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Revelation 1:1-3
Lexham English Bible
Revelation 1:1-3
Lexham English Bible
Prologue
1 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[a] sending it through his angel to his slave John, 2 who testified about the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ, all that he saw. 3 Blessed is the one who reads aloud and blessed are[b] those who hear the words of the prophecy and observe the things written in it, because the time is near!
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- Revelation 1:1 Here “by” is supplied as a component of the participle (“sending”) which is understood as means
- Revelation 1:3 The phrase “blessed are” is an understood repetition from the beginning of the verse
Revelation 1:1-3
New International Version
Revelation 1:1-3
New International Version
Prologue
1 The revelation from Jesus Christ, which God gave(A) him to show his servants what must soon take place.(B) He made it known by sending his angel(C) to his servant John,(D) 2 who testifies to everything he saw—that is, the word of God(E) and the testimony of Jesus Christ.(F) 3 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,(G) because the time is near.(H)
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