Revelation 1:2 (DRB)

Passage

Who hath given testimony to the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ, what things soever he hath seen.

Nearby Context

Revelation 1:1 The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to make known to his servants the things which must shortly come to pass: and signified, sending by his angel to his servant John,

Revelation 1:2 Who hath given testimony to the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ, what things soever he hath seen.

Revelation 1:3 Blessed is he that readeth and heareth the words of this prophecy: and keepeth those things which are written in it. For the time is at hand.

Revelation 1:4 John to the seven churches which are in Asia. Grace be unto you and peace, from him that is and that was and that is to come: and from the seven spirits which are before his throne:

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "hath", "given", "testimony", "word", "jesus", "christ", and "things". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "hath" and "given", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 1's "The Revelation of Jesus Christ which God..." into verse 3's "Blessed is he that readeth and heareth...", so "hath" and "given" belong inside that flow. In Revelation context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "hath" and "given" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.