Revelation 1:18
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1:18and the one who lives! I58 was dead, but look, now I am alive—forever and ever—and I hold the keys of death and of Hades!59
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- 58 Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.
- 59 Concerning “Hades” ᾅδης 1 and 2 states: “Orig. proper noun, god of the nether world, ‘Hades’, then the nether world, Hades as place of the dead, Ac 2:27, 31 (Ps 15:10; Eccl 9:10; 1, 179; 16, 8; Philo, Mos. 1, 195; Jos., Bell. 1, 596, 6, 332). Of Jonah’s fish ἐκ τοῦ κατωτάτου ᾅδου. In the depths, contrasted w. heaven ἕως (τοῦ) ᾅδου Mt 11:23; Lk 10:15 ( 15:10; cp.; Is 14:11, 15); ἐν τῷ ᾅδῃ 16:23; ἐν Ἅιδου ApcPt Rainer. Accessible by gates (but the is also used [e.g. Hom., X., Ael. Aristid. 47, 20 K.=23 p. 450 D.] when only one gate is meant), hence πύλαι ᾅδου (Il. 5, 646; Is 38:10; Wsd 16:13; 3 Macc 5:51; Pss. Sol. 16:2.—Lucian, Menipp. 6 the magicians can open τοῦ Ἃιδου τὰς πύλας and conduct people in and out safely) Mt 16:18 … locked ἔχω τὰς κλεῖς τοῦ θανάτου καὶ τοῦ ᾅδου Rv 1:18 (the genitives are either obj. [Ps.-Apollod. 3, 12, 6, 10 Aeacus, the son of Zeus holds the κλεῖς τοῦ Ἃιδου; SEG VIII, 574, 3 (III ad) τῷ τὰς κλεῖδας ἔχοντι τῶν καθʼ Ἂιδου (restored)] or possess.; in the latter case death and Hades are personif.; s. 2) … Hades personif.… w. θάνατος (cp. Is 28:15; Job 38:17 …) Rv 6:8; 20:13f.” In the OT, Hades was known as Sheol. It is the place where the unrighteous will reside (Matt 11:23; Luke 16:23; Rev 20:13–14).
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
and the living one. I died, and behold I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of Death and Hades.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
I am the Living One; I was dead, and now look, I am alive for ever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and Hades.
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CSBChristian 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.
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NLTNew Living Translation
I am the living one. I died, but look—I am alive forever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and the grave.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
and the one who lives, and I was dead, and behold, I am living forever and ever, and I hold the keys of death and of Hades.
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KJV 1900King James Version
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.
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