Revelation 1:1
Revelation · New Testament · Chapter 1
“The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:”Revelation 1:1
What Does Revelation 1:1 Mean?
Revelation 1:1 is found in the book of Revelation, chapter 1, verse 1 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Revelation, Second Coming, New Creation, and Incarnation.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Revelation 1:1 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Amos 3:7“Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.”Revelation 22:6“And he said unto me, These sayings are faithful and true: and the Lord God of the holy prophets sent his angel to shew unto his servants the things which must shortly be done.”Revelation 22:16“I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.”Galatians 1:12“For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.”Daniel 2:28“But there is a God in heaven that revealeth secrets, and maketh known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days. Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed, are these;”John 15:15“Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.”Revelation 1:19“Write the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter;”Ephesians 3:3“How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words,”Revelation 1:9“I John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.”Psalms 25:14“The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.”Daniel 9:23“At the beginning of thy supplications the commandment came forth, and I am come to shew thee; for thou art greatly beloved: therefore understand the matter, and consider the vision.”John 16:13“Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.”John 3:32“And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; and no man receiveth his testimony.”John 17:8“For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me; and they have received them, and have known surely that I came out from thee, and they have believed that thou didst send me.”Daniel 8:16“And I heard a man’s voice between the banks of Ulai, which called, and said, Gabriel, make this man to understand the vision.”Revelation 4:1“After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter.”Daniel 9:21“Yea, whiles I was speaking in prayer, even the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, being caused to fly swiftly, touched me about the time of the evening oblation.”Mark 13:32“But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father.”John 8:26“I have many things to say and to judge of you: but he that sent me is true; and I speak to the world those things which I have heard of him.”John 12:49“For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.”
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