Revelation

Revelation 1:1–2

¹This is the revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants what must soon^a come to pass. He made it known by sending His angel to His servant John, ²who testifies to everything he saw. This is the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ.

Footnotes

a 1:1 Or suddenly or quickly

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Revelation 1:1

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
revelation	Ἀποκάλυψις	Apokalypsis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G602 an unveiling, uncovering, revealing
of Jesus	Ἰησοῦ	Iēsou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
Christ	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
which	ἣν	hēn	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
God	Θεός	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
gave	ἔδωκεν	edōken	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1325 I offer, give
Him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
to show	δεῖξαι	deixai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G1166 I point out, show
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
servants	δούλοις	doulois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G1401 a male slave
what	ἃ	ha	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3739 who, which, what, that
must	δεῖ	dei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1163 it is necessary, inevitable
soon	τάχει	tachei	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G5034 quickness, speed
come to pass	γενέσθαι	genesthai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle	G1096 I come into being, am born
He made it known	ἐσήμανεν	esēmanen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4591 I signify, indicate
by	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
sending	ἀποστείλας	aposteilas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G649 I send forth, send, send away, dismiss
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
angel	ἀγγέλου	angelou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G32 an angel, messenger
to	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
servant	δούλῳ	doulō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G1401 a male slave
John	Ἰωάννῃ	Iōannē	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2491 John

Revelation 1:2

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
who	ὃς	hos	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
testifies to	ἐμαρτύρησεν	emartyrēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3140 I witness, testify
everything	ὅσα	hosa	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3745 how much, how great, how many
he saw	εἶδεν	eiden	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
word	λόγον	logon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
testimony	μαρτυρίαν	martyrian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3141 witness, evidence, testimony
of Jesus	Ἰησοῦ	Iēsou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
Christ	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Revelation 1:1 Revelation 22:16 · Revelation 22:6 · Galatians 1:12 · Amos 3:7 · Daniel 2:28–29 · Revelation 1:19 · Ephesians 3:3 · Revelation 1:9 · John 15:15 · Psalm 25:14 · Daniel 9:23 · John 3:32

Revelation 1:2 John 19:35 · 1 Corinthians 1:6 · John 21:24 · 1 John 1:1 · Revelation 1:19 · Revelation 12:17 · Acts 26:16 · Revelation 1:9 · Revelation 6:9 · Acts 4:20 · 1 John 5:7–11 · 1 John 4:14

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.