Revelation 1:9
in Revelation 1I, 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.
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The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
ASV
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.
KJV
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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This verse in Revelation 1
Commentary
14 notes on this verseJohn used the same four keys that Habakkuk did. In Revelation 1:9-11 we find he was in the spirit (stillness), he heard a voice behind him (tuned to spontaneity), saying, "Write in a book (journaling), what you see (vision)."
This site's exposition
the isle that is called Patmos
on Revelation 1:9-11
John writes as your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, three shares held together, banished to Patmos, a small Aegean island used for exile, for the word of God and the testimony of Jesus. In the Spirit on the Lord's day is read of the week's first day by the main line, with the reading that hears the eschatological day of the Lord named beside it. The trumpet voice commands a book, and the seven churches are a real postal circuit, Ephesus up the coast and around, seven congregations whose angels and lampstands the vision is about to explain.
The record, by era
The Church Fathers3 voices
A commentator
Dionysius of AlexandriaFrom the Two Books on the Promises · Written before 264.
proposed
This other author, on the contrary, did not even deem it sufficient to name himself once, and then to proceed with his narrative; but he takes up his name again, and says: "I John, who also am your brother and companion in tribulation, and in …
John wrote to the faithful according to the message and preaching of Christ, that they suffer much from those who persecute the godly; therefore, John considers himself a "companion in the sufferings" and "endurance," and likewise "in the kingdom" of God. Here, those to be …
The ecclesiastical writers have taught that at the time of Claudius Caesar, when that famine which the prophet Agabus had announced in the Acts of the Apostles would come in ten years time was at its height, that during that difficulty this same Caesar, impelled …
The Medieval Church2 voices
I John, your brother and your partner in tribulation, and in the kingdom, and patience in Christ Jesus, was in the island, which is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus. In this place John represents both his own …
I, John, etc. He hints at the person, place, time, and cause of the vision. He testifies that he saw it also in the Spirit, lest he be thought deluded by a fleshly apparition.
7 more voices on this verse
The Medieval Church1 voice
Was in the island, etc. The story is known, that John was banished to this island by Caesar Domitian because of the gospel, to whom it was fittingly given to penetrate the secrets of heaven when he was forbidden to exceed certain earthly spaces.
The Puritans and the Awakening3 voices
In the affliction, and kingdom and patience of Jesus - The kingdom stands in the midst. It is chiefly under various afflictions that faith obtains its part in the kingdom; and whosoever is a partaker of this kingdom is not afraid to suffer for Jesus, 2 Tim. ii, 12.
I, John, who also am your brother,....
God gave it to Christ, and Christ employed an angel to communicate it to the churches. The angels are God's messengers; they are ministering spirits to the heirs of salvation. They are Christ's servants: principalities and powers are subject to him; all the angels of God are obliged to worship him.
The Nineteenth Century3 voices
A commentator
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown1802–1910
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)
Thus John drank of Christ's cup, and was baptized with His baptism (Mt 20:22). for--Greek, "for the sake of," "on account of"; so, "because of the word of God and . . . testimony." Two oldest manuscripts omit the second "for"; thus "the Word of God" and "testimony of Jesus" are the more closely joined.
Your brother - A Christian, begotten of God, and incorporated in the heavenly family. Companion in tribulation - Suffering under the persecution in which you also suffer. In the kingdom - For we are a kingdom of priests unto God. And patience of Jesus - Meekly bearing all indignities, privations, and sufferings, for the sake and after the example of our Lord and Master. The isle that is called Patmos - This island is one of the Sporades, and lies in the Aegean Sea, between the island of Icaria, and the promontory of Miletus. It is now called Pactino, Patmol, or Palmosa. It has derived all its celebrity from being the place to which St. John was banished by one of the Roman emperors; whether Domitian, Claudius, or Nero, is not agreed on, but it was most probably the latter. The island has a convent on a well fortified hill, dedicated to John the apostle; the inhabitants are said to amount to about three hundred men, and about twenty women to one man. It is very barren, producing very little grain, but abounding in partridges, quails, turtles, pigeons, snipes, and rabbits. It has many good harbours, and is much infested by pirates. Patmos, its capital and chief harbour, lies in east Long. 26° 24’, north Lat. 37° 24’. The whole island is about thirty miles in circumference. For the testimony of Jesus Christ - For preaching Christianity, and converting heathens to the Lord Jesus.
A commentator
Albert Barnes1798–1870
Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)
proposed
I John, who also am your brother - Your Christian brother; who am a fellow-Christian with you. The reference here is doubtless to the members of the seven churches in Asia, to whom the epistles in the following chapters were addressed, and to whom the whole book seems to have been sent. In the previous verse, the writer had closed the salutation, and he here commences a description of the circumstances under which the vision appeared to him.
