New American Standard Bible 1995

Revelation 2

Message to Ephesus

1“To the angelἀγγέλῳangelōG32of the churchἐκκλησίαςekklēsiasG1577inEphesusἘφέσῳEphesōG2181writeγράψον·grapsonG1125:The One who holdsκρατῶνkratōnG2902the sevenἑπτὰheptaG2033starsἀστέραςasterasG792in His rightδεξιᾷdexiaG1188handG1188,the One who walksπεριπατῶνperipatōnG4043amongμέσῳmesōG1722 G3319the sevenἑπτὰheptaG2033goldenχρυσῶν·chrusōnG5552lampstandsλυχνιῶνluchniōnG3087,saysλέγειlegeiG3004thisτάδεtadeG3592:

2‘I knowG3609your deedsἔργαergaG2041and your toilκόπονkoponG2873andperseveranceὑπομονήνhupomonēnG5281,and that you cannotδύνῃdunēG1410 G3756tolerateβαστάσαιbastasaiG941evilκακοὺςkakousG2556menG2556, and youputG3985to the testἐπείρασαςepeirasasG3985thoseG3588who callλέγονταςlegontasG3004themselvesἑαυτοὺςhe'autousG1438apostlesἀποστόλουςapostolousG652,and they are not, and you foundεὗρεςheuresG2147them to befalseψευδεῖς.pseudeisG5571;

3and you haveἔχειςecheisG2192perseveranceὑπομονὴνhupomonēnG5281and have enduredἐβάστασαςebastasasG941for My name’sὄνομάonomaG3686sakeδιὰdiaG1223,and have not grownG2872wearyG2872.

4But I haveἔχωechōG2192thisagainstκατὰkataG2596you, that you haveleftἀφῆκες.aphēkesG863your firstπρώτηνprōtēnG4413loveἀγάπηνagapēnG26.

5ThereforeοὖνounG3767rememberμνημόνευεmnēmoneueG3421from whereπόθενpothenG4159you have fallenπέπτωκας,peptōkasG4098, andrepentμετανόησονmetanoēsonG3340anddoποίησον·poiēsonG4160thedeedsἔργαergaG2041you did at firstπρῶταprōtaG4413;orδὲdeG1161elseG1490I am comingἔρχομαίerchomaiG2064to you and will removeκινήσωkinēsōG2795yourlampstandλυχνίανluchnianG3087out of its placeτόπουtopouG5117--unlessἐὰνeanG1437 G3361you repentμετανοήσῃς.metanoēsēsG3340.

6YetἀλλὰallaG235thisτοῦτοtoutoG3778you do haveἔχειςecheisG2192,that you hateμισεῖςmiseisG3404the deedsἔργαergaG2041of theNicolaitansΝικολαϊτῶνNikolaitōnG3531,whichἃhaG3739I alsoκἀγὼkagōkaiG2532hateμισῶ.misōG3404.

7He who hasἔχωνechōnG2192an earοὖςousG3775,let him hearἀκουσάτωakousatōG191whatτίtiG5101the SpiritπνεῦμαpneumaG4151saysλέγειlegeiG3004to the churchesἐκκλησίαις·ekklēsiaisG1577.To him who overcomesνικῶντιnikōntiG3528,I will grantδώσωdōsōG1325to eatG2068ofthe treeξύλουxulouG3586of lifeζωῆςzōēsG2222whichὅhoG3739is in theParadiseπαραδείσῳparadeisōG3857of GodθεοῦtheouG2316.’

Message to Smyrna

8“And to the angelἀγγέλῳangelōG32of the churchἐκκλησίαςekklēsiasG1577inSmyrnaΣμύρνῃSmurnēG4667writeγράψον·grapsonG1125:The firstπρῶτοςprōtosG4413and the lastἔσχατος,eschatosG2078,whoὃςhosG3739was deadνεκρὸςnekrosG3498,and has come to lifeἔζησεν·ezēsenG2198,saysλέγειlegeiG3004thisτάδεtadeG3592:

9‘I knowG3609yourtribulationθλῖψινthlipsinG2347and yourpovertyπτωχείαν,ptōcheianG4432(but you arerichπλούσιοςplousiosG4145),and the blasphemyβλασφημίανblasphēmianG988by thoseG3588whosayλεγόντωνlegontōnG3004they are JewsἸουδαίουςIoudaiousG2453and are not, but are a synagogueσυναγωγὴsunagōgēG4864ofSatanσατανᾶ.satanaG4567.

10Do not fearφοβοῦphobouG5399whatἃhaG3739you are aboutμέλλειςmelleisG3195to sufferπάσχειν·pascheinG3958.BeholdἰδοὺidouG2400,the devilδιάβολοςdiabolosG1228is aboutμέλλειmelleiG3195to castβάλλεινballeinG906some of you into prisonφυλακὴνphulakēnG5438,soἵναinaG2443that you will betestedπειρασθῆτε,peirasthēteG3985,and you will haveἕξετεhexeteG2192tribulationθλῖψινthlipsinG2347for tenδέκα.dekaG1176daysἡμερῶνhēmerōnG2250. BefaithfulπιστὸςpistosG4103untilἄχριachriG891deathθανάτου,thanatouG2288,and I will giveδώσωdōsōG1325youthe crownστέφανονstephanonG4735of lifeζωῆς.zōēsG2222.

