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Berean Standard Bible

“When I saw Him, I fell at His feet like a dead man. But He placed His right hand on me and said, “Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last,”

Revelation 1:17

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John, exiled on Patmos, sees a vision of the risen Christ walking among seven lampstands, radiant and powerful. The sight overwhelms him.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

When I saw Him, I fell at His feet like a dead man. But He placed His right hand on me and said, “Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last,

World English Bible (WEB)

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,

King James Version (KJV)

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:

American Standard Version (ASV)

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,

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y cuando yo le vi, caí como muerto á sus pies. Y él puso su diestra sobre mí, diciéndome: No temas: yo soy el primero y el último;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Al verlo, caí a sus pies como muerto; pero puso la mano derecha sobre mí y me dijo:«¡No temas! Soy el primero y el último,

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