Revelation 1:3

Blessed, the knowing-anew and the[plural] hearing the words of{the prophecy} and keeping the[plural] having-been-written in to{same}, for the season [is] near.

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

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 witnesses the word of{the God} and the witness-ia of{Jesus Anointed}, as-much-as he-beholds.

4John, to{the seven out-callings, the} in to{the Asia}, grace/favor to{you}, and peace from of{God}, the being and the has-been-being and the being-come, and from of{the seven spirits}, which [are] in-sight of{the throne} of{same},

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Cross References

Romans 13:11and the-same [full-effect], having-beheld the season, that already [the] hour, us to-be-roused out of{sleep}, for now nearer of{us}, the salvation, the when we-believe.

1 Peter 4:7Moreover, the completion of{all} has-become-near. So, be-of-sound-disposition and be-sober/temperate into prayers.

Revelation 22:6and he-says to{me}, "The-same[plural], the words, [are] faithful and genuine, and [the] Lord, the God of{the spirits} of{the prophets} sends-off/away the messenger of{same} to-show to{the slaves} of{same} what[plural] it-is-necessitating to-become in to{speed},"

Revelation 22:12"Behold, I-am-being-come speedily, and the wage of{me} alongside of{emphatically-me} to-give-off/away to{each} as the work will-be of{same},

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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