Revelation 1:20

Full Chapter

September 18, 2025

KJV

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.

BSB

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

WEB

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.

YLT

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.

F.O.G Original

(20) Learn the mystery of the seven stars that you saw upon My right-hand and the seven gold lamp-stands. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches and the seven lamp-stands are the seven assembly-churches.

F.O.G

F.O.G MSG

²⁰The 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 angelsʰ of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.”

Footnotes:

²⁰ʰ Angels: The Greek word “angeloi” can mean either heavenly messengers or human messengers. Here it likely refers to the leaders or messengers of each church.