¹² Then I turned to see the voice that was speaking to me, and on turning I saw ^(A)seven golden lampstands,

² And he said to me, “What do you see?” I said, “I see, and behold, ^(A)a lampstand all of gold, with a bowl on the top of it, and ^(B)seven lamps on it, with seven lips on each of the lamps that are on the top of it.

³⁷ You shall make seven lamps for it. And the lamps ^(A)shall be set up so as ^(B)to give light on the space in front of it.

²⁰ As for the mystery of the seven stars that you saw in my right hand, and ^(A)the seven golden lampstands, the seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and ^(B)the seven lampstands are the seven churches.

To the Church in Ephesus

2 “To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: ‘The words of ^(C)him who holds the seven stars in his right hand, ^(D)who walks among the seven golden lampstands.

¹³ and in the midst of the lampstands ^(A)one like ^(B)a son of man, ^(C)clothed with a long robe and ^(D)with a golden sash around his chest.

^5 (A)the Spirit lifted me up and brought me into ^(B)the inner court; and behold, ^(C)the glory of the Lord filled the temple.

^6 (D)While the man was standing beside me, ^(E)I heard one speaking to me out of the temple,

Destruction of the Wicked