Revelation 1:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Revelation 1:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Revelation 1:3 is a verse from the book of Revelation in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written there..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Revelation 1:3 — KJV
“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.”
— Revelation 1:3 (KJV)
Revelation 1:3 in Context — About the Book of Revelation
Revelation pulls back the curtain on history's finale: the risen Christ walking among His churches, the throne room of heaven, judgment on evil, and a new heaven and new earth where God wipes every tear away. Written to persecuted believers, its message is singular — the Lamb wins.
Cross-References for Revelation 1:3
“For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:”
Shares key themes with Revelation 1:3: hear, words, prophecy
“And the king stood by a pillar, and made a covenant before the LORD, to walk after the LORD, and to keep his commandments and his testimonies and his statutes with all their heart and all their soul, to perform the words of this covenant that were written in this book. And all the people stood to the covenant.”
Shares key themes with Revelation 1:3: hear, words, keep
“And the king stood in his place, and made a covenant before the LORD, to walk after the LORD, and to keep his commandments, and his testimonies, and his statutes, with all his heart, and with all his soul, to perform the words of the covenant which are written in this book.”
Shares key themes with Revelation 1:3: hear, words, keep
“And I heard the man clothed in linen, which was upon the waters of the river, when he held up his right hand and his left hand unto heaven, and sware by him that liveth for ever that it shall be for a time, times, and an half; and when he shall have accomplished to scatter the power of the holy people, all these things shall be finished. a time...: or, part”
Shares key themes with Revelation 1:3: hear, things, time
“And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book. out of the book...: or, from the tree of life”
Shares key themes with Revelation 1:3: words, prophecy, things
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