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Revelation 1:2 KJV
Revelation · chapter 1 · verse 2
Who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw.Revelation 1:2 · King James Version
Revelation 1:2 in context
1The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:
2Who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw.
3Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.
4John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne;
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Key words (Strong's)
- testimonymartyriaa testifying, the office committed to the prophets of testifying concerning future…G3141 →
- recordmartyreōto be a witness, to bear witnessG3140 →
- ChristchristosChrist = " anointed" , Christ was [and is], anointedG5547 →
- JesusiēsousJesus = " Jehovah is salvation" , Jesus, the Son of God, the Saviour of mankind…G2424 →
- wordlogosof speech, a word, uttered by a living voice, embodies a conception or idea, what someone…G3056 →
- Godtheosa god or goddess, a general name of deities or divinities, the Godhead, trinity, God the…G2316 →
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Here we have, I. What we may call the pedigree of this book. 1. It is the revelation of Jesus Christ. The whole Bible is so; for all revelation comes through Christ and all centres in him; and especially in these last days God has spoken to us by his Son, and concerning his Son.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-2