Rev 1:1-3 | ESV | STEP | The revelation of Jesus Christ , which God gave him to show to his servants the things that must soon take place . He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John ,

Revelation of John 1:1-3

Prologue

1 The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God ^agave him ^bto show to his servants ^{▼▼Greek bondservants} the things that must soon take place. ^dHe made it known by sending his angel to his servant ^{▼▼Greek bondservant} John, 2 ^fwho bore witness to the word of God and to ^gthe testimony of Jesus Christ, even ^hto all that he saw. 3 ⁱBlessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear, and who keep what is written in it, ^jfor the time is near.