Cross references

Revelation 1:5

and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth.

To Him who loves us and has released us from our sins by His blood,

Revelation 1:5 BSB

Revelation 1:5 has 42 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 41 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Psalm 89:27 (50 votes) and Hebrews 9:14 (41 votes). 113 other verses point back to it. It links with 34 other books, from Exodus 29 to Revelation 19.

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Which verses does Revelation 1:5 point to?

The 20 strongest of 42, ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.

  1. Psalm 89:2750 votes

    I will indeed appoint him as My firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth.

  2. Hebrews 9:1441 votes

    how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself unblemished to God, purify our consciences from works of death, so that we may serve the living God!

  3. 1 John 1:737 votes

    But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.

  4. They will make war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will triumph over them, because He is Lord of lords and King of kings; and He will be accompanied by His called and chosen and faithful ones.”

  5. And He is the head of the body, the church; He is the beginning and firstborn from among the dead, so that in all things He may have preeminence.

  6. 1 Peter 1:1926 votes

    but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or spot.

  7. Acts 26:2322 votes

    that the Christ would suffer, and as the first to rise from the dead, would proclaim light to our people and to the Gentiles.”

  8. And He has a name written on His robe and on His thigh: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.

  9. John 18:3716 votes

    “Then You are a king!” Pilate said. “You say that I am a king,” Jesus answered. “For this reason I was born and have come into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to My voice.”

  10. 1 John 4:1016 votes

    And love consists in this: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son as the atoning sacrifice for our sins.

  11. To the angel of the church in Laodicea write: These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true Witness, the Originator of God’s creation.

  12. “Sir,” I answered, “you know.” So he replied, “These are the ones who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

  13. Psalm 72:1114 votes
  14. Acts 20:2812 votes
  15. Daniel 7:1410 votes

Which verses point to Revelation 1:5?

The 10 strongest of 113.