Revelation 1:2

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

who bare witness of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, [even] of all things that he saw.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὃς ἐμαρτύρησεν τὸν λόγον τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ τὴν μαρτυρίαν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, ὅσα τε εἶδεν.

Transliteration

Who emartyrēsen the logon of the Theou, and the martyrian of Iēsou Christou, whatever both he eiden.

Grammar Details

*Hos*: relative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - who
*emartyrēsen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - testified/witnessed
*logon*: accusative, masculine, singular - word
*Theou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of God
*martyrian*: accusative, feminine, singular - testimony/witness
*Iēsou Christou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus Christ
*hosa*: accusative, neuter, plural - as many things as
*te*: coordinating particle - both/and
*eiden*: aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - saw

Word Meanings

*emartyrēsen*: testified/bore witness to/attested
*logon*: word/message/account
*martyrian*: testimony/witness/evidence

ℹ️

About this Translation

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Formal EquivalenceSource: American Standard VersionBest for: Word studies and original-language research

🎯 Translation Approach

A highly literal, word-for-word translation (ASV, 1901) augmented with Strong's numbering to connect English words to underlying Hebrew and Greek terms for study.

Word-for-word

5/5

Readability

2/5

💎 Distinctive Features

Integrated Strong's numbering: Links English terms to underlying Hebrew and Greek words for deeper lexical study.
Formal equivalence: Prioritizes close alignment with source-language forms and structures.
Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
Study-focused formatting: Optimized for reference and research rather than casual reading.

✅ Strengths

High fidelity to original languages
Includes Strong's numbers for precise word study
Consistent lexical choices aid exegesis
Stable, longstanding scholarly text

⚠️ Considerations

Archaic language reduces readability
Older textual basis compared to some modern translations
Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

👥 Who is this for?

Ideal for

Pastors and teachers
Seminary students
Serious Bible students
Readers conducting word studies
Those referencing Hebrew/Greek tools

Consider alternatives for

Casual readers
Children and early teens
ESL learners seeking simple English
Readers preferring contemporary language

