Revelation 1:11-2:3 saying, "I am the Alpha and the Omega; the first and the last," and "what thou seest, write in a book, and send it to the seven congregations which are in Asia, to Ephesus and to Smyrna, and to Pergamus, and to Thyatira, and to Sardis, and to Philadelphia, and to Laodicea."

Thomson⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹¹ saying, "I am the Alpha and the Omega; the first and the last," and "what thou seest, write in a book, and send it to the seven congregations which are in Asia, to Ephesus and to Smyrna, and to Pergamus, and to Thyatira, and to Sardis, and to Philadelphia, and to Laodicea." ¹² Whereupon I turned to look towards the voice which spake to me; and upon turning about, I saw seven golden candlesticks, ¹³ and in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks one like a son of man, clothed with a robe down to the feet, and girded about the breast with a golden girdle; ¹⁴ and as for his head, the hairs like wool were glittering white as snow, and his eyes were like a flame of fire; ¹⁵ and his feet were like fine brass, as if they were glowing in a furnace; and his voice was like the sound of many waters. ¹⁶ And he had in his right hand seven stars; and out of his mouth went a sharp two edged sword. And his countenance was like the sun shining in its strength. ¹⁷ And when I saw him I fell at his feet as one dead. Whereupon he laid his right hand on me, and said to me, "Fear not. I am the first and the last, ¹⁸ even he who liveth. Though I was dead yet behold I am alive, and live for the ages of the ages, Amen. And I have the keys of the mansion of the dead, and of death. ¹⁹ Write what thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which are about to be hereafter. ²⁰ With respect to the hidden meaning of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks; the seven stars are the angels of the seven congregations and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven congregations. ² ¹ To the angel of the congregation at Ephesus write, "Thus saith he who holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks, ² I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and that thou canst not bear with them who are evil, and hast tried them who pretend to be apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars, ³ and hast borne and dost exercise patience, and hast laboured for my name's sake, and hast not fainted.