Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version
Book of Revelation
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Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 1:1 DSN -> Synopsis on 1:1 GEB -> Study Notes on 1:1 GSB -> Study Notes on 1:1 JFB -> Commentary on 1:1 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:1 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:1 PNT -> Commentary on 1:1 RWP -> Study Notes on 1:1 SRN -> Study Notes on 1:1 TSK -> Commentary on 1:1 TSK -> Entry for 1:1 WEN -> Notes on 1:1 NTB -> Angel (a spirit); Word Of God TTT -> Angels; Prophecy; Prophets EBD -> Revelation, Book of 1:1 - [In Context] This is the revelation F1 of Jesus Christ. God gave Jesus these things to show his servants what must happen soon. Christ sent his angel to show these things to his servant John.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 1:2 DSN -> Synopsis on 1:2 GEB -> Study Notes on 1:2 GSB -> Study Notes on 1:2 JFB -> Commentary on 1:2 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:2 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:2 PNT -> Commentary on 1:2 RWP -> Study Notes on 1:2 TSK -> Commentary on 1:2 TSK -> Entry for 1:2 WEN -> Notes on 1:2 NTB -> Word Of God 1:2 - [In Context] John has told everything that he saw. It is the truth that Jesus Christ told him; it is the message from God.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 1:3 DSN -> Synopsis on 1:3 GEB -> Study Notes on 1:3 GSB -> Study Notes on 1:3 JFB -> Commentary on 1:3 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:3 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:3 PNT -> Commentary on 1:3 RWP -> Study Notes on 1:3 TSK -> Commentary on 1:3 TSK -> Entry for 1:3 WEN -> Notes on 1:3 NTB -> Word Of God TTT -> Blessed, The; Prophecy 1:3 - [In Context] The person that reads the words of this message from God is blessed (happy). And the people who hear this message and do the things that are written in it are blessed. There is not much time left.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 1:4 DSN -> Synopsis on 1:4 GEB -> Study Notes on 1:4 GSB -> Study Notes on 1:4 JFB -> Commentary on 1:4 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:4 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:4 PNT -> Commentary on 1:4 RWP -> Study Notes on 1:4 TSK -> Commentary on 1:4 TSK -> Entry for 1:4 WEN -> Notes on 1:4 NTB -> Asia; Church; God; Holy Spirit; I Am That I Am; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Peace; Seven; Throne TTT -> Titles and Names of the Holy Spirit; Trinity, The EBD -> Holy Ghost; Jehovah; Revelation, Book of SBD -> Asia 1:4 - [In Context] From John, To the seven churches in the province of Asia F2 : Grace (kindness) and peace to you from the One (God) who is, who {always} was, and who is coming; and from the seven spirits before his throne;
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 1:9 DSN -> Synopsis on 1:9 GEB -> Study Notes on 1:9 GSB -> Study Notes on 1:9 JFB -> Commentary on 1:9 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:9 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:9 PNT -> Commentary on 1:9 RWP -> Study Notes on 1:9 SRN -> Study Notes on 1:9 TSK -> Commentary on 1:9 TSK -> Entry for 1:9 WEN -> Notes on 1:9 NTB -> Banishment; God (continued); Humility; John; Patience; Patmos; Persecution TTT -> Confessing Christ; Patience; Punishments EBD -> John; Patmos; Revelation, Book of SBD -> Patmos 1:9 - [In Context] I am John, and I am your brother {in Christ}. We are together in Jesus, and we share these things: suffering, the kingdom, and patient endurance. I was on the island of Patmos F7 because I was faithful to God's message F8 and to the truth of Jesus.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 1:10 DSN -> Synopsis on 1:10 GEB -> Study Notes on 1:10 GSB -> Study Notes on 1:10 JFB -> Commentary on 1:10 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:10 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:10 PNT -> Commentary on 1:10 RWP -> Study Notes on 1:10 SRN -> Study Notes on 1:10 TSK -> Commentary on 1:10 TSK -> Entry for 1:10 WEN -> Notes on 1:10 NTB -> Day; Inspiration; Jesus, The Christ; Sabbath; Trumpet; Vision TTT -> Inspiration of the Holy Spirit, The; Sabbath, The EBD -> Lord's day; Trumpets SBD -> Lords day, The 1:10 - [In Context] On the Lord's day the Spirit F9 took control of me. I heard a loud voice behind me. It sounded like a trumpet.
FOOTNOTES: F1: revelation   An opening, uncovering, or making known of truth that has been hidden. F2: Asia   The western part of modern Turkey. F7: Patmos   A small island in the Aegean Sea, near the coast of modern Turkey. F8: message   The news that God has made a way for people to have their sins forgiven and live with him forever. F9: Spirit, Holy Spirit   Also called the Spirit of God, the Spirit of Christ, and the Comforter. Joined with God and Christ, he does God's work among people in the world.

Abbreviations Legend: BCC - Burton Coffman; DSN - Darby's Synopsis; GEB - Gill's Exposition; GSB - Geneva Study Bible; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; PNT - People's New Testament; RWP - Robertson's Word Pictures; SRN - Scofield Reference Notes; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; SBD - Smith's Bible Dictionary; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version © 2001 by World Bible Translation Center, Inc. and used by permission.