Revelation 1:18

James Moffatt - New Testament

I was dead and here I am alive for evermore, holding the keys that unlock death and Hades.

Cross References

Romans 6:9

for we know that Christ never dies after his resurrection from the dead — death has no more hold over him;

Hebrews 7:25

Hence for all time he is able to save those who approach God through him, as he is always living to intercede on their behalf.

Revelation 3:7

Then to the angel of the church at Philadelphia write thus: — These are the words of the true Holy One, who holds the key of David, who opens and none shall shut, who shuts and none shall open.

Hebrews 12:2

our eyes fixed upon Jesus as the pioneer and the perfection of faith — upon Jesus who, in order to reach his own appointed joy, steadily endured the cross, thinking nothing of its shame, and is now seated at the right hand of the throne of God.

Matthew 16:19

I will give you the keys of the Realm of heaven; whatever you prohibit on earth will be prohibited in heaven, and whatever you permit on earth will be permitted in heaven."

Revelation 20:14

Then Death and Hades were flung into the lake of fire,

Hebrews 1:3

He, reflecting God's bright glory and stamped with God's own character, sustains the universe with his word of power; when he had secured our purification from sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high;

Galatians 2:20

I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I who live, Christ lives in me; the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God who loved me and gave himself up for me.

Revelation 4:9

And whenever the living Creatures render glory and honour and thanksgiving to him who is seated on the throne, who lives for ever and ever,

Hebrews 7:16

one who has become a priest by the power of an indissoluble Life and not by the law of an external command;

2 Corinthians 13:4

For though he was crucified in his weakness, he lives by the power of God; and though I am weak as he was weak, you will find I am alive as he is alive by the power of God.

Revelation 9:1

The fifth angel blew, and I saw a Star which had dropped from heaven to earth; he was given the key of the pit of the abyss,

John 14:19

A little while longer and the world will see me no more; but you will see me, because I am living and you will be living too.

Colossians 3:3

for you died and your life is hidden with Christ in God.

Revelation 5:14

"Amen," said the four living Creatures, and the Presbyters fell down and worshipped.

Matthew 11:23

And you, O Capharnahum! Exalted to heaven? No, you will sink to Hades! — for if the miracles performed in you had been performed in Sodom, Sodom would have lasted to this day.

Luke 24:5

They were terrified and bent their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, "Why do you look among the dead for him who is alive?

John 11:25

Jesus said to her, "I am myself resurrection and life: he who believes in me will live, even if he dies,

Revelation 2:8

Then to the angel of the church at Smyrna write thus: — These are the words of the First and Last, who was dead and came to life:

Revelation 6:8

So I looked, and there was a livid horse; its rider's name was Death, and Hades followed him. They were given power over the fourth part of the earth, to kill men with sword and famine and plague and by the wild beasts of the earth.

Revelation 10:6

and swore by Him who lives for ever and ever, who created the heaven and what is in it, the earth and what is in it, and the sea and what is in it, "There shall be no more delay;

Revelation 15:7

Then one of the four living Creatures gave the seven angels seven golden bowls full of the wrath of God who lives for ever and ever;

Revelation 20:13

The sea gave up its corpses, Death and Hades gave up their dead, and all were judged by what each had done.