Revelation 1:6

And hath made us kings and priests,.... The Alexandrian copy, and Complutensian edition, read, "a kingdom, priests"; and the Vulgate Latin version, "a kingdom and priests"; and the Arabic version, "a…

And hath made us kings and priests unto God - In 1Pe 2:9 the same idea is expressed by saying of Christians that they are “a royal priesthood.” See the notes on that verse. The quotation in both…

Kings and priests - See on Pe1 2:5 (note), Pe1 2:9 (note). But instead of βασιλεις και ἱερεις, kings and priests the most reputable MSS., versions, and fathers have βασιλειαν ἱερεις, a kingdom and…

We have here an apostolic benediction on those who should give a due regard to this divine revelation; and this benediction is given more generally and more especially.

I. More generally, to all who…

and hath made Lit., and He made; the construction "that loveth … and that freed …" is broken off, to be resumed by "to Him" in the next clause.

kings and priests Read, a kingdom, priests: a phrase…