Vision of the Son of Man
9 I, John, both your brother and Phil. 1:7companion in the tribulation and (Rom. 8:17; 2 Tim. 2:12)kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was on the island that is called Patmos for the word of God and for the testimony of Jesus Christ. 11 saying, "I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last," and, "What you see, write in a book and send it to the seven churches which are in Asia: to Ephesus, to Smyrna, to Pergamos, to Thyatira, to Sardis, to Philadelphia, and to Laodicea."
20 The mystery of the seven stars which you saw in My right hand, and the seven golden lampstands: The seven stars are Mal. 2:7; Rev. 2:1the angels of the seven churches, and Ex. 25:37; 37:23; Zech. 4:2; Matt. 5:15; Phil. 2:15the seven lampstands which you saw are the seven churches.