\id REV \h Revelation \toc1 Revelation \toc2 Revelation \mt1 Revelation \c 1 \s1 The Prologue \p \v 1 \w The revelation|strong="G0602"\w* \w of Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w to show|strong="G1166"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w servants|strong="G1401"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w happen|strong="G1096"\w* \w very soon|strong="G5034"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G4591"\w* \w it clear|strong="G4591"\w* \w by sending|strong="G0649"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w angel|strong="G0032"\w* \w to his|strong="G0846"\w* \w servant|strong="G1401"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \v 2 \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w then|strong="G3140"\w* \w testified|strong="G3140"\w* \w to everything|strong="G3745"\w* \w that he saw|strong="G1492"\w* \w concerning the word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the testimony|strong="G3141"\w* \w about|strong="G2424"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. \v 3 \w Blessed|strong="G3107"\w* \w is the one who reads|strong="G0314"\w* \w the words|strong="G3056"\w* \w of this|strong="G4394"\w* \w prophecy|strong="G4394"\w* \w aloud,|strong="G0191"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w blessed|strong="G3107"\w* \w are|strong="G3107"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w hear|strong="G0191"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w obey|strong="G5083"\w* \w the things written|strong="G1125"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w*, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w the time|strong="G2540"\w* \w is near|strong="G1451"\w*! 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