Common English Bible

Revelation 1:13-17 Common English Bible (CEB)

13. In the middle of the lampstands I saw someone who looked like the Human One. He wore a robe that stretched down to his feet, and he had a gold sash around his chest.

14. His head and hair were white as white wool—like snow—and his eyes were like a fiery flame.

15. His feet were like fine brass that has been purified in a furnace, and his voice sounded like rushing water.

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.

17. When I saw him, I fell at his feet like a dead man. But he put his right hand on me and said, "Don’t be afraid. I’m the first and the last,