Revelation 1:20

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

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

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    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 {G3739} {G1492} are seven churches.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    and ye mystery of the vii. starres which thou sawest in my ryght honde and the vii. golden candelstyckes. The vii. stares are the messengers of the vii. congregacios: And the vii. candlestyckes which thou sawest are the vii. congregacions.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    & the mistery of the seuen starres which thou sawest in my right honde, and the seuen golden candelstickes. The seuen starres are the angels of the seue congregacions: And the seuen candelstyckes which thou sawest, are the seuen congregacions.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    The misterie of the seuen starres which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seuen golden candlestickes, is this, The seuen starres are the Angels of the seuen Churches: and the seuen candlestickes which thou sawest, are the seuen Churches.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    The misterie of the seuen starres which thou sawest in my ryght hande, and the seuen golde candlestickes. The seuen starres, are the Angels of the seue Churches: And the seuen candlestickes whiche thou sawest, are the seuen Churches.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ‹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.›

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    the mystery of the seven stars which you saw in my right hand, and the seven golden lampstands. The seven stars are the angels of the seven assemblies. The seven lampstands are seven assemblies.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    the secret of the seven stars that thou hast seen upon my right hand, and the seven golden lamp-stands: the seven stars are messengers of the seven assemblies, and the seven lamp-stands that thou hast seen are seven assemblies.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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 are seven churches.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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 are seven churches.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    The secret of the seven stars which you saw in my right hand, and of the seven gold vessels with burning lights. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven lights are the seven churches.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    the mystery of the seven stars which you saw in my right hand, and the seven golden lampstands. The seven stars are the angels of the seven assemblies. The seven lampstands are seven assemblies.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

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

Referenced Verses

  • Rev 2:1 : 1 To the angel of the church in Ephesus, write: These are the words of the one who holds the seven stars in his right hand and walks among the seven golden lampstands:
  • Zech 4:2 : 2 He said to me, 'What do you see?' I replied, 'I see a gold lampstand with a bowl at the top and seven lamps on it, each having seven spouts to the lamps on it.'
  • Rev 3:1 : 1 To the angel of the church in Sardis, write: These are the words of the One who holds the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars. I know your works; you have a reputation for being alive, but you are dead.
  • Rev 1:16 : 16 He held seven stars in His right hand, a sharp double-edged sword came from His mouth, and His face shone like the sun in its full brilliance.
  • Matt 5:14-16 : 14 You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a basket. Instead, they put it on a stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.
  • 1 Tim 3:14-16 : 14 I am writing these things to you, hoping to come to you soon. 15 But if I delay, you will know how one ought to behave in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth. 16 And undeniably, great is the mystery of godliness: He was manifested in the flesh, justified by the Spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among the nations, believed on in the world, and taken up in glory.
  • Rev 1:12-13 : 12 Then I turned to see the voice that was speaking to me, and when I turned, I saw seven golden lampstands. 13 And among the lampstands was one like the Son of Man, dressed in a long robe and with a golden sash wrapped around His chest.
  • Rev 3:7 : 7 To the angel of the church in Philadelphia, write: These are the words of the Holy One, the True One, who holds the key of David, who opens and no one can shut, and who shuts and no one can open.
  • Rev 3:14 : 14 To the angel of the church in Laodicea, write: These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of God’s creation.
  • Rev 2:8 : 8 To the angel of the church in Smyrna, write: These are the words of the First and the Last, who was dead and came to life:
  • Rev 2:12 : 12 To the angel of the church in Pergamum, write: These are the words of the one who has the sharp, double-edged sword:
  • Rev 2:18 : 18 To the angel of the church in Thyatira, write: These are the words of the Son of God, whose eyes are like a blazing fire and whose feet are like polished bronze:
  • Matt 13:11 : 11 Jesus replied, "The mysteries of the kingdom of heaven have been given to you to know, but not to them.
  • Luke 8:10 : 10 And He said, "The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of God has been given to you. But to others, I speak in parables so that, ‘Though seeing, they may not see; though hearing, they may not understand.’
  • Phil 2:15-16 : 15 so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and perverted generation. Among them, you shine as lights in the world, 16 holding fast to the word of life. Then I can boast in the day of Christ that I did not labor or run in vain.
  • Mal 2:7 : 7 For the lips of a priest should guard knowledge, and people should seek instruction from his mouth, because he is the messenger of the Lord of Hosts.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

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    2 verses
    87%

    1To the angel of the church in Ephesus, write: These are the words of the one who holds the seven stars in his right hand and walks among the seven golden lampstands:

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    81%

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    12Then I turned to see the voice that was speaking to me, and when I turned, I saw seven golden lampstands.

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    3 verses
    78%

    15His feet were like fine bronze as it is refined in a furnace, and His voice was like the sound of rushing waters.

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  • Rev 3:1-2
    2 verses
    76%

    1To the angel of the church in Sardis, write: These are the words of the One who holds the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars. I know your works; you have a reputation for being alive, but you are dead.

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  • Zech 4:1-3
    3 verses
    76%

    1The angel who was speaking with me returned and awakened me, like a person being woken up from sleep.

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    72%

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    71%

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    70%

    6Let the one who has ears hear what the Spirit says to the churches.

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    69%

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    69%

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