Revelation: Chapter 1 - Question 4 of 9

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Read Chapter 1 New American Standard Version of the Bible"....and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the first-born of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us, and released us from our sins by His blood, 6and He has made us to be a kingdom, priests to His God and Father; to Him be the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen. 7Behold, He is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see Him, even those who pierced Him; and all the tribes of the earth will mourn over Him. Even so. Amen." Revelation 1:4-7 (NAS)

Question:

According to Revelation 1:5-7, how is Jesus Christ described? (pick the best answer below)

Jesus is:

  1. The faithful witness.

  2. The first-born of the dead.

  3. The ruler of the kings of the earth.

  4. The one who loves us.

  5. The one who released us from our sins by His blood.

  6. One of the seven spirits.

  7. Coming with the clouds (or in the clouds).

  8. The One that every eye will see when He comes again.

None of the Above All of the Above All, Except #6

Other Translations - Revelation 1:5-7:

Easy-to-Read Version of the Bible...and from Jesus Christ. Jesus is the faithful witness. He was first among those to be raised from death. Jesus is the ruler of the kings of the earth. Jesus is the One who loves us. And Jesus is the One who made us free from our sins with his blood (death).  6Jesus made us to be a kingdom. He made us to be priests who serve God his Father. To Jesus be glory and power forever and ever! Amen. 7 Look, Jesus is coming with the clouds! Every person will see him, even the people who pierced him. All people of the earth will cry loudly because of him. Yes, this will happen! Amen. (ERV)

American Standard Version of the Bible...and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the first-born of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us, and released us from our sins by His blood, 6and He has made us to be a kingdom, priests to His God and Father; to Him be the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen. 7Behold, He is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see Him, even those who pierced Him; and all the tribes of the earth will mourn over Him. Even so. Amen. (ASV)

King James Version of the Bible...And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood, 6And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. 7Behold, 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. (KJV)

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