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Revelation 1:6-8
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Revelation 1:6-8
Holman Christian Standard Bible
6 and made us a kingdom,[a] priests[b](A) to His God and Father—the glory and dominion are His forever and ever. Amen.
7 Look! He is coming with the clouds,(B)
and every eye will see Him,
including those who pierced[c] Him.
And all the families of the earth[d](C)[e]
will mourn over Him.[f](D)[g]
This is certain. Amen.
8 “I am the Alpha and the Omega,”(E) says the Lord God, “the One who is, who was, and who is coming, the Almighty.”
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- Revelation 1:6 Other mss read kings and
- Revelation 1:6 Or made us into (or to be) a kingdom of priests; Ex 19:6
- Revelation 1:7 Or impaled
- Revelation 1:7 Or all the tribes of the land
- Revelation 1:7 Gn 12:3; 28:14; Zch 14:17
- Revelation 1:7 Or will wail because of Him
- Revelation 1:7 Dn 7:13; Zch 12:10
Revelation 1:6-8
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Revelation 1:6-8
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6 and has made us to be a kingdom and priests(A) to serve his God and Father(B)—to him be glory and power for ever and ever! Amen.(C)
7 “Look, he is coming with the clouds,”[a](D)
and “every eye will see him,
even those who pierced him”;(E)
and all peoples on earth “will mourn(F) because of him.”[b]
So shall it be! Amen.
8 “I am the Alpha and the Omega,”(G) says the Lord God, “who is, and who was, and who is to come,(H) the Almighty.”(I)
Footnotes
- Revelation 1:7 Daniel 7:13
- Revelation 1:7 Zech. 12:10
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