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12 I turned to see the voice that spoke with me. When I turned, I saw seven golden lamp stands.
13 There was someone like the Son of man in the midst of the seven lamp stands. He was clothed with a garment that reached down to the feet, and girded at the chest with a golden girdle.
14 His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were like a flame of fire.
15 His feet were like fine brass glowing in a furnace. His voice sounded like many rushing waters.
16 In his right hand he held seven stars. A sharp two-edged sword came out of his mouth. His appearance was like the shinning sun in full strength.
17 When I saw him, I fell as dead at his feet. He laid his right hand on me and said: »Do not fear. I am the first and the last:
18 »I am alive! I was dead and, behold, I am alive forever, Amen. I have the keys of death and the grave.
19 »Write the things that you have seen and the things that are and the things that will be.
20 »This is the secret of the seven stars that you saw in my right hand, and the seven golden lamp stands. The seven stars are the angels of the seven congregations. The seven lamp stands that you saw are the seven congregations.«