Revelation 1:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Revelation 1:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Revelation 1:18 is a verse from the book of Revelation in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "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." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Revelation 1:18 — KJV
“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.”
— Revelation 1:18 (KJV)
Revelation 1:18 in Context — About the Book of Revelation
Revelation pulls back the curtain on history's finale: the risen Christ walking among His churches, the throne room of heaven, judgment on evil, and a new heaven and new earth where God wipes every tear away. Written to persecuted believers, its message is singular — the Lamb wins.
Cross-References for Revelation 1:18
“For I know thy rebellion, and thy stiff neck: behold, while I am yet alive with you this day, ye have been rebellious against the LORD; and how much more after my death?”
Shares key themes with Revelation 1:18: behold, alive, death
“And it came to pass on the seventh day, that the child died. And the servants of David feared to tell him that the child was dead: for they said, Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spake unto him, and he would not hearken unto our voice: how will he then vex himself, if we tell him that the child is dead? vex: Heb. do hurt”
Shares key themes with Revelation 1:18: dead, behold, alive
“For a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth.”
Shares key themes with Revelation 1:18: liveth, dead, amen
“And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth. unto them: or, to him”
Shares key themes with Revelation 1:18: behold, hell, death
“And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. hell: or, the grave”
Shares key themes with Revelation 1:18: dead, hell, death
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