Revelation 1:5 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

faithful. App-150. Compare Isaiah 55:4.

Witness. Greek. martus. See Revelation 3:14 and p. 1511.

First Begotten. See Romans 8:29; Hebrews 1:6. Compare Psalms 2:7; Acts 13:33; 1 Corinthians 15:20; Colossians 1:18.

of the dead. App-139. The texts omit ek.

Prince. Ruler. See John 12:31.

kings, &c. See Revelation 6:16 and Psalms 89:27; Psalms 89:37.

earth. App-129.

loved. The texts read "loveth". App-135.

washed. The texts read "loosed". App-95.:1; note 2,. 138.

from. Greek. ek. App-104.

sins. App-128. Elsewhere in Revelation 18:4; Revelation 18:5.

in. by. Greek. en. App-104.

Revelation 1:5

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,