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Revelation 1:5
New Catholic Bible
Revelation 1:5
New Catholic Bible
5 and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness,[a] the firstborn from the dead and the ruler of the kings of the earth. He loves us and has washed away our sins with his blood
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- Revelation 1:5 Faithful witness: the Messiah is the witness to the promise the Lord made to David (2 Sam 7:1; Ps 89; Isa 55:3-4; Zec 12:8) in his person as well as in his work. He also fulfills this promise and is thus the efficacious Word, God’s Yes (see Rev 3:14; 19:11, 13; 2 Cor 1:20). He is the heir of David (see Rev 5:5; 22:16) but also the firstborn from the dead because of his Resurrection (see Col 1:18) who will rule the universe after his enemies have been overcome (see Rev 19:6; Dan 7:14).