Parallel Verses
NET Bible
When I saw him I fell down at his feet as though I were dead, but he placed his right hand on me and said: "Do not be afraid! I am the first and the last,
New American Standard Bible
When I saw Him, I
King James Version
And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last:
Holman Bible
When I saw Him, I fell at His feet like a dead man. He laid His right hand on me and said,
International Standard Version
When I saw him, I fell down at his feet like a dead man. But he placed his right hand on me and said, "Stop being afraid! I am the first and the last,
A Conservative Version
And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying, Fear not, I am the first and the last,
American Standard Version
And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as one dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying, Fear not; I am the first and the last,
Amplified
When I saw Him, I fell at His feet as though dead. And He placed His right hand on me and said,
An Understandable Version
And when I saw Him, I fell at His feet as [though I were] dead. And He placed His right hand on me and said, "Do not be afraid; I am the First and the Last,
Anderson New Testament
And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead; and he laid his right hand upon me, saying: Fear not, I am the First and the Last,
Bible in Basic English
And when I saw him, I went down on my face at his feet as one dead. And he put his right hand on me, saying, Have no fear; I am the first and the last and the Living one;
Common New Testament
And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. But he laid his right hand on me, saying, "Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last,
Daniel Mace New Testament
as soon as I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead: but he laid his right hand upon me, and said, "Fear not; I am the first and the last:
Darby Translation
And when I saw him I fell at his feet as dead; and he laid his right hand upon me, saying, Fear not; I am the first and the last,
Emphatic Diaglott Bible
And when I saw him, I fell down at his feet, as dead; and he laid his right hand upon me, and said, Fear not; I am the First and the Last;
Godbey New Testament
And when I saw him, I fell at his feet like a dead man; and he laid his right hand on me, saying, Fear not; I am the first and the last:
Goodspeed New Testament
When I saw him, I fell at his feet like a dead man. But he laid his right hand upon me, and said, "Do not be afraid. I am the first and the last,
John Wesley New Testament
And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead: and he laid his right-hand upon me, saying, Fear not, I am the First and the Last,
Julia Smith Translation
And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he put his right hand upon me, saying to me, Be not afraid;I am the the first and the last:
King James 2000
And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last:
Lexham Expanded Bible
And when I saw him, I fell at his feet like a dead person, and he placed his right hand on me, saying, "Do not be afraid! I am the first and the last,
Modern King James verseion
And when I saw Him, I fell at His feet as dead. And He laid His right hand upon me, saying to me, Do not fear, I am the First and the Last,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And when I saw him, I fell at his feet, even as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, "Fear not. I am the first and the last,
Moffatt New Testament
When I saw him, I fell at his feet like a dead man; but he laid his hand on me, saying, "Do not be afraid; I am the First and Last,
Montgomery New Testament
When I saw him, I fell at his feet as one dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying. "Fear not; I am the first and the last, and the Living One.
New Heart English Bible
When I saw him, I fell at his feet like a dead man. He laid his right hand on me, saying, "Do not be afraid. I am the first and the last,
Noyes New Testament
And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead; and he laid his right hand on me, saying, Fear not; I am the first and the last,
Sawyer New Testament
And when I saw him I fell at his feet as dead; and he put his right hand on me, saying, Fear not; I am the first and the last
The Emphasized Bible
And, when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead, and he laid his right hand upon me, saying - Do not fear! I, am the First, and the Last,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And when I beheld him, I fell at his feet as dead: and he laid his right hand upon me, saying to me, Fear not; I am the first and the last,
Twentieth Century New Testament
And, when I saw him, I fell at his feet like one dead. He laid his hand on me and said-- 'Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last,
Webster
And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying to me, Fear not; I am the first and the last:
Weymouth New Testament
When I saw Him, I fell at His feet as if I were dead. But He laid His right hand upon me and said, "Do not be afraid: I am the First and the Last, and the ever-living One.
