Revelation 1:5

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,

Who is

And the first

Acts 26:23

1 Corinthians 15:20

Colossians 1:18

And the prince

Him

1 John 4:10

General references

Hebrews 8:12

Jude 1:2

Bible References

Who is

And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans, write, "these things saith the AMEN, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God;

I declare unto thee, we speak what we know, and testify what we have seen; but you do not receive our testimony.

Jesus answered them, though I give testimony of my self, yet my testimony is valid: for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but you do not know whence I came, nor whither I go.

upon this Pilate said to him, you are then a king? Jesus answered, you say right, for I am a king. to this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, to persuade mankind of the truth. every one that loves truth is observant of my directions.

I enjoin you, before God, who gives life to all, and before Christ Jesus, who made a glorious confession before Pontius Pilate;

There are three witnesses in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three testify the same thing.

And the first

that he should be the first that was to rise from the dead: and that he should enlighten both the Jews and the Gentiles."

But Christ is actually risen, as previous to those who were dead.

he himself is the head of the church, which is his body. he is the prince, the first-born from the dead, that in all things he might be chief.

And the prince

The seventh angel sounded, and there were great voices in heaven, crying, "the kingdom of this world is become the kingdom of our Lord, and of his Christ, and he shall reign for ever and ever."

they will make war with the lamb, but the lamb, who is lord of lords, and king of kings, together with those that are called, chosen, and faithful, shall overcome them.

on the mantle about his thigh was this inscription, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.

and Jesus came, and said to them, all power has been given me in heaven and in earth.

which he exerted in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at the head of his heavenly kingdom,

whose advent HE will in his own time display, WHO is perfectly happy, who alone is omnipotent, the king of kings, and the lord of all that bear rule;

Him

Now before the feast of the passover, Jesus perceiving that his hour was come, when he was to pass out of this world, and go to the father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end.

as the father has loved me, and I have loved you: so do you persevere in your love to me.

yet after all we are more than conquerors, through him that loved us.

I am crucified with Christ, it is not I that now live, but Christ that liveth in me; the life I have in this body I live by faith in the son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

then it was that God, who is rich in mercy, thro' his great love, wherewith he loved us,

for Christ loved us, and for us gave himself an offering and a sacrifice acceptable to God.

and what heightens his love, was this, that it was not we who first loved God, but it was he that first loved us, and sent his son to expiate our sins.

General references

for I will pardon their iniquity, and their sins and their trangressions will I remember no more."

mercy, peace and love be multiplied to you.