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Blessed (makarios). As in Mat 5:3. This endorses the book as a whole.
He that readeth (ho anaginōskōn). Present active singular articular participle of anaginōskō (as in Luk 4:16). Christians in their public worship followed the Jewish custom of public reading of the Scriptures (2Co 3:14.). The church reader (anagnōstēs, lector) gradually acquired an official position. John expects this book to be read in each of the seven churches mentioned (Rev 1:4) and elsewhere. Today the public reading of the Bible is an important part of worship that is often poorly done.
They that hear (hoi akouontes). Present active plural articular participle of akouō (the audience).
And keep (kai tērountes). Present active participle of tēreō, a common Johannine word (1Jo 2:4, etc.). Cf. Mat 7:24. “The content of the Apocalypse is not merely prediction; moral counsel and religious instruction are the primary burdens of its pages” (Moffatt).
Written (gegrammena). Perfect passive participle of graphō.
For the time is at hand (ho gar kairos eggus). Reason for listening and keeping. On kairos see Mat 12:1, time of crisis as in 1Co 7:29. How near eggus (at hand) is we do not know any more than we do about en tachei (shortly) in Rev 1:1.