19 Therefore write what you have seen,(A) what is, and what will take place after this. 20 The mystery(B) of the seven stars you saw in my right hand and of the seven golden lampstands is this: The seven stars are the angels[a] of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands[b] are the seven churches.(C)

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  1. 1:20 Or messengers
  2. 1:20 Other mss add that you saw

19 “Write, therefore, what you have seen,(A) what is now and what will take place later. 20 The mystery of the seven stars that you saw in my right hand(B) and of the seven golden lampstands(C) is this: The seven stars are the angels[a] of the seven churches,(D) and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.(E)

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  1. Revelation 1:20 Or messengers