Revelation 1:2

Translations

Modern

…who testifies to everything he saw. This is the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ.

Traditional

Who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw.

Literal

…who testified to the word of God and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, as much as he saw.

Latin

…qui testimonium perhibuit verbo Dei, et testimonium Jesu Christi, quæcumque vidit.

Original

Greek

English

…who testifies to everything he saw. This is the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ.

Notes

Revelation 1:2

testifies … testimony: The Greek words behind these terms are martureō (meaning “to bear witness”) and marturia (meaning “witness” or “testimony”). These related Greek words refer to a true and reliable witness. They highlight that the sacrificial witness of Jesus and the true testimony of John form the foundation for the revelation.

Revelation 1:1–11

Revelation begins with a three-part introduction, including:

a prologue (Revelation 1:1–3),
a letter introduction (Revelation 1:4–8), and
a historical introduction (Revelation 1:9–11).

Theme notes and profiles

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John 19:35
The one who saw it has testified to this, and his testimony is true. He knows that he is telling the truth, so that you also may believe.
1 Corinthians 1:6
…because our testimony about Christ was confirmed in you.
John 21:24
This is the disciple who testifies to these things and who has written them down. And we know that his testimony is true.
1 John 1:1
That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our own eyes, which we have gazed upon and touched with our own hands—this is the Word of life.
Revelation 1:19
Therefore write down the things you have seen, the things that are, and the things that will happen after this.
Revelation 12:17
And the dragon was enraged at the woman and went to make war with the rest of her children, who keep the commandments of God and hold to the testimony of Jesus. And the dragon stood on the shore of the sea.
Revelation 1:9
I, John, your brother and partner in the tribulation and kingdom and perseverance that are in Jesus, was on the island of Patmos because of the word of God and my testimony about Jesus.
Acts 26:16
‘But get up and stand on your feet. For I have appeared to you to appoint you as a servant and as a witness of what you have seen from Me and what I will show you.
Revelation 6:9
And when the Lamb opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the testimony they had upheld.
Acts 4:20
For we cannot stop speaking about what we have seen and heard.”
1 John 4:14
And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent His Son to be the Savior of the world.
1 Corinthians 2:1
When I came to you, brothers, I did not come with eloquence or wisdom as I proclaimed to you the testimony about God.

Parallels

Daniel 12:1–13

People

Jesus: The Son of God and Savior of the world

Glossary

Asia Bible Book of Revelation John, the Apostle

Topics

Word of God: Inspiration of

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