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Revelation 1:3
New Catholic Bible
Revelation 1:3
New Catholic Bible
3 Blessed[a] is the one who reads the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who keep what is written in it, for the appointed time is near.
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- Revelation 1:3 Blessed: this is the first of seven beatitudes that appear in the book (see Rev 14:13; 16:15; 19:9; 20:6; 22:7; 22:14). The word “blessed” is more all-encompassing than “happy”; it indicates the favorable conditions in which God has placed a person (see Ps 1:1; Mt 5:3). Prophecy: i.e., any word from God, whether it foretells the future, commands, instructs, or sets forth history.
