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

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