Revelation 1:20
1:20 The mystery of the seven stars that you saw in my right hand and the seven golden lampstands is this:
1 The seven stars are the angels
2 of the seven churches and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.
Revelation 21:14
21:14 The
3 wall of the city has twelve foundations, and on them are the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
Isaiah 62:3
62:3 You will be a majestic crown in the hand of the Lord,
a royal turban in the hand of your God.
Zechariah 9:16
9:16 On that day the
Lord their God will deliver them as the flock of his people, for they are the precious stones of a crown sparkling over his land.
1 tn The words “is this” are supplied to make a complete sentence in English.
2 tn Or perhaps “the messengers.”
3 tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.