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Revelation 2:1

“To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: These are the words of Him who holds the seven stars in His right hand and walks among the seven golden lampstands.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks;

World English Bible

“To the angel of the assembly in Ephesus write: “He who holds the seven stars in his right hand, he who walks among the seven golden lamp stands says these things:

American Standard Version

To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, he that walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks:

Geneva Bible 1599

VNto the Angel of the Church of Ephesus write, These things saieth he that holdeth the seuen starres in his right hand, and walketh in the middes of the seuen golden candlestickes.

Darby Translation

To the angel of the assembly in Ephesus write: These things says he that holds the seven stars in his right hand, who walks in the midst of the seven golden lamps:

Young's Literal Translation

'To the messenger of the Ephesian assembly write: These things saith he who is holding the seven stars in his right hand, who is walking in the midst of the seven lamp-stands — the golden:

Bible in Basic English

To the angel of the church in Ephesus say: These things says he who has the seven stars in his right hand, who is walking in the middle of the seven gold lights:

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Cross references

“the angel”

Revelation 2:8 Revelation 2:12 Revelation 2:18 Revelation 3:1 Revelation 3:7 Revelation 3:14

Revelation 2:8 · BSB

To the angel of the church in Smyrna write: These are the words of the First and the Last, who died and returned to life.

Revelation 2:12 · BSB

To the angel of the church in Pergamum write: These are the words of the One who holds the sharp, double-edged sword.

Revelation 2:18 · BSB

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.

Revelation 3:1 · BSB

“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 deeds; you have a reputation for being alive, yet you are dead.

Revelation 3:7 · BSB

To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: These are the words of the One who is holy and true, who holds the key of David. What He opens no one can shut, and what He shuts no one can open.

Revelation 3:14 · BSB

To the angel of the church in Laodicea write: These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true Witness, the Originator of God’s creation.

“church”

Revelation 1:11

Revelation 1:11 · BSB

saying, “Write on a scroll what you see and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea.”

“holdeth”

Revelation 1:20 Revelation 1:16 John 5:35 Revelation 8:10–12 Revelation 12:1

Revelation 1:20 · 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.

Revelation 1:16 · BSB

He held in His right hand seven stars, and a sharp double-edged sword came from His mouth. His face was like the sun shining at its brightest.

John 5:35 · BSB

John was a lamp that burned and gave light, and you were willing for a season to bask in his light.

Revelation 8:10–12 · BSB

Then the third angel sounded his trumpet, and a great star burning like a torch fell from heaven and landed on a third of the rivers and on the springs of water.

Revelation 12:1 · BSB

And a great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed in the sun, with the moon under her feet and a crown of twelve stars on her head.

“walketh”

Matthew 18:20 Matthew 28:20 Revelation 1:12 Revelation 1:13 Ezekiel 28:13 Ezekiel 28:14

Matthew 18:20 · BSB

For where two or three gather together in My name, there am I with them.”

Matthew 28:20 · BSB

and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

Revelation 1:12 · BSB

Then I turned to see the voice that was speaking with me. And having turned, I saw seven golden lampstands,

Revelation 1:13 · BSB

and among the lampstands was One like the Son of Man, dressed in a long robe, with a golden sash around His chest.

Ezekiel 28:13 · BSB

You were in Eden, the garden of God. Every kind of precious stone adorned you: ruby, topaz, and diamond, beryl, onyx, and jasper, sapphire, turquoise, and emerald. Your mountings and settings were crafted in gold, prepar…

Ezekiel 28:14 · BSB

You were anointed as a guardian cherub, for I had ordained you. You were on the holy mountain of God; you walked among the fiery stones.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2I know your deeds, your labor, and your perseverance. I know that you cannot tolerate those who are evil, and you have tested and exposed as liars those who falsely claim to be apostles.

Read Revelation 2