. Revelation 1:7 Luke 23:28 ↩
  26. 26. Revelation 1:7 Or Yes. Amen. ↩
  27. 27. Revelation 1:8 Is 41:4; Rev 21:6; 22:13 ↩
  28. 28. Revelation 1:8 Rev 4:8; 11:17 ↩
  29. 29. Revelation 1:8 Rev 1:4 ↩
  30. 30. Revelation 1:8 Or is coming ↩
  31. 31. Revelation 1:9 Rev 1:1 ↩
  32. 32. Revelation 1:9 Acts 1:15 ↩
  33. 33. Revelation 1:9 Matt 20:23; Acts 14:22; 2 Cor 1:7; Phil 4:14 ↩
  34. 34. Revelation 1:9 2 Tim 2:12; Rev 1:6 ↩
  35. 35. Revelation 1:9 Or steadfastness ↩
  36. 36. Revelation 1:9 2 Thess 3:5; Rev 3:10 ↩
  37. 37. Revelation 1:9 Rev 1:2 ↩
  38. 38. Revelation 1:10 Matt 22:43; Rev 4:2; 17:3; 21:10 ↩
  39. 39. Revelation 1:10 Or spirit ↩
  40. 40. Revelation 1:10 Acts 20:7 ↩
  41. 41. Revelation 1:10 Rev 4:1 ↩
  42. 42. Revelation 1:11 Rev 1:2, 19 ↩
  43. 43. Revelation 1:11 Or in a book ↩
  44. 44. Revelation 1:11 Rev 1:4, 20 ↩
  45. 45. Revelation 1:11 Rev 2:1 ↩
  46. 46. Revelation 1:11 Rev 2:8 ↩
  47. 47. Revelation 1:11 Rev 2:12 ↩
  48. 48. Revelation 1:11 Acts 16:14; Rev 2:18, 24 ↩
  49. 49. Revelation 1:11 Rev 3:1, 4 ↩
  50. 50. Revelation 1:11 Rev 3:7 ↩
  51. 51. Revelation 1:11 Col 2:1; Rev 3:14 ↩
  52. 52. Revelation 1:12 Ex 25:37; 37:23; Zech 4:2; Rev 1:20; 2:1 ↩
  53. 53. Revelation 1:13 Rev 2:1 ↩
  54. 54. Revelation 1:13 Ezek 1:26; Dan 7:13; 10:16; Rev 14:14 ↩
  55. 55. Revelation 1:13 Or the Son of Man ↩
  56. 56. Revelation 1:13 Dan 10:5 ↩
  57. 57. Revelation 1:13 Rev 15:6 ↩
  58. 58. Revelation 1:14 Dan 7:9 ↩
  59. 59. Revelation 1:14 Dan 7:9; 10:6; Rev 2:18; 19:12 ↩
  60. 60. Revelation 1:15 Ezek 1:7; Dan 10:6; Rev 2:18 ↩
  61. 61. Revelation 1:15 Or fine brass ↩
  62. 62. Revelation 1:15 Ezek 1:24; 43:2; Rev 14:2; 19:6 ↩
  63. 63. Revelation 1:16 Rev 1:20; 2:1; 3:1 ↩
  64. 64. Revelation 1:16 Is 49:2; Heb 4:12; Rev 2:12, 16; 19:15 ↩
  65. 65. Revelation 1:16 Matt 17:2; Rev 10:1 ↩
  66. 66. Revelation 1:16 Judg 5:31 ↩
  67. 67. Revelation 1:16 Lit shines ↩
  68. 68. Revelation 1:17 Dan 8:17; 10:9, 10, 15 ↩
  69. 69. Revelation 1:17 Dan 8:18; 10:10, 12 ↩
  70. 70. Revelation 1:17 Matt 14:27; 17:7 ↩
  71. 71. Revelation 1:17 Is 41:4; 44:6; 48:12; Rev 2:8; 22:13 ↩
  72. 72. Revelation 1:18 Luke 24:5; Rev 4:9f ↩
  73. 73. Revelation 1:18 Lit became ↩
  74. 74. Revelation 1:18 Rom 6:9; Rev 2:8; 10:6; 15:7 ↩
  75. 75. Revelation 1:18 Job 38:17; Matt 11:23; 16:19; Rev 9:1; 20:1 ↩
  76. 76. Revelation 1:19 Rev 1:11 ↩
  77. 77. Revelation 1:19 Rev 1:12-16 ↩
  78. 78. Revelation 1:19 Or both the things ↩
  79. 79. Revelation 1:19 Rev 4:1 ↩
  80. 80. Revelation 1:20 Rom 11:25 ↩
  81. 81. Revelation 1:20 Rev 1:16; 2:1; 3:1 ↩
  82. 82. Revelation 1:20 Ex 25:37; 37:23; Zech 4:2; Rev 1:12; 2:1 ↩
  83. 83. Revelation 1:20 Rev 1:16; 2:1; 3:1 ↩
  84. 84. Revelation 1:20 Rev 1:4, 11 ↩
  85. 85. Revelation 1:20 Matt 5:14f ↩

Commentaries on Revelation 1

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