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I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.
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Verse 18 is found in chapter 1 of Revelation. John’s reaction to the vision is to fall as though dead, but the heavenly figure lays his hand upon him and identifies himself as the First and the Last, the one who was dead and is alive forevermore. Christ’s resurrection becomes the foundation of his authority over death and Hades. The keys symbolize dominion, while the seven stars and seven lampstands receive an explicit interpretation: they represent the angels of the seven churches and the churches themselves. The vision therefore introduces the principle that the symbols will be explained from within the book itself.
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Compare Revelation 1:18 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Deutsch · L1912 und der Lebendige; ich war tot, und siehe, ich bin lebendig von Ewigkeit zu Ewigkeit und habe die Schlüssel der Hölle und des Todes.
Español · RVR1909 Y el que vivo, y he sido muerto; y he aquí que vivo por siglos de siglos, Amén. Y tengo las llaves del infierno y de la muerte.
Español · NTBT y el que vive. Estuve muerto, pero he aquí que estoy vivo por los siglos de los siglos y tengo las llaves de la muerte y del Hades.
Français · LSG et le vivant. J'étais mort; et voici, je suis vivant aux siècles des siècles. Je tiens les clefs de la mort et du séjour des morts.
Italiano · DIO1885 e quel che vive; e sono stato morto, ma ecco, son vivente ne’ secoli de’ secoli, Amen; ed ho le chiavi della morte, e dell’inferno.
Português · ARC E o que vivo e fui morto, mas eis aqui estou vivo para todo o sempre. Amém. E tenho as chaves da morte e do inferno.
中文 · RCUV 又是永活的。我曾死過，看哪，我是活著的，直到永永遠遠；並且我拿著死亡和陰間的鑰匙。
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