New American Standard Bible 2020
Revelation 1:12-17
12ThenG2532 I turnedG1994 to seeG991 the voiceG5456 that was speakingG2980 with me. And after turningG1994 I sawG3708 1sevenG2033 goldenG5552 lampstandsG3087; 13and 2in the middleG3319 of the lampstandsG3087 I saw oneG3664 3likeG3664 4a sonG5207 of manG444, 5clothedG1746 in a robeG4158 reachingG4158 toG4158 theG4158 feetG4158, and 6wrappedG4024 aroundG4024 the chestG3149 with a goldenG5552 sashG2223. 14His headG2776 and His 7hairG2359 were whiteG3022 likeG5613 whiteG3022 woolG2053, likeG5613 snowG5510; and 8His eyesG3788 were likeG5613 a flameG5395 of fireG4442. 15His 9feetG4228 were likeG3664 10burnishedG5474 bronzeG5474 whenG5613 it has been heatedG4448 toG4448 aG4448 glowG4448 in a furnaceG2575, and His 11voiceG5456 was likeG5613 the soundG5456 of manyG4183 watersG5204. 16In His rightG1188 handG5495 He heldG2192 12sevenG2033 starsG792, and out of His mouthG4750 cameG1607 a 13sharpG3691 two-edgedG1366 swordG4501; and His 14faceG3799 was likeG5613 15the sunG2246 16shiningG5316 in its strengthG1411.
17WhenG3753 I sawG3708 Him, I 17fellG4098 at His feetG4228 likeG5613 a deadG3498 manG3498. And He 18placedG5087 His rightG1188 handG1188 on me, sayingG3004, “19Do not beG5399 afraidG5399; 20I amG1510 the firstG4413 and the lastG2078,
Notes
- 1. Revelation 1:12 Ex 25:37; 37:23; Zech 4:2; Rev 1:20; 2:1 ↩
- 2. Revelation 1:13 Rev 2:1 ↩
- 3. Revelation 1:13 Ezek 1:26; Dan 7:13; 10:16; Rev 14:14 ↩
- 4. Revelation 1:13 Or the Son of Man ↩
- 5. Revelation 1:13 Dan 10:5 ↩
- 6. Revelation 1:13 Rev 15:6 ↩
- 7. Revelation 1:14 Dan 7:9 ↩
- 8. Revelation 1:14 Dan 7:9; 10:6; Rev 2:18; 19:12 ↩
- 9. Revelation 1:15 Ezek 1:7; Dan 10:6; Rev 2:18 ↩
- 10. Revelation 1:15 Or fine brass ↩
- 11. Revelation 1:15 Ezek 1:24; 43:2; Rev 14:2; 19:6 ↩
- 12. Revelation 1:16 Rev 1:20; 2:1; 3:1 ↩
- 13. Revelation 1:16 Is 49:2; Heb 4:12; Rev 2:12, 16; 19:15 ↩
- 14. Revelation 1:16 Matt 17:2; Rev 10:1 ↩
- 15. Revelation 1:16 Judg 5:31 ↩
- 16. Revelation 1:16 Lit shines ↩
- 17. Revelation 1:17 Dan 8:17; 10:9, 10, 15 ↩
- 18. Revelation 1:17 Dan 8:18; 10:10, 12 ↩
- 19. Revelation 1:17 Matt 14:27; 17:7 ↩
- 20. Revelation 1:17 Is 41:4; 44:6; 48:12; Rev 2:8; 22:13 ↩
Commentaries on Revelation 1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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