Revelation 1:1 (GNV)

Passage

The Reuelation of Iesus Christ, which God gaue vnto him, to shewe vnto his seruants things which must shortly be done: which he sent, and shewed by his Angel vnto his seruant Iohn,

Nearby Context

Revelation 1:1 The Reuelation of Iesus Christ, which God gaue vnto him, to shewe vnto his seruants things which must shortly be done: which he sent, and shewed by his Angel vnto his seruant Iohn,

Revelation 1:2 Who bare record of ye word of God, and of the testimonie of Iesus Christ, and of all things that he saw.

Revelation 1:3 Blessed is he that readeth, and they that heare the wordes of this prophecie, and keepe those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "reuelation", "iesus", "christ", "gaue", "vnto", "shewe", and "seruants". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "reuelation" and "iesus", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "Who bare record of ye word of...", so "reuelation" and "iesus" should be read forward into that movement. In Revelation context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

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