11He who hasἔχωνechōnG2192an earοὖςousG3775,let him hearἀκουσάτωakousatōG191whatτίtiG5101the SpiritπνεῦμαpneumaG4151saysλέγειlegeiG3004to the churchesἐκκλησίαις·ekklēsiaisG1577.He who overcomesνικῶνnikōnG3528will not be hurtἀδικηθῇadikēthēaG91by thesecondδευτέρου.¶deuterouG1208deathθανάτουthanatouG2288.’

Message to Pergamum

12“And to the angelἀγγέλῳangelōG32of the churchἐκκλησίαςekklēsiasG1577inPergamumΠεργάμῳPergamōG4010writeγράψον·grapsonG1125:The One who hasἔχωνechōnG2192the sharpὀξεῖαν·oxeianG3691two-edgedδίστομονdistomonG1366swordῥομφαίανrhomphaianG4501saysλέγειlegeiG3004thisτάδεtadeG3592:

13‘I knowG3609whereποῦpouG4226you dwellκατοικεῖς,katoikeisG2730,whereὅπουhopouG3699Satan’sσατανᾶ,satanaG4567throneθρόνοςthronosG2362is; and you holdκρατεῖςkrateisG2902fastG2902My nameὄνομάonomaG3686,and did not denyἠρνήσωērnēsōG720My faithπίστινpistinG4102evenG2532in the daysἡμέραιςhēmeraisG2250of AntipasἈντιπᾶςAntipasG493, MywitnessμάρτυςmartusG3144, MyfaithfulπιστόςpistosG4103oneG4103,whoὃςhosG3739was killedἀπεκτάνθηapektanthēG615amongπαρ᾽par᾽G3844you,whereὅπουhopouG3699SatanσατανᾶςsatanasG4567dwellsκατοικεῖ.katoikeiG2730.

14ButI haveἔχωechōG2192a fewὀλίγαoligaG3641thingsG3641againstκατὰkataG2596you, becauseὅτιhotiG3754you haveἔχειςecheisG2192thereἐκεῖekeiG1563some who holdκρατοῦνταςkratountasG2902theteachingδιδαχὴνdidachēnG1322of BalaamΒαλαάμ,BalaamG903,whoὃςhosG3739kept teachingἐδίδασκενedidaskenG1321BalakΒαλὰκBalakG904to putβαλεῖνbaleinG906a stumblingG4625blockG4625beforeἐνώπιονenōpionG1799the sonsυἱῶνhuiōnG5207of IsraelἸσραὴλIsraēlG2474,to eatG2068thingsG1494sacrificedG1494to idolsG1494and to commitπορνεῦσαι.porneusaiG4203acts ofimmoralityG4203.

15SoοὕτωςhoutōsG3779you alsoκαὶkaiG2532haveἔχειςecheisG2192some who in the sameG3668wayG3668holdκρατοῦνταςkratountasG2902the teachingδιδαχὴνdidachēnG1322of theNicolaitansΝικολαϊτῶνNikolaitōnG3531.

16Thereforeοὖν·ounG3767repentμετανόησονmetanoēsonG3340;orδὲdeG1161elseG1490I am comingἔρχομαίerchomaiG2064to you quicklyταχὺtachuG5035,and I will makeπολεμήσωpolemēsōG4170warG4170againstμετ᾽met᾽G3326them withthe swordῥομφαίᾳrhomphaiaG4501of My mouthστόματόςstomatosG4750.

17He who hasἔχωνechōnG2192an earοὖςousG3775,let him hearἀκουσάτωakousatōG191whatτίtiG5101the SpiritπνεῦμαpneumaG4151saysλέγειlegeiG3004to the churchesἐκκλησίαις·ekklēsiaisG1577.To him who overcomesνικῶντιnikōntiG3528,to him I will giveδώσωdōsōG1325someof the hiddenκεκρυμμένουkekrummenouG2928mannaμάνναmannaG3131,and I will giveδώσωdōsōG1325him a whiteλευκήν,leukēnG3022stoneψῆφονpsēphonG5586, and anewκαινὸνkainonG2537nameὄνομαonomaG3686writtenγεγραμμένονgegrammenonG1125on the stoneψῆφονpsēphonG5586whichὃhoG3739noG3762oneοὐδεὶςoudeisG3762knowsG3609but he who receivesλαμβάνων.¶lambanōnG2983it.’

