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 8:6

8:6 Now ³  the seven angels holding ⁴  the seven trumpets prepared to blow them.

[1:20]  ¹ tn The words “is this” are supplied to make a complete sentence in English.

[1:20]  ² tn Or perhaps “the messengers.”

[8:6]  ³ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the transition to a new topic.

[8:6]  ⁴ tn Grk “having.”