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 to the angel of the church at Laodicea write, These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God.

Verily, verily I say to thee, we speak what we know, and testify what we have seen; yet ye receive not our testimony.

Jesus answered and said to them, Tho' I testify of myself, yet my testimony is valid: for I know whence I came, and whither I go: but ye know not whence I came, or whither I go.

Pilate said to him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest. I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I might bear witness to the truth.

I charge thee, before God, who quickneth all things, and Jesus Christ, who witnessed a good confession before Pontius Pilate,

For there are three that testify on earth, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood, and these three agree in one.

And the first

That the Christ having suffered, and being the first who rose from the dead, should shew light to the people and to the Gentiles.

But now is Christ risen from the dead, the first-fruit of them that slept.

who is the beginning, the first-begotten from the dead, that in all things he might have the pre-eminence.

And the prince

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

These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings; and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.

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

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

Which he wrought in Christ, raising him from the dead; and he hath made him sit at his own right-hand in heavenly places,

the King of Kings, and Lord of Lords:

Him

Now before the feast of the passover, Jesus knowing his hour was come to pass out of this world to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world, loved them to the end.

As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you.

Nay, in all these things we more than conquer, through him who hath loved us.

I am crucified with Christ, and I live no longer, but Christ liveth in me, and the life that I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

But God who is rich in mercy,

as Christ also hath loved us, and given himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God of a sweet-smelling savour.

Herein is love; not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son, a propitiation for our sins.

General references

For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more.

and called, Mercy unto you, and peace, and love be multiplied.