Revelation 1:1-3
English Standard Version
Prologue
1 The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God (A)gave him (B)to show to his servants[a] the things that must soon take place. (C)He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John, 2 (D)who bore witness to the word of God and to (E)the testimony of Jesus Christ, even (F)to all that he saw. 3 (G)Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear, and who keep what is written in it, (H)for the time is near.
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- Revelation 1:1 For the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface; likewise for servant later in this verse
Revelation 1:1-3
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Prologue
1 The revelation of[a] Jesus Christ that God gave Him to show His slaves(A) what must quickly[b] take place.(B) He sent it and signified it[c] through His angel(C) to His slave John,(D) 2 who testified to God’s word and to the testimony[d] about Jesus Christ,(E) in all he saw.[e] 3 The one who reads this is blessed,(F) and those who hear the words of this prophecy and keep[f] what is written in it are blessed, because the time is near!
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- Revelation 1:1 Or Revelation of, or A revelation of
- Revelation 1:1 Or soon
- Revelation 1:1 Made it known through symbols
- Revelation 1:2 Or witness
- Revelation 1:2 Lit as many as he saw
- Revelation 1:3 Or follow, or obey
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