Which verse says John received the revelation of Christ from God?

• A. Revelation 1:1
• B. John 3:16
• C. Acts 2:38
• D. 1 John 1:1

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is who receives the revelation and from whom it comes. Revelation 1:1 says the revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him, to show his servants what must soon take place, and it was made known by sending his angel to John, his servant. This makes it clear that John is the recipient of the revelation, and the source is God, with Jesus as the one through whom the revelation is presented and an angel delivering it to John.

The other verses reference different themes: John 3:16 speaks of God’s love and belief in Jesus, Acts 2:38 concerns repentance and baptism, and 1 John 1:1 describes the apostles’ eyewitness testimony about the Word of life. None of these tie John to receiving a revelation from God in the same explicit way as Revelation 1:1.