Revelation 1:3

Blessed is he that readeth, and they that heare the wordes of this prophecie, and keepe those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.

Geneva Bible 1599

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 bare record of ye word of God, and of the testimonie of Iesus Christ, and of all things that he saw.

4Iohn, to the seuen Churches which are in Asia, Grace be with you, and peace from him, Which is, and Which was, and Which is to come, and from the seuen Spirits which are before his Throne,

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Cross References

Proverbs 8:34For he that findeth me, findeth life, and shall obteine fauour of the Lord.

Daniel 12:12Blessed is he that waiteth and commeth to the thousand, three hundreth and fiue and thirtie daies.

Romans 13:11And that, considering the season, that it is now time that we should arise from sleepe: for now is our saluation neerer, then when we beleeued it.

1 Peter 4:7Now the ende of all things is at hand. Be ye therefore sober, and watching in prayer.

Revelation 22:6And he said vnto me, These wordes are faithfull and true: and the Lord God of the holy Prophets sent his Angell to shewe vnto his seruants the things which must shortly be fulfilled.

Revelation 22:12And beholde, I come shortly, and my reward is with mee, to giue euery man according as his worke shall be.

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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