Revelation 1:5 “and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the de…”

Revelation 1:5

and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and has released us from our sins by His blood,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,

World English Bible

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—

American Standard Version

and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loveth us, and loosed us from our sins by his blood;

Geneva Bible 1599

And from Iesus Christ, which is that faithful witnes, and that first begotten of the dead, and that Prince of the Kings of the earth, vnto him that loued vs, and washed vs from our sinnes in his blood,

Darby Translation

and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us, and has washed us from our sins in his blood,

Young's Literal Translation

and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the first-born out of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth; to him who did love us, and did bathe us from our sins in his blood,

Bible in Basic English

And from Jesus Christ, the true witness, the first to come back from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who had love for us and has made us clean from our sins by his blood;

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Cross references

“who is”

Revelation 3:14 John 18:37 Isaiah 55:4 1 Timothy 6:13 1 John 5:7–10 John 3:11

Revelation 3:14 · BSB

To the angel of the church in Laodicea write: These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true Witness, the Originator of God’s creation.

John 18:37 · BSB

“Then You are a king!” Pilate said. “You say that I am a king,” Jesus answered. “For this reason I was born and have come into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to My voice.”

Isaiah 55:4 · BSB

Behold, I have made him a witness to the nations, a leader and commander of the peoples.

1 Timothy 6:13 · BSB

I charge you in the presence of God, who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who made the good confession in His testimony before Pontius Pilate:

1 John 5:7–10 · BSB

For there are three that testify:

John 3:11 · BSB

Truly, truly, I tell you, we speak of what we know, and we testify to what we have seen, and yet you people do not accept our testimony.

“and the first”

Colossians 1:18 Acts 26:23 1 Corinthians 15:20–23

Colossians 1:18 · BSB

And He is the head of the body, the church; He is the beginning and firstborn from among the dead, so that in all things He may have preeminence.

Acts 26:23 · BSB

that the Christ would suffer, and as the first to rise from the dead, would proclaim light to our people and to the Gentiles.”

1 Corinthians 15:20–23 · BSB

But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.

“and the prince”

Psalm 89:27 Revelation 17:14 Revelation 19:16 1 Timothy 6:15 Psalm 72:11 Matthew 28:18

Psalm 89:27 · BSB

I will indeed appoint him as My firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth.

Revelation 17:14 · BSB

They will make war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will triumph over them, because He is Lord of lords and King of kings; and He will be accompanied by His called and chosen and faithful ones.”

Revelation 19:16 · BSB

And He has a name written on His robe and on His thigh: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.

1 Timothy 6:15 · BSB

which the blessed and only Sovereign One—the King of kings and Lord of lords—will bring about in His own time.

Psalm 72:11 · BSB

May all kings bow down to him and all nations serve him.

Matthew 28:18 · BSB

Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.

“him”

1 John 4:10 Ephesians 2:4 Ephesians 5:2 Galatians 2:20 John 13:1 John 15:9

1 John 4:10 · BSB

And love consists in this: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son as the atoning sacrifice for our sins.

Ephesians 2:4 · BSB

But because of His great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy,

Ephesians 5:2 · BSB

and walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant sacrificial offering to God.

Galatians 2:20 · BSB

I have been crucified with Christ, and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.

John 13:1 · BSB

It was now just before the Passover Feast, and Jesus knew that His hour had come to leave this world and return to the Father. Having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the very end.

John 15:9 · BSB

As the Father has loved Me, so have I loved you. Remain in My love.

“washed”

Hebrews 9:14 1 John 1:7 1 Peter 1:19 Revelation 7:14 Acts 20:28 1 Corinthians 6:11

Hebrews 9:14 · BSB

how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself unblemished to God, purify our consciences from works of death, so that we may serve the living God!

1 John 1:7 · BSB

But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.

1 Peter 1:19 · BSB

but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or spot.

Revelation 7:14 · BSB

“Sir,” I answered, “you know.” So he replied, “These are the ones who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

Acts 20:28 · BSB

Keep watch over yourselves and the entire flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which He purchased with His own blood.

1 Corinthians 6:11 · BSB

And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

4John, To the seven churches in the province of Asia: Grace and peace to you from Him who is and was and is to come, and from the seven spirits before His throne,

6who has made us to be a kingdom, priests to His God and Father—to Him be the glory and power forever and ever! Amen.

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