New American Standard Bible 2020

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 laborκόπονkoponG2873andperseveranceὑπομονήνhupomonēnG5281,and that you cannotδύνῃdunēG1410 G3756tolerateβαστάσαιbastasaiG941evilκακοὺςkakousG2556peopleG2556, and you haveputG3985thoseG3588who callλέγονταςlegontasG3004themselvesἑαυτοὺςhe'autousG1438apostlesἀποστόλουςapostolousG652toG3985theG3985testἐπείρασαςepeirasasG3985,and they are not, and you foundεὗρεςheuresG2147them to befalseψευδεῖς.pseudeisG5571;

3and you haveἔχειςecheisG2192perseveranceὑπομονὴνhupomonēnG5281and have enduredἐβάστασαςebastasasG941onG1223accountG1223ofG1223My nameὄνομάonomaG3686,and have not becomeG2872wearyG2872.

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

5ThereforeοὖνounG3767,rememberμνημόνευεmnēmoneueG3421from whereπόθενpothenG4159you have fallenπέπτωκας,peptōkasG4098, andrepentμετανόησονmetanoēsonG3340, anddoποίησον·poiēsonG4160thedeedsἔργαergaG2041you did at firstπρῶταprōtaG4413;orδὲdeG1161elseG1490I am comingἔρχομαίerchomaiG2064to you and I will removeκινήσωkinēsōG2795yourlampstandλυχνίανluchnianG3087from its placeτόπουtopouG5117--unlessἐὰνeanG1437 G3361you repentμετανοήσῃς.metanoēsēsG3340.

6But you haveἔχειςecheisG2192thisτοῦτοtoutoG3778,that you hateμισεῖςmiseisG3404the deedsἔργαergaG2041of theNicolaitansΝικολαϊτῶνNikolaitōnG3531,whichἃhaG3739I alsoκἀγὼkagōkaiG2532hateμισῶ.misōG3404.

7The one who hasἔχωνechōnG2192an earοὖςousG3775,let him hearἀκουσάτωakousatōG191whatτίtiG5101the SpiritπνεῦμαpneumaG4151saysλέγειlegeiG3004to the churchesἐκκλησίαις·ekklēsiaisG1577.To the one who overcomesνικῶντιnikōntiG3528,I will grantδώσωdōsōG1325to eatG2068fromthe treeξύλουxulouG3586of lifeζωῆςzōēsG2222,whichὅhoG3739is in theParadiseπαραδείσῳparadeisōG3857of GodθεοῦtheouG2316.’

Message to Smyrna

8“And to the angelἀγγέλῳangelōG32of the churchἐκκλησίαςekklēsiasG1577inSmyrnaΣμύρνῃSmurnēG4667writeγράψον·grapsonG1125:The firstπρῶτοςprōtosG4413and the lastἔσχατος,eschatosG2078,whoὃςhosG3739was deadνεκρὸςnekrosG3498,and has comeG2198toG2198lifeG2198,saysλέγειlegeiG3004thisτάδεtadeG3592:

9‘I knowG3609yourtribulationθλῖψινthlipsinG2347and yourpovertyπτωχείαν,ptōcheianG4432(but you arerichπλούσιοςplousiosG4145), and theslanderβλασφημίανblasphēmianG988by thoseG3588whosayλεγόντωνlegontōnG3004they are JewsἸουδαίουςIoudaiousG2453,and are not, but are a synagogueσυναγωγὴsunagōgēG4864ofSatanσατανᾶ.satanaG4567.

10Do not fearφοβοῦphobouG5399whatἃhaG3739you are aboutG3195toG3195sufferπάσχειν·pascheinG3958.BeholdἰδοὺidouG2400,the devilδιάβολοςdiabolosG1228is aboutG3195toG3195throwβάλλεινballeinG906some of you into prisonφυλακὴνphulakēnG5438,soἵναinaG2443thatG2443you will betestedπειρασθῆτε,peirasthēteG3985,and you will haveἕξετεhexeteG2192tribulationθλῖψινthlipsinG2347for tenδέκα.dekaG1176daysἡμερῶνhēmerōnG2250. BefaithfulπιστὸςpistosG4103untilἄχριachriG891deathθανάτου,thanatouG2288,and I will giveδώσωdōsōG1325youthe crownστέφανονstephanonG4735of lifeζωῆς.zōēsG2222.

11The one who hasἔχωνechōnG2192an earοὖςousG3775,let him hearἀκουσάτωakousatōG191whatτίtiG5101the SpiritπνεῦμαpneumaG4151saysλέγειlegeiG3004to the churchesἐκκλησίαις·ekklēsiaisG1577.The one 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 holdκρατεῖςkrateisG2902firmlyG2902to My nameὄνομάonomaG3686,and did not denyἠρνήσωērnēsōG720My faithπίστινpistinG4102evenG2532in the daysἡμέραιςhēmeraisG2250of AntipasἈντιπᾶςAntipasG493, MywitnessμάρτυςmartusG3144, MyfaithfulπιστόςpistosG4103oneG4103,whoὃςhosG3739was killedἀπεκτάνθηapektanthēG615amongπαρ᾽par᾽G3844you,whereὅπουhopouG3699SatanσατανᾶςsatanasG4567dwellsκατοικεῖ.katoikeiG2730.

