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18 and the living one; I died, and behold I am alive for evermore, and I have the keys of Death and Hades. 19 Now write what you see, what is and what is to take place hereafter. 20 As for 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 churches and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.

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18 (A)I am He who lives, and was dead, and behold, (B)I am alive forevermore. Amen. And (C)I have the keys of [a]Hades and of Death. 19 [b]Write the things which you have (D)seen, (E)and the things which are, (F)and the things which will take place after this. 20 The [c]mystery of the seven stars which you saw in My right hand, and the seven golden lampstands: The seven stars are (G)the [d]angels of the seven churches, and (H)the seven lampstands [e]which you saw are the seven churches.

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 1:18 Lit. Unseen; the unseen realm
  2. Revelation 1:19 NU, M Therefore, write
  3. Revelation 1:20 hidden truth
  4. Revelation 1:20 Or messengers
  5. Revelation 1:20 NU, M omit which you saw