OET interlinear REV 1:20

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

τὸ μυστήριον

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Τό μυστήριον τῶν ἑπτά ἀστέρων οὕς εἶδες ἐπί τῆς δεξιάς μού καί τάς ἑπτά λυχνίας τάς χρυσᾶς οἱ ἑπτά ἀστέρες ἄγγελοι τῶν ἑπτά ἐκκλησιῶν εἰσίν καί αἱ λυχνίαι ἑπτά ἑπτά ἐκκλησίαι εἰσίν)

Jesus is leaving out some of the words that in many languages a sentence would need in order to be complete. You can supply these words from the context if that would be helpful in your language. Alternate translation: [I will explain the mystery]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἄγγελοι τῶν ἑπτὰ ἐκκλησιῶν

˓the˒_angels ˱of˲_the (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Τό μυστήριον τῶν ἑπτά ἀστέρων οὕς εἶδες ἐπί τῆς δεξιάς μού καί τάς ἑπτά λυχνίας τάς χρυσᾶς οἱ ἑπτά ἀστέρες ἄγγελοι τῶν ἑπτά ἐκκλησιῶν εἰσίν καί αἱ λυχνίαι ἑπτά ἑπτά ἐκκλησίαι εἰσίν)

In chapters 2 and 3, Jesus will dictate a letter to each of the angels of the seven churches as if those angels were the churches themselves. So in this vision in chapter 1, these angels, symbolized by the stars in Jesus’ right hand, seem to personify the churches. That is, the angels represent the churches as if the churches were people. These angels could be: (1) actual angels, that is, spiritual beings. Alternate translation: [angels who represent the seven churches] (2) leaders of the churches, whom Jesus is describing as angels. Alternate translation: [leaders of the seven churches] (3) messengers bringing news of the churches to John and carrying John’s letters back to the churches. Alternate translation: [messengers of the seven churches]