²⁰The mystery ^fof the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and ^gthe seven golden candlesticks. The seven ^hstars are ⁱthe angels of ^jthe seven churches: and ^gthe seven candlesticks which thou sawest ^kare ⁱthe seven churches.

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fver. 16.
gSee ver. 12.
hComp. ch. 9:1.
i Mal. 2:7 (Gk.). ch. 2:1, 8, 12, 18. & 3:1, 7, 14.
jver. 4, 11.
gSee ver. 12.
kComp. Matt. 5:15. Phil. 2:15.
i Mal. 2:7 (Gk.). ch. 2:1, 8, 12, 18. & 3:1, 7, 14.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

As for the mystery of the seven stars that you saw in my right hand, and the seven golden lampstands, the seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

The mystery of the seven stars that you saw in my right hand and of the seven golden lampstands is this: The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

The mystery of the seven stars you saw in my right hand and of the seven golden lampstands is this: The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.

NLTNew Living Translation

This is the meaning of the mystery of the seven stars you saw in my right hand and the seven gold lampstands: The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

As for the mystery of the seven stars which you saw in my right hand and the seven gold lampstands—the seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.