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 Living Translation (NLT)who faithfully reported everything he saw. This is his report of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ.

Context of Revelation 1:2

1The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants—things which must shortly take place. And He sent and signified it by His angel to His servant John, who bore witness to the word of God, and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, to all things that he saw. 3Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written in it; for the time is near. 4John, to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace to you and peace from Him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven Spirits who are before His throne,

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, John, both your brother and companion in the tribulation and kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was on the island that is called Patmos for the word of God and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.
• Revelation 6:9When He opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the testimony which they held.
• Revelation 12:11And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death.
• John 1:32And John bore witness, saying, “I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and He remained upon Him.
• John 12:17Therefore the people, who were with Him when He called Lazarus out of his tomb and raised him from the dead, bore witness.
• John 19:35And he who has seen has testified, and his testimony is true; and he knows that he is telling the truth, so that you may believe.
• John 21:24This is the disciple who testifies of these things, and wrote these things; and we know that his testimony is true.
• 1 Corinthians 1:6even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you,
• 1 Corinthians 2:1And I, brethren, when I came to you, did not come with excellence of speech or of wisdom declaring to you the testimony of God.
• 1 John 5:7For there are three that bear witness in heaven: the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit; and these three are one.
• 3 John 1:12Demetrius has a good testimony from all, and from the truth itself. And we also bear witness, and you know that our testimony is true.
• Revelation 1:19Write the things which you have seen, and the things which are, and the things which will take place after this.
• John 3:11Most assuredly, I say to you, We speak what We know and testify what We have seen, and you do not receive Our witness.
• Acts 4:20For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.”
• Acts 22:15For you will be His witness to all men of what you have seen and heard.
• Acts 26:16But rise and stand on your feet; for I have appeared to you for this purpose, to make you a minister and a witness both of the things which you have seen and of the things which I will yet reveal to you.

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