Revelation 1:2

Who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw.

Cross-references

In Revelation 1:19, Jesus commands John to write what he has seen — directly linking to John's witness of all he saw in verse 2.

Revelation 12:17 mentions those who 'hold fast their testimony about Jesus' – directly paralleling the 'testimony of Jesus Christ' from 1:2.

Revelation 6:9 also uses 'word of God and the testimony' – linking the martyrs' cause to John's testimony in 1:2.

Revelation 12:11 speaks of 'the word of their testimony' – echoing the testimony theme, showing its power in overcoming the dragon.

John 19:35 Parallel

In John 19:35, the beloved disciple bears eyewitness to Jesus' crucifixion — the same witness pattern as John's testimony here.

John 21:24 Parallel

John 21:24 affirms the disciple's true testimony — directly echoing the witness motif in Revelation 1:2.

Acts 22:15 Parallel

Acts 22:15 appoints Paul as a witness of what he has seen and heard — the same role John fulfills in testifying to his vision.

Acts 26:16 Parallel

Acts 26:16 also commissions Paul as a witness to what he has seen of Christ — mirroring John's testimony in Revelation.

John 3:11 Parallel

In John 3:11, Jesus says he bears witness to what he has seen — a direct parallel to John's eyewitness testimony here.

1 John 1:1 Parallel

1 John 1:1 emphasizes eyewitness testimony of the Word of life — the same John who testifies in Revelation.

1 John 4:14 Parallel

1 John 4:14 says 'we have seen and testify' about Jesus as Savior — echoing John's testimony in Revelation.

John 15:27 Parallel

John 15:27 promises the disciples will bear witness because they were with Jesus — John fulfills this in Revelation.

1 John 5:11 Parallel

1 John 5:11 defines the testimony as eternal life in God's Son — the core of John's testimony in Revelation.

In 1 Corinthians 2:1, Paul mentions the testimony of God — parallel to the testimony theme, though Paul's is about his preaching.

1 John 5:7–11 Related theme

In 1 John 5:7-11, the divine testimony through Spirit, water, blood is described — a different aspect compared to John's personal witness here.

In 1 Corinthians 1:6, the testimony about Christ is confirmed in believers — a similar concept of Christ's testimony being validated.

John 12:17 Parallel

In John 12:17, the crowd bears witness to Jesus raising Lazarus — a similar witness theme to John's testimony here.