Revelation 1:3 - The Scriptures 1998

³ Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of this prophecy, and guard 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.

Revelation 1:3 Cross References

Proverbs 8:34

“Blessed is the man who listens to me, Watching daily at my gates, Waiting at the posts of my doors.

Jeremiah 51:61

And Yirmeyahu said to Serayah, “When you come to Baḇ

Matthew 24:15

“So when you see the ‘abomination that lays waste,’ spoken of by Dani’ĕ

Luke 11:28

But He said, “Blessed rather are those hearing the Word of Elohim and watching over it!”

Romans 13:11

And do this, knowing the time, that it is already the hour for us to wake up from sleep, for now our deliverance is nearer than when we did believe.

Romans 13:12

The night is far advanced, the day has come near. So let us put off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.

1 Peter 4:7

But the end of all has drawn near. Therefore be sober-minded, and be attentive in the prayers.

2 Peter 3:8

But, beloved ones, let not this one matter be hidden from you: that with יהוה  one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.

Revelation 22:10

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

Revelation 22:12

“And see, I am coming speedily, and My reward is with Me, to give to each according to his work.

Revelation 22:20

He that bears witness of these matters says, “Yes, I am coming speedily.” Amĕ

Revelation 3:11

“See, I am coming speedily! Hold what you have that no one take your crown.