Revelation

Revelation 1:1–3

1This is the revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants what must soona 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.

3Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear and obey what is written in it, because the time is near.

Footnotes

  • a 1:1 Or suddenly or quickly

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Revelation 1:1

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
revelationἈποκάλυψιςApokalypsisNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG602 an unveiling, uncovering, revealing
of JesusἸησοῦIēsouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2424 Jesus
ChristΧριστοῦChristouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
whichἣνhēnPersonal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG3739 who, which, what, that
GodΘεόςTheosNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG2316 God, a god
gaveἔδωκενedōkenVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG1325 I offer, give
HimαὐτῷautōPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
to showδεῖξαιdeixaiVerb - Aorist Infinitive ActiveG1166 I point out, show
HisαὐτοῦautouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
servantsδούλοιςdouloisNoun - Dative Masculine PluralG1401 a male slave
whatἃhaPersonal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter PluralG3739 who, which, what, that
mustδεῖdeiVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG1163 it is necessary, inevitable
soonτάχειtacheiNoun - Dative Neuter SingularG5034 quickness, speed
come to passγενέσθαιgenesthaiVerb - Aorist Infinitive MiddleG1096 I come into being, am born
He made it knownἐσήμανενesēmanenVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG4591 I signify, indicate
byδιὰdiaPrepositionG1223 through, on account of
sendingἀποστείλαςaposteilasVerb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularG649 I send forth, send, send away, dismiss
HisαὐτοῦautouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
angelἀγγέλουangelouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG32 an angel, messenger
toτῷtōArticle - Dative Masculine SingularG3588 the
HisαὐτοῦautouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
servantδούλῳdoulōNoun - Dative Masculine SingularG1401 a male slave
JohnἸωάννῃIōannēNoun - Dative Masculine SingularG2491 John

Revelation 1:2

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
whoὃςhosPersonal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG3739 who, which, what, that
testifies toἐμαρτύρησενemartyrēsenVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG3140 I witness, testify
everythingὅσαhosaPersonal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter PluralG3745 how much, how great, how many
he sawεἶδενeidenVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG3708 I see, look upon, experience
theτὸνtonArticle - Accusative Masculine SingularG3588 the
wordλόγονlogonNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
of GodΘεοῦTheouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2316 God, a god
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
theτὴνtēnArticle - Accusative Feminine SingularG3588 the
testimonyμαρτυρίανmartyrianNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG3141 witness, evidence, testimony
of JesusἸησοῦIēsouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2424 Jesus
ChristΧριστοῦChristouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ

Revelation 1:3

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
BlessedΜακάριοςMakariosAdjective - Nominative Masculine SingularG3107 happy, blessed
theὁhoArticle - Nominative Masculine SingularG3588 the
reads aloudἀναγινώσκωνanaginōskōnVerb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularG314 I read
theτοὺςtousArticle - Accusative Masculine PluralG3588 the
wordsλόγουςlogousNoun - Accusative Masculine PluralG3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
ofτῆςtēsArticle - Genitive Feminine SingularG3588 the
prophecyπροφητείαςprophēteiasNoun - Genitive Feminine SingularG4394 prophecy
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
those whoοἱhoiArticle - Nominative Masculine PluralG3588 the
hearἀκούοντεςakouontesVerb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine PluralG191 I hear, listen
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
obeyτηροῦντεςtērountesVerb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine PluralG5083 I keep, guard, observe
whatτὰtaArticle - Accusative Neuter PluralG3588 the
is writtenγεγραμμέναgegrammenaVerb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter PluralG1125 I write
inἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
itαὐτῇautēPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Feminine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
becauseγὰρgarConjunctionG1063 for
theὁhoArticle - Nominative Masculine SingularG3588 the
timeκαιρὸςkairosNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG2540 fitting season, opportunity, time
nearἐγγύςengysAdverbG1451 near

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

Revelation 1:3 Luke 11:28 · Revelation 22:10 · Romans 13:11 · Proverbs 8:34 · 1 Peter 4:7 · Revelation 22:6–7 · Daniel 12:12–13 · James 5:8–9 · Revelation 22:12 · Revelation 22:20 · 2 Peter 3:8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.