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Revelation 1:20
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20 The [a]mystery of the seven stars which you saw in My right hand, and the seven golden lampstands: The seven stars are (A)the [b]angels of the seven churches, and (B)the seven lampstands [c]which you saw are the seven churches.

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  1. Revelation 1:20 hidden truth
  2. Revelation 1:20 Or messengers
  3. Revelation 1:20 NU, M omit which you saw
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Revelation 1:20
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20 This is the meaning of the seven stars you saw in my right hand and the seven golden candlesticks: The seven stars are the leaders[a] of the seven churches, and the seven candlesticks are the churches themselves.

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  1. Revelation 1:20 leaders, literally, “angels.” Some expositors (Origen, Jerome, etc.) believe from this that an angelic being is appointed by God to oversee each local church.
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Revelation 1:20
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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.

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