Revelation 2

(Acts 19:8–12; Ephesians 1:1–2)

1“To theG3588 angelG32 of theG3588 churchG1577 inG1722 EphesusG2181 writeG1125:

TheseG3592 are the wordsG3004 of Him whoG3588 holdsG2902 theG3588 sevenG2033 starsG792 inG1722 HisG846 right handG1188 and walksG4043 amongG1722G3319 theG3588 sevenG2033 goldenG5552 lampstandsG3087.

2I knowG1492 yourG4771 deedsG2041, yourG4771 laborG2873, andG2532 your perseveranceG5281. I know thatG3754 you cannotG3756G1410 tolerateG941 those who are evilG2556, andG2532 you have testedG3985 andG2532 exposedG2147 as liarsG5571 those whoG3588 falselyG2532G1510G3756 claimG3004 to beG1438 apostlesG652. 3WithoutG2532G3756 growing wearyG2872, you haveG2192 perseveredG5281 andG2532 endured many thingsG941 for the sake ofG1223 MyG1473 nameG3686.

4ButG235 I haveG2192 thisG3754 againstG2596 youG4771: You have abandonedG863 yourG4771 firstG4413 loveG26. 5ThereforeG3767, keep in mindG3421 how farG4159 you have fallenG4098. RepentG3340 andG2532 performG4160 theG3588 deedsG2041 you did at firstG4413. ButG1161 ifG1487 you do not repentG3361G1437G3340, I will comeG2064 to youG4771 andG2532 removeG2795 yourG4771 lampstandG3087 fromG1537 itsG846 placeG5117.

6ButG235 you haveG2192 thisG3778 to your credit: You hateG3404 theG3588 worksG2041 of theG3588 NicolaitansG3531, whichG3739 I alsoG2504 hateG3404.

7He whoG3588 hasG2192 an earG3775, let him hearG191 whatG5101 theG3588 SpiritG4151 saysG3004 to theG3588 churchesG1577. To theG3588 one who overcomesG3528, I will grantG1325G846 the right to eatG5315 fromG1537 theG3588 treeG3586 of lifeG2222 inG1722 theG3588 ParadiseG3857 of GodG2316.

8

To the Church in Smyrna

To theG3588 angelG32 ofG3588 the churchG1577 inG1722 SmyrnaG4667 writeG1125:

TheseG3592 are the wordsG3004 of theG3588 FirstG4413 andG2532 theG3588 LastG2078, whoG3739 diedG1096G3498 andG2532 returned to lifeG2198.

9I knowG1492 yourG4771 afflictionG2347 andG2532 your povertyG4432—thoughG235 you areG1510 richG4145! AndG2532 I am aware of theG3588 slanderG988 ofG1537 those whoG3588 falselyG3756 claimG3004 to beG1510 JewsG2453, butG235 are in fact a synagogueG4864 of SatanG4567.

10Do notG3367 fearG5399 whatG3739 you are aboutG3195 to sufferG3958. BeholdG2400, theG3588 devilG1228 is aboutG3195 to throwG906 some ofG1537 youG4771 intoG1519 prisonG5438 toG2443 test youG3985, andG2532 you will sufferG2192 tribulationG2347 for tenG1176 daysG2250. BeG1096 faithfulG4103 even untoG891 deathG2288, andG2532 I will giveG1325 youG4771 theG3588 crownG4735 of lifeG2222.

11He whoG3588 hasG2192 an earG3775, let him hearG191 whatG5101 theG3588 SpiritG4151 saysG3004 to theG3588 churchesG1577. TheG3588 one who overcomesG3528 will not be harmedG3756G3361G91 byG1537 theG3588 secondG1208 deathG2288.

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To the Church in Pergamum

To theG3588 angelG32 of theG3588 churchG1577 inG1722 PergamumG4010 writeG1125:

TheseG3592 are the wordsG3004 of theG3588 One who holdsG2192 theG3588 sharpG3691, double-edgedG1366 swordG4501.

13I knowG1492 whereG4226 you liveG2730, whereG3699 theG3588 throneG2362 of SatanG4567 sits, yetG2532 you hold fastG2902 to MyG1473 nameG3686. You did not denyG3756G720 your faithG4102 in MeG1473, evenG2532 inG1722 theG3588 daysG2250 of MyG1473 faithfulG4103 witnessG3144 AntipasG493, whoG3739 was killedG615 amongG3844 youG4771 whereG3699 SatanG4567 dwellsG2730.

