Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
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,
And the first
And the prince
General references
Bible References
Who is
Revelation 3:14
"To the angel of the church in Laodicea write: " 'The Amen, the true and faithful witness, the origin of God's creation, speaks thus:
John 3:11
I tell you, we know what we are talking about and we have seen the things we testify to, yet you all reject our testimony.
John 8:14
Jesus answered, "Even if I am testifying to myself, my testimony is true, for I know where I have come from and where I am going; but you do not know where I come from or where I am going.
John 18:37
Pilate said to him, "Then you are a king?" Jesus answered, "As you say, I am a king. It was for this that I was born and for this that I came to the world, to give testimony for truth. Everyone who is on the side of truth listens to my voice."
1 Timothy 6:13
Before God who maintains all life, and before Christ Jesus who in testifying before Pontius Pilate made his great profession, I charge you
1 John 5:7
For there are three that testify to it,
And the first
Acts 26:23
if the Christ was to suffer and by being the first to rise from the dead was to proclaim the light to our people and to the heathen."
1 Corinthians 15:20
But the truth is, Christ was raised from the dead, the first to be raised of those who have fallen asleep.
Colossians 1:18
He is the head of the church, it is his body; for he is the beginning, the firstborn from among the dead??hat he might come to stand first in everything.
And the prince
Revelation 11:15
Then the seventh angel blew his trumpet, and loud voices were heard in heaven, saying, "The sovereignty of the world has passed into the possession of our Lord and his Christ, and he will reign forever and ever."
Revelation 17:14
They will make war upon the Lamb, and the Lamb with his elect, chosen, and faithful followers with him will conquer them, for he is Lord of lords and King of kings.
Revelation 19:16
On his clothing and his thigh he has this title written: King of kings and Lord of lords.
Matthew 28:18
And Jesus came up to them and said, "Full authority in heaven and on the earth has been given to me.
Ephesians 1:20
he exerted in raising Christ from the dead, and seating him at his right hand in heaven,
1 Timothy 6:15
which will be brought about in his own time by the blessed, only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords,
Him
John 13:1
Before the Passover Festival began, Jesus knew that the time had come for him to leave this world and go to the Father, but he had loved those who were his own in the world, and he loved them to the last.
John 15:9
I have loved you just as the Father has loved me. You must retain my love.
Romans 8:37
But in all these things we are more than victorious through him who loved us.
Galatians 2:20
I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I that live, but Christ that lives in me. The life I am now living in the body I am living by faith in the Son of God who loved me and gave himself for me.
Ephesians 2:4
But God is so rich in mercy that because of the great love he had for us,
Ephesians 5:2
and lead loving lives, just as Christ loved you and gave himself for you, as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.
1 John 4:10
The love consists not in our having loved God, but in his loving us and sending his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.
General references
Hebrews 8:12
For I will be merciful to their misdeeds, And I will no longer remember their sins.' "
Jude 1:2
may mercy, peace, and love be granted you in abundance.