1:4. 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:
John to the seven churches of Asia:
(See Commentary at 1:4 “Asia” also v. 11 below for named Churches: Ephesus, 2:1; Smyrna, 2:8; Pergamum, 2:12; Thyatira, 2:18; Sardis, 3:l; Philadelphia, 3:7; Laodicea, 3:14.)
Grace to you and peace:
Rom. 1:7;
1 Cor. 1:3;
2 Cor. 1:2;
Gal. 1:3;
Eph. 1:2;
Phil. 1:2;
Colossians 1:2;
1 Thess. 1:1;
2 Thess. 1:2;
Philemon 3.
From him who is and who was and who is to come: (WS 1:4 ‘Jehovah’.)
Exod. 3:14-15;
Psalm 83:18;
John 1:1, 15; 17:5;
Eph. 1:3-4, 20;
Colossians 1:17-18;
1 John 1:1;
Revelation 1:8; 4:8; 17:8.
And from the seven spirits (WS 1:4 ‘Spirit’
Zech. 3:9;
Revelation 3:1; 4:5.
Who are before his throne: (WS 1:4 ‘Throne’.)
1 Kings 22:19=1 Chron. 18:18;
Psalm 11:4; 45:6; 47:8; 89:14; 93:2; 97:1, 2. 103:19;
Isaiah 6:1; 66:1=1 Kings 8:27=II
Chronicles 6:18;
Jer. 3:17; 17:12;
Lam. 5:18-19;
Ezek. 1:26; 10:1; 43:7;
Daniel 7:9;
Mercy seat as God’s throne:
Lev. 16:2;
Num. 7:89;
1 Sam. 4:4;
2 Sam. 6:2;
2 Kings 19:15;
1 Chron. 13:6;
Psalm 80:1; 99:1;
Isaiah 37:16;
Heb. 9:5;
Matt. 5:34; 23:22;
Acts 7:49=Isaiah 66:1, 2;
Revelation 4:2-10; 5:1-13; 6:16; 7:9, 10, 15, Rev. 717; 8:3; 12:5; 14:3; 19:4, 5; 21:5; 22:1, 3.
Throne of Christ:
Psalm 110:1;
Isaiah 9:7;
Zech. 6:13;
Matt. 19:28; 25:31;
Heb. 1:8=Psalm 45:6-7;
Revelation 3:21.
Throne of High Priest:
1 Sam. 1:9; 4:13;
Psalm 110:4;
Heb. 4:16; 8:1; 12:2.
Throne of Judgment:
Psalm 9:4, 7-8;
Revelation 20:4, 11.
1:5. 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 that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,
And from Jesus Christ the faithful witness:
Psalm 89:37 (KJV)
Prov. 14:5;
Jer. 42:5;
John 8:14-18;
2 Tim. 2:13;
Revelation 3:14.
The first-born of the dead:
Of Christ:
Psalm 89:27;
Rom. 8:29;
1 Cor. 15:20; (“firstfruits of the dead”)
Colossians 1:15, 18;
Of Firstborn (in general):
Exod. 13: 2, 11-12, 15;
Num. 3:13, 44-45; 8:17-19;
Jer. 2:3;
Heb. 12:23;
James 1:18 (firstfruits).
And the ruler of kings on earth/land:
Gen. 17:6, 16; 35:11;
Deut. 10:17;
1 Chron. 29:11;
Psalm 2:1-3; (quoted in Acts 4:25-6); 22:28; 103:19; Mark 15:12, 18, 16, 32;
1 Tim. 1:17; 6:15;
1 Peter 3:22;
Revelation 1:6; 5:10; 6:15; 11:15; 17:2, 14, 18; 18:3, 9; 19:16; 21:24.
To him who loves us:
John 13:34; 15:12-13.
And has freed us from our sins by his blood:
1 Cor. 11:25;
Heb. 9:14;
1 John 1:7
Revelation 7:14.
1:6. And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him [be] glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
And made us a kingdom, priests to his God and Father:
(Kings and Priests = Anointed Ones).
Exod. 19:6;
Deut. 7:6; 26:19; 28:9;
Psalm 22:28;
Isaiah 61:6; 62:12;
Ezek.; 44:15-28;
Daniel 7:18, 22, 27;
Luke 12:32; 17:20-21; 22:29;
John 18:36;
Acts 14:22;
Colossians 1:13;
Heb. 12:28;
James 2:5;
1 Peter 2:5, 9-10;
Revelation 1:5; 5:10.
To him be glory and dominion:
Lev. 10:3;
1 Chron. 29:11;
Psalm 86:9; 117:1;
Isaiah 60:21;
Daniel 7:14;
Matt. 6:10;
Rom. 11:36; 15:6;
1 Tim. 6:16;
2 Peter 3:18;
Revelation 4:11; 5:12; 7:12.
For ever and ever: (WS ‘For ever and ever’.)
Revelation 1:6; 4:9-10; 5:13-14; 7:12; 10:6; 11:15; 14:11; 15:7; 19:2; 20:10; 22:5.
Amen.
Psalm 106:48;
2 Cor. 1:20;
Revelation 1:7; 1:18 (KJV) :14; 5:14; 19:4; 22:20.