Revelation 1:9
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.
Study Note
Study Note
John identifies himself as a 'brother and companion in tribulation' sharing in the kingdom and endurance of Jesus Christ — writing from the island of Patmos where he was exiled for the word of God and the testimony of Jesus. The Patmos exile is historically plausible in the context of Domitian's reign (c. 81-96 CE), when Christians who refused to participate in the imperial cult faced social marginalization or exile. The threefold identification — tribulation, kingdom, endurance — binds John to his readers in a shared experience: suffering is not exceptional but the normal context for faithful witness. The phrase 'testimony of Jesus' (martyria Iesou) will recur throughout Revelation as a characterization of those who face persecution (12:17; 19:10; 20:4).
Other Translations
I John, your brother and partaker with you in the tribulation and kingdom and patiencewhich arein Jesus, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God and the testimony of Jesus.
I, John, who also <FI>am<Fi> your brother, and fellow-partner in the tribulation, and in the reign and endurance, of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, because of the word of God, and because of the testimony of Jesus Christ;
I, John, your brother, who have a part with you in the trouble and the kingdom and the quiet strength of Jesus, was in the island which is named Patmos, for the word of God and the witness of Jesus.
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