{I fell} (epesa). Late form for the old epeson (second
aorist active indicative of pipt(935c), to fall). Under the
over-powering influence of the vision as in  19:10 . {He laid}
(eth(886b)en). First aorist active indicative of 	ith(886d)i. The act
restored John's confidence. {Fear not} (m(8820)phobou). Cf.  Lu
1:13  to Zacharias to give comfort. {I am the first and the last}
(eg(9320)eimi ho pr(9374)os kai ho eschatos). Used in  Isa 44:6  48:12 
of God, but here,  2:8  22:13  of Christ. {And the Living One}
(kai ho z(936e)). Present active articular participle of za(935c),
another epithet of God common in the O.T. ( De 32:40  Isa 49:18 ,
etc.) and applied purposely to Jesus, with which see  Joh 5:26 
for Christ's own words about it.