ESV Reformation Study Bible – Rev 1:5–8
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Rev 1:5–8

1:5–8 John praises God, in a way similar to the beginning of most Pauline letters. The themes of God’s sovereignty, redemption, and the Second Coming of Christ recur throughout Revelation.