² who testifies to everything he saw—that is, the word of God^(A) and the testimony of Jesus Christ.^(B)

¹⁷ Then the dragon was enraged at the woman and went off to wage war^(A) against the rest of her offspring^(B)—those who keep God’s commands^(C) and hold fast their testimony about Jesus.^(D)

⁶ God thus confirming our testimony^(A) about Christ among you.

³⁵ The man who saw it^(A) has given testimony, and his testimony is true.^(B) He knows that he tells the truth, and he testifies so that you also may believe.

²⁴ This is the disciple who testifies to these things^(A) and who wrote them down. We know that his testimony is true.^(B)

¹⁹ “Write, therefore, what you have seen,^(A) what is now and what will take place later.

John’s Vision of Christ

⁹ I, John,^(A) your brother and companion in the suffering^(B) and kingdom^(C) and patient endurance^(D) that are ours in Jesus, was on the island of Patmos because of the word of God^(E) and the testimony of Jesus.^(F)

⁷ For there are three^(A) that testify: ⁸ the^[a] Spirit, the water and the blood; and the three are in agreement. ⁹ We accept human testimony,^(B) but God’s testimony is greater because it is the testimony of God,^(C) which he has given about his Son. ¹⁰ Whoever believes in the Son of God accepts this testimony.^(D) Whoever does not believe God has made him out to be a liar,^(E) because they have not believed the testimony God has given about his Son. ¹¹ And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life,^(F) and this life is in his Son.^(G)

The Incarnation of the Word of Life

1 That which was from the beginning,^(A) which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes,^(B) which we have looked at and our hands have touched^(C)—this we proclaim concerning the Word of life.