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OET (OET-RV) To the assembly’s messenger in Ephesus write:
¶
The one holding the seven stars in his right hand, the one walking among the seven golden lampstands, says these things:![]()
OET-LV To_the messenger which in Efesos assembly write:
These things is_saying the one taking_hold_of the seven stars in the right hand of_him, the one walking in the_midst of_the seven lampstands the golden:![]()
ULT To the angel of the church in Ephesus write:
¶
‘The one holding the seven stars in his right hand, the one walking in the midst of the seven golden lampstands, says these things:
UST Write this message to the angel of the group of believers in the city of Ephesus: ‘I am the one who holds the seven stars in his right hand and who walks among the seven golden lamp holders. This is what I say to you:
BSB & MSB [ “] To the angel of the church in Ephesus write:
¶
These [are] the words of Him who holds the seven stars in His right hand [and] walks among the seven golden lampstands.
BLB To the messenger of the church in Ephesus write: These things says the One holding the seven stars in His right hand, walking in the midst of the seven golden lampstands.
AICNT To the angel of the church {in}[fn] Ephesus write: “These things says the one who holds the seven stars in his right [[hand]],[fn] who walks in the midst of the seven golden lampstands:
OEB ‘To the angel of the church in Ephesus write:
CSB “Write to the angel of the church in Ephesus: Thus says the one who holds the seven stars in his right hand and who walks among the seven golden lampstands:
NLT “Write this letter to the angel of the church in Ephesus. This is the message from the one who holds the seven stars in his right hand, the one who walks among the seven gold lampstands:
NIV “To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: These are the words of him who holds the seven stars in his right hand and walks among the seven golden lampstands.
CEV This is what you must write to the angel of the church in Ephesus: I am the one who holds the seven stars in my right hand, and I walk among the seven gold lampstands. Listen to what I say.
ESV “To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: ‘The words of him who holds the seven stars in his right hand, who walks among the seven golden lampstands.
NASB “To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: The One who holds the seven stars in His right hand, the One who walks among the seven golden lampstands, says this:
LSB “To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: This is what the One who holds the seven stars in His right hand, the One who walks among the seven golden lampstands, says:
WEBBE & WMBB “To the angel of the assembly in Ephesus write:
¶
“He who holds the seven stars in his right hand, he who walks amongst the seven golden lamp stands says these things:
MSG To Ephesus Write this to Ephesus, to the Angel of the church. The One with Seven Stars in his right-fist grip, striding through the golden seven-lights’ circle, speaks:
NET “To the angel of the church in Ephesus, write the following:
¶
“This is the solemn pronouncement of the one who has a firm grasp on the seven stars in his right hand – the one who walks among the seven golden lampstands:
LSV “To the messenger of the Ephesian assembly write: These things says He who is holding the seven stars in His right hand, who is walking in the midst of the seven golden lampstands:
FBV “Write this to the angel of the Ephesus church: This is what the one who holds the seven stars in his right hand says, the one who walks among the seven golden candlesticks:
TCNT “To the angel of the [fn]church in Ephesus write: ‘These are the words of him who holds the seven stars in his right hand and who walks among the seven golden lampstands:
T4T He also said to me, “Write this message to the leader [MET] of the congregation in Ephesus city: ‘I am saying these things to you: I am the one who firmly holds the seven stars in my right hand. I am the one who walks among the seven golden lampstands.
LEB “To the angel of the church in Ephesus write:
¶
“This is what the one who holds the seven stars in his right hand says, the one who walks in the midst of the seven gold lampstands:
NRSV “To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: These are the words of him who holds the seven stars in his right hand, who walks among the seven golden lampstands:
NKJV “To the angel of the church of Ephesus write, ‘These things says He who holds the seven stars in His right hand, who walks in the midst of the seven golden lampstands:
NAB “To the angel of the church in Ephesus, write this: “ ‘The one who holds the seven stars in his right hand and walks in the midst of the seven gold lampstands says this:
BBE To the angel of the church in Ephesus say: These things says he who has the seven stars in his right hand, who is walking in the middle of the seven gold lights:
Moff To the angel of the church at Ephesus write thus:--These are the words of him who holds the seven stars in his right hand, who moves among the seven golden lampstands:
Wymth "To the minister of the Church in Ephesus write as follows: "`This is what He who holds the seven stars in the grasp of His right hand says—He who walks to and fro among the seven lampstands of gold.
