KJV King James Version
I John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Revelation 1:9
I John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
I, John, your brother and partner in the tribulation and kingdom and perseverance that are in Jesus, was on the island of Patmos because of the word of God and my testimony about Jesus.
WEB World English Bible
I John, your brother and partner with you in oppression, Kingdom, and perseverance in Christ Jesus, was on the isle that is called Patmos because of God’s Word and the testimony of Jesus Christ.
ASV American Standard Version
I John, your brother and partaker with you in the tribulation and kingdom and patience which are in Jesus, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God and the testimony of Jesus.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
I, John, who also am your brother, and fellow-partner in the tribulation, and in the reign and endurance, of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, because of the word of God, and because of the testimony of Jesus Christ;
Surrounding context — 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.
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.
8 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.
9 I John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.
10 I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet,
11 Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send [it] unto the seven churches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea.
12 And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks;
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἘγὼG1473 · egōI/weἸωάννης,G2491 · IōannēsJohnὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀδελφὸςG80 · adelphosbrotherὑμῶνG4771 · suyouκαὶG2532 · kaiandσυγκοινωνὸςG4791 · sugkoinōnossharerἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτῇG3588 · hothe/this/whoθλίψειG2347 · thlipsispressureκαὶG2532 · kaiandβασιλείᾳG932 · basileiakingdomκαὶG2532 · kaiandὑπομονῇG5281 · hupomonēperseveranceἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongἸησοῦG2424 · IēsousJesusἐγενόμηνG1096 · ginomaito beἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτῇG3588 · hothe/this/whoνήσῳG3520 · nēsosislandτῇG3588 · hothe/this/whoκαλουμένῃG2564 · kaleōto call: callΠάτμῳG3963 · PatmosPatmosδιὰG1223 · diathrough/because ofτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoλόγονG3056 · logoswordτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεοῦG2316 · theosGodκαὶG2532 · kaiandτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoμαρτυρίανG3141 · marturiatestimonyἸησοῦG2424 · IēsousJesus
Cross-references
Acts 14:22Confirming the souls of the disciples, [and] exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.Revelation 3:10Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.John 16:33These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.Revelation 1:2Who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw.Revelation 7:14And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.Philippians 4:14Notwithstanding ye have well done, that ye did communicate with my affliction.Revelation 13:10He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: he that killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints.Revelation 12:11And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.2 Timothy 1:8Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;1 Corinthians 4:9-13For I think that God hath set forth us the apostles last, as it were appointed to death: for we are made a spectacle unto the world, and to angels, and to men.Romans 8:25But if we hope for that we see not, [then] do we with patience wait for [it].James 5:7-8Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain.Philippians 1:7Even as it is meet for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers of my grace.Revelation 14:12Here is the patience of the saints: here [are] they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.Revelation 2:9-10I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and [I know] the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but [are] the synagogue of Satan.Revelation 11:7And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that ascendeth out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall overcome them, and kill them.Hebrews 10:36For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.2 Thessalonians 1:4-5So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure:
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