New American Standard Bible 2020
Revelation 2:1-8
1“To the angelG32 of the churchG1577 in 1EphesusG2181 writeG1125:
The One who holdsG2902 2the sevenG2033 starsG792 in His rightG1188 handG1188, the One who walksG4043 34amongG1722G3319 the sevenG2033 goldenG5552 lampstandsG3087, saysG3004 thisG3592:
2‘5I knowG3609 your deedsG2041 and your laborG2873 and 6perseveranceG5281, and that you cannotG1410G3756 tolerateG941 evilG2556 peopleG2556, and you have 7putG3985 thoseG3588 who callG3004 themselvesG1438 8apostlesG652 toG3985 theG3985 testG3985, and they are not, and you foundG2147 them to be falseG5571; 3and you haveG2192 9perseveranceG5281 and have enduredG941 10onG1223 accountG1223 ofG1223 My nameG3686, and have not becomeG2872 wearyG2872. 4But I haveG2192 this againstG2596 you, that you have 11leftG863 your firstG4413 loveG26. 5ThereforeG3767, rememberG3421 from whereG4159 you have fallenG4098, and 12repentG3340, and 13doG4160 the 14deedsG2041 you did at firstG4413; orG1161 elseG1490 I am comingG2064 to you and I will removeG2795 your 15lampstandG3087 from its placeG5117--unlessG1437G3361 you repentG3340. 6But you haveG2192 thisG3778, that you hateG3404 the deedsG2041 of the 16NicolaitansG3531, whichG3739 I alsoG2532 hateG3404. 717The one who hasG2192 an earG3775, let him hearG191 whatG5101 the SpiritG4151 saysG3004 to the churchesG1577. 18To the one who overcomesG3528, I will grantG1325 to eatG2068 from 19the treeG3586 of lifeG2222, whichG3739 is in the 20ParadiseG3857 of GodG2316.’
8“And to the angelG32 of the churchG1577 in 21SmyrnaG4667 writeG1125:
22The firstG4413 and the lastG2078, whoG3739 2324was deadG3498, and has comeG2198 toG2198 lifeG2198, saysG3004 thisG3592:
Notes
- 1. Revelation 2:1 Rev 1:11 ↩
- 2. Revelation 2:1 Rev 1:16 ↩
- 3. Revelation 2:1 Lit in the middle of ↩
- 4. Revelation 2:1 Rev 1:12f ↩
- 5. Revelation 2:2 Rev 2:19; 3:1, 8, 15 ↩
- 6. Revelation 2:2 Or steadfastness ↩
- 7. Revelation 2:2 John 6:6; 1 John 4:1 ↩
- 8. Revelation 2:2 2 Cor 11:13 ↩
- 9. Revelation 2:3 Or steadfastness ↩
- 10. Revelation 2:3 John 15:21 ↩
- 11. Revelation 2:4 Jer 2:2; Matt 24:12 ↩
- 12. Revelation 2:5 Rev 2:16, 22; 3:3, 19 ↩
- 13. Revelation 2:5 Heb 10:32; Rev 2:2 ↩
- 14. Revelation 2:5 Lit first deeds ↩
- 15. Revelation 2:5 Matt 5:14ff; Phil 2:15; Rev 1:20 ↩
- 16. Revelation 2:6 Rev 2:15 ↩
- 17. Revelation 2:7 Matt 11:15; Rev 2:11, 17; 3:6, 13, 22; 13:9 ↩
- 18. Revelation 2:7 Rev 2:11, 17, 26; 3:5, 12, 21; 21:7 ↩
- 19. Revelation 2:7 Gen 2:9; 3:22; Prov 3:18; 11:30; 13:12; 15:4; Rev 22:2, 14 ↩
- 20. Revelation 2:7 Ezek 28:13; 31:8f; Luke 23:43 ↩
- 21. Revelation 2:8 Rev 1:11 ↩
- 22. Revelation 2:8 Is 44:6; 48:12; Rev 1:17; 22:13 ↩
- 23. Revelation 2:8 Lit became ↩
- 24. Revelation 2:8 Rev 1:18 ↩
Commentaries on Revelation 2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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