Revelation 1:18 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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.

English 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.

English Amplified

And the Ever-living One [I am living in the eternity of the eternities]. I died, but see, I am alive forevermore; and I possess the keys of death and Hades (the realm of the dead).

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And the Ever-living One [I am living in the eternity of the eternities]. I died, but see, I am alive forevermore; and I possess the keys of death and Hades (the realm of the dead).

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

and the Living One. I was dead, but look — I am alive forever and ever, and I hold the keys of death and Hades.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

and the living one: and I became dead, and behold, I am living to the ages of ages, and have the keys of death and of hades.

English EASY 2024

I am the one who always lives. I died once. But look! Now I am alive and I will be alive for ever. I have authority over death and over the place for dead people.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

I am the one who lives. I was dead, but look, I am alive forever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and Hades.

and the living one. I died, and behold I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of Death and Hades.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

I am the living one! I was dead, but now I am alive forever and ever. I have authority over death and the world of the dead.

English God's Word - GW 1995

the living one. I was dead, but now I am alive forever. I have the keys of death and hell.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

and the Living One. I was dead, but look-- I am alive forever and ever, and I hold the keys of death and Hades.

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

and the living One; and I was dead, and behold, I am alive forever and ever, and I have the keys of death and of Hades.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

I am He who lives, though I was dead. Behold, I am alive forevermore. Amen. And I have the keys of Hades and of Death.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

and the living One; and I was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of death and of Hades.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

the one who lives. Once I was dead, but now I am alive forever and ever. I hold the keys to death and the netherworld.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

and the one who lives! I was dead, but look, now I am alive — forever and ever — and I hold the keys of death and of Hades!

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

I am the Living One. I was dead. But look! I am alive for ever and ever! And I hold the keys to Death and Hell.

English NIV

I am the Living One; I was dead, and behold I am alive for ever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and Hades.

English NKJ 1982

I am He who lives, and was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore. Amen. And I have the keys of Hades and of Death.

English NLT

I am the living one who died. Look, I am alive forever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and the grave.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

and the living one. I was dead, and see, I am alive forever and ever; and I have the keys of Death and of Hades.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

the Living One! I was dead, but now look—I am alive forever and ever. And I hold the keys that unlock death and the unseen world.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

and the living one; I died, and behold I am alive for evermore, and I have the keys of Death and Hades.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Though I am the First and Last, the Living One who died, who is now alive forevermore, who has the keys of hell and death—don't be afraid!

English Tyndale 1537

and am alive, and was dead. And behold I am alive for evermore, and have the keys of hell and of death.

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