Message to Thyatira

18“And to the angelἀγγέλῳangelōG32of the churchἐκκλησίαςekklēsiasG1577inThyatiraΘυατείροιςThuateiroisG2363writeγράψον·grapsonG1125:The SonυἱὸςhuiosG5207of Godθεοῦ,theouG2316,who hasἔχωνechōnG2192eyesὀφθαλμοὺςophthalmousG3788likeὡςhōsG5613a flameφλόγαphlogaG5395of fireπυρὸςpurosG4442,and His feetπόδεςpodesG4228are likeὅμοιοιhomoioiG3664burnishedG5474bronzeχαλκολιβάνῳ·chalkolibanōG5474,saysλέγειlegeiG3004thisτάδεtadeG3592:

19‘I knowG3609your deedsἔργαergaG2041,and your loveἀγάπηνagapēnG26and faithπίστινpistinG4102and serviceδιακονίανdiakonianG1248andperseveranceὑπομονήνhupomonēnG5281, and that yourdeedsἔργαergaG2041of lateἔσχαταeschataG2078are greaterG4183thanat firstπρώτων.prōtōnG4413.

20ButI haveἔχωechōG2192thisagainstκατὰkataG2596you, that you tolerateἀφεῖςapheisG863the womanγυναῖκαgunaikaG1135JezebelἸεζάβελ,IezabelG2403,who callsλέγουσαlegousaG3004herselfἑαυτὴνhe'autēnG1438a prophetessπροφῆτινprophētinG4398,and she teachesδιδάσκειdidaskeiG1321and leadsG4105My bond-servantsδούλουςdoulousG1401astrayG4105so that theycommitπορνεῦσαιporneusaiG4203acts ofimmoralityG4203and eatG2068thingsG1494sacrificedG1494to idolsG1494.

21I gaveἔδωκαedōkaG1325her timeχρόνονchrononG5550to repentμετανοήσῃmetanoēsēG3340, and shedoes not wantθέλειtheleiG2309to repentμετανοῆσαιmetanoēsaiG3340of her immoralityπορνείαςporneiasG4202.

22BeholdἰδοὺidouG2400,I will throwβάλλωballōG906heron a bedκλίνηνklinēnG2825of sickness,and thoseG3588whocommitG3431adulteryμοιχεύονταςmoicheuontasG3431with her into greatμεγάλην,megalēnG3173tribulationθλῖψινthlipsinG2347,unlessἐὰν μὴean mēG1437 G3361they repentμετανοήσωσινmetanoēsōsinG3340ofher deedsἔργωνergōnG2041.

23And I will killἀποκτενῶapoktenōG615her childrenτέκναteknaG5043withpestilenceθανάτῳ,thanatōG2288,and allπᾶσαιpasaiG3956the churchesἐκκλησίαιekklēsiaiG1577will knowγνώσονταιgnōsontaiG1097that I amεἰμιeimiG1510He whosearchesἐραυνῶνeraunōnG2045themindsνεφροὺςnephrousG3510and heartsκαρδίας,kardiasG2588; andI will giveδώσωdōsōG1325to eachG1538oneG1538of you accordingκατὰkataG2596to your deedsἔργαergaG2041.

24But I sayλέγωlegōG3004to you, the restλοιποῖςloipoisG3062who are inThyatiraΘυατείροις,ThuateiroisG2363,whoὅσοιhosoiG3745do not holdἔχουσινechousinG2192thisταύτην,tautēnG3778teachingδιδαχὴνdidachēnG1322,whoοἵτινεςoitinesG3748have not knownἔγνωσανegnōsanG1097thedeepG901thingsG901of SatanσατανᾶsatanaG4567,as they callλέγουσιν·legousinG3004them--IplaceβάλλωballōG906noG3756otherἄλλοalloG243burdenβάρος,barosG922on you.

25NeverthelessπλὴνplēnG4133whatG3739you haveἔχετεecheteG2192,holdκρατήσατεkratēsateG2902fastG2902untilἄχριςachrisG891I comeἥξω.hēxōG2240.

26He who overcomesνικῶνnikōnG3528,and he who keepsτηρῶνtērōnG5083My deedsἔργαergaG2041untilἄχριachriG891the endτέλουςtelousG5056,to him I will giveδώσωdōsōG1325authorityἐξουσίανexousianG1849overἐπὶepiG1909thenationsἐθνῶν·ethnōnG1484;

27and he shallruleποιμανεῖpoimaneiG4165them with a rodῥάβδῳrhabdōG4464of ironσιδηρᾷ,sidēraG4603,as the vesselsσκεύηskeuēG4632of the potterκεραμικὰkeramikaG2764are brokenG4937to piecesG4937,as I alsoκαὶkaiG2532have receivedG2983authorityfrom My FatherG3962;

28and I will giveδώσωdōsōG1325himthe morningπρωϊνόν.prōinonG4407starἀστέραasteraG792.

29He who hasἔχωνechōnG2192an earοὖςousG3775,let him hearἀκουσάτωakousatōG191whatτίtiG5101the SpiritπνεῦμαpneumaG4151saysλέγειlegeiG3004to the churchesἐκκλησίαις.¶ekklēsiaisG1577.’

Message to Ephesus

Message to Smyrna

Message to Pergamum

Message to Thyatira

Commentaries on Revelation 2