Revelation 1:5

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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

General references

Bible References

Who is

"And unto the messenger of the congregation which is in Laodicea write, 'This saith - amen - the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creatures of God.

His seed shall endure forever, and his throne is like as the sun before me.

Behold, I shall give him for a witness among the folk, for a Prince and Captain unto the people.

Verily, verily I say unto thee, we speak that we know, and testify that we have seen: And ye receive not our witness.

Jesus answered and said unto them, "Though I bear record of myself, yet my record is true: for I know whence I came and whither I go. But ye cannot tell whence I come, and whither I go.

Pilate said unto him, "Art thou a King then?" Jesus answered, "Thou sayest that I am a King. For this cause was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. And all that are of the truth hear my voice."

I give thee charge in the sight of God, which quickeneth all things, and before Jesus Christ, which under Pontius Pilate witnessed a good witnessing,

And it is the spirit that beareth witness, because the spirit is truth.

And the first

That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from death, and should show light unto the people, and to the gentiles."

But now is Christ risen from the dead, and is become the first fruits of them that slept.

And he is the head of the body, that is, to wit, of the congregation: he is the beginning and first begotten of the dead, that in all things he might have the preeminence.

And the prince

And the seventh angel blew, and there were made great voices in heaven, saying, "The kingdoms of this world are our Lord's and his Christ's, and he shall reign for evermore."

These shall fight with the lamb, and the lamb shall overcome them: For he is Lord of Lords, and King of Kings: and they that are on his side, are called, and chosen, and faithful."

And hath on his vesture and on his thigh, a name written, "King of Kings, and Lord of lords."

All kings shall fall down before him; all nations shall do him service.

And I will make him my firstborn, higher than the kings of the earth.

Through me, kings reign: through me, princes make just laws.

Then the king commanded to call together all the soothsayers, charmers, witches and Chaldeans, for to show the king his dream. So they came, and stood before the king.

Then gave he him power and dignity regal, that all people, tribes and tongues should serve him. His power is an everlasting power, which shall never be put down: and his kingdom endureth uncorrupt.

And Jesus came, and spake unto them, saying, "All power is given unto me in heaven, and in earth.

which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead and set him on his righthand in heavenly things,

which appearing, when the time is come, he shall show that is blessed and mighty only, King of Kings, and Lord of lords,

Him

But because the LORD loved you, and because he would keep the oath which he had sworn unto your fathers, therefore he brought you out of Egypt with a mighty hand and delivered you out of the house of bondage; even from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt.

Nevertheless, the LORD thy God would not hearken unto Balaam, but turned the curse to a blessing unto thee, because the LORD thy God loved thee.

Before the feast of Easter, when Jesus knew that his hour was come, that he should depart out of this world unto the father; When he loved his which were in the world, unto the end he loved them;

"AS the father hath loved me, even so have I loved you. Continue in my love.

Nevertheless, in all these things we overcome strongly through his help that loved us.

I am crucified with Christ. I live verily, yet now not I, but Christ liveth in me. For the life which I now live in the flesh, I live by the faith of the son of God, which loved me, and gave himself for me.

But God, which is rich in mercy through his great love wherewith he loved us,

and walk in love even as Christ loved us, and gave himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice of a sweet savour to God.

Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his son to make a satisfaction for our sins.

General references

that Aaron and his sons may wash both their hands and their feet thereout,

and set the laver between the tabernacle of witness, and the altar, and put water therein,

"Then let the priest take of the blood of the trespass offering, and put it upon the tip of the right ear of him that is cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot.

From all misdeeds wherein they have offended against me, I will cleanse them: And all their blasphemies which they have done against me, when they regarded me not, I will forgive them.

For I will be merciful over their unrighteousness, and on their sins and on their iniquities."

Mercy unto you, and peace and love be multiplied.