Revelation 1:17

17 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,

Revelation 1:17 In-Context

15 and his feet [were] like fine bronze when it has been fired in a furnace, and his voice [was] like the sound of many waters,
16 and [he] had in his right hand seven stars, and a sharp double-edged sword coming out of his mouth, and his face [was] like the sun shining in its strength.
17 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,
18 and the one who lives, and I was dead, and behold, I am living {forever and ever}, and I hold the keys of death and of Hades.
19 Therefore, write [the things] which you saw, and [the things] which are, and [the things] which are about to take place after these [things].
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