Revelation 2
WEB·Revelation 2
1“To the angel of the assembly in Ephesus write: “He who holds the seven stars in his right hand, he who walks among the seven golden lamp stands says these things:
KJVUnto the angelG32 of the churchG1577 of EphesusG2179 writeG1125(G5657); These thingsG3592 saithG3004(G5719) he that holdethG2902(G5723) the sevenG2033 starsG792 inG1722 hisG846 right handG1188, whoG3588 walkethG4043(G5723) inG1722 the midstG3319 of the sevenG2033 goldenG5552 candlesticksG3087;
2 “I know your works, and your toil and perseverance, and that you can’t tolerate evil men, and have tested those who call themselves apostles, and they are not, and found them false.
KJVI knowG1492(G5758) thyG4675 worksG2041, andG2532 thyG4675 labourG2873, andG2532 thyG4675 patienceG5281, andG2532 howG3754 thou canstG1410(G5736) notG3756 bearG941(G5658) them which are evilG2556: andG2532 thou hast triedG3985(G5668) them which sayG5335(G5723) they areG1511(G5750) apostlesG652, andG2532 areG1526(G5748) notG3756, andG2532 hast foundG2147(G5627) themG846 liarsG5571:
3 You have perseverance and have endured for my name’s sake, and have not grown weary.
KJVAndG2532 hast borneG941(G5656), andG2532 hastG2192(G5719) patienceG5281, andG2532 forG1223 myG3450 name's sakeG1223G3686 hast labouredG2872(G5758), andG2532 hastG2577 notG3756 faintedG2577(G5758).
4 But I have this against you, that you left your first love.
KJVNeverthelessG235 I haveG2192(G5719) somewhat againstG2596 theeG4675, becauseG3754 thou hast leftG863(G5656) thyG4675 firstG4413 loveG26.
5 Remember therefore from where you have fallen, and repent and do the first works; or else I am coming to you swiftly, and will move your lamp stand out of its place, unless you repent.
KJVRememberG3421(G5720) thereforeG3767 from whenceG4159 thou art fallenG1601(G5758), andG2532 repentG3340(G5657), andG2532 doG4160(G5657) the firstG4413 worksG2041; or elseG1490 I will comeG2064(G5736) unto theeG4671 quicklyG5035, andG2532 will removeG2795(G5692) thyG4675 candlestickG3087 out ofG1537 hisG846 placeG5117, exceptG3362 thou repentG3340(G5661).
6 But this you have, that you hate the works of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.
KJVButG235 thisG5124 thou hastG2192(G5719), thatG3754 thou hatestG3404(G5719) the deedsG2041 of the NicolaitansG3531, whichG3739 I alsoG2504 hateG3404(G5719).
7 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies. To him who overcomes I will give to eat from the tree of life, which is in the Paradise of my God.
KJVHe that hathG2192(G5723) an earG3775, let him hearG191(G5657) whatG5101 the SpiritG4151 saithG3004(G5719) unto the churchesG1577; To himG846 that overcomethG3528(G5723) will I giveG1325(G5692) to eatG5315(G5629) ofG1537 the treeG3586 of lifeG2222, whichG3739 isG2076(G5748) inG1722 the midstG3319 of the paradiseG3857 of GodG2316.
8 “To the angel of the assembly in Smyrna write: “The first and the last, who was dead, and has come to life says these things:
KJVAndG2532 unto the angelG32 of the churchG1577 in SmyrnaG4668 writeG1125(G5657); These thingsG3592 saithG3004(G5719) the firstG4413 andG2532 the lastG2078, whichG3739 wasG1096(G5633) deadG3498, andG2532 is aliveG2198(G5656);
9 “I know your works, oppression, and your poverty (but you are rich), and the blasphemy of those who say they are Jews, and they are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.
KJVI knowG1492(G5758) thyG4675 worksG2041, andG2532 tribulationG2347, andG2532 povertyG4432,(butG1161 thou artG1488(G5748) richG4145) andG2532 I know the blasphemyG988 of them whichG3588 sayG3004(G5723) theyG1438 areG1511(G5750) JewsG2453, andG2532 areG1526(G5748) notG3756, butG235 are the synagogueG4864 of SatanG4567.
10 Don’t be afraid of the things which you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested; and you will have oppression for ten days. Be faithful to death, and I will give you the crown of life.