Williams New Testament
So when I saw Him, I fell at His feet like a dead man. But He laid His right hand upon me and said: "Do not be afraid any more. I am the First and the Last;
World English Bible
When I saw him, I fell at his feet like a dead man. He laid his right hand on me, saying, "Don't be afraid. I am the first and the last,
Worrell New Testament
And, when I saw Him, I fell at His feet as dead! And He laid His right hand on me, saying, "Fear not; I am the First and the Last,
Worsley New Testament
And when I saw Him, I fell at his feet as dead; and He laid his right hand upon me, and said to me, "Fear not,
Youngs Literal Translation
And when I saw him, I did fall at his feet as dead, and he placed his right hand upon me, saying to me, 'Be not afraid; I am the First and the Last,
Themes
At his feet » Persons found at Christ's feet » A reverent worshipper
Christ » Feet, at his » A reverent worshipper
Christ » Names of » First and last
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As jehovah, the first and the last
The Dead » Characterized by » Being incapable of motion
Fear » Not » Life beyond the grave
Fear nots » Life beyond the grave
Feet » People found at Christ's » A reverent worshipper
Humility » At Christ's feet » A reverent worshipper
I am that i am » A name of deity
I am's of Christ » The first and the last
Jesus Christ » Divinity of » Jehovah the first and the last
Jesus Christ » Names of » First and last
Jesus Christ » History of » Appears to the apostle john (on patmos island)
Names » Of Christ » First and last
divine Presence » A terror to sinners a comfort to saints » Of Christ, overpowering
Seven » Fear nots » Life beyond the grave
Vision » Of john on the island of patmos » Of Christ and the golden lampstands
Topics
Interlinear
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Devotionals
Devotionals about Revelation 1:17
Devotionals containing Revelation 1:17
References
Word Count of 38 Translations in Revelation 1:17
Images Revelation 1:17
Prayers for Revelation 1:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
John's Vision Of The Son Of Man
16 He held seven stars in his right hand, and a sharp double-edged sword extended out of his mouth. His face shone like the sun shining at full strength. 17 When I saw him I fell down at his feet as though I were dead, but he placed his right hand on me and said: "Do not be afraid! I am the first and the last, 18 and the one who lives! I was dead, but look, now I am alive -- forever and ever -- and I hold the keys of death and of Hades!
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Isaiah 44:6
This is what the Lord, Israel's king, says, their protector, the Lord who commands armies: "I am the first and I am the last, there is no God but me.
Revelation 22:13
I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end!)
Isaiah 41:4
Who acts and carries out decrees? Who summons the successive generations from the beginning? I, the Lord, am present at the very beginning, and at the very end -- I am the one.
Isaiah 48:12
Listen to me, O Jacob, Israel, whom I summoned! I am the one; I am present at the very beginning and at the very end.
Daniel 8:17-18
So he approached the place where I was standing. As he came, I felt terrified and fell flat on the ground. Then he said to me, "Understand, son of man, that the vision pertains to the time of the end."
Revelation 2:8
"To the angel of the church in Smyrna write the following: "This is the solemn pronouncement of the one who is the first and the last, the one who was dead, but came to life:
Ezekiel 1:28
like the appearance of a rainbow in the clouds after the rain. This was the appearance of the surrounding brilliant light; it looked like the glory of the Lord. When I saw it, I threw myself face down, and I heard a voice speaking.
Daniel 10:8-10
I alone was left to see this great vision. My strength drained from me, and my vigor disappeared; I was without energy.
Daniel 10:12
Then he said to me, "Don't be afraid, Daniel, for from the very first day you applied your mind to understand and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard. I have come in response to your words.
Revelation 1:8
"I am the Alpha and the Omega," says the Lord God -- the one who is, and who was, and who is still to come -- the All-Powerful!
Genesis 15:1
After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision: "Fear not, Abram! I am your shield and the one who will reward you in great abundance."
Exodus 14:13
Moses said to the people, "Do not fear! Stand firm and see the salvation of the Lord that he will provide for you today; for the Egyptians that you see today you will never, ever see again.
Exodus 20:20
Moses said to the people, "Do not fear, for God has come to test you, that the fear of him may be before you so that you do not sin."
Isaiah 41:10
Don't be afraid, for I am with you! Don't be frightened, for I am your God! I strengthen you -- yes, I help you -- yes, I uphold you with my saving right hand!
Daniel 10:15
While he was saying this to me, I was flat on the ground and unable to speak.
Daniel 10:17-19
How, sir, am I able to speak with you? My strength is gone, and I am breathless."
Habakkuk 3:16
I listened and my stomach churned; the sound made my lips quiver. My frame went limp, as if my bones were decaying, and I shook as I tried to walk. I long for the day of distress to come upon the people who attack us.
Matthew 17:2-7
And he was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became white as light.
Matthew 28:4
The guards were shaken and became like dead men because they were so afraid of him.
Mark 16:5-6
Then as they went into the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side; and they were alarmed.
Luke 24:37-39
But they were startled and terrified, thinking they saw a ghost.
John 13:23
One of his disciples, the one Jesus loved, was at the table to the right of Jesus in a place of honor.
John 21:20
Peter turned around and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following them. (This was the disciple who had leaned back against Jesus' chest at the meal and asked, "Lord, who is the one who is going to betray you?")
Revelation 1:11
saying: "Write in a book what you see and send it to the seven churches -- to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea."