He related them, not to scare the early Christians, but to strengthen, comfort, and encourage them in view of the trials they were undergoing and those that lay ahead. ​ — Acts 28: 22; Revelation 1: 4; 2: 3, 9, 10, 13.
یوحنا در حالی که در پَطْمُس به سر می‌برد ،‏ رؤیاهایی دریافت داشت و آنها را به رشتهٔ تحریر درآورد .‏