"I Jesus have sent my angel to you with this testimony for the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, the bright morning star."

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

I Jesus (Εγω Ιησους). The last and most solemn attestation to the book that from Jesus (the historic Jesus known to the churches),…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

I Jesus. Here the Savior appears expressly as the speaker—ratifying and confirming all that had been communicated by the instrumentality o…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

I Jesus have sent mine angel . . .—The warning is followed by the voice of our Lord Himself testifying to the truth of the revelat…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last. Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

As in 1:8, 17–20, Christ addresses John and the churches directly (the “you” is plural). Here Christ’s words authenticate the whole book of Revelat…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

I Jesus have sent mine angel

As John, the writer of this book, sets down his own name, who was an eye and ear witn…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The Lord Jesus spoke by the angel, solemnly confirming the contents of this book, particularly of this last vision. He is the Lord God, faithful an…

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