KJVFearG5399(G5737) noneG3367 of those things whichG3739 thou shaltG3195(G5719) sufferG3958(G5721): beholdG2400(G5628), the devilG1228 shallG3195(G5719) castG906(G5629) some ofG1537 youG5216 intoG1519 prisonG5438, thatG2443 ye may be triedG3985(G5686); andG2532 ye shall haveG2192(G5692) tribulationG2347 tenG1176 daysG2250: be thouG1096(G5737) faithfulG4103 untoG891 deathG2288, andG2532 I will giveG1325(G5692) theeG4671 a crownG4735 of lifeG2222.
11 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies. He who overcomes won’t be harmed by the second death.
KJVHe that hathG2192(G5723) an earG3775, let him hearG191(G5657) whatG5101 the SpiritG4151 saithG3004(G5719) unto the churchesG1577; He that overcomethG3528(G5723) shallG91 notG3364 be hurtG91(G5686) ofG1537 the secondG1208 deathG2288.
12 “To the angel of the assembly in Pergamum write: “He who has the sharp two-edged sword says these things:
KJVAndG2532 to the angelG32 of the churchG1577 inG1722 PergamosG4010 writeG1125(G5657); These thingsG3592 saithG3004(G5719) he which hathG2192(G5723) the sharpG3691 swordG4501 with two edgesG1366;
13 “I know your works and where you dwell, where Satan’s throne is. You hold firmly to my name, and didn’t deny my faith in the days of Antipas my witness, my faithful one, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells.
KJVI knowG1492(G5758) thyG4675 worksG2041, andG2532 whereG4226 thou dwellestG2730(G5719), even whereG3699 Satan'sG4567 seatG2362 is: andG2532 thou holdest fastG2902(G5719) myG3450 nameG3686, andG2532 hastG720 notG3756 deniedG720(G5662) myG3450 faithG4102, evenG2532 inG1722 those daysG2250 whereinG1722G3739 AntipasG493 was myG3450 faithfulG4103 martyrG3144, whoG3739 was slainG615(G5681) amongG3844 youG5213, whereG3699 SatanG4567 dwellethG2730(G5719).
14 But I have a few things against you, because you have there some who hold the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to throw a stumbling block before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit sexual immorality.
KJVButG235 I haveG2192(G5719) a few thingsG3641 againstG2596 theeG4675, becauseG3754 thou hastG2192(G5719) thereG1563 them that holdG2902(G5723) the doctrineG1322 of BalaamG903, whoG3739 taughtG1722G1321(G5707) BalacG904 to castG906(G5629) a stumblingblockG4625 beforeG1799 the childrenG5207 of IsraelG2474, to eatG5315(G5629) things sacrificed unto idolsG1494, andG2532 to commit fornicationG4203(G5658).
15 So also you likewise have some who hold to the teaching of the Nicolaitans.
KJVSoG3779 hastG2192(G5719) thouG4771 alsoG2532 them that holdG2902(G5723) the doctrineG1322 of the NicolaitansG3531, which thingG3739 I hateG3404(G5719).
16 Repent therefore, or else I am coming to you quickly and I will make war against them with the sword of my mouth.
KJVRepentG3340(G5657); or elseG1490 I will comeG2064(G5736) unto theeG4671 quicklyG5035, andG2532 will fightG4170(G5692) againstG3326 themG846 withG1722 the swordG4501 of myG3450 mouthG4750.
17 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies. To him who overcomes, to him I will give of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, and on the stone a new name written which no one knows but he who receives it.
KJVHe that hathG2192(G5723) an earG3775, let him hearG191(G5657) whatG5101 the SpiritG4151 saithG3004(G5719) unto the churchesG1577; To himG846 that overcomethG3528(G5723) will I giveG1325(G5692) to eatG5315(G5629) ofG575 the hiddenG2928(G5772) mannaG3131, andG2532 will giveG1325(G5692) himG846 a whiteG3022 stoneG5586, andG2532 inG1909 the stoneG5586 a newG2537 nameG3686 writtenG1125(G5772), whichG3739 no manG3762 knowethG1097(G5627) savingG1508 he that receivethG2983(G5723) it.
