Revelation 1:3

Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of the prophecy, and keep the things written therein; for the time is at hand.

Noyes Bible

In The King James Version

Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.

In Context

2who bore witness of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ,—of whatever he saw.

4John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be to you, and peace, from him who is, and who was, and who is to come; and from the seven spirits which are before his throne;

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Cross References

Proverbs 8:34Happy the man who hearkeneth to me, Who watcheth day by day at my gates, Who waiteth at the posts of my doors;

Daniel 12:12Happy is he that waiteth and cometh to a thousand three hundred and thirty-five days!

Romans 13:11And this, since we know the time, that it is already high time for us to awake out of sleep; for now is our salvation nearer than when we became believers.

1 Peter 4:7But the end of all things is at hand; be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.

Revelation 22:6And he said unto me, These words are faithful and true; and the Lord God of the spirits of the prophets sent his angel to show to his servants what must shortly come to pass.

Revelation 22:12Behold, I come quickly, and my reward is with me, to give to every one according as his work is.

Matthew Henry on Revelation 1:2-3

Revelation AN EXPOSITION, WITH PRACTICAL OBSERVATIONS, OF THE REVELATION OF ST. JOHN THE DIVINE It ought to be no prejudice to the credit and authority of this book that it has been rejected by men of corrupt minds, such as Cerdon and Marcion, and doubted of by men of a better character; for this has been the lot of other parts of holy writ, and of the divine Author of the scripture himself. The image and superscription of this book are truly sacred and divine, and the matter of it agreeable with other prophetical… Read the whole commentary →

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