Revelation 2:1 > To the Church of Ephesus

2:1 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;

• ​angel = messenger, church leader, pastor
• church = local group of Christian believers
• Ephesus =
• ^ includes any Christian church (or individual church member) that matches this church's experience, condition, or characteristics​
• write = deliver the following message

These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand,

• ​These things saith = The following message is from
• he = Jesus Christ
• holdeth = protects, controls
• seven = all, complete
• stars = church leaders
• his = Jesus Christ's
• right hand = strong, capable, highest priority

who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks;

• ​walketh in the midst (middle) = lives with, attends to
• seven = all, complete
• golden = loving, faithful
• ​candlesticks (lampstands) = churches (or individual church members)

---

2:1 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;

---

​<< Previous -- Forward >>