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I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify these things to you for the assemblies. I am the root and the offspring of David; the Bright and Morning Star. "
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A Personal Guarantee from Jesus
Commentators emphasize that this verse begins with a direct, personal statement from Jesus himself: "I, Jesus." This serves as a final, solemn guarantee of the entire book's message. The revelation isn't from a distant source; it's authenticated by Jesus and sent via His angel specifically for the benefit of all churches, both then and now.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
I Jesus. Here the Savior appears expressly as the speaker—ratifying and confirming all that had been communicated by the instrumentality o…
I Jesus (Εγω Ιησους). The last and most solemn attestation to the book that from Jesus (the historic Jesus known to the churches),…
19th Century
Anglican
I Jesus have sent mine angel . . .—The warning is followed by the voice of our Lord Himself testifying to the truth of the revelat…
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Baptist
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…
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…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
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…
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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…
