12 Then I turned to see whose voice(A) it was that spoke to me. When I turned I saw seven golden lampstands,(B) 13 and among the lampstands was one like the Son of Man,[a](C) dressed in a robe(D) and with a golden sash wrapped around his chest.(E) 14 The hair of his head was white as wool—white as snow(F)—and his eyes like a fiery flame.(G) 15 His feet were like fine bronze as it is fired in a furnace,(H) and his voice like the sound of cascading[b] waters.(I) 16 He had seven stars in his right hand; a sharp double-edged sword came from his mouth,(J) and his face was shining like the sun at full strength.(K)

17 When I saw him, I fell at his feet like a dead man.(L) He laid his right hand on me and said, “Don’t be afraid. I am the First and the Last,(M) 18 and the Living One.(N) I was dead, but look—I am alive forever and ever,(O) and I hold the keys(P) of death and Hades.

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  1. 1:13 Or like a son of man
  2. 1:15 Lit many

12 I turned around to see the voice that was speaking to me. And when I turned I saw seven golden lampstands,(A) 13 and among the lampstands(B) was someone like a son of man,[a](C) dressed in a robe reaching down to his feet(D) and with a golden sash around his chest.(E) 14 The hair on his head was white like wool, as white as snow, and his eyes were like blazing fire.(F) 15 His feet were like bronze glowing in a furnace,(G) and his voice was like the sound of rushing waters.(H) 16 In his right hand he held seven stars,(I) and coming out of his mouth was a sharp, double-edged sword.(J) His face was like the sun(K) shining in all its brilliance.

17 When I saw him, I fell at his feet(L) as though dead. Then he placed his right hand on me(M) and said: “Do not be afraid.(N) I am the First and the Last.(O) 18 I am the Living One; I was dead,(P) and now look, I am alive for ever and ever!(Q) And I hold the keys of death and Hades.(R)

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  1. Revelation 1:13 See Daniel 7:13.

12 And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks;

13 And in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle.

14 His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire;

15 And his feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and his voice as the sound of many waters.

16 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.

17 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:

18 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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