16. And in His right hand He held seven stars, and out of His mouth went a sharp two-edged sword, and His face was as the sun shining in its strength.
17. And when I saw Him, I fell at His feet as dead, and He placed His right hand on me, saying, “Do not be afraid, I am the First and the Last,
18. and the living One. And I became dead, and see, I am living forever and ever. Amĕn. And I possess the keys of the grave and of death.
19. “Write therefore what you have seen, both what is now and what shall take place after these:
20. “The secret of the seven stars which you saw in My right hand, and the seven golden lampstands: The seven stars are messengers of the seven assemblies, and the seven lampstands which you saw are seven assemblies.