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This is the beginning of the Son of Man's message to the angel of the church in Smyrna.

the angel

Possible meanings are that this "angel" is 1) a heavenly angels who protect 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 churches. See how you translated "angel" in Revelation 1:20

Smyrna

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. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)

the first and the last

This refers to the eternal nature of Jesus. See how you translated this in Revelation 1:17. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism)