Revelation 1:2 (GNV)

Passage

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

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.

Revelation 1:4 Iohn, to the seuen Churches which are in Asia, Grace be with you, and peace from him, Which is, and Which was, and Which is to come, and from the seuen Spirits which are before his Throne,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "all things", "bare", "record", "word", "testimonie", "iesus", and "christ". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "all things" and "bare", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 1's "The Reuelation of Iesus Christ which God..." into verse 3's "Blessed is he that readeth and they...", so "all things" and "bare" 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 "all things" and "bare" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.