Revelation 1:5

and from of{Jesus Anointed}, the witness, the faithful, the first-offspring of{the[plural] dead} and the origin/original/chief of{the kings} of{the earth}, to{the loving} us and to{bathe[ing]} us from of{the sins} of{us} in to{the blood} of{same},

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

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,

In Context

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},

6and makes us kingdom consecrateds[i.e. priests] to{the God and Father} of{same}, to{same} the esteem/glory and the might into the eons of{the eons}. Amen.

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Matthew Henry on Revelation 1:4-9

Apostolic Benediction. ( a. d. 95.) 3 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. 4 John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne; 5 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… Read the whole commentary →

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