Revelation 2:1

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To the angel of the church in Ephesus, write: These are the words of the one who holds the seven stars in his right hand and walks among the seven golden lampstands:

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  • Rev 1:16 : 16 He held seven stars in His right hand, a sharp double-edged sword came from His mouth, and His face shone like the sun in its full brilliance.
  • Rev 1:20 : 20 The mystery of the seven stars you saw in My right hand and the seven golden lampstands is this: The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.
  • Rev 1:11-13 : 11 saying, I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last. Write what you see in a book and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea. 12 Then I turned to see the voice that was speaking to me, and when I turned, I saw seven golden lampstands. 13 And among the lampstands was one like the Son of Man, dressed in a long robe and with a golden sash wrapped around His chest.
  • Rev 3:1 : 1 To the angel of the church in Sardis, write: These are the words of the One who holds the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars. I know your works; you have a reputation for being alive, but you are dead.
  • Rev 3:7 : 7 To the angel of the church in Philadelphia, write: These are the words of the Holy One, the True One, who holds the key of David, who opens and no one can shut, and who shuts and no one can open.
  • Rev 3:14 : 14 To the angel of the church in Laodicea, write: These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of God’s creation.
  • Matt 18:20 : 20 For where two or three gather in my name, there I am with them.
  • Rev 2:8 : 8 To the angel of the church in Smyrna, write: These are the words of the First and the Last, who was dead and came to life:
  • Rev 2:12 : 12 To the angel of the church in Pergamum, write: These are the words of the one who has the sharp, double-edged sword:
  • Rev 2:18 : 18 To the angel of the church in Thyatira, write: These are the words of the Son of God, whose eyes are like a blazing fire and whose feet are like polished bronze:
  • Matt 28:20 : 20 'teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the very end of the age.'
  • John 5:35 : 35 John was a lamp that burned and shone, and for a time, you were willing to rejoice in his light.
  • Ezek 28:13-14 : 13 You were in Eden, the garden of God. Every precious stone was your covering: ruby, topaz, and diamond; beryl, onyx, and jasper; sapphire, turquoise, and emerald; and gold. The workmanship of your settings and mountings was prepared for you on the day you were created. 14 You were an anointed guardian cherub, and I placed you on the holy mountain of God. You walked among the stones of fire.
  • Rev 8:10-12 : 10 The third angel blew his trumpet, and a great star, blazing like a torch, fell from the sky onto a third of the rivers and on the springs of water. 11 The name of the star is Wormwood. A third of the waters turned bitter, and many people died from the water because it was made bitter. 12 The fourth angel blew his trumpet, and a third of the sun was struck, a third of the moon, and a third of the stars, so that a third of them went dark. A third of the day did not shine, and likewise, the night.
  • Rev 12:1 : 1 A great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and a crown of twelve stars on her head.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Rev 1:19-20
    2 verses
    87%

    19Write down what you have seen, what is, and what will take place after this.

    20The mystery of the seven stars you saw in My right hand and the seven golden lampstands is this: The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.

  • Rev 3:1-2
    2 verses
    81%

    1To the angel of the church in Sardis, write: These are the words of the One who holds the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars. I know your works; you have a reputation for being alive, but you are dead.

    2Be alert and strengthen what remains, which is about to die. For I have not found your works complete in the sight of God.

  • Rev 2:2-8
    7 verses
    79%

    2I know your works, your labor, and your endurance, and that you cannot tolerate evil people. You have tested those who call themselves apostles but are not, and you have found them to be liars.

    3You have endured and have shown perseverance, and for my name’s sake, you have labored and have not grown weary.

    4But I have this against you: You have abandoned the love you had at first.

    5Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent and do the works you did at first. If not, I will come to you quickly and remove your lampstand from its place, unless you repent.

    6But you have this: You hate the works of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.

    7Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who is victorious, I will give the right to eat from the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God.

    8To the angel of the church in Smyrna, write: These are the words of the First and the Last, who was dead and came to life:

  • Rev 1:16-17
    2 verses
    78%

    16He held seven stars in His right hand, a sharp double-edged sword came from His mouth, and His face shone like the sun in its full brilliance.

