Revelation 1

Revelation 1
 Jude

Revelation 1:13-2:1 on the verso side of Papyrus 98 from the second century.
Book Book of Revelation
Bible part New Testament
Order in the Bible part 27
Category Apocalypse

Revelation 1 is the first chapter of the Book of Revelation or the Apocalypse of John in the New Testament of the Christian Bible.[1][2] The book is traditionally attributed to John the Apostle.[3]

Text

The map of West Anatolia (formerly the province of Asia) showing the island of Patmos and the location of the seven churches mentioned in the Book of Revelation.

Structure

This chapter can be grouped (with cross references to other parts of the Bible):

Cross references

Verse 1

New King James Version

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,[4]

Verse 4

New King James Version

John,
To the seven churches in the province of Asia:
Grace and peace to you from him who is, and who was, and who is to come, and from the seven spirits before his throne,[5]

Verse 5

New King James Version

and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth.
To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood,[6]

Verse 6

New King James Version

and has made us to be a kingdom and priests to serve his God and Father—to him be glory and power for ever and ever! Amen.[7]

Verse 11

New King James Version

which said: “Write on a scroll what you see and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia and Laodicea.”[8]

Verse 17

New King James Version

When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. Then he placed his right hand on me and said: “Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last. [9][10]

Verse 18

New King James Version

I am the Living One; I was dead, and now look, I am alive for ever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and Hades.[11]

See also

References

  1. Halley, Henry H. Halley's Bible Handbook: an abbreviated Bible commentary. 23rd edition. Zondervan Publishing House. 1962.
  2. Holman Illustrated Bible Handbook. Holman Bible Publishers, Nashville, Tennessee. 2012.
  3. Evans, Craig A (2005). Craig A Evans, ed. Bible Knowledge Background Commentary: John, Hebrews-Revelation. Colorado Springs, Colo.: Victor. ISBN 0781442281.
  4. Revelation 1:1
  5. Revelation 1:4
  6. Revelation 1:5
  7. Revelation 1:6
  8. Revelation 1:12
  9. Revelation 1:17
  10. John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible - Revelation 1:17
  11. Revelation 1:18

This article incorporates text from a work in the public domain: Gill, John. Exposition of the Entire Bible (1746-1763). 

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