And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness: here is an express mention of Jesus Christ, because he was the procurer of our redemption, and our Mediator, to whom the Father committed all power as to the church. He is called the faithful and true witness; 1 Timothy 6:13, he witnessed a good confession before Pontius Plate; he bare record of himself, 1 Thessalonians 8:13,14: see also Isaiah 43:10, Isaiah 55:4 1 Thessalonians 18:37. And the first begotten of the dead; that is, who first rose from the dead, viz. by his own power, 1 Thessalonians 10:18, and to die no more: see Acts 13:34 1 Corinthians 15:20. And the prince of the kings of the earth: the King of kings, Revelation 17:14, Revelation 19:16 1 Timothy 6:15. The first name here given to Christ speaketh his prophetical office, the second his priestly office, this last his kingly office. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood: here begins a doxology, or giving glory to Christ, (such forms are frequent in the Epistles), first, as he that washed us from our sins, both from the guilt and from the power and dominion of our sins, with his blood, paying a price, and satisfying God's justice for, and meriting our sanctification: see Hebrews 9:14 1 John 1:7.
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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,