    17When I saw Him, I fell at His feet as though dead. Then He placed His right hand on me and said, 'Do not be afraid; I am the First and the Last,

  • Rev 2:17-20
    4 verses
    77%

    17Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who is victorious, I will give some of the hidden manna. I will also give that person a white stone with a new name written on it, known only to the one who receives it.

    18To the angel of the church in Thyatira, write: These are the words of the Son of God, whose eyes are like a blazing fire and whose feet are like polished bronze:

    19I know your deeds, your love, your faith, your service, and your perseverance, and that your latter deeds are greater than your first.

    20But I have this against you: You tolerate that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess. By her teaching, she misleads my servants to commit sexual immorality and to eat food sacrificed to idols.

  • Rev 1:11-13
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    11saying, I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last. Write what you see in a book and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea.

    12Then I turned to see the voice that was speaking to me, and when I turned, I saw seven golden lampstands.

    13And among the lampstands was one like the Son of Man, dressed in a long robe and with a golden sash wrapped around His chest.

  • Rev 2:28-29
    2 verses
    76%

    28just as I have received authority from my Father. I will also give them the morning star.

    29Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches.

  • Rev 2:11-13
    3 verses
    75%

    11Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches. The one who is victorious will not be harmed by the second death.

    12To the angel of the church in Pergamum, write: These are the words of the one who has the sharp, double-edged sword:

    13I know where you live—where Satan’s throne is. Yet you hold fast to my name and did not deny your faith in me, even in the days of Antipas, my faithful witness, who was put to death among you, where Satan dwells.

  • Rev 3:6-8
    3 verses
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    6Let the one who has ears hear what the Spirit says to the churches.

    7To the angel of the church in Philadelphia, write: These are the words of the Holy One, the True One, who holds the key of David, who opens and no one can shut, and who shuts and no one can open.

    8I know your works. Look, I have set before you an open door, which no one can shut, because you have little strength, yet you have kept my word and have not denied my name.

  • Rev 3:13-15
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    72%

    13Let the one who has ears hear what the Spirit says to the churches.

    14To the angel of the church in Laodicea, write: These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of God’s creation.

    15I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish that you were either cold or hot.

  • Rev 1:1-4
    4 verses
    72%

    1The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants what must soon take place. He made it known by sending His angel to His servant John.

    2John, who testified to the word of God and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, whatever he saw.

    3Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear and obey what is written in it, for the time is near.

    4John, to the seven churches that are in Asia: Grace and peace to you from Him who is, and who was, and who is to come, and from the seven Spirits who are before His throne.

  • Zech 4:2
    72%

    2He said to me, 'What do you see?' I replied, 'I see a gold lampstand with a bowl at the top and seven lamps on it, each having seven spouts to the lamps on it.'

  • Rev 22:16
    72%

    16I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify to these things for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the bright Morning Star.

  • Rev 8:2
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    2And I saw the seven angels who stand before God, and they were given seven trumpets.

  • Rev 10:2
    70%

    2He held a small scroll, opened, in his hand. He placed his right foot on the sea and his left foot on the land.

  • Rev 3:22
    70%

    22Let the one who has ears hear what the Spirit says to the churches.

  • Rev 2:25
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    25But hold fast to what you have until I come.

  • Rev 7:2
    69%

    2Then I saw another angel ascending from the east, holding the seal of the living God. He called out with a loud voice to the four angels who had been given power to harm the earth and the sea,

  • Rev 22:6
    69%

    6The angel said to me, "These words are faithful and true. The Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, has sent his angel to show his servants what must soon take place."

  • Rev 5:1-2
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    1Then I saw in the right hand of the one seated on the throne a scroll with writing on both sides, sealed with seven seals.

    2And I saw a mighty angel proclaiming in a loud voice, "Who is worthy to open the scroll and break its seals?"

  • Rev 3:19
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    19Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest and repent.

  • Rev 15:7
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    7Then one of the four living creatures gave the seven angels seven golden bowls filled with the wrath of God, who lives forever and ever.

  • Rev 10:5
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    5Then the angel whom I saw standing on the sea and the land raised his hand to heaven.

  • Rev 11:4
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    4These are the two olive trees and the two lampstands that stand before the Lord of the earth.

  • Rev 3:10
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    10Because you have kept my command to endure, I will also keep you from the hour of testing that is coming upon the whole world to test those who dwell on the earth.