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Revelation 1:5 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us, and washed us from our sins by his blood— "
Revelation 1:5
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3 Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of the prophecy, and keep the things that are written in it, for the time is near.
4 John, to the seven assemblies that are in Asia: Grace to you and peace from God, who is and who was and who is to come; and from the seven Spirits who are before his throne;
5 and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us, and washed us from our sins by his blood—
6 and he made us to be a Kingdom, priests to his God and Father—to him be the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.
7 Behold, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, including those who pierced him. All the tribes of the earth will mourn over him. Even so, Amen.
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Revelation 1:1
"This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,"
Revelation 1:2
"who testified to God’s word and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, about everything that he saw."
Revelation 1:3
"Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of the prophecy, and keep the things that are written in it, for the time is near."
Revelation 1:4
"John, to the seven assemblies that are in Asia: Grace to you and peace from God, who is and who was and who is to come; and from the seven Spirits who are before his throne;"
Revelation 1:6
"and he made us to be a Kingdom, priests to his God and Father—to him be the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen."
Revelation 1:7
"Behold, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, including those who pierced him. All the tribes of the earth will mourn over him. Even so, Amen."
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