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# General Information:
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This is the beginning of the Son of Man's message to the angel of the church in Thyatira.
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# the angel
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Possible meanings are that this "angel" is 1) a heavenly angel who protects this church or 2) a human messenger to the church, either a messenger who went from John to the church or the leader of the church. See how you translated "angel" in [Revelation 1:20](../01/20.md).
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# Thyatira
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This is the name of a city in a part of western Asia that today is modern Turkey. See how you translated this in [Revelation 1:11](../01/11.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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# Son of God
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This is an important title for Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
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# who has eyes like a flame of fire
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His eyes are describes as being full of light like a flame of fire. See how you translated this in [Revelation 1:14](../01/14.md). Alternate translation: "whose eyes glow like a flame of fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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# feet like polished bronze
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Bronze is polished to make it shine and reflect light. See how you translated this in [Revelation 1:15](../01/15.md). Alternate translation: "whose feet are very shiny like polished bronze" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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