Revelation 1:16 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

¹⁶ In his right hand he held seven stars, and from his mouth came a sharp, two-edged sword, and his face was like the sun shining with full force.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁶ And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁶ In His right hand He held seven stars, and from His mouth there came forth a sharp two-edged sword, and His face was like the sun shining in full power at midday. [Exod. 34:29.]

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁶ And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth proceeded a sharp two-edged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength.

Common English Bible

¹⁶ He held seven stars in his right hand, and from his mouth came a sharp, two-edged sword. His appearance was like the sun shining with all its power.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁶ And in his right hand, he held the seven stars; and from his mouth went out a sharp two-edged sword; and his face was like the sun, shining with all its might.

Revelation 1:16 Cross References

Hebrews 4:12

Indeed, the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing until it divides soul from spirit, joints from marrow; it is able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

Revelation 2:16

Repent, then. If not, I will come to you soon and wage war against them with the sword of my mouth.

Revelation 19:15

From his mouth comes a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and he will rule them with a scepter of iron; he will tread the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty.

Revelation 2:12

“And to the angel of the church in Pergamum write: These are the words of him who has the sharp two-edged sword:

Ephesians 6:17

Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

Isaiah 49:2

He made my mouth like a sharp sword; in the shadow of his hand he hid me; he made me a polished arrow; in his quiver he hid me away.

Revelation 19:21

And the rest were killed by the sword of the rider on the horse, the sword that came from his mouth, and all the birds were gorged with their flesh.

Matthew 17:2

And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became bright as light.

Revelation 1:20

As for the mystery of the seven stars that you saw in my right hand and the seven golden lampstands: the seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.

Revelation 3:1

“And to the angel of the church in Sardis write: These are the words of him who has the seven spirits of God and the seven stars: “I know your works; you have a name of being alive, but you are dead.

Acts 26:13

when at midday along the road, Your Excellency, I saw a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, shining around me and my companions.

Malachi 4:2

But for you who revere my name the sun of righteousness shall rise, with healing in its wings. You shall go out leaping like calves from the stall.

Revelation 12:1

A great portent appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars.

Revelation 10:1

And I saw another mighty angel coming down from heaven, wrapped in a cloud, with a rainbow over his head; his face was like the sun and his legs like pillars of fire.

Daniel 12:3

Those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the sky, and those who lead the many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever.

Job 38:7

when the morning stars sang together and all the heavenly beings shouted for joy?

Daniel 8:10

It grew as high as the host of heaven. It threw down to earth some of the host and some of the stars and trampled on them.

Isaiah 24:23

Then the moon will be abashed and the sun ashamed, for the Lord of hosts will reign on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem, and before his elders he will be glorified.

Isaiah 11:4

but with righteousness he shall judge for the poor and decide with equity for the oppressed of the earth; he shall strike the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips he shall kill the wicked.

Judges 5:31

So perish all your enemies, O Lord! But may your friends be like the sun as it rises in its might.” And the land had rest forty years.

Psalm 45:3

Gird your sword on your thigh, O mighty one, in your glory and majesty.

Song of Solomon 6:10

“Who is this that looks forth like the dawn, fair as the moon, bright as the sun, terrible as an army with banners?”

Revelation 2:1

“To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: These are the words of him who holds the seven stars in his right hand, who walks among the seven golden lampstands:

Judges 3:16

Ehud made for himself a sword with two edges, a cubit in length, and he fastened it on his right thigh under his clothes.