Revelation 1:6 (DRB)

Passage

And hath made us a kingdom, and priests to God and his Father. To him be glory and empire for ever and ever. Amen.

Nearby Context

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:

Revelation 1:5 And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the first begotten of the dead and the prince of the kings of the earth, who hath loved us and washed us from our sins in his own blood

Revelation 1:6 And hath made us a kingdom, and priests to God and his Father. To him be glory and empire for ever and ever. Amen.

Revelation 1:7 Behold, he cometh with the clouds, and every eye shall see him: and they also that pierced him. And all the tribes of the earth shall bewail themselves because of him. Even so. Amen.

Revelation 1:8 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, saith the Lord God, who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "hath", "kingdom", "priests", "father", "glory", "empire", and "ever". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "hath" and "kingdom", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 5's "And from Jesus Christ who is the..." into verse 7's "Behold he cometh with the clouds and...", so "hath" and "kingdom" 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 "kingdom" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.