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Berean Standard Bible

“the Living One. I was dead, and behold, now I am alive forever and ever! And I hold the keys of Death and of Hades.”

Revelation 1:18

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John, exiled on Patmos, sees the glorified Christ among seven lampstands and falls at his feet as though dead. Jesus lays his right hand on him and tells him not to be afraid.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

the Living One. I was dead, and behold, now I am alive forever and ever! And I hold the keys of Death and of Hades.

World English Bible (WEB)

and the Living one. I was dead, and behold, I am alive forever and ever. Amen. I have the keys of Death and of Hades.

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

and the Living one; and I was dead, and behold, I am alive for evermore, and I have the keys of death and of Hades.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And I was dead, and see, I am living for ever, and I have the keys of death and of Hell.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and he who is living, and I did become dead, and, lo, I am living to the ages of the ages. Amen! and I have the keys of the hades and of the death.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y el que vivo, y he sido muerto; y he aquí que vivo por siglos de siglos, Amén. Y tengo las llaves del infierno y de la muerte:

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

el que vive aunque estuvo muerto; pero ahora vivo para siempre y tengo las llaves del infierno y de la muerte.

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