Revelation 1:5

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⁵And from Jesus Christ ^[a]which is that ^(A)faithful witness, and ^(B)that first begotten of the dead, and that Prince of the Kings of the earth, unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his ^(C)blood,

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Revelation 1:5 A most ample and grave commendation of Christ, first from his offices the Priesthood and kingdoms, secondly from his benefits, as his love toward us, and washing us with his blood, in this verse, and communication of his kingdom and Priesthood with us: thirdly from his eternal glory and power, which always is to be celebrated of us, verse 6. Finally from the accomplishment of all things once to be effected by him, at his second coming, what time he shall openly destroy the wicked, and comfort the godly in the truth, verse 7.

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1 Corinthians 15:20

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²⁰^[a]But now is Christ risen from the dead, ^[b]and was made the ^(A)^[c]firstfruits of them that slept.

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1 Corinthians 15:20 A conclusion of the former argument: Therefore Christ is risen again.
1 Corinthians 15:20 He putteth the last conclusion for the first proposition of the argument that followeth. Christ is risen again, Therefore shall we the faithful (for of them he speaketh) rise again: Then followeth the first reason of this consequent: for Christ is set forth unto us, to be considered of, not as a private man apart and by himself, but as the firstfruits: And he taketh that which was known, to all men, to wit, that the whole heap is sanctified in the firstfruits.
1 Corinthians 15:20 He alludeth to the firstfruits of corn, the offering whereof sanctified the rest of the fruits.

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