14ButI haveἔχωechōG2192a fewὀλίγαoligaG3641thingsG3641againstκατὰkataG2596you, becauseὅτιhotiG3754you haveἔχειςecheisG2192somethereἐκεῖekeiG1563who holdκρατοῦνταςkratountasG2902theteachingδιδαχὴνdidachēnG1322of BalaamΒαλαάμ,BalaamG903,whoὃςhosG3739kept teachingἐδίδασκενedidaskenG1321BalakΒαλὰκBalakG904to putβαλεῖνbaleinG906astumblingG4625blockG4625beforeἐνώπιονenōpionG1799the sonsυἱῶνhuiōnG5207of IsraelἸσραὴλIsraēlG2474,to eatG2068thingsG1494sacrificedG1494toG1494idolsG1494and to commitπορνεῦσαι.porneusaiG4203sexualG4203immoralityG4203.

15SoοὕτωςhoutōsG3779you tooκαὶkaiG2532,haveἔχειςecheisG2192some who in the sameG3668wayG3668holdκρατοῦνταςkratountasG2902to the teachingδιδαχὴνdidachēnG1322of theNicolaitansΝικολαϊτῶνNikolaitōnG3531.

16Thereforeοὖν·ounG3767repentμετανόησονmetanoēsonG3340;orδὲdeG1161elseG1490I am comingἔρχομαίerchomaiG2064to you quicklyταχὺtachuG5035,and I will wageG4170warπολεμήσωpolemēsōG4170againstμετ᾽met᾽G3326them withthe swordῥομφαίᾳrhomphaiaG4501of My mouthστόματόςstomatosG4750.

17The one who hasἔχωνechōnG2192an earοὖςousG3775,let him hearἀκουσάτωakousatōG191whatτίtiG5101the SpiritπνεῦμαpneumaG4151saysλέγειlegeiG3004to the churchesἐκκλησίαις·ekklēsiaisG1577.To the one who overcomesνικῶντιnikōntiG3528,I will giveδώσωdōsōG1325someof the hiddenκεκρυμμένουkekrummenouG2928mannaμάνναmannaG3131,and I will giveδώσωdōsōG1325him a whiteλευκήν,leukēnG3022stoneψῆφονpsēphonG5586, and anewκαινὸνkainonG2537nameὄνομαonomaG3686writtenγεγραμμένονgegrammenonG1125on the stoneψῆφονpsēphonG5586whichὃhoG3739noG3762oneοὐδεὶςoudeisG3762knowsG3609exceptG1508the one who receivesλαμβάνων.¶lambanōnG2983it.’

Message to Thyatira

18“And to the angelἀγγέλῳangelōG32of the churchἐκκλησίαςekklēsiasG1577inThyatiraΘυατείροιςThuateiroisG2363writeγράψον·grapsonG1125:The SonυἱὸςhuiosG5207of Godθεοῦ,theouG2316,who hasἔχωνechōnG2192eyesὀφθαλμοὺςophthalmousG3788likeὡςhōsG5613a flameφλόγαphlogaG5395of fireπυρὸςpurosG4442, andfeetπόδεςpodesG4228likeὅμοιοιhomoioiG3664burnishedG5474bronzeχαλκολιβάνῳ·chalkolibanōG5474,saysλέγειlegeiG3004thisτάδεtadeG3592:

19‘I knowG3609your deedsἔργαergaG2041,and your loveἀγάπηνagapēnG26and faithπίστινpistinG4102,and 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 theycommitπορνεῦσαιporneusaiG4203sexualG4203immoralityG4203and eatG2068thingsG1494sacrificedG1494toG1494idolsG1494.

21I gaveἔδωκαedōkaG1325her timeχρόνονchrononG5550to repentμετανοήσῃmetanoēsēG3340, and shedoes not wantθέλειtheleiG2309to repentμετανοῆσαιmetanoēsaiG3340of her sexualπορνείαςporneiasG4202immoralityG4202.

22BeholdἰδοὺidouG2400,I will throwβάλλωballōG906her on a bedκλίνηνklinēnG2825of sickness,and thoseG3588whocommitG3431adulteryμοιχεύονταςmoicheuontasG3431with her into greatμεγάλην,megalēnG3173tribulationθλῖψινthlipsinG2347,unlessἐὰν μὴean mēG1437 G3361they repentμετανοήσωσινmetanoēsōsinG3340ofher deedsἔργωνergōnG2041.

23And I will killἀποκτενῶapoktenōG615her childrenτέκναteknaG5043withplagueθανάτῳ,thanatōG2288,and allπᾶσαιpasaiG3956the churchesἐκκλησίαιekklēsiaiG1577will knowγνώσονταιgnōsontaiG1097that I amεἰμιeimiG1510He whosearchesG2038themindsνεφροὺςnephrousG3510and 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,holdκρατήσατεkratēsateG2902firmlyG2902untilἄχριςachrisG891I comeἥξω.hēxōG2240.

26The one who overcomesνικῶνnikōnG3528,and the one who keepsτηρῶνtērōnG5083My deedsἔργαergaG2041untilἄχριachriG891the endτέλουςtelousG5056,I will giveδώσωdōsōG1325him authorityἐξουσίανexousianG1849overἐπὶepiG1909thenationsἐθνῶν·ethnōnG1484;

27and he shallruleποιμανεῖpoimaneiG4165them with a rodῥάβδῳrhabdōG4464of ironσιδηρᾷ,sidēraG4603,as the vesselsσκεύηskeuēG4632of the potterκεραμικὰkeramikaG2764are shatteredσυντρίβεταιsuntribetaiG4937,as I alsoκαὶkaiG2532have receivedG2983authorityfrom My FatherG3962;

28and I will giveδώσωdōsōG1325himthe morningπρωϊνόν.prōinonG4407starἀστέραasteraG792.

29The one 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