AND. in the book the 12 apostles will be KINGS AND PRIESTS in Revaltion 1:6 and in. Revelation. 5:10 also. !!
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Where does Revelation 1:6 say only that the twelve apostles are kings and priests? Taking verse 6 in the context of the previous two verses, the "us" refers to Christians,. It wasn't only the apostles whom Jesus Christ loved and washed from their sins in His blood (verse 5). So if the "us" in verse 5 means "all Christians, why would the same pronoun in verse 6 refer to the apostles?
(Rev 1:4) John, to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace to you and peace from Him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven Spirits who are before His throne,
(Rev 1:5) and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler over the kings of the earth. To Him who loved us and washed us from our sins in His own blood,
(Rev 1:6) and has made us kings and priests to His God and Father, to Him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.
Similarly with Revelation 5:10, which together with 5:9 says:
(Rev 5:9) And they sang a new song, saying: "You are worthy to take the scroll, And to open its seals; For You were slain, And have redeemed us to God by Your blood Out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation,
(Rev 5:10) And have made us kings and priests to our God; And we shall reign on the earth."
The apostles weren't "redeemed out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation."
Then we have Peter writing, not to his fellow apostles:
(1Pe 2:9) But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;