ASV To the angel of the church in Ephesus write:
¶
These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, he that walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks:
DRA Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write: These things saith he, who holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks:
YLT 'To the messenger of the Ephesian assembly write: These things saith he who is holding the seven stars in his right hand, who is walking in the midst of the seven lamp-stands — the golden:
Drby To the angel of the assembly in Ephesus write: These things says he that holds the seven stars in his right hand, who walks in the midst of the seven golden lamps:
RV To the angel of the church in Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, he that walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks:
(To the angel of the church in Ephesus write; These things saith/says he that holdeth/holds the seven stars in his right hand, he that walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks:)
SLT To the messenger of the Ephesian church write: Thus says he holding the seven stars in his right hand, he walking about in the midst of the seven golden chandeliers;
Wbstr To the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks;
KJB-1769 Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks;
( Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith/says he that holdeth/holds the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks;)
KJB-1611 ¶ Vnto the Angel of the church of Ephesus, write, These things saith he that holdeth the seuen starres in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seuen golden Candlesticks:
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation)
Bshps Vnto the Angel of the Churche at Ephesus, write: these thynges sayth he that holdeth the seuen starres in his ryght hande, and that walketh in the middes of the seuen golden candlestickes:
(Unto the Angel of the Church at Ephesus, write: these things saith/says he that holdeth/holds the seven stars in his right hand, and that walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks:)
Gnva VNto the Angel of the Church of Ephesus write, These things saieth he that holdeth the seuen starres in his right hand, and walketh in the middes of the seuen golden candlestickes.
(VNto the Angel of the Church of Ephesus write, These things saith/says he that holdeth/holds the seven stars in his right hand, and walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks.)
Cvdl Vnto the angell of the congregacion of Ephesus wryte: These thinges sayth he that holdeth the seuen starres in his righthonde, and walketh in the myddes of the seuen golde candelstickes:
(Unto the angel of the congregation of Ephesus wryte: These things saith/says he that holdeth/holds the seven stars in his righthonde, and walketh in the midst of the seven gold candlesticks:)
TNT Unto the messenger of the congregacion of Ephesus wryte: These thynges sayth he that holdeth the vii. starres in his right honde and walketh in the myddes of the vii. golden candlestyckes.
(Unto the messenger of the congregation of Ephesus wryte: These things saith/says he that holdeth/holds the 7 stars in his right hand and walketh in the midst of the 7 golden candlesticks.)
Wycl And to the aungel of the chirche of Efesus write thou, These thingis seith he, that holdith the seuene sterris in his riyt hond, which walkith in the middil of the seuene goldun candilstikis.
(And to the angel of the church of Efesus write thou/you, These things saith/says he, that holdeth/holds the seven stars in his right hand, which walkith in the middil of the seven golden candlesticks.)
Luth Und dem Engel der Gemeinde zu Ephesus schreibe: Das saget, der da hält die sieben Sterne in seiner Rechten, der da wandelt mitten unter den sieben güldenen Leuchtern:
(And to_him angel the/of_the community/congregation to/for Ephesus write: The says, the/of_the there holds the seven star in his law/right, the/of_the there transforms midway/in_the_middle under the seven golden candlesticks/chandeliers:)
ClVg Angelo Ephesi ecclesiæ scribe: Hæc dicit, qui tenet septem stellas in dextera sua, qui ambulat in medio septem candelabrorum aureorum:[fn]
(Angelo Ephesi assemblies/churches scribe: This he_says, who/which holds seven stars in/into/on right_hand his_own, who/which he_walks in/into/on in_the_middle seven candelabrorum aureorum:)
SR-GNT Τῷ ἀγγέλῳ τῷ ἐν Ἐφέσῳ ἐκκλησίας γράψον: ‘Τάδε λέγει ὁ κρατῶν τοὺς ἑπτὰ ἀστέρας ἐν τῇ δεξιᾷ αὐτοῦ, ὁ περιπατῶν ἐν μέσῳ τῶν ἑπτὰ λυχνιῶν τῶν χρυσέων: ‡
UGNT τῷ ἀγγέλῳ τῆς ἐν Ἐφέσῳ ἐκκλησίας γράψον: τάδε λέγει ὁ κρατῶν τοὺς ἑπτὰ ἀστέρας ἐν τῇ δεξιᾷ αὐτοῦ, ὁ περιπατῶν ἐν μέσῳ τῶν ἑπτὰ λυχνιῶν τῶν χρυσῶν:
SBL-GNT Τῷ ἀγγέλῳ ⸀τῆς ἐν Ἐφέσῳ ἐκκλησίας γράψον· Τάδε λέγει ὁ κρατῶν τοὺς ἑπτὰ ἀστέρας ἐν τῇ δεξιᾷ αὐτοῦ, ὁ περιπατῶν ἐν μέσῳ τῶν ἑπτὰ λυχνιῶν τῶν χρυσῶν·
RP-GNT Τῷ ἀγγέλῳ τῆς ἐν Ἐφέσῳ ἐκκλησίας γράψον, Τάδε λέγει ὁ κρατῶν τοὺς ἑπτὰ ἀστέρας ἐν τῇ δεξιᾷ αὐτοῦ, ὁ περιπατῶν ἐν μέσῳ τῶν ἑπτὰ λυχνιῶν τῶν χρυσῶν·
TC-GNT Τῷ ἀγγέλῳ [fn]τῆς ἐν Ἐφέσῳ ἐκκλησίας γράψον· Τάδε λέγει ὁ κρατῶν τοὺς ἑπτὰ ἀστέρας ἐν τῇ δεξιᾷ αὐτοῦ, ὁ περιπατῶν ἐν μέσῳ τῶν ἑπτὰ λυχνιῶν τῶν [fn]χρυσῶν·