Revelation 1:16 (DRB)

Passage

And he had in his right hand seven stars. And from his mouth came out a sharp two-edged sword. And his face was as the sun shineth in his power.

Nearby Context

Revelation 1:14 And his head and his hairs were white as white wool and as snow. And his eyes were as a flame of fire:

Revelation 1:15 And his feet like unto fine brass, as in a burning furnace. And his voice as the sound of many waters.

Revelation 1:16 And he had in his right hand seven stars. And from his mouth came out a sharp two-edged sword. And his face was as the sun shineth in his power.

Revelation 1:17 And when I had seen him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying: Fear not. I am the First and the Last,

Revelation 1:18 And alive, and was dead. And behold I am living for ever and ever and have the keys of death and of hell.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "right", "hand", "seven", "stars", "mouth", "came", "sharp", and "two-edged". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "right" and "hand", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 15's "And his feet like unto fine brass..." into verse 17's "And when I had seen him I...", so "right" and "hand" belong inside that flow. In Revelation context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "right" and "hand" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.