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10 On the Lord's day, God's Spirit caused me to see and to hear things.[a] I heard a voice speak behind me. The sound was as loud as a trumpet. 11 The voice said: ‘When you see these things, write them in a book. Then you must send the book to the seven churches in these cities:

Ephesus,

Smyrna,

Pergamum,

Thyatira,

Sardis,

Philadelphia,

Laodicea.’

12 I turned round to see who was speaking to me. When I turned, I saw seven gold lampstands with their lights.

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Footnotes

  1. 1:10 ‘The Lord's day’ may mean Sunday, the first day of the week. This was the day when Christians met together to worship God.

10 On the Lord’s Day(A) I was in the Spirit,(B) and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet,(C) 11 which said: “Write on a scroll what you see(D) and send it to the seven churches:(E) to Ephesus,(F) Smyrna,(G) Pergamum,(H) Thyatira,(I) Sardis,(J) Philadelphia(K) and Laodicea.”(L)

12 I turned around to see the voice that was speaking to me. And when I turned I saw seven golden lampstands,(M)

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