Revelation 1:5 (KJV)

Passage

And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,

Nearby Context

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;

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

Revelation 1:6 And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

Revelation 1:7 Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "faith", "jesus", "christ", "faithful", "witness", "first", "begotten", and "dead". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "faith" and "jesus", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 4's "John to the seven churches which are..." into verse 6's "And hath made us kings and priests...", so "faith" and "jesus" 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 "faith" and "jesus" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.