Revelation 1:3 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

³ Blessed is the one who reads the words of the prophecy, and blessed are those who hear and who keep what is written in it, for the time is near.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³ Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³ Blessed (happy, to be envied) is the man who reads aloud [in the assemblies] the word of this prophecy; and blessed (happy, to be envied) are those who hear [it read] and who keep themselves true to the things which are written in it [heeding them and laying them to heart], for the time [for them to be fulfilled] is near.

American Standard Version (1901)

³ Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of the prophecy, and keep the things that are written therein: for the time is at hand.

Common English Bible

³ Favored is the one who reads the words of this prophecy out loud, and favored are those who listen to it being read, and keep what is written in it, for the time is near.

Catholic Public Domain Version

³ Blessed is he who reads or hears the words of this Prophecy, and who keeps the things that have been written in it. For the time is near.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

³ Blessed is he, that readeth and heareth the words of this prophecy; and keepeth those things which are written in it; for the time is at hand.

Revelation 1:3 Cross References

Proverbs 8:34

Happy is the one who listens to me, watching daily at my gates, waiting beside my doors.

Jeremiah 51:61

And Jeremiah said to Seraiah: “When you come to Babylon, see that you read all these words,

Matthew 24:15

“So when you see the desolating sacrilege, spoken of by the prophet Daniel, standing in the holy place (let the reader understand),

Luke 11:28

But he said, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it!”

Romans 13:11

Besides this, you know what time it is, how it is already the moment for you to wake from sleep. For salvation is nearer to us now than when we became believers;

Romans 13:12

the night is far gone; the day is near. Let us then throw off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light;

1 Peter 4:7

The end of all things is near; therefore be serious and discipline yourselves for the sake of your prayers.

2 Peter 3:8

But do not ignore this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like one day.

Revelation 22:10

And he said to me, “Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is near.

Revelation 22:12

“See, I am coming soon; my reward is with me, to repay according to everyone’s work.

Revelation 22:20

The one who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!

Revelation 3:11

I am coming soon; hold fast to what you have, so that no one takes away your crown.