²⁰ As for the ^(A)mystery of the ^(B)seven stars which you saw in My right hand, and the ^(C)seven golden lampstands: the ^(D)seven stars are the angels of ^(E)the seven churches, and the seven ^(F)lampstands are the seven churches.

To the Church in Ephesus

2 “To the angel of the church in ^(A)Ephesus write:

This is what the One who holds ^(B)the seven stars in His right hand, the One who walks ^[a](C)among the seven golden lampstands, says:

To the Church in Sardis

3 “And to the angel of the church in ^(A)Sardis write:

This is what He who has ^(B)the seven Spirits of God and ^(C)the seven stars, says: ‘^(D)I know your deeds, that you have a name that you are alive, ^[a]but you are ^(E)dead.