14ButG235 I haveG2192 a few thingsG3641 againstG2596 youG4771, becauseG3754 some of youG2192 holdG2902 to theG3588 teachingG1322 of BalaamG903, whoG3739 taughtG1321 BalakG904 to placeG906 a stumbling blockG4625 beforeG1799 theG3588 IsraelitesG5207G2474 so they would eatG5315 food sacrificed to idolsG1494 andG2532 commit sexual immoralityG4203. 15In the same wayG3779G3668, some of youG4771 alsoG2532 holdG2902 to theG3588 teachingG1322 of theG3588 NicolaitansG3531. 16ThereforeG3767 repentG3340! OtherwiseG1161G1487G3361 I will comeG2064 to youG4771 shortlyG5035 andG2532 wage warG4170 againstG3326 themG846 withG1722 theG3588 swordG4501 of MyG1473 mouthG4750.

17He whoG3588 hasG2192 an earG3775, let him hearG191 whatG5101 theG3588 SpiritG4151 saysG3004 to theG3588 churchesG1577. ToG846 the one whoG3588 overcomesG3528, I will giveG1325 theG3588 hiddenG2928 mannaG3131. I will also giveG2532G1325 himG846 a whiteG3022 stoneG5586 inscribedG1125G1909G3588G5586 with a newG2537 nameG3686, knownG1492 onlyG1487G3361 to theG3588 one who receivesG2983 it.

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To the Church in Thyatira

(Acts 16:11–15)

ToG3588 the angelG32 of theG3588 churchG1577 inG1722 ThyatiraG2363 writeG1125:

TheseG3592 are the wordsG3004 of theG3588 SonG5207 of GodG2316, whoseG2192G846 eyesG3788 are likeG5613 a blazingG5395 fireG4442 andG2532 whose feetG4228 are likeG3664 polished bronzeG5474.

19I knowG1492 yourG4771 deedsG2041—yourG4771 loveG26, your faithG4102, your serviceG1248, your perseveranceG5281—andG2532 yourG4771 latestG2078 deedsG2041 are greaterG4119 thanG3588 your firstG4413.

20ButG235 I haveG2192 this againstG2596 youG4771: You tolerateG863 thatG3588 womanG1135 JezebelG2403, whoG3588 callsG3004 herselfG1438 a prophetessG4398. By her teachingG1321 she misleadsG4105 MyG1699 servantsG1401 to be sexually immoralG4203 andG2532 to eatG5315 food sacrificed to idolsG1494. 21EvenG2532 though I have givenG1325 herG846 timeG5550 toG2443 repentG3340 ofG1537 herG846 immoralityG4202, she is unwillingG3756G2309.

22BeholdG2400, I will castG906 herG846 ontoG1519 a bed of sicknessG2825, andG2532 those whoG3588 commit adulteryG3431 withG3326 herG846 will suffer greatG3173 tribulationG2347 unlessG1437G3361 they repentG3340 ofG1537 herG846 deedsG2041. 23ThenG2532 I will strikeG615 herG846 childrenG5043 deadG2288, andG2532 allG3956 theG3588 churchesG1577 will knowG1097 thatG3754 IG1473 amG1510 theG3588 One who searchesG2045 mindsG3510 andG2532 heartsG2588, andG2532 I will repayG1325 eachG1538 of youG4771 according toG2596 yourG4771 deedsG2041.

24ButG1161 I sayG3004 toG3588 the restG3062 of youG4771 inG1722 ThyatiraG2363, whoG3745 do notG3756 hold toG2192 her teachingG1322 and have notG3756 learnedG1097 theG3588 so-calledG5613G3004 deep thingsG901 of SatanG4567: I will placeG906 noG3756 furtherG243 burdenG922 uponG1909 youG4771 25than toG4133 hold fastG2902 to whatG3739 you haveG2192 untilG891 I comeG2240. 26AndG2532 to theG3588 one who overcomesG3528 andG2532 continuesG5083 in MyG1473 workG2041 untilG891 the endG5056, I will giveG1325 authorityG1849 overG1909 theG3588 nationsG1484. 27He will ruleG4165 themG846 withG1722 an ironG4603 scepterG4464 and shatterG4937 them likeG5613 potteryG4632G3588G27641—just asG5613 IG2504 have receivedG2983 authority fromG3844 MyG1473 FatherG3962. 28AndG2532 I will giveG1325 himG846 theG3588 morningG4407 starG792.

29He whoG3588 hasG2192 an earG3775, let him hearG191 whatG5101 theG3588 SpiritG4151 saysG3004 to theG3588 churchesG1577.