1The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God John 17:7,8;[John 8:26;14:10] gave him ch. 22:6to show to his servants1:1 For the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface; likewise for servant later in this verse the things that must soon take place. ch. 22:16He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John,
5and from Jesus Christ ch. 3:14;John 18:37;1 Tim. 6:13;[ch. 2:13;Ps. 89:37;Isa. 55:4] the faithful witness, Col. 1:18;[Ps. 89:27;Acts 26:23;1 Cor. 15:20] the firstborn of the dead, and ch. 17:14;19:16;[Ps. 89:27] the ruler of kings on earth.To John 13:34;15:9him who loves us and 1 Pet. 1:18,19has freed us from our sins by his blood
7Behold, Dan. 7:13;See Matt. 16:27he is coming with the clouds, and Zech. 12:10;John 19:37every eye will see him, even those who pierced him, and all tribes of the earth will wail1:7 Or mourn on account of him. Even so. Amen.