9 I John, your brother and partner with you in the oppression, Kingdom, and perseverance in Christ Jesus, was on the isle that is called Patmos because of God’s Word and the testimony of Jesus Christ. 10 I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and I heard behind me a loud voice, like a trumpet 11 saying,1:11 TR adds "I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last." "What you see, write in a book and send to the seven assemblies:1:11 TR adds "which are in Asia" to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and to Laodicea."
20 The mystery of the seven stars which you saw in my right hand, and the seven golden lamp stands is this: The seven stars are the angels1:20 or, messengers (here and wherever angels are mentioned) of the seven assemblies. The seven lamp stands are seven assemblies.