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Revelation 1:3-20

31BlessedG3107 is the one who readsG314, and thoseG3588 who hearG191 the wordsG3056 of the prophecyG4394 and 2keepG5083 the things which are writtenG1125 in it; 3for the timeG2540 is nearG1451.

44JohnG2491 to 5the sevenG2033 churchesG1577 that are in 6AsiaG773: 7GraceG5485 to you and peaceG1515 from 8Him who is, and who was, and who 9is to comeG2064, and from 10the 11sevenG2033 spiritsG4151 whoG3739 are beforeG1799 His throneG2362, 5and from JesusG2424 ChristG5547, 12the faithfulG4103 witnessG3144, the 13firstbornG4416 of the deadG3498, and the 14rulerG758 of the kingsG935 of the earthG1093. To Him who 15lovesG25 us and releasedG3089 us from our sinsG266 by His bloodG129-- 6and He madeG4160 us into a 16kingdomG932, 17priestsG2409 to 1819His GodG2316 and FatherG3962--20to Him be the gloryG1391 and the dominionG2904 foreverG165 and everG165. AmenG281. 721BeholdG2400, He is comingG2064 with the cloudsG3507, and 22everyG3956 eyeG3788 will seeG3708 Him, evenG2532 those whoG3748 piercedG1574 Him; and allG3956 the tribesG5443 of the earthG1093 will 23mournG2875 overG1909 Him. 24SoG3483 itG3483 isG3483 toG3483 beG3483. AmenG281.

8“I amG1510 25the AlphaG256 and the OmegaG5598,” saysG3004 the 26LordG2962 GodG2316, “27who is and whoG3588 was and who 28is to comeG2064, the AlmightyG3841.”

929I, JohnG2491, your 30brotherG80 and 31fellowG4791 participantG4791 in the tribulationG2347 and 32kingdomG932 and 3334perseveranceG5281 in JesusG2424, was on the islandG3520 calledG2564 PatmosG3963 35becauseG1223 of the wordG3056 of GodG2316 and the testimonyG3141 of JesusG2424. 10I was 36in the 37SpiritG4151 on 38the Lord’sG2960 dayG2250, and I heardG191 behindG3694 me a loudG3173 voiceG5456 39likeG5613 the sound of a trumpetG4536, 11sayingG3004, “40WriteG1125 41on a scrollG975 whatG3739 you seeG991, and sendG3992 it to the 42sevenG2033 churchesG1577: to 43EphesusG2181, 44SmyrnaG4667, 45PergamumG4010, 46ThyatiraG2363, 47SardisG4554, 48PhiladelphiaG5359, and 49LaodiceaG2993.”

12ThenG2532 I turnedG1994 to seeG991 the voiceG5456 that was speakingG2980 with me. And after turningG1994 I sawG3708 50sevenG2033 goldenG5552 lampstandsG3087; 13and 51in the middleG3319 of the lampstandsG3087 I saw oneG3664 52likeG3664 53a sonG5207 of manG444, 54clothedG1746 in a robeG4158 reachingG4158 toG4158 theG4158 feetG4158, and 55wrappedG4024 aroundG4024 the chestG3149 with a goldenG5552 sashG2223. 14His headG2776 and His 56hairG2359 were whiteG3022 likeG5613 whiteG3022 woolG2053, likeG5613 snowG5510; and 57His eyesG3788 were likeG5613 a flameG5395 of fireG4442. 15His 58feetG4228 were likeG3664 59burnishedG5474 bronzeG5474 whenG5613 it has been heatedG4448 toG4448 aG4448 glowG4448 in a furnaceG2575, and His 60voiceG5456 was likeG5613 the soundG5456 of manyG4183 watersG5204. 16In His rightG1188 handG5495 He heldG2192 61sevenG2033 starsG792, and out of His mouthG4750 cameG1607 a 62sharpG3691 two-edgedG1366 swordG4501; and His 63faceG3799 was likeG5613 64the sunG2246 65shiningG5316 in its strengthG1411.

17WhenG3753 I sawG3708 Him, I 66fellG4098 at His feetG4228 likeG5613 a deadG3498 manG3498. And He 67placedG5087 His rightG1188 handG1188 on me, sayingG3004, “68Do not beG5399 afraidG5399; 69I amG1510 the firstG4413 and the lastG2078, 18and the 70livingG2198 One; and I 7172was deadG3498, and beholdG2400, I amG1510 aliveG2198 forevermoreG165, and I haveG2192 73the keysG2807 of deathG2288 and of HadesG86. 19ThereforeG3767 74writeG1125 75the things whichG3739 you have seenG3708, 76and the things whichG3739 are, and the things whichG3739 will takeG1096 placeG1096 77afterG3326 theseG3778 thingsG3778. 20As for the 78mysteryG3466 of the 79sevenG2033 starsG792 whichG3739 you sawG3708 in My rightG1188 handG1188, and the 80sevenG2033 goldenG5552 lampstandsG3087: the 81sevenG2033 starsG792 are the angelsG32 of 82the sevenG2033 churchesG1577, and the sevenG2033 83lampstandsG3087 are the sevenG2033 churchesG1577.

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

Commentaries on Revelation 1

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