Wahyu 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.

Wahyu 3:5

3:5 The one who conquers ³  will be dressed like them ⁴  in white clothing, ⁵  and I will never ⁶  erase ⁷  his name from the book of life, but ⁸  will declare ⁹  his name before my Father and before his angels.

[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.”

[3:5]  ³ tn Or “who overcomes.”

[3:5]  ⁴ tn Grk “thus.”

[3:5]  ⁵ tn Or “white robes.”

[3:5]  ⁶ tn The negation here is with οὐ μή (ou mh), the strongest possible form of negation in Koine Greek.

[3:5]  ⁷ tn Or “will never wipe out.”

[3:5]  ⁸ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but” to indicate the contrast present in this context.

[3:5]  ⁹ tn Grk “will confess.”