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Revelation 1:20

the mystery of{the seven stars}, which you-behold upon of{the right[hand]} of{me}, and the seven lampstands, the golden. The seven stars are-being messengers of{the seven out-callings}, and the lampstands, the seven, are-being seven out-callings.

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches.

In Context

19So, write what[plural] you-behold and what[plural] are-being and what[plural] is-being-about to-be-becoming alongside the-same[plural],

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Cross References

Matthew 13:11Moreover, the respond[ing] says to{same} that "to{you} has-been-given to-know the mysteries of{the kingdom} of{the heavens}; moreover, to{the-there-s} it-has_not_been-given,

Philippians 2:15in-which-place you-may-become blameless and pure/unblended offsprings of{God}, unblemished amidst of{[a] crooked generation} and of{having-been-through-turned/twisted/distorted} in to{whom[plural]} you-are-being-revealed as luminaries/illuminators in to{[the] world},

Revelation 1:12and I-upon-turn to-be-viewing the sound, the-which has-been-speaking alongside of{emphatically-me} and, upon-turn[ing], I-behold seven golden lampstands,

Revelation 2:1To{the messenger} of{the out-calling} in to{Ephesus} write, 'The holding the seven stars in to{the right[hand]} of{same}, the walking-around in to{midst} of{the seven lampstands, the golden} is-saying these[neuter]-here,

Revelation 2:12and to{the messenger} of{the out-calling} in to{Pergamum} write, 'The having the sword, the double-edged, the sharp/penetrating, is-saying these[neuter]-here,

Matthew Henry on Revelation 1:10-20

John's Vision of Christ. ( a. d. 95.) 9 I John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ. 10 I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet, 11 Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto… Read the whole commentary →

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