17 When I saw Him, I (A)fell at His feet like a dead man. And He (B)placed His right hand on me, saying, (C)Do not be afraid; (D)I am the first and the last, 18 and the (E)living One; and I [a](F)was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore, and I have (G)the keys of death and of Hades. 19 Therefore (H)write (I)the things which you have seen, [b]and the things which are, and the things which will take place (J)after these things.

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 1:18 Lit became
  2. Revelation 1:19 Or both the things

17 When I saw him, I fell at his feet(A) as though dead. Then he placed his right hand on me(B) and said: “Do not be afraid.(C) I am the First and the Last.(D) 18 I am the Living One; I was dead,(E) and now look, I am alive for ever and ever!(F) And I hold the keys of death and Hades.(G)

19 “Write, therefore, what you have seen,(H) what is now and what will take place later.

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