Revelation 1:6

And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
And	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
made	ἐποίησεν epoiēsen	G4160	to make or do (in a very wide application · verb — aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular
us	ἡμᾶς hēmâs	G2248	us
kings	βασιλεύς basileús	G935	a sovereign (abstractly
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
priests	ἱερεῖς hi'ereis	G2409	a priest (literally or figuratively) · noun — accusative plural masculine
God	θεῷ theō	G2316	figuratively · noun — dative singular masculine, a title
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
his	αὐτοῦ, autou	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — genitive singular masculine
Father	πατρὶ patri	G3962	a "father" (literally or figuratively · noun — dative singular masculine, a title
him	αὐτῷ autō	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — dative singular masculine
glory	δόξα doxa	G1391	glory (as very apparent) · noun — nominative singular feminine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
dominion	κράτος kratos	G2904	vigor ("great") (literally or figuratively) · noun — nominative singular neuter
for	εἰς eis	G1519	to or into (indicating the point reached or entered) · preposition
ever	αἰῶνας aiōnas	G165	properly · noun — accusative plural masculine
ever	αἰώνων, aiōnōn	G165	properly · noun — genitive plural masculine
Amen	ἀμήν.¶ amēn	G281	properly · interjection — Hebrew

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Cross-references

Revelation 5:10 And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.
Revelation 20:6 Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God an…
Exodus 19:6 And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation. These are the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel.
1 Peter 2:5-9 Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus…
Isaiah 61:6 But ye shall be named the Priests of the LORD: men shall call you the Ministers of our God: ye shall eat the riches of the Gentiles, and in…
Romans 11:36-12:1 For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen.
Revelation 5:12-14 Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, a…
2 Peter 3:18 But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Revelation 1:3-8

We have here an apostolic benediction on those who should give a due regard to this divine revelation; and this benediction is given more generally and more especially. I. More generally, to all who either read or hear the words of the prophecy. This blessing seems to be pronounced with a design to encourage us to study this book, and not be weary of looking into it upon account of the obscurity of many things in it; it will repay the labour of the careful and attentive reader. Observe, 1. It is a blessed privilege to enjoy the oracles of God. This was one of the principal advantages the Jews had above the Gentiles. 2. It is a blessed thing to study the scriptures; those are well employed wh…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Revelation 1:6

And hath--rather as Greek, "And (He) hath." made us kings--The oldest manuscripts read, "a kingdom." One oldest manuscript reads the dative, "for us." Another reads "us," accusative: so Vulgate, Syriac, Coptic, and ANDREAS. This seems preferable, "He made us (to be) a kingdom." So Exo 19:6, "a kingdom of priests"; Pe1 2:9, "a royal priesthood." The saints shall constitute peculiarly a kingdom of God, and shall themselves be kings (Rev 5:10). They shall share His King-Priest throne in the millennial kingdom. The emphasis thus falls more on the kingdom than on priests: whereas in English Version reading it is equally distributed between both. This book lays prominent stress on the saints' ki…

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Adam Clarke on Revelation 1:6

Kings and priests - See on Pe1 2:5 (note), Pe1 2:9 (note). But instead of βασιλεις και ἱερεις, kings and priests the most reputable MSS., versions, and fathers have βασιλειαν ἱερεις, a kingdom and priests; i.e. a kingdom of priests, or a royal priesthood. The regal and sacerdotal dignities are the two highest that can possibly exist among men; and these two are here mentioned to show the glorious prerogatives and state of the children of God. To him be glory - That is, to Christ; for it is of him that the prophet speaks, and of none other. For ever and ever - Εις τους αιωνας των αιωνων· To ages of ages; or rather, through all indefinite periods; through all time, and through eternity. Amen…

The Church Fathers

"And He made us a kingdom and priests unto God and His Father." That is to say, a Church of all believers; as also the Apostle Peter says: "A holy nation, a royal priesthood."
— Victorinus of Pettau, Commentary on the Apocalypse of the Blessed John

" Us, moreover, Jesus, the Father's Highest and Great Priest, clothing us from His own store -inasmuch as they "who are baptized in Christ have put on Christ"-has made "priests to God His Father," according to John.
— Tertullian, On Monogamy

And made us a kingdom, etc. Because the King of kings and heavenly Priest, by offering himself for us, has united us to his body, none of the saints is spiritually devoid of the office of priesthood, since he is a member of the eternal Priest.
— Bede, Commentary on Revelation

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Dictionary and topics

King — Is in Scripture very generally used to denote one invested with authority, whether extensive or limited. There were thirty-one kings in Canaan (Josh. 12:9, 24), whom Joshua subdued. Adonibezek…
Priest — The Heb. kohen, Gr. hierus, Lat. sacerdos, always denote one who offers sacrifices. At first every man was his own priest, and presented his own sacrifices before God. Afterwards that office devolved…
Titles And Names Of Saints · Kings and priests to God — Kings and priests to God

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Revelation 1:6

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Revelation 1:3-8

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Revelation 1:6

Adam Clarke on Revelation 1:6

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Revelation 1:6

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Revelation 1:3-8

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Revelation 1:6

Adam Clarke on Revelation 1:6

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Gill on Revelation 1:6

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Revelation 1:5-6