🔄 Compare with

ESVNIVCSBNLTNASBNET

Additional Resources

Referenced Verses

Rev 12:17 : 17 And the dragon waxed wroth with the woman, and went away to make war with the rest of her seed, that keep the commandments of God, and hold the testimony of {G5547} Jesus:
John 19:35 : 35 And he that hath seen hath borne witness, and his witness is true: and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye also may believe.
1 Cor 1:6 : 6 even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you:
Rev 1:9 : 9 I John, {G2532} your brother and partaker with you in the tribulation and {G1722} kingdom and patience [which are] in {G5547} Jesus, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God and {G1223} the testimony of {G5547} Jesus.
Rev 1:19 : 19 Write therefore the things which thou sawest, and the things which are, and the things which shall come to pass {G3326} hereafter;
Rev 6:9 : 9 And when he opened the fifth seal, I saw underneath the altar the souls of them that had been slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held:
1 John 1:1 : 1 That which was from the beginning, that which we have heard, that which we have seen with our eyes, that which we beheld, and our hands handled, concerning the Word of life
1 John 5:7-9 : 7 And it is {G5140} the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is the truth. 8 For there are three who bear witness, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and the three agree in one. 9 If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for the witness of God is this, that he hath borne witness concerning his Son. 10 He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in him: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he hath not believed in the witness that God hath borne concerning his Son. 11 And the witness is this, that God gave unto us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
John 21:24 : 24 This is the disciple that beareth witness of these things, and wrote these things: and we know that his witness is true.
Acts 26:16 : 16 But arise, and stand upon thy feet: for to this end have I appeared unto thee, to appoint thee a minister and a witness both of the things wherein thou hast seen me, and of the things wherein I will appear unto thee;
Acts 4:20 : 20 for we {G1410} cannot but speak the things which we saw and heard.
Acts 22:15 : 15 For thou shalt be a witness for him unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard.
1 Cor 2:1 : 1 And I, brethren, when I came unto you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, proclaiming to you the testimony of God.
John 1:32 : 32 And John bare witness, saying, I have beheld the Spirit descending as a dove out of heaven; and it abode upon him.
John 3:11 : 11 Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that which we know, and bear witness of that which we have seen; and ye receive not our witness.
John 12:17 : 17 The multitude therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb, and raised him from the dead, bare witness.
3 John 1:12 : 12 Demetrius hath the witness of all [men], and of the truth itself: yea, {G2532} we also bear witness: and thou knowest that our witness is true.
1 John 4:14 : 14 And we have beheld and bear witness that the Father hath sent the Son [to be] the Saviour of the world.
Rev 12:11 : 11 And they overcame him because of the blood of the Lamb, and because of the word of their testimony; and they loved not their life even unto death.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Rev 1:1
85%
1The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, [even] the things which must shortly {G1722} come to pass: and he sent and signified [it] by his angel unto his servant John;
Rev 1:3-5
3 verses
80%
3Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of the prophecy, and keep the things that are written therein: {G846} for the time is at hand.
4John to the seven churches that are in Asia: Grace to you and peace, from him who is and who was and who is to come; and from the seven Spirits that are before his throne;
5and from Jesus Christ, [who is] the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loveth us, and loosed us from our sins by his blood;
Rev 1:7-12
6 verses
79%
7Behold, he cometh with the clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they that pierced him; and all the tribes of the earth shall mourn over him. Even so, Amen.
8I am the Alpha and the Omega, saith the Lord God, who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.
9I John, {G2532} your brother and partaker with you in the tribulation and {G1722} kingdom and patience [which are] in {G5547} Jesus, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God and {G1223} the testimony of {G5547} Jesus.
10I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and I heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet
11saying, What thou seest, write in a book and send [it] to the seven churches: unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamum, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea.
12And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And having turned I saw seven golden candlesticks;
John 1:34
78%
34And I have seen, and have borne witness that this is the Son of God.
Rev 1:16-19
4 verses
77%
16And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth proceeded a sharp two-edged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength.
17And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as one dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying, {G3427} Fear not; I am the first and the last,
18and the Living one; and I was dead, and behold, I am alive for evermore, {G0} {G281} and I have the keys of death and of Hades.
19Write therefore the things which thou sawest, and the things which are, and the things which shall come to pass {G3326} hereafter;
John 3:32-33
2 verses
77%
32{G2532} What he hath seen and heard, of that he beareth witness; and no man receiveth his witness.
33He that hath received his witness hath set his seal to [this], that God is true.
1 John 1:1-3
3 verses
76%
1That which was from the beginning, that which we have heard, that which we have seen with our eyes, that which we beheld, and our hands handled, concerning the Word of life
2(and the life was manifested, and we have seen, and bear witness, and declare unto you the life, the eternal [life], which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us);
3that which we have seen and heard declare we unto you also, that ye also may have fellowship with us: yea, and our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ:
Rev 22:6-8
3 verses
75%
6And he said unto me, These words are faithful and true: and the Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, sent his angels to show unto his servants the things which must {G1722} shortly come to pass.
7And behold, I come quickly. Blessed is he that keepeth the words of the prophecy of this book.
8And I John am he that heard and saw these things. And when I heard and saw, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel that showed me these things.
John 1:6-8
3 verses
74%
6There came a man, sent from God, whose name was John.
7The same came for witness, that he might bear witness of the light, that all might believe through him.
8He was not the light, but [came] that he might bear witness of the light.
John 1:15
73%
15John beareth witness of him, and crieth, saying, This was he of whom I said, He that cometh after me is become before me: for he was before me.
John 21:24
73%
24This is the disciple that beareth witness of these things, and wrote these things: and we know that his witness is true.
Luke 1:1-2
2 verses
73%
1Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to draw up a narrative concerning those matters which have been fulfilled among us,
2even as they delivered them unto us, who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word,
Rev 22:20
73%
20He who testifieth these things saith, Yea: I come quickly. Amen: {G3483} come, Lord Jesus.
Rev 4:1
72%
1After these things I saw, and behold, a door opened in heaven, and the first voice that I heard, a voice as of a trumpet speaking with me, one saying, Come up hither, and I will show thee the things which must come to pass hereafter.
Rev 19:9-11
3 verses
72%
9And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they that are bidden to the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are true words of God.
10And I fell down before his feet to worship him. And he saith unto me, See thou do it not: I am a fellow-servant with thee and with thy brethren that hold the testimony of Jesus: worship God; for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
11And I saw the heaven opened; and behold, a white horse, and he that sat thereon {G846} called Faithful and True; and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.
3 John 1:12
72%
12Demetrius hath the witness of all [men], and of the truth itself: yea, {G2532} we also bear witness: and thou knowest that our witness is true.
Rev 22:18
72%
18{G1063} I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, if any man shall add unto them, God shall add unto him the plagues which are written in this book:
John 5:32-33
2 verses
71%
32It is another that beareth witness of me; and I know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true.
33Ye have sent unto John, and he hath borne witness unto the truth.
John 1:32
71%
32And John bare witness, saying, I have beheld the Spirit descending as a dove out of heaven; and it abode upon him.
Rev 10:2
71%
2and he had in his hand a little book open: and he set his right foot upon the sea, and his left upon the earth;
Rev 22:10
71%
10And he saith unto me, Seal not up the words of the prophecy of this book; for the time is at hand.
1 John 5:6
71%
6This is he that came by water and blood, [even] Jesus Christ; not with the water only, but with the water and with the blood.
John 1:1-2
2 verses
71%
1In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
2The same was in the beginning with God.
John 19:35
71%
35And he that hath seen hath borne witness, and his witness is true: and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye also may believe.
2 Pet 1:16
71%
16For we did not follow cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty.
Rev 3:14
70%
14And to the angel of the church in Laodicea write: These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God:
Rev 5:2
70%
2And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a great voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?
Luke 7:18
70%
18And the disciples of John told him of all these things.