Revelation 1:20 (KJV)

Passage

The mystery 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 churches: and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches.

Nearby Context

Revelation 1:18 I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.

Revelation 1:19 Write the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter;

Revelation 1:20 The mystery 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 churches: and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "mystery", "seven", "stars", "thou", "sawest", "right", and "hand". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "mystery" and "seven", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "Write the things which thou hast seen...", giving immediate footing for "mystery" and "seven". In Revelation context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "mystery" and "seven" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.