Revelation 1:16 - Forerunner Commentary

Revelation 1:16

14 His head and ^ahair were white like wool, as white as snow, and ^bHis eyes like a flame of fire;

15 ^aHis feet were like fine brass, as if refined in a furnace, and ^bHis voice as the sound of many waters;

16 ^aHe had in His right hand seven stars, ^bout of His mouth went a sharp two-edged sword, ^cand His countenance was like the sun shining in its strength.

17 And ^awhen I saw Him, I fell at His feet as dead. But ^bHe laid His right hand on me, saying¹ to me, “Do not be afraid; ^cI am the First and the Last.

18 ^aI am He who lives, and was dead, and behold, ^bI am alive forevermore. Amen. And ^cI have the keys of Hades and of Death.

19 Write the things which you have ^aseen, ^band the things which are, ^cand the things which will take place after this.

20 The mystery of the seven stars which you saw in My right hand, and the seven golden lampstands: The seven stars are ^athe angels of the seven churches, and ^bthe seven lampstands which you saw are the seven churches.

Verse Comparison: Revelation 1:16

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American Standard Version
And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth proceeded a sharp two-edged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength.

Amplified® Bible
In His right hand He held seven stars, and from His mouth there came forth a sharp two-edged sword, and His face was like the sun shining in full power at midday.

Contemporary English Version
He held seven stars in his right hand, and a sharp double-edged sword was coming from his mouth. His face was shining as bright as the sun at noon.

Darby English Version
and having in his right hand seven stars; and out of his mouth a sharp two-edged sword going forth; and his countenance as the sun shines in its power.

Good News Bible
He held seven stars in his right hand, and a sharp two-edged sword came out of his mouth. His face was as bright as the midday sun.

International Standard Version
In his right hand he held seven stars, and out of his mouth came a sharp, two-edged sword. His face was like the sun when it shines with full force.

King James Version
And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength.

New American Standard Bible
In His right hand He held seven stars, and out of His mouth came a sharp two-edged sword; and His face was like the sun shining in its strength.

New International Version
In his right hand he held seven stars, and out of his mouth came a sharp double-edged sword. His face was like the sun shining in all its brilliance.

New King James Version
He had in His right hand seven stars, out of His mouth went a sharp two-edged sword, and His countenance was like the sun shining in its strength.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
In His right hand He held seven stars, and out of His mouth came a sharp two-edged sword; and His face resembled the sun shining in its strength.

Young's Literal Translation
and having in his right hand seven stars, and out of his mouth a sharp two-edged sword is proceeding, and his countenance `is' as the sun shining in its might.

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