"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." - Revelation 1:18 (NIV)
Each time you return to your Bible reading, devotional study, or personal worship, you'll encounter afresh the stunning truth at the heart of Christian faith—our Savior was dead, but now lives forever. The NIV's compelling translation captures both the urgency ("now look") and the permanence ("for ever and ever") of Christ's victory, making this verse leap off the page with life-changing power.