Rev 1:5, 18, 17:14, 19:16 | ESV | STEP | and from Jesus Christ the faithful witness , the firstborn of the dead , and the ruler of kings on earth . To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood

a ch. 3:14; John 18:37; 1 Tim. 6:13; [ch. 2:13; Ps. 89:37; Isa. 55:4]

b Col. 1:18; [Ps. 89:27; Acts 26:23; 1 Cor. 15:20]

c ch. 17:14; 19:16; [Ps. 89:27]

d John 13:34; 15:9

e 1 Pet. 1:18, 19

f Rom. 6:9; 14:9

g[ch. 9:1; 20:1]

hSee ch. 16:14

iSee ch. 3:21

j ch. 19:16; Deut. 10:17; Ps. 136:3; Dan. 2:47; 1 Tim. 6:15; [ch. 1:5; Matt. 28:18; Acts 10:36]

k ch. 19:16; Deut. 10:17; Ps. 136:3; Dan. 2:47; 1 Tim. 6:15; [ch. 1:5; Matt. 28:18; Acts 10:36]

lSee ch. 2:10; Luke 18:7 (Gk.); Rom. 1:6

m ver. 12

nSee ch. 17:14

Revelation of John 1:5

5 and from Jesus Christ ^athe faithful witness, ^bthe firstborn of the dead, and ^cthe ruler of kings on earth.

To ^dhim who loves us and ^ehas freed us from our sins by his blood

Revelation of John 1:18

18 and the living one. ^fI died, and behold I am alive forevermore, and ^gI have the keys of Death and Hades.

Revelation of John 17:14

14 They ^hwill make war on the Lamb, and ⁱthe Lamb will conquer them, for he is ^jLord of lords and ^kKing of kings, and those with him are ^lcalled and chosen and faithful.”

Revelation of John 19:16

16 On his robe and on his thigh ^mhe has a name written, ⁿKing of kings and Lord of lords.