The words behind it
32 Greek wordsEvery Greek word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Greek | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ἐγὼ | ego | I myself | G1473 → | 839 times |
| Ἰωάννης, | ioannes | John, | G2491 → | 134 times |
| ὁ | ho | <the> | G3588 → | 19766 times |
| ἀδελφὸς | adelphos | brother | G80 → | 343 times |
| ὑμῶν | humon | of you | G4771 → | 2973 times |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → | 9120 times |
| συγκοινωνὸς | sugkoinonos | fellow-partaker | G4791 → | |
| ἐν | en | in | G1722 → | 2738 times |
| τῇ | tea | the | G3588 → | 19766 times |
| θλίψει | thlipsei | tribulation | G2347 → | 44 times |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → | 9120 times |
| βασιλείᾳ | basileia | kingdom | G932 → | 162 times |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → | 9120 times |
| ὑπομονῇ | hupomonea | in endurance | G5281 → | 32 times |
| ἐν | en | in | G1722 → | 2738 times |
| Ἰησοῦ | iesou | Jesus | G2424 → | 908 times |
| ἐγενόμην | egenomen | was | G1096 → | 667 times |
| ἐν | en | in | G1722 → | 2738 times |
| τῇ | tea | the | G3588 → | 19766 times |
| νήσῳ | neso | island | G3520 → | 9 times |
| τῇ | tea | which | G3588 → | 19766 times |
| καλουμένῃ | kaloumene | is being called | G2564 → | 147 times |
| Πάτμῳ | patmo | Patmos | G3963 → | |
| διὰ | dia | on account of | G1223 → | 664 times |
| τὸν | ton | the | G3588 → | 19766 times |
| λόγον | logon | word | G3056 → | 329 times |
| τοῦ | tou | <the> | G3588 → | 19766 times |
| θεοῦ | theou | of God | G2316 → | 1312 times |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → | 9120 times |
| τὴν | ten | the | G3588 → | 19766 times |
| μαρτυρίαν | marturian | testimony | G3141 → | 37 times |
| Ἰησοῦ | iesou | of Jesus | G2424 → | 908 times |
ἘγὼI myself
egoG1473 →839 times
Ἰωάννης,John,
ioannesG2491 →134 times
ὁ<the>
hoG3588 →19766 times
ἀδελφὸςbrother
adelphosG80 →343 times
ὑμῶνof you
humonG4771 →2973 times
καὶand
kaiG2532 →9120 times
συγκοινωνὸςfellow-partaker
sugkoinonosG4791 →
ἐνin
enG1722 →2738 times
τῇthe
teaG3588 →19766 times
θλίψειtribulation
thlipseiG2347 →44 times
καὶand
kaiG2532 →9120 times
βασιλείᾳkingdom
basileiaG932 →162 times
καὶand
kaiG2532 →9120 times
ὑπομονῇin endurance
hupomoneaG5281 →32 times
ἐνin
enG1722 →2738 times
ἸησοῦJesus
iesouG2424 →908 times
ἐγενόμηνwas
egenomenG1096 →667 times
ἐνin
enG1722 →2738 times
τῇthe
teaG3588 →19766 times
νήσῳisland
nesoG3520 →9 times
τῇwhich
teaG3588 →19766 times
καλουμένῃis being called
kaloumeneG2564 →147 times
ΠάτμῳPatmos
patmoG3963 →
διὰon account of
diaG1223 →664 times
τὸνthe
tonG3588 →19766 times
λόγονword
logonG3056 →329 times
τοῦ<the>
touG3588 →19766 times
θεοῦof God
theouG2316 →1312 times
καὶand
kaiG2532 →9120 times
τὴνthe
tenG3588 →19766 times
μαρτυρίανtestimony
marturianG3141 →37 times
Ἰησοῦof Jesus
iesouG2424 →908 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
John 16:33I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take courage; I have overcome the world!”
it leads to
- John 14:27
Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled; do not be afraid.
- 1 John 5:4
because everyone born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world: our faith.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:16
Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you.
- 1 John 4:4
You, little children, are from God and have overcome them, because greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world.
- Philippians 4:7
And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
- John 14:27
Through
Acts 14:22strengthening the souls of the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith. “We must endure many hardships to enter the kingdom of God,” they said.
it leads to
- 1 Peter 5:10
And after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself restore you, secure you, strengthen you, and establish…
- 2 Timothy 3:12
Indeed, all who desire to live godly lives in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,
- 1 Peter 5:10
Through
Revelation 3:10Because you have kept My command to persevere, I will also keep you from the hour of testing that is about to come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the…
it leads to
- 2 Peter 2:9
if all this is so, then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials and to hold the unrighteous for punishment on the day of judgment.
- 2 Peter 2:9
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This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Albert Barnes, Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869); Alcuin of York, COMMENTARY ON REVELATION; Apringius of Beja, TRACTATE ON THE APOCALYPSE 1:9; Bede, Commentary on Revelation; Dionysius of Alexandria, From the Two Books on the Promises; Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible; John Gill, Exposition of the New Testament; John Gill, Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748); John Wesley, Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament; Mark Virkler, Four Keys to Hearing God's Voice (Christian Leadership University); Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible and Oecumenius, Commentary on Revelation.