New American Standard Bible 2020
Revelation 1:4-7
41JohnG2491 to 2the sevenG2033 churchesG1577 that are in 3AsiaG773: 4GraceG5485 to you and peaceG1515 from 5Him who is, and who was, and who 6is to comeG2064, and from 7the 8sevenG2033 spiritsG4151 whoG3739 are beforeG1799 His throneG2362, 5and from JesusG2424 ChristG5547, 9the faithfulG4103 witnessG3144, the 10firstbornG4416 of the deadG3498, and the 11rulerG758 of the kingsG935 of the earthG1093. To Him who 12lovesG25 us and releasedG3089 us from our sinsG266 by His bloodG129-- 6and He madeG4160 us into a 13kingdomG932, 14priestsG2409 to 1516His GodG2316 and FatherG3962--17to Him be the gloryG1391 and the dominionG2904 foreverG165 and everG165. AmenG281. 718BeholdG2400, He is comingG2064 with the cloudsG3507, and 19everyG3956 eyeG3788 will seeG3708 Him, evenG2532 those whoG3748 piercedG1574 Him; and allG3956 the tribesG5443 of the earthG1093 will 20mournG2875 overG1909 Him. 21SoG3483 itG3483 isG3483 toG3483 beG3483. AmenG281.
Notes
- 1. Revelation 1:4 Rev 1:1, 9; 22:8 ↩
- 2. Revelation 1:4 Rev 1:11, 20 ↩
- 3. Revelation 1:4 Acts 2:9 ↩
- 4. Revelation 1:4 Rom 1:7 ↩
- 5. Revelation 1:4 Rev 1:8, 17; 4:8; 16:5 ↩
- 6. Revelation 1:4 Or is coming ↩
- 7. Revelation 1:4 Is 11:2; Rev 3:1; 4:5; 5:6; 8:2 ↩
- 8. Revelation 1:4 Possibly a symbolic reference to the Holy Spirit in His fullness, or to seven key angels ↩
- 9. Revelation 1:5 Rev 3:14; 19:11 ↩
- 10. Revelation 1:5 1 Cor 15:20; Col 1:18 ↩
- 11. Revelation 1:5 Rev 17:14; 19:16 ↩
- 12. Revelation 1:5 Rom 8:37 ↩
- 13. Revelation 1:6 Rev 5:10; 20:6 ↩
- 14. Revelation 1:6 Rev 5:10; 20:6 ↩
- 15. Revelation 1:6 Or God and His Father ↩
- 16. Revelation 1:6 Rom 15:6 ↩
- 17. Revelation 1:6 Rom 11:36 ↩
- 18. Revelation 1:7 Dan 7:13; 1 Thess 4:17 ↩
- 19. Revelation 1:7 Zech 12:10-14; John 19:37 ↩
- 20. Revelation 1:7 Luke 23:28 ↩
- 21. Revelation 1:7 Or Yes. Amen. ↩
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
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