Translation Comparison

Revelation 1:17

Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.

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The verse Revelation 1:17 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.

Bible verse Revelation 1:17 comparison across 10 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	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 VersionASV	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,
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	And when I had seen him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying: Fear not. I am the First and the Last,
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	And when I saw him I fell at his feet as dead; and he laid his right hand upon me, saying, Fear not; I am the first and the last,
English Revised VersionERV	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,
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying to me, Fear not; I am the first and the last:
World English BibleWEB	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,
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	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,
American King James VersionAKJV	And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand on me, saying to me, Fear not; I am the first and the last:
Weymouth New TestamentWNT	When I saw Him, I fell at His feet as if I were dead. But He laid His right hand upon me and said, \|Do not be afraid: I am the First and the Last, and the ever-living One.

King James Bible

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,

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And when I had seen him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying: Fear not. I am the First and the Last,

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And when I saw him I fell at his feet as dead; and he laid his right hand upon me, saying, Fear not; I am the first and the last,

English Revised Version

ERV

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,

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying to me, Fear not; 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,

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,

American King James Version

AKJV

And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand on me, saying to me, Fear not; I am the first and the last:

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

When I saw Him, I fell at His feet as if I were dead. But He laid His right hand upon me and said, |Do not be afraid: I am the First and the Last, and the ever-living One.

King James Bible

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,

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And when I had seen him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying: Fear not. I am the First and the Last,

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And when I saw him I fell at his feet as dead; and he laid his right hand upon me, saying, Fear not; I am the first and the last,

English Revised Version

ERV

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,

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying to me, Fear not; 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,

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,

American King James Version

AKJV

And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand on me, saying to me, Fear not; I am the first and the last:

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

When I saw Him, I fell at His feet as if I were dead. But He laid His right hand upon me and said, |Do not be afraid: I am the First and the Last, and the ever-living One.