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Revelation 1:1–3

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*The aRevelation of Jesus Christ, bwhich God gave unto him, cto shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and dhe sent and signified it cby his angel unto ehis servant fJohn: 2Who bare record of gthe word of God, and of ghthe testimony of Jesus Christ, and of iall things that he saw. 3jkBlessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and kkeep those things which are written therein: lfor cthe time is at hand.

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Footnotes

  1. bJohn 3:32. & 8:26. & 12:49. Comp. Mark 13:32.
  2. cch. 22:6. So ver. 3. ch. 4:1.
  3. dch. 22:16.
  4. cch. 22:6. So ver. 3. ch. 4:1.
  5. eComp. Ecclus. 3:19.
  6. fver. 4, 9. See Acts 1:13.
  7. gver. 9. ch. 6:9. & 12:17. & 20:4 (Gk.). So ch. 12:11. & 17:6. See 1 Cor. 1:6.
  8. gver. 9. ch. 6:9. & 12:17. & 20:4 (Gk.). So ch. 12:11. & 17:6. See 1 Cor. 1:6.
  9. hch. 11:7. & 12:17. & 19:10. So 2 Tim. 1:8.
  10. iSo 1 John 1:1.
  11. jSo Luke 11:28. Comp. Ecclus. 50:28.
  12. kch. 22:7.
  13. kch. 22:7.
  14. lch. 22:10. So ch. 3:11. See Rom. 13:11.
  15. cch. 22:6. So ver. 3. ch. 4:1.

Cross references

  1. *Anno DOMINI 96.
  2. a1 Cor. 14:6, 26. 2 Cor. 12:1, 7. Gal. 1:12. & 2:2.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things that must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John, who bore witness to the word of God and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, even to all that he saw. Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear, and who keep what is written in it, for the time is near.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

The revelation from Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show his servants what must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John, who testifies to everything he saw—that is, the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ. Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear it and take to heart what is written in it, because the time is near.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

The revelation of Jesus Christ that God gave him to show his servants what must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John, who testified to the word of God and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, whatever he saw. Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear the words of this prophecy and keep what is written in it, because the time is near.

NLTNew Living Translation

This is a revelation from Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show his servants the events that must soon take place. He sent an angel to present this revelation to his servant John, who faithfully reported everything he saw. This is his report of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ.

God blesses the one who reads the words of this prophecy to the church, and he blesses all who listen to its message and obey what it says, for the time is near.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his slaves the things which must take place in a short time, and communicated it by sending it through his angel to his slave John, who testified about the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ, all that he saw. Blessed is the one who reads aloud and blessed are those who hear the words of the prophecy and observe the things written in it, because the time is near!