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- King James Bible "Authorized Version", Cambridge Edition
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View Wesley's Notes for Revelation 1:6
1:6 To him that loveth us, and, out of that free, abundant love, hath washed us from the guilt and power of our sins with his own blood, and hath made us kings - Partakers of his present, and heirs of his eternal, kingdom. And priests unto his God and Father - To whom we continually offer ourselves, an holy, living sacrifice. To him be the glory - For his love and redemption. And the might - Whereby he governs all things.
View People's Bible Notes for Revelation 1:6
Re 1:6 And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father. Here the Revised Version must be followed: "And he made us [to be] a kingdom, [to be] priests unto his God". His disciples are constituted a kingdom; a kingdom in which each one is a priest. No disciple needeth a priest to offer incense or sacrifice for him, for he can go directly to the Father through Jesus Christ. See PNT "1Pe 2:9". Christians are called priests, but are never called kings in a correct translation of the New Testament.
Patrick Burchfield's comment on 2012-12-03 03:09:12:
We are joint heirs with Christ. If he is King and he is, We are kings also. If he is our high priest and he is, We are priests also. This high calling is in the here and now because God has already spiritually seated us in heaven. Once we have accepted Christ as Lord and Saviour, we have a reservation in heaven that can never be revoked for any reason, but while we're still on this earth we're ambassador's for Christ fulfilling the great commission that has been entrusted to us.
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