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Berean Standard Bible

“He held in His right hand seven stars, and a sharp double-edged sword came from His mouth. His face was like the sun shining at its brightest.”

Revelation 1:16

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John's vision of the glorified Christ continues. He describes the striking details of His appearance.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

He held in His right hand seven stars, and a sharp double-edged sword came from His mouth. His face was like the sun shining at its brightest.

World English Bible (WEB)

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.

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth came a sharp two-edged sword: and his face was like the sun shining in its strength.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y tenía en su diestra siete estrellas: y de su boca salía una espada aguda de dos filos. Y su rostro era como el sol cuando resplandece en su fuerza.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

En la mano derecha sostenía siete estrellas; de su boca salía una espada aguda de dos filos. El rostro le brillaba con el resplandor del sol cuando brilla con toda su fuerza.

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