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16 He had seven stars in his right hand. Out of his mouth proceeded a sharp two-edged sword. His face was like the sun shining at its brightest. 17 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,

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16 In His right hand He held seven stars, and from His mouth came a sharp two-edged sword [of judgment]; and His face [reflecting His majesty and the [a]Shekinah glory] was like the sun shining in [all] its power [at midday].(A)

17 When I saw Him, I fell at His feet as though dead. And He placed His right hand on me and said, “Do not be afraid; I am the First and the Last [absolute Deity, the Son of God],(B)

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  1. Revelation 1:16 The visible, divine Presence.

16 (A)He had in His right hand seven stars, (B)out of His mouth went a sharp two-edged sword, (C)and His countenance was like the sun shining in its strength. 17 And (D)when I saw Him, I fell at His feet as dead. But (E)He laid His right hand on me, saying [a]to me, “Do not be afraid; (F)I am the First and the Last.

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  1. Revelation 1:17 NU, M omit to me