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18 and the Living One. I was dead, and see, I am alive forever and ever, and I have the keys of Death and of Hades.(A) 19 Now write what you have seen, what is, and what is to take place after this. 20 As for the mystery of the seven stars that you saw in my right hand and the seven golden lampstands: the seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.(B)

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18 I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.

19 Write the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter;

20 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.

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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