Revelation 1:2 (KJV)

Passage

Who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw.

Nearby Context

Revelation 1:1 The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

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

Revelation 1:3 Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: 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 which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "all things", "bare", "record", "word", "testimony", "jesus", 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 Revelation of Jesus 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.