Revelation 1:3

Happy is he who is reading, and those hearing, the words of the prophecy, and keeping the things written in it — for the time is nigh!

Young's 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 did testify the word of God, and the testimony of Jesus Christ, as many things also as he did see.

4John to the seven assemblies that [are] in Asia: Grace to you, and peace, from Him who is, and who was, and who is coming, and from the Seven Spirits that are before His throne,

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Cross References

Proverbs 8:34O the happiness of the man hearkening to me, To watch at my doors day by day, To watch at the door-posts of my entrance.

Daniel 12:12O the blessedness of him who is waiting earnestly, and doth come to the days, a thousand, three hundred, thirty and five.

Romans 13:11And this, knowing the time, that for us, the hour already [is] to be aroused out of sleep, for now nearer [is] our salvation than when we did believe;

1 Peter 4:7And of all things the end hath come nigh; be sober-minded, then, and watch unto the prayers,

Revelation 22:6And he said to me, 'These words [are] stedfast and true, and the Lord God of the holy prophets did send His messenger to shew to His servants the things that it behoveth to come quickly:

Revelation 22:12And lo, I come quickly, and my reward [is] with me, to render to each as his work 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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