Revelation

Revelation 1:2–3

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.

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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

Revelation 1:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Blessed	Μακάριος	Makarios	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3107 happy, blessed
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
reads aloud	ἀναγινώσκων	anaginōskōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G314 I read
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
words	λόγους	logous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
of	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
prophecy	προφητείας	prophēteias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4394 prophecy
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
those who	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
hear	ἀκούοντες	akouontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G191 I hear, listen
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
obey	τηροῦντες	tērountes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5083 I keep, guard, observe
what	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
is written	γεγραμμένα	gegrammena	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Plural	G1125 I write
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
it	αὐτῇ	autē	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
because	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
time	καιρὸς	kairos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2540 fitting season, opportunity, time
near	ἐγγύς	engys	Adverb	G1451 near

Cross-references

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

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.