Revelation 1:18

The Passion Translation

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.

Cross References

Romans 6:9

And we know that since the Anointed One has been raised from the dead to die no more, his resurrection life has vanquished death and its power over him is finished.

Hebrews 7:25

So he is able to save fully from now throughout eternity, everyone who comes to God through him, because he lives to pray continually for them.

Psalm 68:20

Our God is a mighty God who saves us over and over! For the Lord, Yahweh, rescues us from the ways of death many times.

Revelation 3:7

Write the following to the messenger of the congregation in Philadelphia, for these are the solemn words of the Holy One, the true one, who has David’s key, who opens doors that none can shut and who closes doors that none can open:

Isaiah 22:22

I will place upon his shoulders the key to the treasures of David’s palace. He will open doors that no one can shut, and he will shut doors that no one can open.

Hebrews 12:2

We look away from the natural realm and we focus our attention and expectation onto Jesus who birthed faith within us and who leads us forward into faith’s perfection. His example is this: Because his heart was focused on the joy of knowing that you would be his, he endured the agony of the cross and conquered its humiliation, and now sits exalted at the right hand of the throne of God!

Matthew 16:19

I will give you the keys of heaven’s kingdom realm to forbid on earth that which is forbidden in heaven, and to release on earth that which is released in heaven.”

Revelation 20:14

Then death and the realm of the dead were cast into the lake of fire, for the lake of fire is the second death.

Hebrews 1:3

The Son is the dazzling radiance of God’s splendor, the exact expression of God’s true nature—his mirror image! He holds the universe together and expands it by the mighty power of his spoken word. He accomplished for us the complete cleansing of sins, and then took his seat on the highest throne at the right hand of the majestic One.

Galatians 2:20

My old identity has been co-crucified with Christ and no longer lives. And now the essence of this new life is no longer mine, for the Anointed One lives his life through me—we live in union as one! My new life is empowered by the faith of the Son of God who loves me so much that he gave himself for me, dispensing his life into mine!

Revelation 4:9

And whenever the living creatures gave glory, honor, and thanks to the One who is enthroned and who lives forever and ever,

Hebrews 7:16

This King-Priest did not arise because of a genealogical right under the law to be a priest, but by the power of an indestructible, resurrection life!

2 Corinthians 13:4

For although he was crucified as a “weakling,” now he lives robed with God’s power. And we also are “weak ones” in our co-crucifixion with him, but now we live in God’s triumphant power together with him, which is demonstrated on your behalf.

Revelation 9:1

Then the fifth angel sounded his trumpet, and I saw a star that fell from heaven to earth, and he was handed the key to the shaft leading down to the pit of the deep.

John 14:19

Soon I will leave this world and they will see me no longer, but you will see me, because I will live again, and you will come alive too.

Colossians 3:3

Your crucifixion with Christ has severed the tie to this life, and now your true life is hidden away in God in Christ.

Psalm 18:46

Yahweh lives! Praise is lifted high to the unshakable God! Towering over all, my Savior-God is worthy to be praised!

Revelation 5:14

Then the four living creatures responded: “Amen!” And the twenty-four elders threw themselves facedown to the ground and worshiped.

Matthew 11:23

And Capernaum—do you really think you’ll be exalted because of the great miracles I have done there? No! You’ll be brought down to the depths of hell because of your rejection of me. For if the miracles I worked in your streets were done in Sodom, it would still be standing today!

Luke 24:5

Terrified, the women fell to the ground on their faces. The men in white said to them, “Why would you look for the Living One in a tomb? He is not here, for he has risen!

John 11:25

“Martha,” Jesus said, “You don’t have to wait until then. I am the Resurrection, and I am Life Eternal. Anyone who clings to me in faith, even though he dies, will live forever.

Revelation 2:8

Write the following to the messenger of the congregation in Smyrna. For these are the words of the one who is the Beginning and the End, the one who became a corpse, but came back to life:

Revelation 6:8

And behold, I saw a green horse, and its rider’s name was Death, and Death’s Domain followed him. They were given authority over a fourth of the earth, to kill with sword, famine, death, and by the wild beasts.

Revelation 10:6

and swore an oath by him who lives for an eternity of eternities, the Creator of heaven and earth and sea and all that is in them: No more delay!

Revelation 15:7

Then one of the four living creatures gave each of the seven angels a golden bowl full of the wrath of God, who lives forever and ever.

Revelation 20:13

And the sea gave up the dead souls that were in it. Then death and the underworld gave up their dead, and all were judged according to what they had done.