Revelation 1:2 - Forerunner Commentary

Revelation 1:2

Introduction and Benediction

1 The Revelation of Jesus Christ, ^awhich God gave Him to show His servants—things which must¹ shortly take place. And ^bHe sent and signified it by His angel to His servant John,

2 ^awho bore witness to the word of God, and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, to all things ^bthat he saw.

3 ^aBlessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written in it; for ^bthe time is near.

Greeting the Seven Churches

4 John, to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace to you and peace from Him ^awho is and ^bwho was and who is to come, ^cand from the seven Spirits who are before His throne,

5 and from Jesus Christ, ^athe faithful ^bwitness, the ^cfirstborn from the dead, and ^dthe ruler over the kings of the earth. To Him ^ewho loved us ^fand washed us from our sins in His own blood,

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Definitions of words in Revelation 1:2:

All {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Bore {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

He {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Jesus {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Jesus {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
Jesus {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Saw {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Witness {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Witness {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Word {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Christ {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Christ {Hitchcock's Bible Names}

God {Easton's Bible Dictionary}

Other definition entries containing Revelation 1:2:

John, First Epistle of {Easton's}
Revelation Of John {I.S.B.E.}

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Introduction and Benediction

Greeting the Seven Churches

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