Revelation 1:5-7

Expanded Bible

⁵and from Jesus Christ. Jesus is ·the faithful witness [or the faithful one, the witness], the ·first among those raised from [^Lfirstborn of/from among] the dead. He is the ruler of the kings of the earth.

·He is the One [^LTo him] who loves us, who made us free^[a] from our sins ·with the blood of his death [^Lby his blood]. ⁶He made us to be a ·kingdom of priests [or kingdom and priests; or kingdom, that is, priests; Ex. 19:6] who serve ·God his Father [^Lhis God and Father]. To ·Jesus Christ [^Lhim] be glory and ·power [dominion] forever and ever! Amen.

⁷Look [^TBehold], Jesus is coming with the clouds [Dan. 7:13–14], and ·everyone [^Levery eye] will see him, even those who ·stabbed [pierced] him [^Ca reference to the crucifixion; Zech. 12:10]. And all ·peoples [people groups; tribes] of the earth will ·cry loudly [wail; mourn] because of him. ·Yes, this will happen [So it shall be; ^LYes]! Amen.

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Revelation 1:5 who made us free Some Greek copies read “who washed us.”

Revelation 1:5-7

New International Version

⁵and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness,^(A) the firstborn from the dead,^(B) and the ruler of the kings of the earth.^(C)

To him who loves us^(D) and has freed us from our sins by his blood,^(E) ⁶and has made us to be a kingdom and priests^(F) to serve his God and Father^(G)—to him be glory and power for ever and ever! Amen.^(H)

⁷“Look, he is coming with the clouds,”^[a]^(I)
and “every eye will see him,
even those who pierced him”;^(J)
and all peoples on earth “will mourn^(K) because of him.”^[b]
So shall it be! Amen.