18 “To the angel of the assembly in Thyatira write: “The Son of God, who has his eyes like a flame of fire, and his feet are like burnished brass, says these things:
KJVAndG2532 unto the angelG32 of the churchG1577 inG1722 ThyatiraG2363 writeG1125(G5657); These thingsG3592 saithG3004(G5719) the SonG5207 of GodG2316, whoG3588 hathG2192(G5723) hisG846 eyesG3788 likeG5613 unto a flameG5395 of fireG4442, andG2532 hisG846 feetG4228 are likeG3664 fine brassG5474;
19 “I know your works, your love, faith, service, patient endurance, and that your last works are more than the first.
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20 But I have this against you, that you tolerate your woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess. She teaches and seduces my servants to commit sexual immorality and to eat things sacrificed to idols.
KJVNotwithstandingG235 I haveG2192(G5719) a few thingsG3641 againstG2596 theeG4675, becauseG3754 thou sufferestG1439(G5719) that womanG1135 JezebelG2403, whichG3588 callethG3004(G5723) herselfG1438 a prophetessG4398, to teachG1321(G5721) andG2532 to seduceG4105(G5745) myG1699 servantsG1401 to commit fornicationG4203(G5658), andG2532 to eatG5315(G5629) things sacrificed unto idolsG1494.
21 I gave her time to repent, but she refuses to repent of her sexual immorality.
KJVAndG2532 I gaveG1325(G5656) herG846 spaceG5550 toG2443 repentG3340(G5661) ofG1537 herG846 fornicationG4202; andG2532 she repentedG3340(G5656) notG3756.
22 Behold, I will throw her and those who commit adultery with her into a bed of great oppression, unless they repent of her works.
KJVBeholdG2400(G5628), IG1473 will castG906(G5719) herG846 intoG1519 a bedG2825, andG2532 them that commit adulteryG3431(G5723) withG3326 herG846 intoG1519 greatG3173 tribulationG2347, exceptG3362 they repentG3340(G5661) ofG1537 theirG846 deedsG2041.
23 I will kill her children with Death, and all the assemblies will know that I am he who searches the minds and hearts. I will give to each one of you according to your deeds.
KJVAndG2532 I will killG615(G5692) herG846 childrenG5043 withG1722 deathG2288; andG2532 allG3956 the churchesG1577 shall knowG1097(G5695) thatG3754 IG1473 amG1510(G5748) he whichG3588 searchethG2045(G5723) the reinsG3510 andG2532 heartsG2588: andG2532 I will giveG1325(G5692) unto every oneG1538 of youG5213 according toG2596 yourG5216 worksG2041.
24 But to you I say, to the rest who are in Thyatira—as many as don’t have this teaching, who don’t know what some call ‘the deep things of Satan’—to you I say, I am not putting any other burden on you.
KJVButG1161 unto youG5213 I sayG3004(G5719), andG2532 unto the restG3062 inG1722 ThyatiraG2363, as many asG3745 haveG2192(G5719) notG3756 thisG5026 doctrineG1322, andG2532 whichG3748 haveG1097 notG3756 knownG1097(G5627) the depthsG899 of SatanG4567, asG5613 they speakG3004(G5719); I will putG906(G5692) uponG1909 youG5209 noneG3756 otherG243 burdenG922.
25 Nevertheless, hold that which you have firmly until I come.
KJVButG4133 that whichG3739 ye haveG2192(G5719) already hold fastG2902(G5657) tillG891G3739 I comeG302G2240(G5661).
26 He who overcomes, and he who keeps my works to the end, to him I will give authority over the nations.
KJVAndG2532 he that overcomethG3528(G5723), andG2532 keepethG5083(G5723) myG3450 worksG2041 untoG891 the endG5056, to himG846 will I giveG1325(G5692) powerG1849 overG1909 the nationsG1484:
27 He will rule them with a rod of iron, shattering them like clay pots, as I also have received of my Father;
KJVAndG2532 he shall ruleG4165(G5692) themG846 withG1722 a rodG4464 of ironG4603; asG5613 the vesselsG4632 of a potterG2764 shall they be broken to shiversG4937(G5743): evenG2504 asG5613 IG2504 receivedG2983(G5758) ofG3844 myG3450 FatherG3962.
28 and I will give him the morning star.
KJVAndG2532 I will giveG1325(G5692) himG846 the morningG4407 starG792.
29 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies.
KJVHe that hathG2192(G5723) an earG3775, let him hearG191(G5657) whatG5101 the SpiritG4151 saithG3004(G5719) unto the churchesG1577.
Revelation 2
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